Yes that is a BIG COST, I hope the raise the minimum to 3-4 nights per stay.
I can't imagine heading to the World for less than 3-4 nights. It's a 10 hour drive for us, but I can see people who aren't that far away doing so. I could do 2 nights at Hilton Head, if need be, but three is just right for us.Yes that is a BIG COST, I hope the raise the minimum to 3-4 nights per stay.
I can't see that happening. If you look at availability at 60 days or less, there are a lot of orphaned nights that would go unused with a 3-4 night minimum stay. How many members have grabbed an open night at one resort in order to extend their stay? Or cobbled together a last-minute vacation with a couple of nights each at multiple resorts? Or booked a GV, Poly Bungalow or AKV CL for just one special night? The kind of restriction on point usage you're suggesting would leave a lot of unhappy members with unusable points and a lot of empty units scattered throughout DVC. And it might even be in violation of the contract (I'm not as savvy as some people are when it comes to the terms of the agreement, so I'll defer to them on this matter).Yes that is a BIG COST, I hope the raise the minimum to 3-4 nights per stay.
No.Yes that is a BIG COST, I hope the raise the minimum to 3-4 nights per stay.
I can't see that happening. If you look at availability at 60 days or less, there are a lot of orphaned nights that would go unused with a 3-4 night minimum stay. How many members have grabbed an open night at one resort in order to extend their stay? Or cobbled together a last-minute vacation with a couple of nights each at multiple resorts? Or booked a GV, Poly Bungalow or AKV CL for just one special night? The kind of restriction on point usage you're suggesting would leave a lot of unhappy members with unusable points and a lot of empty units scattered throughout DVC. And it might even be in violation of the contract (I'm not as savvy as some people are when it comes to the terms of the agreement, so I'll defer to them on this matter).
As noted yes and it's one of the reasons DVC dues are about 30% higher than comparable non Disney timeshares but it's not the only reason.Do short stays cost DVC more money in housekeeping and such? I mean even after a two or three night stay, the room would need a full cleaning. Just a thought.
It's all about balance. Is it an item that is considered core to a resort? Is it something that has real ongoing cost? What is the cost to enforce something pay to play Is there a bulk savings? The free valet parking issue is a great example. No savings, full price, not core to a resort (actually the opposite), small % of people in question and easy to enforce. A pool is the opposite. But for a resort that charges to get replacement shampoo and towels, any charge is possible. So could they charge for extra people or shorter stays, sure, but I doubt they will at this point. What I'd like to see is for them to better enforce the occupancy limits.More people in a room also have a higher mousekeeping cost. Should five in a one bedroom pay more than two? I sure hope it doesn't come to minimum stays. We love short stays and split stays.