Walt Disney World SWAN, DOLPHIN & SWAN RESERVE RESORTS Information & Questions

[gottalovepluto]

Careful when booking AP rates. I'm playing around with dates in June and I noticed when I priced out 1 night vs 2 nights they very kindly charge the higher cost night to every night when booking 2 nights resulting in a $45 surcharge to the 2 night booking vs 2, 1 night back to back bookings- which is super annoying as I want to pay that second night with a gc and I'm not sure if they can reverse your deposit and use a different payment method on arrival...

 

[Dan Murphy]

Careful when booking AP rates. I'm playing around with dates in June and I noticed when I priced out 1 night vs 2 nights they very kindly charge the higher cost night to every night when booking 2 nights resulting in a $45 surcharge to the 2 night booking vs 2, 1 night back to back bookings- which is super annoying as I want to pay that second night with a gc and I'm not sure if they can reverse your deposit and use a different payment method on arrival...

Ugh!

 

[gottalovepluto]

Careful when booking AP rates. I'm playing around with dates in June and I noticed when I priced out 1 night vs 2 nights they very kindly charge the higher cost night to every night when booking 2 nights resulting in a $45 surcharge to the 2 night booking vs 2, 1 night back to back bookings- which is super annoying as I want to pay that second night with a gc and I'm not sure if they can reverse your deposit and use a different payment method on arrival...

Fun update- went to book this afternoon and now it priced both nights at the cheaper rate of the first night. Fine with me lol!

 

[rach1200]

Does $637 a night, refundable with fees seem like a fair price the beginning of Feb 2025?

When the rooms were first released, they were around $425 a night. I don’t know why they went up so much in price this far in advance. I searched and don’t see

 

[dansdad]

I don’t know why they went up so much in price this far in advance. I searched and don’t see

Dynamic pricing. Once rooms start to book, they raise the price. It is always best to book whenever you first see a refundable price you are happy with.

 

[Disneydawg74]

Does $637 a night, refundable with fees seem like a fair price the beginning of Feb 2025?

When the rooms were first released, they were around $425 a night. I don’t know why they went up so much in price this far in advance. I searched and don’t see

Seems very high compared to last year. Not sure why rates are so high, but I noticed there has been a big jump for December 2025. I booked a King Alcove Resort View room for early December a while back. Now the lowest price room (AP rate, No View, 2 queens) is much more than the rate I was able to book the king alcove room for the same dates. Not sure what’s going on with rates. I would hope rates would decrease in a few months.

 

[Disneyhanna]

Does $637 a night, refundable with fees seem like a fair price the beginning of Feb 2025?

When the rooms were first released, they were around $425 a night. I don’t know why they went up so much in price this far in advance. I searched and don’t see

I wouldn't pay that much for S/D, personally. With Disney discounts you can get a lot of the deluxes for under $450. Then of course you can rent DVC in the $225-400 range pretty easily. My limit for S/D is around $400 (after tax/fees), but in reality I try to pay $350 or less. I was able to get to $350 for Thanksgiving this year. Otherwise I will just rent DVC if I can be flexible enough to book early. I like S/D but the only appeal for me is paying less than Disney deluxe, so if it's that expensive it's just not for me.

 

[ArtistLost]

Does anyone know if they offer any bed rails or something similar to help prevent a wiggly toddler from falling off the bed while sleeping?