[Dana]

As rcarmichael said, booking one of the deluxes instead of one of the DCV places is going to cost WAY to much. the savings of booking points will be lost totally or you will just break even. Some of the deluxes resorts HAVE DVC rooms, so forget the Polynesian. Think AKL, Beach Club, Boadwalk, Wilderness lodge and the Contemporary if it's available...they are deluxe resorts WITH dvc studios and villas. You can also go to a DVC only place like Old Key West (lowest on the point chart = more affordable and TOTALLY beautiful) or Saratoga spings which I will have an opinion on after my stay there in from 2.5 - 2.10.

You should post the exact dates you are looking for...do your research first and find out when the cheapest time to rent is. Giving a gift like this is wonderful,but think of savings too. Why pay more if you don't have to? Deal with members on here...ones that have rented to other MB members before to protect yourself. you should expect to pay between $10-$11 per point. I am staying at SSR from 2/5 (thrusday) till 2/10 ( tuesday) and it's 88 points to give you an idea of what you are dealing with.

I cannot stress the importance of doing your research and homework on this. you will have to provide a deposit at the time of booking and have a time frame for paying off said trip...this is an agreement you need to make with the person you are renting the points from. Also keep in mind that if something falls through there is a VERY huge chance you are not able to get your money back as once these points are rented the owner may not be able to cancel and lose the points. this is a commitment that you are going to bound to, so be sure they are going to want to go.