suekap
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I know that you can trade from II to DVC. If you have a floating redweek 2 bedroom, do you have any chance getting into Beach Club Villas in the summer?
suekap said:I know that you can trade from II to DVC. If you have a floating redweek 2 bedroom, do you have any chance getting into Beach Club Villas in the summer?
timeos2 said:Also realize that should the unlikely occur and there is a summer exchange offered it will be for a tiny 1 BR
They are smaller than OKW but certainly not what I'd call tiny, John just can't miss an opportunity to take a shot at DVC. They should be right around 1100 square feet and most of the differences are in the setup and kitchen/dining options. Outside OKW, almost all 2 BR units for DVC have a queen and pullout love seat in the second BR, the kitchen is more of an apartment style and much cozier and the table arrangements are smaller. I prefer OKW but unless I were stuffing the room wouldn't let the size itself be a deterent.Big Matt said:Are the 1BRs at BCV tiny? If so, that's good to know. I stayed in Old Key West and the 1BR was very large.
No question it's easier to rent if one is set on getting in to DVC and there is the flexibility of renting Sunday to Friday for about 60% of the cost. And one can pick the resort and exact days, but that is still a hefty fee for someone used to trading timeshares. BTW, I don't think the unit sizes are that much an issue and they are extremely functional. I do prefer OKW for a number of reasons but having stayed off site at Marriott's and with DVC, I MUCH prefer DVC.timeos2 said:Dean - My main thought about renting is simply availability. As you state the chance of getting a 2BR is just about zero while it is fairly easy to find a rental. As a renter they don't spend the exchange fee, the $95 charge, avoid the uncertainty of a trade and still have their regular time to use/trade. It is easier to pick a date, unit size, even the exact resort renting than it is trying to trade into DVC. All in all a better way to do it IMHO.
Until people stay in one they don't realize that DVC units aren't as large as most "regular" timeshares in Orlando or that most have mini-kitchens. Not critical but a surprise if they are expecting Marriott type amenities and size as the cost/reputation would seem to indicate.
timeos2 said:...Until people stay in one they don't realize that DVC units aren't as large as most "regular" timeshares in Orlando or that most have mini-kitchens. Not critical but a surprise if they are expecting Marriott type amenities and size as the cost/reputation would seem to indicate.
John, this is an overstatement at best. To say a studio at say GV is equal to a 1 BR at DVC (looking unit to unit) simply shows your bias, besides being untrue. I'll give you there's a unit size different to many resorts though I think it's not nearly as big a deal as you'd like to make it out to be. To say the level of quality of the furnishings is far better in general is simply untrue .timeos2 said:Except for OKW, which is the most like a standard featured Orlando ts, it is the total package that makes the units, not the stay, less than many expect. When you know the purchase price for rtu is high, the fees are high, as an exchanger you pay extra and there is a basic level of size and features expected at an Orlando resort it can be a disappointment to find that DVC units don't measure up. They are not Marriott or HVC level in furnishings or size - in fact each size designation seems to be one step down so a 1BR would be a studio at most Orlando resorts.
This is the issue. You are taking an extreme example to make a point, at a fairly low rated resort in the area compared to many others. I'd put a 2 BR as average at around 1250-1400 square feet. The kitchens at CH and GV are very nice and of normal size in my estimation, GV much better to me but others may prefer the reverse. Once you get over a certain level of size and amenities, it doesn't add to functionality but it will depend in part on how you use it and the size of your group. John it's simply that you are not objective when it comes to DVC. If you prefer other locations, please stay there. And you should continue to post your views and I'm sure those of us who feel differently will continue to correct any skewed info you provide.timeos2 said:Dean - I agree that the 1BR at Grande Villas is small - I'd call it a studio too. In fact that is the biggest complaint that resort seems to get. People trade into that unit thinking it can accomodate 4 grown ups and expecting a full 1BR, Orlando size and they are disappointed. The same response you often hear from 1BR DVC units. Now compare that to Vacation Village where both the "A" & "B" sized 1 BR are larger and the complaints aren't there. It's all expectations as well as what they see when they walk in the door.
suekap said:I know that you can trade from II to DVC. If you have a floating redweek 2 bedroom, do you have any chance getting into Beach Club Villas in the summer?
rickandcindy23 said:We are used to large whirlpool bathtubs, big enough for two of us, and we try to get into resorts that have that amenity. Are the DVC whirlpools just regular sized tubs?
spiceycat said:all timeshares are a business....not just Disney!!!!
Disney kepts getting their villa smaller - but they know they can sell them....
there will never be another DVC resort as large as OKW. SSR will be larger in acreage and have alot more villa because they are smaller.
I think Disney plan makes sense - if you built smaller you can get more in one building and lower the cost - which is passed on to the members when they buy.