Disney Beach Club is a fabulous resort but determining whether Disney Beach Club is worth the money can depend on how you book your accommodation and whether you are a Disney Vacation Club timeshare member.
Hotel room rates at Disney Beach Club have been quoted online to cost as much as $500 - $700 a night depending on the type of room booked. So, you’re looking at a potential cost of $3,500 - $4,900 for a week’s vacation in a hotel room at the resort.
Compare that to the cost of a Disney Vacation Club membership and you’ll see the advantage that DVC points owners have – along with the benefit of using those points to stay in other Disney timeshare resorts in Florida, South Carolina, California and Hawaii.
Disney Beach Club Villas are quoted at $245 per point if bought directly through Disney. Looking at the number of points needed to stay in a Deluxe Studio unit, you’d need at least 100 points and as many as 134 points to stay in the unit during most weeks of the year. Even at the higher 134-point mark, that would cost you $32,830 to buy those points – but then prorate that figure over a 20-year usage and it averages out to about $1,641 a year for a week’s stay. The longer you own the points, the lower that average figure drops.
Now check out the discounts on the Disney resale market and the deal on Disney timeshare points gets even better. Disney Beach Club Villas resale points are reportedly as low as $145 per point, which is a massive saving over points bought from Disney. The resale price for those 134 points adds up to about $19,430, or $971 for the week over 20 years – an average saving of nearly $700 for the week by buying resale and substantially lower than booking a hotel room.
Keep in mind that there are annual fees and dues associated with owning Disney timeshare points. For Beach Club Villas it is $7.44 per point, which adds up to $996 on 134 points. So even if you add the fees to the resale price, it averages about $1,967 for a week over a 20-year ownership period. Again, compare that number to the much higher hotel booking rates and buying DVC resale points is still the best option and certainly worth the money if you are a Disney fan.