So here's my dilemma, if you would call it that...
I was hoping to take the family to WDW one last time (for 2016) before our Annual passes expire on 31 May 2016. I didn't know what my sea going work schedule looked like for this summer until the other day (I spend months on end aboard a research vessel as an oceanographer/geophysicist). So the schedule came out and has me basically gone most of the summer while my kids are out of school. So I decided to shop around on the various DVC forums to see what DVC resorts were available for early to mid May. I also posted requests for confirmed reservations for the time period from early to mid May with some flexibility in my schedule. In short order, three emails came back offering me SSR reservations (non-confirmed) during this time with 5 continuous days being the longest they could find available. All asking $12-$13 a point. SSR was definitely not at the top of my list, so I reluctantly declined the offers, although thanking each for their time and effort in letting me know what was available. So, I said, I guess it wasn't meant to be..
So just when I got the idea of going to Disney out of my head, an e-mail comes in this evening with an unbelievable offer for a 1-bdrm. villa at SSR for 7 days with a confirmed reservation. The DVC member offering me the reservation has to cancel their trip and is looking just to recoup some $$$ from the already made reservation and with this tremendous opportunity I'm finding it hard to turn it down. We were looking for a studio, but are able to get this 1-bdrm. villa at a lesser cost than a studio ($12 a pt.) for the same time frame.
What to do?? Y'all chime in and give me your thoughts... Especially those that have stayed at Saratoga Springs Resort or are DVC members and this is your home resort. We've never stayed here and really never looked at staying here, although DVC point rental is new to us (started in 2014 renting pts.).
Make me feel good about "Pulling the trigger" on this deal..
Thanks y'all!!!