Originally Posted By love DL Is it normal for prices to increase a whole lot for the upcoming year? I went to book my trip for next May and the price to stay 7 nights at the DHL went up $1000. $322 a night. Ouch! Needles to say I did not book. This year the same stay was less and I was prepared to pay that. Will the prices drop at all? I thought it might be less since the 5oth was over.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer Could the prices go down... of course. Right now, they are booking for the first time (today was the day the 2007 dates became available), so they are trying to get the highest price possible. After awhile, Disney will see the booking trends and will lower prices, or add benefits to help draw people to days with lower booking.
Originally Posted By love DL Thanks Darkbeer!! I just convivnced the hubby to pay the extra to stay at the DHL but he is not going for $322 a night. What is your recommendation? We want to book a whole package as one. How long should we wait? Disney charges $25 every time you make a change. What about mouseears? Does anyone have any insight. I am overly excited to book my trip so that I know it is a go and I can really start counting down.
Originally Posted By Darkbeer ^What I would do, book at an off-Disney hotel, using the normal website (or phone) reservations, that do not require a deposit, pre-payment, or have major cancellation properties. (Something like 72 hours notice is good, so long as they don't charge a fee). Then keeping checking the Disney Hotel rates (Mousesavers.com is a good source of discount offers), if they drop to a level you are willing to pay, cancel the off-property, and switch. If not, you have a booked hotel, and can carry on with other details, such as arranging vacation, booking flights, etc....
Originally Posted By nemopoppins Do you really need a Disney package? I book rooms only at the Disneyland Hotel. I think they can even get your tickets for you, just none of the extra [costly and unnecessary, in my opinion) frills such as lanyards and priority seats at shows. And do verify, but I'm pretty sure there's no charge for cancellation at least 72 hours prior to the stay.
Originally Posted By love DL Can you book straight through the hotel? Or do you have to go through disney? I would love to book straight through the hotel.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ That's an outragous price for the hotel. Highest I've ever seen quoted, actually. Just wait. It will come down to a more appropriate level.
Originally Posted By mousegrl You can book strait through disney hotel reservations at (714) 956-mickey.
Originally Posted By fkurucz >>Thanks Darkbeer!! I just convivnced the hubby to pay the extra to stay at the DHL but he is not going for $322 a night.<< We stayed there once, and IMHO its not worth half that much.
Originally Posted By plutospal77 I just booked my vacation at GCH for Jan, I asked for DDView, they don't guarntee it, and the price was 342 a night w/ a AAA discount. They said to call a week before to make sure you have rooms next to each other, since I got two.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ Keep calling back for lower rates, too. I've never paid more than $169 at the Grand with an AP discount. Sometimes, the AAA discount is just as good.
