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So new to this - how can I check for Swan/Dolphin deals in early December??? Thanks!
 
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Erica Ladd said:
So new to this - how can I check for Swan/Dolphin deals in early December??? Thanks!
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Swan is one of the easiest to spot... For Disney (and Swolphin) resorts limit your PE search to the areas Bonnet Creek and Disney Springs. I like to sort results price low to high to see things in an order that generally will show you Values first them Mods and Deluxe.

Swan is the only 4.5* 8-guest rated resort in Bonnet Creek right now. (The other 4.5* resorts are AKL Jambo and Grand Floridian, but both are 9-guest rated.)
It will look like this in results.
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Right now Swan has 469 actual reviews on Priceline, but on hidden deals they round down to the nearest hundred (or ten resorts with less than 100 reviews, or 0 for resorts with less than 10 reviews.)
If you click Choose to go to the booking page, you should see a $30 mandatory (aka resort) fee added to the price above. (They do not mention parking, which will be charged on site I believe.)
Sometimes Priceline randomizes those mandatory fees to confuse people, so you might also see $33.75 or even NO fee - but you will be liable for it even if it is not listed. They have done the randomize thing a lot less lately, though.

The Dolphin is a 4* 7-rated resort in Bonnet Creek and has 758 reviews right now. While there are a bunch of Dolphin deals out there, they aren't appearing in search results unless you click a different 4* resort in results - then Dolphin pops up as an additional deal. There's more to it, but I wrote a post on it earlier this month if you'd like to check it out for screen caps and other tricks you'll need to see them.

All said and done: be sure to check the Swolphin's own site for deals using AAA or other discounts - sometimes they get close to hidden deal prices when you factor in Priceline's fee. That will be the case with some deals coming up - except oddly many of the Swolphin site's deals are also non-refundable, so be sure to check policies if you have a chance of cancelling.
 
JJTNY said:
In October, still only Dolphin for about $125 or $130 on the weekends. Then the Dolphin deals expand to the whole month in November.
I was hoping the September Pop Hot Rates would roll into October, but so far hasn't happened.
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That's what I was hoping for as well... maybe oct 1st. .
It's so hard not to plan. I changed our flight so we have 4 extra days to plan for.
 


I'm considering booking Swan using a PLE deal, but have a question. When buying park tickets, are you a resort guest or a theme park ticket guest? I would assume theme park ticket guest, but I know Swan shares a lot of Disney resort benefits.
 
I’m looking for swolphin for 12/8-12/11 but I’m too scared I’ll mess up and end up in a hotel I really don’t like! I’m guessing with these deals there’s no backing out right?

ETA - read both tutorials and they were great but I’m still nervous I won’t do something right!!
 
Erica Ladd said:
I’m looking for swolphin for 12/8-12/11 but I’m too scared I’ll mess up and end up in a hotel I really don’t like! I’m guessing with these deals there’s no backing out right?

ETA - read both tutorials and they were great but I’m still nervous I won’t do something right!!
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There's no refunds on hidden deals, but tag me with some deal links and I'll be happy to help you confirm the resort guess and feel good about going for it. :)
 
Erica Ladd said:
I’m looking for swolphin for 12/8-12/11 but I’m too scared I’ll mess up and end up in a hotel I really don’t like! I’m guessing with these deals there’s no backing out right?

ETA - read both tutorials and they were great but I’m still nervous I won’t do something right!!
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Welp. I just realized you actually included your dates. On Priceline Express you can find the Dolphin for check in 12/8 and check out 12/11 for $138.

The only 4* 7-resorts in Bonnet Creek are Dolphin and Animal Kingdom Kidani, so that deal has to be one of those two.
Because the deal has a mandatory fee of $30 per night, that locks in the Dolphin. And unlikely you're seeing Kidani for that price, anyhoo. ;)

IMPORTANT BUT: Looks like Dolphin standard rooms for the same nights are going for $167 on their own site, or $152 if you use the AAA rate. Once PE adds their fee to the deal, the Swolphin direct rate with AAA is only $15 more than the hidden deal, and I believe is refundable until 12/3. For that close a difference, I'd personally see if I could sign up for AAA cheaply if I didn't have it.

It is worth it to keep checking hidden deals, they seem to be changing a lot this last week. Hope that helps!
 
Rach73 said:
I’m pretty sure I know how to spot POP. But can you give me some Coronado tips please? Oct 17-21 is what I’m looking for. Thanks
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I just put out a new post today with a CSR screen captures to help you ID it.

Also, the only other resort in BC that is also a 3.5* 4.3-guest rated resort is Wyndham Bonnet Creek. But it has a different number of reviews and sub-ratings when you compare them.
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