correcaminos
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they are a bit common too in places like NYC where space is a premium. I wouldn't mind a small room for just me. When going even with one other, I really want more space myself.
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Villas at Disneyland Hotel opening September 2023
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BrianLo
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I rather like the Duo studios rooms for going solo. They seem plenty big to me for that condition. They are much larger than a cruise ship room and a better layout that The RIV towers (whose bathrooms are almost too big relative to the room).
I think it also needs to be normalized for capacity. Sure Studios look comparatively spacious, but less so when you play against their max capacity of 5. For 2-3 in a Studio, 1 compares very well in a Duo Studio.
I also get that the micro studios defeat the original purpose of DVC, but for Disneyland frankly I think people are often after a hotel room equivalent on property. Without a doubt these things will likely be first to go, possibly even starting at 10 points a night in the off season while VGC starts at 17.
I think it also needs to be normalized for capacity. Sure Studios look comparatively spacious, but less so when you play against their max capacity of 5. For 2-3 in a Studio, 1 compares very well in a Duo Studio.
I also get that the micro studios defeat the original purpose of DVC, but for Disneyland frankly I think people are often after a hotel room equivalent on property. Without a doubt these things will likely be first to go, possibly even starting at 10 points a night in the off season while VGC starts at 17.
JaxFLBear
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The DPB is now reporting that the resort will open 9/28/2023.
Opening Date of The Villas at Disneyland Hotel Announced!
Opening Date of The Villas at Disneyland Hotel Announced!
Snapper Bean
Active Member
Is there any way to determine when they will start selling points for this DVC?
JaxFLBear
Well-Known Member
Once DVC announces it.
ToTBellHop
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Those cash rates are laughable. $900 for a studio in the fall? lol
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
Okay a few things a Disboards user dug ip this week:
- Confirmed this property will have Riviera like resale restrictions
- Confirmed that 4 studios and 2 pods have been cut since the original plan, and will now have 344 rooms
- Confirmed that capacity is 5 for studio and 5 for 1 BR, although TBD on the actual bed situation (it’s unclear if the 5th in the studio is a pull down or BYO like it is in the BRV and BCV one bedrooms; 1BR diagram clearly shows the mini bed)
- Confirmed that the average points per night will be similar if not identical to VGC.
I just found a thread there that suggests because of the points allocation that the points chart will be higher than VGC.
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
Yeah for the preferred views and grand villas that appears to be true.
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Disney Vacation Club has not released a full points chart showing the costs to book rooms at Villas at Disneyland Hotel. However a newly-updated document gives
Thanks for the link. I couldn’t find the article when I searched that site.Yeah for the preferred views and grand villas that appears to be true.
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Disney Vacation Club has not released a full points chart showing the costs to book rooms at Villas at Disneyland Hotel. However a newly-updated document givesdvcnews.com
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
Have they ever stated 5 when they meant "really 4 but we'll let you sleep on the floor if you really want"?
Side note, post-refurb, BRV is properly 5 now.
That’s when the WDW site says capacity is 4 but the DVC site says “bring your own bedding” for the 5th person. Ie: they only allow 5 for points bookings.
Since the documentation isn’t clear which it refers to I think people are erring on the side of caution. Also the fact that the photos or floor plans don’t show a 5th sleeper in the studios, whereas you can see it in the photos of the 1-beds (and it’s also on the floor plans).
Hopefully that really is for all rooms.
Unlike at SSR where a few 1-bedrooms didn’t have it added - possibly the HA rooms.
Or indeed at BRV where the top floor don’t have the wall beds because of the angle of the roof.
Awesome. I'd only use points there anyway so it'll depress the resale value compared to VGC and we'll eventually get in cheaper than we would have otherwise.
Regardless of systems I think a second DVC resort in California can only cause VGC prices to continue to drop, and considering VDH resale prices will settle below VGC I'm hopeful I'll own at a cheaper price than I would have imagined a year ago.
Regardless of systems I think a second DVC resort in California can only cause VGC prices to continue to drop, and considering VDH resale prices will settle below VGC I'm hopeful I'll own at a cheaper price than I would have imagined a year ago.
CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
I totally agree. I’d love to pick up 50 or 60 points here someday. I’ve never had anything but good experiences staying on Harbor though so I don’t feel any need to pay $30K for a contract.
The points charts are now out.
There is some analysis in this article. The key points seem to be:
- there are 7 seasons for VDH against 4 for VGC
- only studios have standard and preferred view, large villas only have preferred view
- some seasons &/or room types are cheaper at VDH, others at VGC
Also I hadn’t appreciated before (but it is not new info) that most studios do not have balconies. Only the garden view studios do.
dvcnews.com
There is some analysis in this article. The key points seem to be:
- there are 7 seasons for VDH against 4 for VGC
- only studios have standard and preferred view, large villas only have preferred view
- some seasons &/or room types are cheaper at VDH, others at VGC
Also I hadn’t appreciated before (but it is not new info) that most studios do not have balconies. Only the garden view studios do.
Villas at Disneyland Hotel Points Charts Released | DVCNews.com - The essential Disney Vacation Club resource!
As we move closer and closer to sales of points for Villas at Disneyland Hotel, the Disney Vacation Club points charts have been released for 2023 and 2024.
correcaminos
Well-Known Member
There is also info about the transient tax
dvcnews.com
Disneyland Hotel Transient Occupancy Tax to be Billed During Stay | DVCNews.com - The essential Disney Vacation Club resource!
Guests staying in The Villas at Disneyland Hotel using Disney Vacation Club will be required to pay an Anaheim city lodging tax based upon the cost and length o
JaxFLBear
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Sale date for points just announced.
Mark your calendars! Beginning in May, Disney Vacation Club sales for The Villas at Disneyland Hotel will open first to existing members on May 2, and to the public on May 30.
Disney Vacation Club Sales Dates for The Villas at Disneyland Hotel Announced!
Mark your calendars! Beginning in May, Disney Vacation Club sales for The Villas at Disneyland Hotel will open first to existing members on May 2, and to the public on May 30.
Disney Vacation Club Sales Dates for The Villas at Disneyland Hotel Announced!
