Well, VGC is not altogether impossible to book at 7 months. Studios at vgc are impossible to book at 7 months. 1 and 2 bedrooms have some availability. I have booked them several times without a problem at 7 months — during holiday and break periods. Peak times are problematic, but it isn’t as apocalyptic as people make it seem. You will be able to stay there sometimes at 7 months provided you are willing to log in at 7 months and check the site frequently (if you aren’t that type of person then you should probably own there to stay there) — studios are more of an issue.
You should be able to easily get 300 points at around 80-85$ a point at Aulani resale if you look around. You’d lose the ability to go to Riviera and the other blue card benefits, but they aren’t worth $25000. If you want to cruise then you can sell your yearly points. You could also buy Saratoga for 90-100 and spend $30000 for 300 points and save on dues. Aulani has expensive dues. Aulani has a cheap resale price and is owning is advantageous if you are trying to book some peak times holiday times/stay in cheaper point accommodations to stretch your points like standard units or one of the few hotel rooms. Personally, I’d rescind and buy resale at vgc if I wanted studios there or didn’t want to put the work in to find availability, but it will cost you (170-200 a point so it will probably be more than the Aulani deal you did considering the current promos there). Otherwise i would look at Saratoga resale.
You should be able to easily get 300 points at around 80-85$ a point at Aulani resale if you look around. You’d lose the ability to go to Riviera and the other blue card benefits, but they aren’t worth $25000. If you want to cruise then you can sell your yearly points. You could also buy Saratoga for 90-100 and spend $30000 for 300 points and save on dues. Aulani has expensive dues. Aulani has a cheap resale price and is owning is advantageous if you are trying to book some peak times holiday times/stay in cheaper point accommodations to stretch your points like standard units or one of the few hotel rooms. Personally, I’d rescind and buy resale at vgc if I wanted studios there or didn’t want to put the work in to find availability, but it will cost you (170-200 a point so it will probably be more than the Aulani deal you did considering the current promos there). Otherwise i would look at Saratoga resale.
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