Wyndham - # of points needed for one night

Now that I have glanced through the book of resorts showing points required for a reservation, I'm wondering if anyone knows:

(1) what resort has the highest per night points requirement for a 1 BR
(2) what resort has the lowest per night points requirement for a 1 BR

and,

(3) what is something about 'average' for a 1 BR?

b2bailey said:

Now that I have glanced through the book of resorts showing points required for a reservation, I'm wondering if anyone knows:

(1) what resort has the highest per night points requirement for a 1 BR
(2) what resort has the lowest per night points requirement for a 1 BR

and,

(3) what is something about 'average' for a 1 BR?

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I haven't checked to be sure, but I think Midtown 45 is still the highest for a 1BR, at 54000/midweek. As for the lowest... not sure if it get any cheaper than 5000/night in a 1BR in some units at Fairfield Glade. The cheapest stay we had was a 1-night stopover at Edisto Island coming back from Reunion... a bit out of the way, but worth it as we used both an upgrade and Platinum discount and had a 4BR unit for 3000 points (about $16 at our mainenance fee rate). Considering we'd paid about $80 for a disgusting motel room on the way down, I wasn't too upset about going 45 minutes out of the way.

Typically 128K-154K/week will get a 1BR in high to prime season at most resorts. Weekend nights are generally 1.5X to almost 2X as expensive as midweek nights.

Be aware that there is usually at least a 2-night minimum stay requirement during express booking (the most flexible of the booking periods within 90 days) at most resorts.


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It seems that many places require a 3 or 4 night stay with requirements for specific check-in days. I'm guessing it takes 'status' to be able to book single night reservations.

I believe the secret is NOT "status" ... but you and "Ms Status" can't "orphan" nights ... now, it is legal to make a 3 night stay at the start of the week and a 3 night stay at the end of the week ... creating a 1 night "orphan" reservation.

Remember, Wyndham is "built" on a platform of the 7 night weekly stay.
As for Shell, Shell is NOT booked on the week model ... I am still not thinking in 10+/- night bookings (or longer).

b2bailey said:

It seems that many places require a 3 or 4 night stay with requirements for specific check-in days. I'm guessing it takes 'status' to be able to book single night reservations.

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Actually, it is usually a 2-night minimum unless it is prime season, in which case it is 3-nights that begin or end on a weekend (for these purposes, Sunday counts as weekend). Within 90 days, this restriction is relaxed. Also, inside of 90 days you may be able to pick up a single night as the only restriction seems to be that you can't take one night out of a 2-night reservation; as long as you leave at leave 2 nights, you can take one night, and you can always take 2 or more (as long as it's not a split reservation and a portion of the reservation "splits a doublet") as noted above.

Confusing enough?

Status has nothing to do with booking flexibility.

What can be frustrating is you'll see availability that "should" be bookable - for example, you're looking for 3 nights starting on a Friday, and when you look, your desired Friday is green, meaning there is availability. But when you go to book it, the system returns the message it doesn't comply with requirements. The reason is the 3 nights are a split reservation and booking it would actually take out 1 night of a doublet.

Booking multiple short stays also may incur additional transaction fees and housekeeping fees beyond the points requirement which may not be covered by your standard allowance depending on your status.

I am chuckling to myself as I remember a recent post where someone asked: "What is the easiest system to learn." Well, it certainly isn't Wyndham. I've had Marriott weeks for years, sometimes using Interval and there is no learning curve on that one -- at least compared to Wyndham.

b2bailey said:

I am chuckling to myself as I remember a recent post where someone asked: "What is the easiest system to learn." Well, it certainly isn't Wyndham. I've had Marriott weeks for years, sometimes using Interval and there is no learning curve on that one -- at least compared to Wyndham.

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With flexibility comes complexity, unfortunately. Having had both straight weeks and points/credits-based systems, the complexity is a price I'm willing to pay to have the flexibility to schedule vacations that "fit" my schedule. In other systems I've burned a full week when I only needed the weekend.

b2bailey said:

I am chuckling to myself as I remember a recent post where someone asked: "What is the easiest system to learn." Well, it certainly isn't Wyndham. I've had Marriott weeks for years, sometimes using Interval and there is no learning curve on that one -- at least compared to Wyndham.

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I found Wyndhan easy to learn well enough to use, but like the game of chess, you can learn how to play in an afternoon, but it will take a lifetime to master

What we are talking about here are "advanced" strategies that most folks wont need

By the way I often have a need for one night to add onto a 3 or 4 night reservation. Many times I book 3 more nights and let the 2 extra nights go to waste