Posts Tagged ‘vacation clubs’

Vacation Travel Clubs – How Do They Work?

September 25th, 2011

How Does a Travel Club Work? Basically, it works like this. Millions of timeshares, resort properties and luxury hotel rooms are left vacant each week. To recoup some of the costs associated with these properties, they will offer “expected vacancies” at discounted prices. Their thinking is that “I would rather get something than nothing at all”. Of course, they can’t offer the general public these discount prices or the end consumer (which is you and me) would never pay retail prices again. So, these resort owners offer large “lots” of these condos and villas to other corporations to market to their customers. Many of these properties are sold off to the big guys like Expedia, Orbitz or Travelocity. They in turn mark up these “discount” priced properties to cover their advertising expenses and pocket a return on their investment.

How is a Travel Club Different? A good portion of the properties that are left are sold on the wholesale market to vacation clubs. Some clubs will also mark up these properties before offering them to their customers. But, if you look hard, you can find a few that offer these properties to their members at the same price they acquired them. These are the real gems in the travel club industry. After paying an enrollment fee, the new member gains access to deeply discounted travel deals. Depending on the size of the club, these discounts can be regional, country specific or nationwide. Some travel clubs will offer hundreds of options to their members while some of the larger ones will have thousands of exclusive rentals available.

How Do I Choose a Good Travel / Vacation Club?

Here are some basics to consider when choosing a reputable club.Don’t overpay. A reputable travel club should not be charging thousands to join. A fee of 500-1,000 is quite reasonable.

3. Do they offer concierge service? A helpful concierge desk is a must when considering a travel club. They can help you book your vacation, offer traveling tips, help plan a wedding or family reunion.

4. Does the travel club have recurring fees? If so, don’t join. A reputable travel club should never charge.

5. Quality. A good travel club will offer its members 4 & 5-star resort accommodations. Be wary of clubs that simply offer hotel rooms or are specific to age or gender.

Evaluate what they are offering. Does the travel club have resorts all over the world or are they specific to a particular state or region.
Can you talk to someone on the phone? You would be surprised how many people purchase something only to find there is no customer support. You should have your questions answered by a real live person

How can I learn more? You can learn more about how to stay in 4-star resorts at 2-star prices by visiting us online.

Huge Savings Are Now Available on Condominium Resorts Worldwide

June 17th, 2011

Most readers are aware that travel to timeshare resorts normally allows you to stay in one of the best condos in town. You are probably not aware that you are able to stay in these beautiful condominiums without the high cost of a timeshare purchase or the payment of numerous fees associated with timeshare ownership?

A unique situation has been created over the last 25 years with thousands of timeshare resorts opening and selling thousands of weekly timeshare units each year.

Here’s how you can take advantage of this situation and use these properties with your own membership affiliation.

This program has been offered throughout North America for more than 25 years. Until March of 2007, when a new marketing arm was created, it was only available through the purchase of an expensive vacation club membership, and only offered for sale through private invitations to seminars. The membership cost was $10,000 or more. It’s now available for immediate use for a fraction of that cost.

Why stay at timeshare resorts? If you have ever visited a timeshare resort, you realize that these resorts are in the best locations and are generally the nicest resorts in that location. Why? Each timeshare week will sell for up to $40,000. (That’s for the use of one week per year, plus you’ll need to pay an annual maintenance fee of approximately $500.00. ) Unfortunately, many thousands of timeshare weeks are not being used by their owners, these weeks turn into excess inventory and are sold to wholesale brokers and vacation clubs. This creates one of the best travel opportunities available in the world today.

What if you could stay in a luxury resort condo for as little as $298.00 for an entire 8 day 7 night week? There are more than 5,000 resorts participating in this program with no black out dates and it includes units that have one, two, or three bedroom suites for this price. You’ll also have the luxury of a professional travel adviser to take care of airline reservations, ground transportation, and information about your destination area, all at the best available prices.

If you could stay at one of these one, two, or three bedroom suites in Hawaii, Las Vegas, Orlando, Branson, the Bahamas, Italy, France, Barbados, Cabo San Lucas, Vail, Colorado, or many other areas throughout the world for as little as $298.00 for the week, would you go? Many people spend more than $298.00 for a 3 day trip for their family to stay in a small hotel room. Many of these resorts are within a short drive from your home.

Thousands of smart consumers are now becoming members of this vacation program and are using these 5,000+ condominium resorts inventory for their family or business vacations. Others use this program to earn extra income for their family, their church or other non-profit groups in their community. Some people do both.