Did the offer come with points and were they VIP eligible? If so that would be the only reason I might consider paying more through the HOA. They would also have to be significantly cheaper than buying direct from Wyndham because at retail prices or just under still not worth it for VIP eligible points.
Thank you.
I will shop
The offer is from the Shearwater BOD for deeded weeks - not points. Does Wyndham still manage Shearwater? One by one, the Pahio resorts have been leaving Wyndham.
At the Hawaii resorts, my understanding is that currently you have to buy a 2nd timeshare at full retail from Wyndham.
So far, yes, Wyndham is still in control.
The last owners' meeting, which we attended because we happened to be on property, it was clear to us that Wyndham has great control over the board, even to the point of blackballing one owner who wants to be on the board, because he does have some gripes about Wyndham. He has tried to get on the ballot for years. I know this because I met him before this past meeting. He owns quite a few weeks at Shearwater. It was ridiculous to meet the other board members, obviously big Wyndham fans.
The HOA and Wyndham decided not to give exchangers a mid-week towel change, but owners and Wyndham Points' owners do get the mid-week tidy and towel change. We exchanged in (pretty easy exchange), but we also own two weeks. I don't like the idea that I pay fees for towel change and tidy and cannot get it when I exchange in. That's very elitest, don't you think? We had a unit with a roach problem.....
So far, yes, Wyndham is still in control.
The last owners' meeting, which we attended because we happened to be on property, it was clear to us that Wyndham has great control over the board, even to the point of blackballing one owner who wants to be on the board, because he does have some gripes about Wyndham. He has tried to get on the ballot for years. I know this because I met him before this past meeting. He owns quite a few weeks at Shearwater. It was ridiculous to meet the other board members, obviously big Wyndham fans. I'm
The HOA and Wyndham decided not to give exchangers a mid-week towel change, but owners and Wyndham Points' owners do get the mid-week tidy and towel change. We exchanged in (pretty easy exchange), but we also own two weeks. I don't like the idea that I pay fees for towel change and tidy and cannot get it when I exchange in. That's very elitest, don't you think? We had a unit with a roach problem.....
Sounds like a crappy resort and a worse manager. I'd dump it
Wyndham points may not be for everyone. But some may find value in a VIP ownership. And converting Pahio weeks to points as I described above is one of the cheapest paths to a VIP account
Doubtful that we will "dump" it. Geez, Ron, are you in an ornery mood again today?
Doubtful that we will "dump" it. Geez, Ron, are you in an ornery mood again today?
My point about the roaches was that the lack of mid-week tidy/ towel change is probably why some units end up with roaches. Putting someone into a unit mid-week to see if there is an obvious problem like that one is important. Wyndham did spray for the bugs, but I still saw more of the things at night. Yuck!
Marriott picks up trash every single day, nad most people don't know how important it is to dump trash regularly, to keep bugs away.
Yes, as I advised you years ago.
Yep, that would be me. However, I don't complain a lot about Wyndham. I don't stay in Wyndham much, I stay in Marriott, Vistana and Hilton most of the time. I have more deposit in II I have to use.Regarding my ornery mood. I'm not the one complaining about Wyndham. That would be you. I like the stuff, in fact I'm writing this from a Wyndham resort (the second this week). I have nothing to complain about. All I'm saying is that if I complained as much as you I'd stay home
Yep, that would be me. However, I don't complain a lot about Wyndham. I don't stay in Wyndham much, I stay in Marriott, Vistana and Hilton most of the time. I have more deposit in II I have to use.
I don't think my issues with Wyndham treating exchanges different from owners is going to make me stay home.
And the obvious question of how to get rid of it down the road as it is even hard to give away units and the last thing I want to do is burden my kids with this 'inheritance'.
Aloha,. . . sherewater. Can some tell me you you own a lower floor ., can you exchange to another floor if avable. . . .