Seeking a DVC 2 Bedroom July 5-11, 2025

[guyfromnola]

Seeking a booking for a WDW DVC 2 bedroom July 5-11. Anyone have a pre-confirmed reservation or points and availability to book in this window? Open to any DVC resort at WDW, but prefer Animal Kingdom Lodge (Savanna view), Old Key West (near Hospitality House), Saratoga Springs, or any that are more on the affordable end of the spectrum. Thanks.

 

[RX8]

Nothing wrong with a swing for the fences but if you really need that week for WDW you might consider expanding your choices to include non-DVC resorts. A DVC owner would need to be pretty drunk to give away a two bedroom stay for $800 that costs them around $3,000 in annual fees.

 

[guyfromnola]

Nothing wrong with a swing for the fences but you might consider expanding your choices to include non-DVC resorts. A DVC owner would need to be pretty drunk to give away a two bedroom stay for $800 that costs them around $3,000 in annual fees.

Sorry... new to the forum. Is there another, more appropriate TUG thread to re-post in that doesn't have a cap? Prefer to stay on-site. Thanks.

 

[TUGBrian]

as a member you can post a want to rent listing in the marketplace yes.

 

[dioxide45]

Nothing wrong with a swing for the fences but if you really need that week for WDW you might consider expanding your choices to include non-DVC resorts. A DVC owner would need to be pretty drunk to give away a two bedroom stay for $800 that costs them around $3,000 in annual fees.

there really is no limit to the rental rate as long as it takes place in private DM.

 

[RX8]

Sorry... new to the forum. Is there another, more appropriate TUG thread to re-post in that doesn't have a cap? Prefer to stay on-site. Thanks.

Welcome to TUG. See Brian’s post above. A membership is only $15/year and allows you to post want or sell ads in addition to access to hundreds of resort reviews.

You do not need to be a member to browse the sale or rent ads in the marketplace.

 

[RX8]

there really is no limit to the rental rate as long as it takes place in private DM.

Certainly true of course. I seem to remember a thread where someone requesting a week in the discounted rental forum got upset because they got a DM with an offer above the $800 maximum. They felt entitled to that maximum price.

 

[guyfromnola]

Well, I'm certainly not looking to take advantage of anything, so I'm happy to post where needed and be fair about it. I've used RedWeek for years in past rentals for DVC, BG, Wyndham and others properties, but never really had an issue with inventory and date availability in the past, even with our fixed dates, so I was asking around and someone mentioned I should look into TUGs. Since the trip is somewhat soon, I just kind of jumped in to get something rolling, admittedly somewhat unfamiliar with the platform/process. Trying to read up on things and get up to speed though. Thanks for your insight.

 

[DanCali]

Seeking a booking for a WDW DVC 2 bedroom July 5-11. Anyone have a pre-confirmed reservation or points and availability to book in this window? Open to any DVC resort at WDW, but prefer Animal Kingdom Lodge (Savanna view), Old Key West (near Hospitality House), Saratoga Springs, or any that are more on the affordable end of the spectrum. Thanks.

"Staying onsite" and "affordable" tend to contradict each other...

For a DVC rental, you should expect to pay around $20 per point and the cost of a 2BR for July 5-11 (6 nights) is as follows:

SSR 2BR Standard View: 219 points
OKW 2BR: 221 points
AKV 2BR Savanna View: 319 points

and things can get even pricier such as 2BR Riviera Preferred View at 365 points or Bay Lake Tower 2BR Theme Park View at 357 points.

I'm not saying it's not worth it (we own DVC), but if you want affordable you can rent a Marriott for 7 nights from an owner at half the price.

 

[guyfromnola]

"Staying onsite" and "affordable" tend to contradict each other...

For a DVC rental, you should expect to pay around $19-$23 per point and the cost of a 2BR for July 5-11 (6 nights) is as follows:

SSR 2BR Standard View: 219 points
OKW 2BR: 221 points
AKV 2BR Savanna View: 319 points

and things can get even pricier such as 2BR Riviera Preferred View at 365 points or Bay Lake Tower 2BR Theme Park View at 357 points.

I'm not saying it's not worth it (we own DVC), but if you want affordable you can rent a Marriott for 7 nights from an owner at half the price.

