I was looking at a WLV resale for 350 points. Where dues are now $5.34 per point for that property, does that mean every year we're looking at $1,869 in dues alone (not including increases)?
Correct. That's a ton of points so the dues will be up there.
Sadly, for us, it's not a ton of points. We have to go in July, at least for the next 6 or 7 years. For 10 nights in a 1 bedroom, we'd need 357 points. We could stay 13 nights at a Moderate every year at rack rate just for the cost of yearly dues. Granted, not apples to apples.
I look at DVC at least once a year, and even on the resale market, it still doesn't make sense for us.
how about every other year or a shorter stay every year?
We've found if we go every year we don't need to stay so long. If we skip a year or 2 we stay longer when we return.
We could do that, but then it's not vacationing the way we like to. Not to mention, we'd be forking over $2,000 on years that we didn't go for nothing.
Sadly, for us, it's not a ton of points. We have to go in July, at least for the next 6 or 7 years. For 10 nights in a 1 bedroom, we'd need 357 points. We could stay 13 nights at a Moderate every year at rack rate just for the cost of yearly dues. Granted, not apples to apples.
I look at DVC at least once a year, and even on the resale market, it still doesn't make sense for us.
A studio is about the same size as a regular moderate room. 1 bedroom is almost like 2 rooms at a moderate ( space wise ).
Do Moderate Resorts maintain a kitchenette in their rooms? Yet another factor.
1-bedroom villas have a full kitchen, studios have a kitchenette.
Maybe that's the issue for us. None of that stuff is important. The kitchen, the huge space. I mean, we like staying at the Polynesian and the large rooms are nice, but given that we'd be just as content in a standard room at the WL (344 sq ft), I think we'd make do in Moderate. Of course, only Riverside would work right now, as there are 5 of us. However, that is only for the next 7 years, then our oldest will be off to college or working and not wanting to vacation with us anyway.
Maybe that's the issue for us. None of that stuff is important.
Maybe that's the issue for us. None of that stuff is important. The kitchen, the huge space. I mean, we like staying at the Polynesian and the large rooms are nice, but given that we'd be just as content in a standard room at the WL (344 sq ft), I think we'd make do in Moderate. Of course, only Riverside would work right now, as there are 5 of us. However, that is only for the next 7 years, then our oldest will be off to college or working and not wanting to vacation with us anyway.
Because there are 5 of you, DVC is not financially advantageous because you would have to move up to a 1 BR to fit your family.
That's what I was afraid of and had kind of assumed was the issue.
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