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Today, I want to talk about ways to save money when booking a room at Disney’s All Star Music Resort. Now, Disney’s All Star Music Resort is a great choice when looking for a hotel to stay in during a Walt Disney World Vacation. We talk about why we like All Star Music here. It is, after all, one of the cheapest hotels you can stay in that is an onsite Disney World hotel.
But that doesn’t mean it’s really cheap or anything. Multiple nights at this hotel can add up.
But luckily, there are ways to make your overall stay a lot cheaper. My family has learned a lot of tricks and hacks over the years from our many stays at the Walt Disney World Resort. And we want to share these tips with you so you to can save money on your All Star Music stay.
What I advice you to do is check all of these options. That way, you can make sure you are getting the best rate.
Check Disney’s Website For Deals
There are occasional deals on Disney’s website. So when looking for a good deal, a good rule of thumb is to start on Disney’s website. There are occasional deals during various times of the year (like a summer sale, a fall sale, etc.). There are also discounts available for select guests such as an annual passholder discount, a military discount, a Disney+ subscription discount, etc.
If you do end up booking on Disney’s website, I have one more tip to help you save money on your stay. And that is to earn Swagbucks to get Disney gift cards. You can earn Swagbucks from doing every day things like an internet search or even fun things like playing games. The other night, I watched a baseball game while playing a Word Search game and earned Swagbucks for my next Disney trip. We talk about ways to earn through Swagbucks here.
Once you get Disney gift cards, you can use it to help pay off your hotel balance when you check in. And even if you don’t book through Disney, getting these Disney gift cards can be helpful for your trip. You could instead use it for your theme park tickets or dining.
Check Priceline
One hack I’ve been using a lot in the last few couple of years in using Priceline to book my Disney hotel. The first time I tried it was when I was having trouble finding availability for hotels, and then was stunned to find an affordable price for Art of Animation. My family has been booking there a lot ever since.
Priceline is great because they often have Disney hotels at a discounted price that have been cheaper than the passholder rate, which is the cheapest rate I’ve found on Disney’s website. And that’s great, because you won’t have be a passholder to qualify for that rate. So I would definitely check Priceline for All Star Music rates! The deals may not be there for the dates you check, but you should at least see if they are!
Check Undercover Tourist
I have had luck before finding (and booking) a good rate for Disney hotels through Undercover Tourist. Another way you can save by booking a stay through Undercover Tourist is that you can bundle your hotel stay with your Disney World theme park tickets. And then you can save even more money!
Agoda
Agoda is a great website to check when you are looking for a cheap price because they often have discounted rates for hotels compared to other websites. You can look for a good deal for All Star Music through Agoda here.
Just one piece of advice with Agoda: make sure you book your stay for the right amount of guests. I was once looking for four guests and thought I found a great deal, only to realize it was for two guests. Luckily, I had not booked it. But look out for that, because Agoda will (in my opinion, annoyingly) also show you good rates for rooms with a smaller capacity than what you are searching for.
Kayak
The last step is to check for good rates through Kayak. Kayak checks multiple websites. So if you missed any good deals, you’ll find it on Kayak. Even if you’ve already found a good rate, checking for rates through Kayak before you book gives you peace of mind that you truly found the best deal.