We got 8 days at the Teacher's Rate @ Swan during the dreaded Jersey Week 3 years ago, and for good measure, it was also SuperSoap Weekend and the last week of the Epcot Food & Wine fest. Since March of 2004, however, I've yet to see a complete week at the rate at Swan or Dolphin. This Jan. 1 - 10, reportedly a very slow time, we got the first 3 days at Swan and the last 3 at Dolphin but the middle 2 never came up with the rate so we hit AllStar Movie for those two. Also, we got Swan through DU and Dolphin on SPG.COM. I think the powers that be have settled on the strategy of only offering so many days in a 7 day span at the rate of $149 or so and the restof them at $269 or so, or even more. They're counting on those of us used to the rate to break down and pony up the $$ for the other days at the higher rate.Based on our three resort hop in Jan. I'm not inclined to split a stay unless it's Swan to Dolphin or vice versa so I'm thinking we'll do a Moderate in March of 2006, but I'll keep trying S/D. I'm a shot and a beer kind of guy, but 4 stays at S/D have definately given us some champaign tastes. I agree with the poster who said to call all the sources, DU, Starwood and the hotels themselves.
Bill From PA