DVC at Aulani: the resort guide
Resort Guide 005: everything about Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, Hawaiʻi, for DVC members. Aulani's points chart works differently from every other DVC resort: no weekend premium and the smallest gap between its cheapest and priciest weeks. Here are the rooms, what a week costs through the year, booking odds at 11 and 7 months, how the chart and the dues have moved since 2016, what it costs to own, and what to know before you book.
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- No weekend premium: a Saturday costs the same as a Tuesday. A Standard studio is 17, 19, 22 or 24 points a night depending on the season.
- The flattest chart in DVC: the priciest Standard studio week (168 points) is only 41% over the cheapest (119).
- Studio points haven't changed since 2016; dues per point rose 61%, $6.79 to $10.96.
- Standard studios are hard to get at 7 months; Ocean View costs more points but has had far more open nights.
- Resale about $100 a point (4th-lowest of 17), direct $243, dues $10.96, contract ends 2062.
The basics: Disney on Oahu, 2,500 miles from any park
- Where: Ko Olina, on a lagoon on Oahu's west shore, 21 miles from the airport.
- Getting around: rent a car. There are no Disney buses and no parks; Ko Olina itself is walkable.
- Dining on site: ʻAMAʻAMA, plus Makahiki's character breakfast and the KA WAʻA lūʻau.
- Pools: Waikolohe Valley, with a lazy river and a snorkel lagoon.
The same 7 nights, Sun Sep 5 – Sun Sep 12, 2027, Standard view:
| Room | Sleeps | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Room | 4 | 112 |
| Deluxe Studio | 4 | 119 |
| 1-bedroom | 5 | 238 |
| 2-bedroom | 9 | 329 |
| Grand Villa | 12 | 665 |
Rooms come in four views: Standard, Island Gardens, Poolside Gardens and Ocean View (an Ocean View studio is 175 points that week). Contracts here end in 2062.
Saturday costs the same as Tuesday
Aulani's 2027 chart has four seasons and one price a night in each. Aulani is the only DVC resort that charges a Saturday like a Tuesday, so within a season any 7 nights cost the same whatever day you arrive. Cross into another season and the total changes.
| Season | Per night | A week |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest | 17 | 119 |
| Low | 19 | 133 |
| High | 22 | 154 |
| Highest | 24 | 168 |
Deluxe Studio, Standard view. Disney lists travel periods by date, not by name; the season names here are ours. The lowest nights are January and February, September to early October and most of November and December; the highest are spring break, July, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
The flattest chart in all of DVC
A standard studio week, cheapest to priciest, across all 51 Sunday-to-Sunday weeks of 2027 from Jan 3, at the 16 DVC resorts with a standard studio:
| Resort | Cheapest week | Priciest week | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aulani | 119 | 168 | +41% |
| Grand Californian | 129 | 224 | +74% |
| Vero Beach | 94 | 173 | +84% |
| Beach Club | 100 | 191 | +91% |
| Copper Creek | 95 | 181 | +91% |
| Boulder Ridge | 97 | 186 | +92% |
| Bay Lake Tower | 97 | 188 | +94% |
| Grand Floridian | 120 | 234 | +95% |
| Animal Kingdom | 76 | 151 | +99% |
| Riviera | 104 | 209 | +101% |
| Disneyland Hotel | 97 | 202 | +108% |
| BoardWalk | 76 | 158 | +108% |
| Saratoga Springs | 73 | 155 | +112% |
| Polynesian | 111 | 242 | +118% |
| Old Key West | 71 | 162 | +128% |
| Hilton Head | 54 | 129 | +139% |
At Aulani the top week is only 41% over the bottom; at Polynesian it more than doubles. The catch: there are no cheap weeks either. Aulani's average week, 137 points, is higher than any Walt Disney World studio except Polynesian (151) and Grand Floridian (145).
Standard goes first. Ocean View waits.
Days open out of 7, on average. At 11 months only Aulani owners can book; at 7 months every other owner can:
| Room, season | 11 months (Aulani owners) | 7 months (other owners) |
|---|---|---|
| Studio, Standard, summer | 6.9 | 1.7 |
| Studio, Standard, Christmas | 5.8 | 0.3 |
| Studio, Ocean View, summer | 7 | 6.3 |
| Hotel Room, summer | 6.4 | 0.8 |
| 1-bedroom, Ocean View, summer | 7 | 7 |
| 2-bedroom, Standard, Christmas | 5.7 | 0.3 |
Standard studios are much harder to get at 7 months. Ocean View, 175 points for Sep 5–12 against 119 for Standard, has had far more open nights, though Christmas is tight everywhere. DVC Field Guide availability history, not live inventory.
Same points since 2016. Not the same dues.
A Standard studio has cost 17, 19, 22 and 24 points a night on every Aulani chart from 2016 to 2027; the other studio views haven't moved either. Only the season dates shift.
Dues per point rose 61% over the same years, from $6.79 in 2016 to $10.96 in 2026.
What a point costs at Aulani
- Resale: about $100 a point (average resale price, Sep 2026, Fidelity Real Estate), the fourth-lowest of all 17 resorts.
- Direct from Disney: $243 a point before incentives (DVCNews), $143 a point more than resale.
- Annual dues: $10.96 a point in 2026, the fifth-highest of 17; about $1,640 a year for 150 points.
- Contract ends: 2062, 36 years left.
Prices move month to month.
Know this before you book
- Hawaiʻi room tax, paid at check-out: points stays owe a nightly tax figured from the points you use and the dues. About $90 to $130 for a Standard studio week at 2026 dues and tax rates (our math, with tax at 14%).
- Lazy river closed, Apr 5 – May 7, 2027: Waikolohe Stream and the Tubestone Curl slide close for spring maintenance.
- Filming on the beach, Jan 23–28, 2027: a TV series tapes on part of the Ko Olina beach.
Parking stays free on points stays, up to two cars. Sources: DVC's 2027 Aulani chart and FAQ, DVCNews, MickeyBlog. Dates can change; check before you go.
Pick a month. See every night.
The points calendar shows Aulani's points per night for every room and view, 2016 to 2027 (2028 estimated), colored by season so you can see where the cheaper nights start, with Disney's cash rate estimated under each night. September 2027: 22 points a night through Sep 4, then 17 from Sep 5.
Aulani DVC points chart: every room and season →
Your turn: Have you stayed at Aulani on points? Was it worth the flight? Tell us in the comments on Instagram.
2027 DVC point charts, 7 nights Sunday to Sunday, Standard view; the cheapest-to-priciest comparison uses the standard studio at the 16 DVC resorts with one. Booking odds: DVC Field Guide history, not live availability. Points history: every Aulani chart 2016 to 2027. Resale: Fidelity Real Estate, Sep 2026; direct price: DVCNews. Dues: published dues per point, 2011 to 2026. Room tax: DVC's 2027 Aulani chart, DVCNews (14%, 2026 dues), our math. Closures: MickeyBlog. Not affiliated with Disney or Disney Vacation Club.
