elim12345
TUG Member
I to am on the fence about the HICV membership. I have been happy with my Traditional Weeks ownership. No reservation fees and being able to cancel within 72 Hr's of reservation start date. Love Summerbay/Desert Club.
I just got off the phone with a HICV Rep. about some of my concerns (the third time I have talked to them, this time the person knew their stuff, seems like). I confirmed the following with her (nothing in writing).
I have 3 units at just shy of 400,000 HICV points. This makes me a Preferred Member. That will allow me to upgrade, for free, one reservation a year (i.e. a one bedroom deluxe to a 2 bedroom).
Once I join, I would have to be a HICV member for 3 years, than I could opt out. If I don't opt out than I would be committed for another 3 years. No grace period, after joining, to rescind.
I could borrow points from next year to use this year basically at no additional cost (I would have to pay $4/1000pts which would be deducted from next years Maintenance Fees). To me this is great, some years need extra units for family.
$204 to sign up ($104 annual fee plus one time $100 set up fee).
Can roll over unused points to next year (must be used during next year or lose). Wouldn't hurt to have some points in the Priority Club also.
By using points instead of weeks I could adjust my stays so that I stay on days that use the least amount of points (i.e. Sun-Thur is 10% of a weeks points a day, Fri/Sat are 25% of a weeks points a day). I like to stay 10 days plus, so I could stay Sun - Wed (10 days) for a total of 130% of points for a 2bedroom weeks stay (for applicable season). I like the Winter "Value Season" at Desert Club LV so I would use only 109% of my points from my Prime season for the stay (2 BdRm Pts: 124,000 Winter/148,000 Prime) x 130% = 109%. To make the situation even better I could book a 1 Bedroom for 10 days Sun-Wed (Winter) and use only 73% of a 2 bedroom Prime (148,00 points per week) week's points (83,000/148,000 x 130% = 73%).
I am pretty sure I will join HICV prior to the June 30th deadline. Don't want to miss out on some of the benefits. I love the Winter season in LV and it is the least amount of HICV points.
I just got off the phone with a HICV Rep. about some of my concerns (the third time I have talked to them, this time the person knew their stuff, seems like). I confirmed the following with her (nothing in writing).
I have 3 units at just shy of 400,000 HICV points. This makes me a Preferred Member. That will allow me to upgrade, for free, one reservation a year (i.e. a one bedroom deluxe to a 2 bedroom).
Once I join, I would have to be a HICV member for 3 years, than I could opt out. If I don't opt out than I would be committed for another 3 years. No grace period, after joining, to rescind.
I could borrow points from next year to use this year basically at no additional cost (I would have to pay $4/1000pts which would be deducted from next years Maintenance Fees). To me this is great, some years need extra units for family.
$204 to sign up ($104 annual fee plus one time $100 set up fee).
Can roll over unused points to next year (must be used during next year or lose). Wouldn't hurt to have some points in the Priority Club also.
By using points instead of weeks I could adjust my stays so that I stay on days that use the least amount of points (i.e. Sun-Thur is 10% of a weeks points a day, Fri/Sat are 25% of a weeks points a day). I like to stay 10 days plus, so I could stay Sun - Wed (10 days) for a total of 130% of points for a 2bedroom weeks stay (for applicable season). I like the Winter "Value Season" at Desert Club LV so I would use only 109% of my points from my Prime season for the stay (2 BdRm Pts: 124,000 Winter/148,000 Prime) x 130% = 109%. To make the situation even better I could book a 1 Bedroom for 10 days Sun-Wed (Winter) and use only 73% of a 2 bedroom Prime (148,00 points per week) week's points (83,000/148,000 x 130% = 73%).
I am pretty sure I will join HICV prior to the June 30th deadline. Don't want to miss out on some of the benefits. I love the Winter season in LV and it is the least amount of HICV points.