JudyS
TUG Member
The issue of needing (or at least wanting) a two-bedroom DVC exchange comes up fairly often. Unfortunately, DVC has been depositing only one-bedrooms for a long time. Since DVC has a surplus of one-bedrooms relative to other units, this may continue indefinitely.
DVC has no one-bedrooms that connect together. So, you can't get two connecting one-bedrooms through DVC, either. If a one-bedroom connects to another room, that room will be a studio. And, Disney has not been depositing studios into RCI lately.
However, it is possible to get a one-bedroom through RCI, rent a studio directly from Disney or from a DVC owner, and then have Disney "link" the reservations so that you get a two-bedroom lock-off. Disney can't guarantee they can link the rooms, but if you are booking at Saratoga Springs and request in advance, the odds are excellent that they can do this. Probably the worst case scenario is you would have to move to different rooms after one night in order to get a two-bedroom lock-off.
In terms of renting the Saratoga Springsstudio as cheaply as possible, I have an idea and I'd like to know whether people think it will work well. Go to www.mousesavers.com for possible discounts on cash reservations at Saratoga Springs. Book your studio directly from Disney, making sure you get a reservation you can cancel. (It is better to get a "room only" reservation -- see Mousesavers for details.) Then, around 60 days out, contact www.dvcrequest.com and say you are interested in a last-minute discount on a studio at SSR. There is no guarantee your dates will be available, but if it is not a holiday period, I think the odds are pretty good. If you can get the studio through www.dvcrequest.com, then cancel the studio reserved through Disney.
You can also just rent the studio from www.dvcrequest.com in the first place, more than 60 days out. This should be cheaper than renting directly from Disney, but it will cost more than a last-minute rental from www.dvcrequest.com.
It is also possible to rent DVC studios from private owners at the DVC rent/trade board at www.disboards.com. This is cheaper than the rentals at www.dvcrequest.com but not as safe and convenient.
DVC has no one-bedrooms that connect together. So, you can't get two connecting one-bedrooms through DVC, either. If a one-bedroom connects to another room, that room will be a studio. And, Disney has not been depositing studios into RCI lately.
However, it is possible to get a one-bedroom through RCI, rent a studio directly from Disney or from a DVC owner, and then have Disney "link" the reservations so that you get a two-bedroom lock-off. Disney can't guarantee they can link the rooms, but if you are booking at Saratoga Springs and request in advance, the odds are excellent that they can do this. Probably the worst case scenario is you would have to move to different rooms after one night in order to get a two-bedroom lock-off.
In terms of renting the Saratoga Springsstudio as cheaply as possible, I have an idea and I'd like to know whether people think it will work well. Go to www.mousesavers.com for possible discounts on cash reservations at Saratoga Springs. Book your studio directly from Disney, making sure you get a reservation you can cancel. (It is better to get a "room only" reservation -- see Mousesavers for details.) Then, around 60 days out, contact www.dvcrequest.com and say you are interested in a last-minute discount on a studio at SSR. There is no guarantee your dates will be available, but if it is not a holiday period, I think the odds are pretty good. If you can get the studio through www.dvcrequest.com, then cancel the studio reserved through Disney.
You can also just rent the studio from www.dvcrequest.com in the first place, more than 60 days out. This should be cheaper than renting directly from Disney, but it will cost more than a last-minute rental from www.dvcrequest.com.
It is also possible to rent DVC studios from private owners at the DVC rent/trade board at www.disboards.com. This is cheaper than the rentals at www.dvcrequest.com but not as safe and convenient.