How Do You Get Three Bedroom Villas at Disney

• #1

Hi all,
Does anyone know whether it's possible to book a three-bedroom villa if you're not a DVC member? I keep looking on the Disney website to book one for a group in late 2021 or early 2022, but they seem to all be booked up. (Particularly interested in Bay Lake but am flexible). Many thanks for any insights you might have!

Marionnette

Children see magic because they look for it

• #4

Hi all,
Does anyone know whether it's possible to book a three-bedroom villa if you're not a DVC member? I keep looking on the Disney website to book one for a group in late 2021 or early 2022, but they seem to all be booked up. (Particularly interested in Bay Lake but am flexible). Many thanks for any insights you might have!

There aren't a lot of grand villas. SSR has quite a few (36), while VGF only has a few (6). Some, like BWV GVs, are difficult to book unless it's your home resort because there are only 7 of them and they have low point requirements compared to the others. It's rare to see them available for more than a random single night at 7 months.

Most of the villas that DVC makes available to CRO for cash bookings to non-members are 1BR villas with some studios. GVs, if any are available, are usually used for guest recovery, magical upgrades for guests staying only a night or two, or V.I.P.s.

My advice to you would be to start looking for a DVC member with a ton of points to rent and get them lined up now. Late December is a very popular time for families to book GVs and late December 2021 bookings will take place in late January 2021 (11 months in advance). I think it might be the only way you're going to get a GV at BLT, especially if your plans include Christmas week/New Year's Eve.

Deb & Bill

DVC-Trivia Contest, Apr-2006: Honorable Mention

• #5

You may have to pay a premium for a member to walk the reservation if you are looking at the holidays in 2021/2022. It might be a lot cheaper to book a three bedroom villa at Bonnet Creek instead of DVC. Those are usually available for cash reservations.

• #7

I definitely agree you should rent points. It is how we first got into DVC and are now owners. I look at VERY random times within 7 months and often see 3 Grand Villas available, but not all the time. The Timeshare Store rents points, and I don't think they charge any differently based on the resort. It might be a good place to start.

Deb & Bill

DVC-Trivia Contest, Apr-2006: Honorable Mention

• #9

Or book two family suites at Pop Century or two cabins at Fort Wilderness.

• #11

You may have to pay a premium for a member to walk the reservation if you are looking at the holidays in 2021/2022. It might be a lot cheaper to book a three bedroom villa at Bonnet Creek instead of DVC. .

The last couple years, we paid a premium to walk in a reservation for an OKW GV+H. There are only 2 at OKW. All other grand villas are much more expensive, so getting one of those 2 were important. It was well worth it, and the process very simple.

Before that, we had booked the Presidential Suites at Bonnet Creek. The suites were a bargain, and absolutely stunning. But over the years, the BC buses became fewer and fewer, until basically nonexistent. That was a deal breaker. We would have to rent 2 cars, and use uber/lyft when we separated. It was a headache. You also loose all the other disney benefits, but we would rent a single night at wherever, to get whatever.

Deb & Bill

DVC-Trivia Contest, Apr-2006: Honorable Mention

• #13

Pop Century does not have Family Suites. Art of Animation does.

Just shows how familiar I am with the value resorts. I know they have them one of the All Stars, but I don't think they are open yet.

How Do You Get Three Bedroom Villas at Disney

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