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Enhanced Elite Recognition?

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Received this announcement in e-mail today from HGVC:

SUBJ: Announcing Your Enhanced Elite Recognition:

Elite recognition in Hilton Grand Vacations Club celebrates your commitment to enrich your life through memorable travel experiences. In keeping with our desire to offer distinctive travel services and advantages to our most loyal Club Members, we are pleased to announce enhanced Elite privileges…it’s our way of saying thank you.
A collection of tiered benefits are tailored for Elite, Elite Plus and Elite Premier recognition, complimenting the value of a well-traveled life. From upgraded accommodations to distinctive services and amenities, the enhanced privileges are highlighted online and in a new personalized Member Kit soon to arrive at your home.
We encourage you to visit www.hgvcelite.com to explore the enhanced services and expanded travel advantages now offered. Then, we encourage you to continue exploring the world in signature style.
As always, our Elite Services Counselors remain available to offer support via toll- free: 877-448-2354, Direct Worldwide: 407-722-3186.
We look forward to hearing from you and enhancing your travels with Elite recognition.

I checked out the www.hgvcelite.com web page and all it does it direct you to the "hgvclub.com" web page. Went there but didn't see any "enhanced privileges" unless I was looking in the wrong place. Anyone else get this e-mail or can elaborate some? I don't expect anything worthwhile as I suspect this is a marketing thing more than anything else.
 

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I didn't get an email, but it was featured when I logged in to HGVC. I went to the site and didn't see anything that hasn't already been available to view on the regular site. It looks like they just wanted something else to tell people they get special access to when they upgrade. It goes along well with our special room key. ;)
 

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Here's what I was told some time ago (and as seen on the website):

Extended Advance reservation window at Hokulani (a year - 180 days)
Upgrades to next best unit type but always with the same number of bedroom
Access to Anantara resorts
Premier Elites to receive complimentary transportation from the airport to resort (maximum of 3 people and 1 way only from airport to resort)

I have received a few upgrades and I hope it will be doable to get access to the Anantara pool villas. If so, I am a very happy camper.

I haven't taken the time yet to see what else is new.
 

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Upgrades to next best unit type but always with the same number of bedroom

That appears to only be Elite Plus and Elite Premiere. And it actually appears to be a downgrade.
At the last 'owners update' I attended, the big sales pitch was that if I upgraded from Elite to Elite Plus, I would always be upgraded (based on availability).
And that was described as book a studio - upgrade to 1br, book a 1br - upgrade to 2br, book a 2br - upgrade to a 3br.
They even tossed out percentages: 90+% success in non-peak times, 75+% in peak times.
 

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That appears to only be Elite Plus and Elite Premiere. And it actually appears to be a downgrade.
At the last 'owners update' I attended, the big sales pitch was that if I upgraded from Elite to Elite Plus, I would always be upgraded (based on availability).
And that was described as book a studio - upgrade to 1br, book a 1br - upgrade to 2br, book a 2br - upgrade to a 3br.
They even tossed out percentages: 90+% success in non-peak times, 75+% in peak times.

More like 0% in peak time, 30% in non-peak time,
 

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One thing did seem new to me (at least I didn't notice it before) -- access to the Kingsland clubhouse when staying at Waikoloa or Bay Club. Does that mean access to the Kingsland pools as well?

Kurt
 

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That appears to only be Elite Plus and Elite Premiere. And it actually appears to be a downgrade.
At the last 'owners update' I attended, the big sales pitch was that if I upgraded from Elite to Elite Plus, I would always be upgraded (based on availability).
And that was described as book a studio - upgrade to 1br, book a 1br - upgrade to 2br, book a 2br - upgrade to a 3br.
They even tossed out percentages: 90+% success in non-peak times, 75+% in peak times.
I don't think that is a "downgrade" -- it looks the same as it always has been. I wouldn't put any confidence in the percentages that a salesman told you. If their lips are moving... :rofl:

Kurt
 

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I suppose it will be a nice feature if the "special" website gets to a point where we can book vacations on it. Maybe it won't have all the issues that the other site has......:zzz:

I wanted to look at the King's Land clubhouse, but it has me stuck in an endless loop.
 
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