Originally Posted by
bgriff
$638 per night is definitely on the very low side for a cash rate for an overwater villa at this hotel, and any hotel will look bad on points when it happens to be a low cash rate set of dates. If you have decided you want the overwater villa no matter what, that cash rate looks appealing, although you have to weigh for yourself the costs of the nonrefundable rate. Also make sure you click through and understand what additional taxes and fees may come along with each rate (the seaplane will be the biggest and will apply to both cash or points rates, but not sure if the $638 includes all taxes and everything).
I just checked with the hotel. The Spectacular OWV has a lagoon view and is ~$500 more than the Fabulous OWV, which has an identical floor plan, but views the ocean instead. Interestingly, the Fabulous is roughly the same cash rate as the Beach villa, however you can’t book the Fabulous with points. Further, you can’t upgrade from the Beach Villa to the Fabulous with a cash supplement. You can only upgrade from the Beach Villa to the Spectacular OWV for a ~$500 cash supplement.