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My family stayed in a luxurious $827-a-night villa at Disney World. We walked to the parks and saved money with some key perks.

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  • I recently stayed in a beautiful, $827-a-night one-bedroom villa at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn.
  • The accommodations had a split bathroom, a full kitchen, a laundry area, and two sleeping areas. 
  • We could walk to two Disney World theme parks and save money by cooking meals in the great kitchen. 

I’ve been going to Disney World for over 30 years, and I’ve been lucky to stay at every on-property hotel.

On a recent trip, my parents and I booked a one-bedroom villa at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn using our Disney Vacation Club points. We pay an annual fee for a set number of travel points to use across the Disney property.

The flexible timeshare system has allowed us to stay in large villas located everywhere, from Orlando to Disney’s resort in Hawaii. The standard-view villas at BoardWalk Inn typically cost about $830 a night, but three nights (two weekend days and one weekday) cost us 84 points.

Disney is refurbishing its BoardWalk Villas, a project that’s estimated to be completed in 2025. But we were lucky enough to stay in a newly completed one.

Here’s what it was like taking full advantage of everything the BoardWalk Inn offers.

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