Las Vegas, Wyndham Grand Desert 2bd Deluxe or Presidential?

[Smokatoke]

Looking to stay here and I see some two bedrooms in RCI inventory. What appears to be the larger unit with an max occupancy of 8(6 private) goes for 29,920 points vs another unit showing with an max occupancy of 8(4) but for 36,080 points. So I am wondering if the more expensive unit is a Presidential although smaller in terms of privacy occupancy? Can RCI confirm that before I book?

Anyone stay here before and have an opinion if the Presidential is worth the roughly $50 more in points than the Deluxe unit?

 

[Jan M.]

Looking to stay here and I see some two bedrooms in RCI inventory. What appears to be the larger unit with an max occupancy of 8(6 private) goes for 29,920 points vs another unit showing with an max occupancy of 8(4) but for 36,080 points. So I am wondering if the more expensive unit is a Presidential although smaller in terms of privacy occupancy? Can RCI confirm that before I book?

Anyone stay here before and have an opinion if the Presidential is worth the roughly $50 more in points than the Deluxe unit?

The 8/6 unit is a two bedroom deluxe and the 8/4 unit would be a two bedroom lock off unit. Neither is presidential.

 

[Smokatoke]

Thanks for the info. Any reason they charge more for the lock off?

 

[Jan M.]

Thanks for the info. Any reason they charge more for the lock off?

The lock off units at Grand Desert are a one bedroom suite and a one bedroom deluxe unit, so two units. At the Wyndham resorts that I've booked at lock off units are always more points to book than the two bedroom deluxe units.

If you are traveling with another couple the lock off units are very nice as each couple has their own space and a king bed. In the two bedroom deluxe the second bedroom is two double beds.

Last year I had a lock off unit and it didn't work out for our friends to be able to come so I rented the other side. I used the one bedroom deluxe side for us and rented out the one bedroom suite side. When you check in you tell them that your credit card is for the security deposit only and that you don't give permission for anything to be charged to the unit. You list the guests names as staying in one bedroom suite unit and request separate keys for each unit.

 

[Smokatoke]

The lock off units at Grand Desert are a one bedroom suite and a one bedroom deluxe unit, so two units. At the Wyndham resorts that I've booked at lock off units are always more points to book than the two bedroom deluxe units.

If you are traveling with another couple the lock off units are very nice as each couple has their own space and a king bed. In the two bedroom deluxe the second bedroom is two double beds.

Last year I had a lock off unit and it didn't work out for our friends to be able to come so I rented the other side. I used the one bedroom deluxe side for us and rented out the one bedroom suite side. When you check in you tell them that your credit card is for the security deposit only and that you don't give permission for anything to be charged to the unit. You list the guests names as staying in one bedroom suite unit and request separate keys for each unit.

Thank you so much for the detailed response! I had looked at those floor plans but dont think I saw that one where the 1bed plans/lockout lined up so that is very helpful. I booked two of the 2 bedroom deluxe's based on them being the lower price value, but almost switched one to the higher points value while I was still in the 24 hour confirmation window hoping it was a presidential unit. You saved me on that front, and that the non-lockout is probably best suited for this particular trip for a bunch of guys next football season with the double beds being better in one of the rooms. Thanks again!

 

[JT62]

This is timely for me as I have this resort booked in a week. I have a 8/4 and was having difficulty confirming both bedrooms would have king beds. Thank you!


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[Jan M.]

This is timely for me as I have this resort booked in a week. I have a 8/4 and was having difficulty confirming both bedrooms would have king beds. Thank you!


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