Vidanta Mexico

[bnoble]

Note that Vidanta changes how they handle exchanges almost as often as most people change their socks, so your mileage may definitely vary.

 

[hurnik]

RCI & Intervals currently have a 1 in 3 rule for Vidanta .
The 1 in 3 is specific to each exchange company - So some TUG members with more than one timeshare / exchange access do the
RCI - Intervals- SFX merry-go-round.
[There are also some other smaller access exchange possibilities such as Third Home ]

In RCI there are exceptions allowed by Vidanta for specific brand locations.
Currently Mayan Palace RM has exception rules listed for visits until Dec 2025.

I am unaware of any RCI / Vidanta exceptions for Grand Luxxe NV and Grand Bliss NV

The Vidanta resort fee structure also varies by location.

Only gotcha is SFX currently. Vidanta has imposed not only the 1-3 rule with SFX, but it's across ALL exchange companies. So if you've stayed via RCI, or Interval (not sure about 3rd home) in the past 3 years, SFX is not an option for you. If Vidanta catches wind or finds out, you'll get zinged some ungodly amount of money when you show up.

Realistically the only option around it (not with RCI or II) is to use a Guest Cert with SFX with a different name AND address of any previous stay across the 3.

Third Home no longer allows Guest certs for ANY of their exchanges anymore either.

But 30 seconds from now Vidanta could change their mind (and they probably will). LOL

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

Note that Vidanta changes how they handle exchanges almost as often as most people change their socks, so your mileage may definitely vary.

Here is my overview of Vidanta exchange rules
- as a Mayan Palace owner AND and owner of another TS that I have used to exchange into Mayan Palace through RCI weeks.

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Vidanta honors the rules that were in place at the time your exchange was transacted .

Vidanta has tuned & revised their RCI exchange rules for at least 17 years
Here is the oldest showing thread from the TUG -Ask RCI sub-forum ( read / search only)
Grand Mayan - 1 in 5 rule ( 2007)

Virtually all the Vidanta weeks available through exchange are developer weeks.
(ie) Vidanta contracts since late 2005 have the pay on use only addendum / with no mandatory MF ;
therefore there is no need for most owners to deposit a week into any exchange company.


In my optnion : Vidanta has 2 goals when they add weeks to exchange company sites.
1 ) Get NEW red meat for the Vida Sales Machine - [ the sales $ are used to build & Vidanta is always building]
2) Fill units for their " hotel side" - while keeping existing owners happy by having sufficient inventory available for owners.**

The exchange rules are [regularly] tuned and revised to meet both goals .
That makes a lot of sense to me if I were the ownership. / note :Vidanta is privately owned by the founder and his family.

** Vidanta Peak Season at NV & RM is Christmas to Easter (ie) Snowbird Season. Owners booking windows vary by brand & date of contract.
Many Grand Luxxe owners have 12 month ARP ; while Mayan Palace level contracts have 6 month ARP
[ functionally this means that July 1 2024 I can book any Jan.2025 week & Aug 1 any Feb. 2025 week]

 

[rpennisi]

Here is my overview of Vidanta exchange rules
- as a Mayan Palace owner AND and owner of another TS that I have used to exchange into Mayan Palace through RCI weeks.

**************
Vidanta honors the rules that were in place at the time your exchange was transacted .

Vidanta has tuned & revised their RCI exchange rules for at least 17 years
Here is the oldest showing thread from the TUG -Ask RCI sub-forum ( read / search only)
Grand Mayan - 1 in 5 rule ( 2007)

Virtually all the Vidanta weeks available through exchange are developer weeks.
(ie) Vidanta contracts since late 2005 have the pay on use only addendum / with no mandatory MF ;
therefore there is no need for most owners to deposit a week into any exchange company.


In my optnion : Vidanta has 2 goals when they add weeks to exchange company sites.
1 ) Get NEW red meat for the Vida Sales Machine - [ the sales $ are used to build & Vidanta is always building]
2) Fill units for their " hotel side" - while keeping existing owners happy by having sufficient inventory available for owners.**

The exchange rules are [regularly] tuned and revised to meet both goals .
That makes a lot of sense to me if I were the ownership. / note :Vidanta is privately owned by the founder and his family.

** Vidanta Peak Season at NV & RM is Christmas to Easter (ie) Snowbird Season. Owners booking windows vary by brand & date of contract.
Many Grand Luxxe owners have 12 month ARP ; while Mayan Palace level contracts have 6 month ARP
[ functionally this means that July 1 2024 I can book any Jan.2025 week & Aug 1 any Feb. 2025 week]

Great summary!

 

[WaikikiFirst]

Vidanta has 2 goals

Yup. New meat & the limits on repeat visits tries to weed out old, tired meat.
Fill those rooms. Sell that food.
Don't own it. haven't visited yet. almost every thread I ever read leads to these 2 conclusions. It is their "Business Model" as far as I can tell from afar.

 

[WorldT]

@WaikikiFirst agreed. But if they allow another waiver before my 3 years is up, I will take it. Stayed at the GL Riviera last month and it was nice. Presentation is optional so feel free to skip it. The 2k voucher is junk.

 

[WorldT]

Waiver in place till October 2024 for GL Riviera. Consecutive and guest certificates also allowed. Watch out for that resort fees