“Affordable” in the Disney sense. We’ve been there for July 4th week each year (8 day, 7 nights) for the last 5 years in a 1BR and never paid over $1200. Each time stayed at AK (Savanna view) OKW, SS, some repeats. We’ve never booked directly through Disney, always through Redweek, and usually anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks before we headed there.

 

[DanCali]

“Affordable” in the Disney sense. We’ve been there for July 4th week each year (8 day, 7 nights) for the last 5 years in a 1BR and never paid over $1200. Each time stayed at AK (Savanna view) OKW, SS, some repeats. We’ve never booked directly through Disney, always through Redweek, and usually anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks before we headed there.

If you paid less than $200/night for a 1BR DVC then you may have rented an II or RCI exchange, which are not allowed to be rented out. And even then, that price sounds too good to be true...

The cost for those 1BR rooms for 7 nights at the resorts you mentioned is anywhere from 190-240 points. I can't think how you can get that at $5-$6/pt (and repeat the feat 5 years in a row) - but I'd love to know! For reference - DVC maintenance fees are generally $8-$10/pt...!

The one time I rented out "distressed points" (I "inherited" some expiring points via a resale purchase) I listed them for $15/pt and they were gone in 2 hours...

 

[frytard]

If you paid less than $200/night for a 1BR DVC then you may have rented an II or RCI exchange, which are not allowed to be rented out. And even than, that price sounds too good to be true...

The cost for those 1BR rooms for 7 nights at the resorts you mentioned is anywhere from 190-240 points. I can't think how you can get that at $6/pt - but I'd love to know!

The one time I rented out "distressed points" (I "inherited" some expiring points via a resale purchase) I listed them for $15/pt and they were gone in 2 hours...

I honestly believe them because you can't pay me to go to florida in July for $1200 a week. I can barely stand the humidity in March October and January which are the months I have been. Cant imagine July with possible hurricanes.

 

[DanCali]

I honestly believe them because you can't pay me to go to florida in July for $1200 a week. I can barely stand the humidity in March October and January which are the months I have been. Cant imagine July with possible hurricanes.

Summer vacation is summer vacation, regardless of where. If you have school-aged kids (prime Disney customers) that's when a lot of people go. The parks are packed... Magic Kingdom usually reaches 100% capacity on July 4 (happens maybe just 3-5 times a year).

You're right about how the weather feels though. We live in FL and I have the summers. It doesn't mean I won't spend a week at WDW for reason mentioned above - but with annual passes, we just take it easy and don't mind a pool or water park day.

There are (very) rarely hurricanes in Florida in July. 95%+ of hurricane activity is August-October.

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[dioxide45]

If you paid less than $200/night for a 1BR DVC then you may have rented an II or RCI exchange, which are not allowed to be rented out. And even then, that price sounds too good to be true...

The cost for those 1BR rooms for 7 nights at the resorts you mentioned is anywhere from 190-240 points. I can't think how you can get that at $6/pt (and repeat the feat 5 years on a row) - but I'd love to know! For reference - DVC MFs are generally $8-$10/pt...!

The one time I rented out "distressed points" (I "inherited" some expiring points via a resale purchase) I listed them for $15/pt and they were gone in 2 hours...

I suspect these were certainly II exchanges. Did they have to pay the $190 fee on top of the $1200? Now that Redweek only does verified listings, those DIY II exchanges on Redweek have dried up. Thus they are here looking for something that cheap again.

 

[guyfromnola]

I honestly believe them because you can't pay me to go to florida in July for $1200 a week. I can barely stand the humidity in March October and January which are the months I have been. Cant imagine July with possible hurricanes.

We were there July 4th week 2024 (with kids), just as we were the previous 4 years, then we were there again last year for my wife's birthday with some friends (no kids) in October the day after a hurricane had everything shut down. The airport and Disney had just opened up the day we were flying in for the EPCOT Food & Wine fest. Temps were, ironically, about equal to October, maybe ever so slightly cooler. I don't discount that it is hot in the summer usually, but seemed equally as hot in October last year (and that's coming from someone from NOLA, lol), but the crowds are thick regardless (whether going for Mardi Gras, Summer, or October -- have never been for Thanksgiving or Christmas).

