Cash discounts for DVC members?

bangzoom6877

DIS Veteran
Joined
Nov 25, 2007
We are going to book our late July 2016 vacation in a few weeks at our home resort, BWV. My parents and my sister and her family will be joining us for the first few days of our trip. There are 7 of them altogether and they would love to stay at BWV in a 2-bedroom villa so they could be at the same resort as we are.

Does member services give discounts to DVC members for cash reservations at DVC resorts? How far in advance are these typically available to book? I've never done this before. Last time they stayed at the Dolphin to be near us, and it was affordable for them. They would do that again if BWV isn't affordable, but just in case there is a way for them to stay at BWV, they would prefer that.

DH and I do not have the points to spare for a larger unit to accommodate all of us, so that's not an option.
 
25% off on DVC villas, if available. you'd have to call MS to see what is available.
 
If they are sure they will go, it may be less expensive for them to rent points for that stay. July is one of the easier times to book BWV at 7 months, so if they use a broker, there wouldn't be a compelling reason to pay the premium for booking prior to 7 months. Perhaps they could use a cancellable cash reservation as a back up.

Another options is for them to pay to have points transferred into your account, assuming you are OK with that. With this option, you would control the reservation, so if something happened and they had to cancel, the points would remain under your control. With your help, they could then use them to reschedule for another time (subject to availability and the expiration date of the points). FWIW, this is the option I would most likely choose (but I get along very well with my sister and her family).

Good luck!
 
Thanks for the info! I'll have to think about the points transfer option. I get along very well with my sister and her family and trust them completely as well, and I trust my parents completely too. I'm not sure how comfortable they would be not being able to cancel though, just in case. I'll mention the options to them. The Dolphin is always an option for them again. They did enjoy it when they stayed there. They just would like to stay in the same resort as we are, and also to experience a different resort than before.
 



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