Availability Guide for DVC Reservations
Aulani
March 2027
DVC Field Guide has captured booking patterns for every DVC resort/accommodation over the last 7 years. Understanding the booking patterns of Disney Vacation Club resorts can be a powerful tool when planning future stays. By knowing which resorts, room types, and travel dates tend to book first—and when availability is most likely to open up—members can make more informed, strategic reservation decisions. This insight helps guide when to book, whether to rely on the 11-month home resort window or the 7-month window, how to choose backup options, and how to maximize flexibility with room types and travel dates. Using booking patterns thoughtfully can reduce stress, improve availability outcomes, and ultimately lead to more successful and satisfying DVC vacations.
The tables below illustrate the average number of consecutive days available for booking a designated accommodation over a week, based on data collected over the past seven years. These availability figures align with what is displayed when searching for a unit on the DVC website. To make the data easily interpretable, a traditional red-and-green light format is used: green indicates the highest availability, while any number below 7 indicates limited availability and signals caution. A total of seven means that every day of the week is available for booking.
Online reservations open at 8:00 am. Eastern
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What to expect:
Spring break may enhance crowd level
Easter end of the month
Typical weather: highs in the upper 70s° F° F, lows in the mid upper 60s°F.
Point Schedules:
March 1-18 points fall in the 3rd of the 4 travel periods.
March 19-31 point requirements are from the highest travel period (5-15% higher than early March)
Aulani
Aulani
Except for the standard-view Grand Villa and the 8 hotel rooms , guests can expect room availability in both the 11-month and 7-month booking windows. However, some studios and villas have limited availability, as discussed further below. Availability is generally much tighter during the first part of February than in the last week of the month, when points per night increase. Views at Aulani are Standard (Parking Deck/Conference Center), Island/Garden ( partial view of the mountains, spa or landscaping), Poolside/Garden (view of the pool, courtyards, water features, or landscaping) and Ocean (at least a partial view of the Ocean).
Hotel Room- There are 8 hotel rooms owned by DVC at Aulani, offering limited views of the parking deck. However, these units are desirable because they require 50% fewer points per night than ocean-view rooms. DVC owners often seek out these bargains. If you do not own at Aulani, it is unlikely that these units will be fully available to you at the 7-month mark. Owners will also find it difficult to book these rooms for full weeks at 11 months.
Studios—Standard View studios will likely have limited or no availability for non-owners at the 7-month booking window. Other views will have a better chance of securing a full week, except around President’s Day.
1 Bedroom- All views of 1-bedroom villas should be available at the 7-month window excpt for the Standard view units.
2-Bedroom - With the exception of the standard-view units, there should be availability at 7 months, with some limited vacancy around President’s Day.
Grand Villa: Standard View units are generally unavailable for year-round booking. These units, situated on the lower floors of the resort, do not provide an ocean view. However, they offer a significant advantage: they are priced 28% lower than ocean-view units. Ocean View units will be available for booking 7 months in advance.