I suppose we have lucked out that the last several years we were able to get some decent deals. Yes, two of them (that I know of) were through RCI, since I received the guest certificate via email (had an extra $190 fee on WDW hotel bill at checkout) and I had to phone to get the confirmation # for the My Disney Experience App linking, but other times were just direct email messages from DVC owners on RedWeek that I had reached out to who were not originally interested in tweaking/moving dates from their original listings, but later followed up with me one or more times and we worked out agreeable pricing. Two summers ago was one they had originally asked $3,000 and I was not in a position to pay that for a 1BR for dates that didn't originally work for us, but they followed up twice to first offer a discounted rate on the original dates, which weren't possible for us, then again a week later with the dates we needed, but also at a discounted rate of $1,200, which was a Savanna view at AKL, so we accepted. They said, essentially, they were just looking to make enough to cover their maintenance fees. Another time was a 1BR at SS for 7 nights for $1,000 July 2022 on eBay (mustn't have been RCI since no fee on the room bill). Other times we did a studio, but still for slightly less. Knock on wood, we've never had an issue with any of these reservations, either with linking or check-in.

This is the first trip we are in need of a 2BR, and I'm certainly expecting it to be a little higher than what we've paid in prior years for the same time of year, but I know what we've been able to find for several years now and just can't justify a $5k-$7k price tag for hotel only, no parks, dining plan, etc.

 

[DanCali]

This is the first trip we are in need of a 2BR, and I'm certainly expecting it to be a little higher than what we've paid in prior years for the same time of year, but I know what we've been able to find for several years now and just can't justify a $5k-$7k price tag for hotel only, no parks, dining plan, etc.

I hate to sound like a timeshare salesperson, but if you go every year, prefer to stay on property, and need a 1BR or 2BR then you are probably a prime candidate to being a DVC owner!

 

[guyfromnola]

I hate to sound like a timeshare salesperson, but if you go every year, prefer to stay on property, and need a 1BR or 2BR then you are probably a prime candidate to being a DVC owner!

I was waiting for someone to post this, lol. I leave Disney each year telling my wife, "we are not going back to Disney next summer." Hooooowever, the last several years have been some rather last-minute unrelated friends and some family vacation "memory-making" opportunities that were not pre-meditated and my wife and kids bat their puppy dog eyes and play me. Each summer has been a different reason and we have been with different friends and/or family each time since many of them have never been, so it has largely been a unique experience each time.

My wife and I have attended the DVC spiel twice before, but I've never succumbed. I have to escape with at least some dignity.

With the point requirement and advertised "average" cost per point for rental use based on David's, DVC Shop, DVC Rental Store, etc ...I can't see how renting at that rate for DVC points is cheaper than booking through any of the advertised discounts directly through Disney, whether using the Stay More and Save More promo, Disney+ member promo, etc. So, I'm sure someone is going to say, "then why don't you just do that." You're not totally wrong, and call me cheap, but I just can't wrap my head around those costs.

 

[Sandy VDH]

Certainly true of course. I seem to remember a thread where someone requesting a week in the discounted rental forum got upset because they got a DM with an offer above the $800 maximum. They felt entitled to that maximum price.

that is the very reason I don't bother even looking to fill wanted requests. I have seen people asking for 3 or 4 BRs or very highend hard to get places, then get all pissy when you ask (via DM) for something that will cover your MF.

I just stopped responding, makes my life less annoying.

 

[rickandcindy23]

that is the very reason I don't bother even looking to fill wanted requests. I have seen people asking for 3 or 4 BRs or very highend hard to get places, then get all pissy when you ask (via DM) for something that will cover your MF.

I just stopped responding, makes my life less annoying.

Yes, I agree with this. I had this person named HolySmokes, or something like that, and he was angry that I offered something more expensive than what he was willing to pay, which at the time was max $700. I think he tried to tattle on me.

And to the OP, if you rented exchanges in the past, perhaps you should buy a good trader and grab those weeks yourself and stop renting exchanges. I see the 2 bedrooms on II with every week we own that exchanges through II. It's easy to do. I am no genius.

