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[quote=Anonymous]I hate to actually reveal the secret on such a public forum but. . .the best rooms are the ones you book through the Disney Vacation Club. Of course I'd never join the club but lots of people don't use their week and try to sell it to someone.

You can buy it privately but there are companies that serve as brokers. You pay a little more but still save a lot and if you use a broker, it's safer. You know they will guarantee that you get the room. It was really simple to link the room reservation they did for us with our park tickets.

We went in January and got a 2 bedroom/3 full bathroom villa (full kitchen and laundry inside villa) at Animal Kingdom Lodge for $440 a night. Since we needed two rooms anyway because my parents came alone and wanted to make our own breakfast - this was worth it.

You can book all kinds of rooms at various WDW hotels - regular studio hotel rooms and 1-3 bedroom villas.

Find a broker online and see if they have any promotions. We did pay their full price though and still saved a lot. It's genuinely a good deal and after 11 trips to Disney staying in hotels ranging from All Star Sports to the Grand Floridian - I'd never book it any other way now. The deal is just too good.

*The only time the DVC option might not be the best is if there is a Free Dining promotion when you go. You wouldn't be eligible for it if you book through DVC - only if you stay in a Disney resort room during the promotion and book it through a travel agent or directly with Disney.

The Free Dining plan is great and saves you some money so you have to weigh that against the room savings to see which is a better deal. If there is no FREE Dining Plan added to the Disney rooms, the dining plan is a waste of money and you should book the Disney vacation club rooms to get the best deal.

Before I realized this - I had stayed at hotels all over WDW. The Port Orleans French Quarter was the worst hotel I've ever stayed in at WDW. We had 3 rooms for our family members and all were filthy. I even had really dirty sheets the night we checked in. Nobody vacuumed before we arrived or during our stay. It's not that cheap so I really felt like we got a bad deal. I'd rather stay at the All Star resort and at least save a lot of money than pay $200 a night for Port Orleans. (And the buses from there take forever too)[/quote]

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