Yes, weekend discounts are tough.I'm staying at Poly the last weekend of January and no discount. Boo. Actually, the discount applied to very few resorts that weekend, which is disappointing. Oh well, I was prepared to pay rack rate for a short weekend trip anyway.
You and me both. Even GP discounts were like 35%. We stayed at YC for the SWGE passholder preview for $315 per night over a weekend. Booked last minute when I was able to snag a preview reservation. And this was 2 years ago - I'm not talking about 2000 or anything like that.
Totally. In January 2020 we stayed Club Level at Beach Club with an AP discount for $400/night. That will never happen again.
Hey, never say never. Search around on the board. People were saying there'd never be any room discounts again. And there are!
As long as people jump at these kinds of discounts, you’re right. I have an AP voucher but not the least bit tempted to activate it with this kind of price break. I doubt the discounted rate is enough to even make up for the room rates jumping.
Agreed. I love Disney resorts, but these prices are nuts. I'm staying at the Dolphin in a few weeks with an AP discount and I'm paying less than I would at a moderate, even with the resort fee. It's a shame.
Me too. Used my AP discount and moved to the Dolphin starting on 2/26. It averaged $270 per night with resort fee and taxes. Cheaper than AP discounted CBR or CSR for that time period. Plus it's considered a deluxe in the eyes of Disney, and is eligible for both early morning and late night park entry. And, though Magical Express didn't drop off at Swolphin, the new Mears Connect will.
Is there any way to check AP rates at the Swolphin without having to call?
Yes, you can check online by entering "QWH" under corporate codes in the special rates section when searching for a reservation.
This is a huge selling point for Swolphin, especially when you can get the rooms at a reasonable price!
Thanks! Knocked off $100/night during a spring break weekend. Still pricey, but only a few bucks more than it would be for a mid-tier Moderate room, even accounting for the resort fee.
And keep checking the price. I'm staying at the Dolphin over Thanksgiving week and I've saved about $300 total on my booking since I booked it. I just update the reservation each time the price goes down!
Thanks.