 

[DanCali]

With the point requirement and advertised "average" cost per point for rental use based on David's, DVC Shop, DVC Rental Store, etc ...I can't see how renting at that rate for DVC points is cheaper than booking through any of the advertised discounts directly through Disney, whether using the Stay More and Save More promo, Disney+ member promo, etc. So, I'm sure someone is going to say, "then why don't you just do that." You're not totally wrong, and call me cheap, but I just can't wrap my head around those costs.

The advantage is really most evident in the cheap rooms (worst views) which are also often highly competitive to book even for owners.

Here's an example for Grand Floridian - The Preferred View is 24% more expensive than Resort View (164 vs 132 points per week).

But with Disney pricing (for Aug 24-31 and 30% off) you have a difference of just 1%:

And don't forget that Disney will tack on an extra 12.5% tax so the nightly rate you see is misleading. Your cart for that Preferred View room will actually look something like this:

Regardless of that, if you are an owner at VGF your dues are about $8/pt, which is a lot less than rental rates of $22-$24/pt.

My wife and I have attended the DVC spiel twice before, but I've never succumbed. I have to escape with at least some dignity.

You can buy resale at a resort like Bay Lake Tower or Copper Creek and pay a lot less than you would for a direct purchase. Those 2 resorts are probably the best value for money if you want to actually stay near a park rather than OKW or SSR. But obviously if you can rent from an owner for $6/pt you don't need to do that...

 

[dioxide45]

Yes, I agree with this. I had this person named HolySmokes, or something like that, and he was angry that I offered something more expensive than what he was willing to pay, which at the time was max $700. I think he tried to tattle on me.

And to the OP, if you rented exchanges in the past, perhaps you should buy a good trader and grab those weeks yourself and stop renting exchanges. I see the 2 bedrooms on II with every week we own that exchanges through II. It's easy to do. I am no genius.

This is what I would suggest, though it does require some preplanning as you need to be looking for these about 7 to 5 months out. Not just a little over a month in advance. It seems the OP has done well taking advantage of renting II/RCI reservations or last minute DVC bookings where an owner may not know the true value or doesn't care. The former (RCI and II reservations) will be harder to find. Though I am sure they still pop up in Facebook groups and Ebay. But finding them on Redweek going forward is unlikely to happen. Is Koala still verifying II reservations?

 

[heathpack]

The MF on a 1BR AKL SV villa in July are over $2000.

The MF on a 1BR Saratoga Springs villa in July are $1600.

None of that includes the initial cash expenditure to purchase the DVC points.

More power to you if you keep finding super distressed non-scammer rentals. But what you’re renting makes no logical sense, and it would not surprise me if eventually you are scammed if you’re chasing rentals at these prices.

Also-renting exchanges is problematic. Since they are not something that’s permissible to rent, you could show up at check in and be denied a room.

It feels great I’m sure to find these bargains. Until the day you show up in Orlando to find your rental was a scam and you’re out $1200!

 

[rickandcindy23]

This is what I would suggest, though it does require some preplanning as you need to be looking for these about 7 to 5 months out. Not just a little over a month in advance. It seems the OP has done well taking advantage of renting II/RCI reservations or last minute DVC bookings where an owner may not know the true value or doesn't care. The former (RCI and II reservations) will be harder to find. Though I am sure they still pop up in Facebook groups and Ebay. But finding them on Redweek going forward is unlikely to happen. Is Koala still verifying II reservations?

Redweek still has the float week option. Don't know about Koala.

 

[frytard]

Yes, I agree with this. I had this person named HolySmokes, or something like that, and he was angry that I offered something more expensive than what he was willing to pay, which at the time was max $700. I think he tried to tattle on me.

And to the OP, if you rented exchanges in the past, perhaps you should buy a good trader and grab those weeks yourself and stop renting exchanges. I see the 2 bedrooms on II with every week we own that exchanges through II. It's easy to do. I am no genius.

I think there should be a petition to raise the max price per day/week. It has been $800 a week for way too long and hasn’t kept up with inflation of even breaking even.

Or at least a tier like 800 for a studio, 1000-1200 1br, 1500-1800 2br or something like that.

 

[bnoble]

The last minute board is not intended to break even. It is intended to salvage some value from a last-minute week. The marketplace exists for other use cases.