Resort certificates

[Pennytx]

I realize Wyndham offers resort certificates 8/7 nights and 2/6 night ones as a perk of owners updates as incentives … do other timeshares offer similar incentives?
Thanks

 

[Pennytx]

Example
Todays offers to do an owners update in Williamsburg at Patriots place was
1. $125 Am ex card
2. 8/7 night or 2/6 night resort certificate and $100 am ex card (certificates are via RCI )
I took the offer 2.
But … was curious as to what Marriott might do that was similar since they own interval.

 

[AwayWeGo]

The only resort certificates we got free came from Wyndham timeshares (sales pitch freebies, etc.).

We recently bought 2 certificates from the Resort Certificates website because they were having a sale ($500 for 2 certificates, each good for 12 months).

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

 

[Pennytx]

The only resort certificates we got free came from Wyndham timeshares (sales pitch freebies, etc.).

We recently bought 2 certificates from the Resort Certificates website because they were having a sale ($500 for 2 certificates, each good for 12 months).

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

That is who issued the certificate today
Resort certs

 

[Pennytx]

We have 9 months to use it
Good for 8/7 nights

 

[sue1947]

We have 9 months to use it
Good for 8/7 nights

I got one many years ago and it turned out to be worthless. The restrictions on when or what made it unusable.

 

[jasavak]

Warning !@
I used one a few years ago from this company and it worked fine for a free week at Wyndham Pagosa. This year they wanted $700 to use the "free week certificate " in the value season. I used my points for around $400 as the certifacates are now a scam .

 

[dioxide45]

We have 9 months to use it
Good for 8/7 nights

It's just RCI inventory. Mostly stuff that shows up in Last Call, or worse because you may need to pay an upgrade fee. You can tell it is RCI given that it indicates "Panorama Travel Solutions LLC".

 

[Pennytx]

It's just RCI inventory. Mostly stuff that shows up in Last Call, or worse because you may need to pay an upgrade fee. You can tell it is RCI given that it indicates "Panorama Travel Solutions LLC".

Thank you
That’s what it was

 

[gpj555]

These are worth 250 each if you use them!

 

[jasavak]

These are worth 250 each if you use them!

Mine were worthless this year because they now charge ridiculous fees to use them

 

[WorldT]

Mine were worthless this year because they now charge ridiculous fees to use them

Depends on the week and resort you want to reserve. There is usually a free week/resort. You just may not like it.

 

[dioxide45]

I understand that for it to be free, it usually needs to be a studio with a checkin in the next 45 days. Anything else usually requires some type of additional fee.

 

[AwayWeGo]

I understand that for it to be free, it usually needs to be a studio with a checkin in the next 45 days. Anything else usually requires some type of additional fee.

I don't know the ins & outs of how it happened, but I was able to use a guest certificate without any extra fees or costs to get my daughter-in-law a nice 2BR-2BA unit in Kissimmee FL.

I think the unit I reserved for her was already on sale through some kind of Armed Forces Vacation Club special.

Regardless, $250 total for a full 2BR week at High Point World Resort is still an outstanding value.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

 

[dioxide45]

I don't know the ins & outs of how it happened, but I was able to use a guest certificate without any extra fees or costs to get my daughter-in-law a nice 2BR-2BA unit in Kissimmee FL.

I think the unit I reserved for her was already on sale through some kind of Armed Forces Vacation Club special.

Regardless, $250 total for a full 2BR week at High Point World Resort is still an outstanding value.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

I think this may be a different kind of certificate than the OP is asking about? Not sure, but I think they got theirs for free from attending an owner update.

 

[AwayWeGo]

I think this may be a different kind of certificate than the OP is asking about? Not sure, but I think they got theirs for free from attending an owner update.

It was a resort certificate. Typing guest certificate was a mistake.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

 

[dioxide45]

It was a resort certificate. Typing guest certificate was a mistake.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

But was it one you paid for? Or was the $250 to assign the guest?

 

[AwayWeGo]

But was it one you paid for? Or was the $250 to assign the guest?

I bought it via internet from Resort Vacation Certificates when the certificates were on sale at 2 for $500.

There was no added cost for assigning the guest. That is, my daughter-in-law & granddaughter & their guests stayed 7 nights at the resort for a total cost of $250.

I still have the other $250 resort certificate to use later on.

Is this a great country or what ?

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

 

[Pennytx]

Mine was given to us by Wyndham as part of a timeshare update. It was free. Then you go on a website very similar to RCI last calls. There they list what’s available for free and what’s available for additional charges. We opted to book a 2/2 at Sheraton Vistana in Orlando with it. The final cost was a $199 upgrade fee plus taxes. I believe the grand total came to $228/$230.
I was wondering if Marriott did anything similar?
Thanks

 

[dioxide45]

Mine was given to us by Wyndham as part of a timeshare update. It was free. Then you go on a website very similar to RCI last calls. There they list what’s available for free and what’s available for additional charges. We opted to book a 2/2 at Sheraton Vistana in Orlando with it. The final cost was a $199 upgrade fee plus taxes. I believe the grand total came to $228/$230.
I was wondering if Marriott did anything similar?
Thanks

The only thing that would be similar are ACs in II. There is nothing that they give away or sell that I really know of.

How far in advance did you book your week at Sheraton Vistana Resort? Was it within 45 days?

 

[Pennytx]

The only thing that would be similar are ACs in II. There is nothing that they give away or sell that I really know of.

How far in advance did you book your week at Sheraton Vistana Resort? Was it within 45 days?

The certufucate they gave us had a 90 day window, so I checked it every few days until something popped up that I was interested in.

 

[Pennytx]

The only thing that would be similar are ACs in II. There is nothing that they give away or sell that I really know of.

How far in advance did you book your week at Sheraton Vistana Resort? Was it within 45 days?

The certufucate they gave us had a 90 day window, so I checked it every few days until something popped up that I was interested in

 

[jasavak]

I don't know the ins & outs of how it happened, but I was able to use a guest certificate without any extra fees or costs to get my daughter-in-law a nice 2BR-2BA unit in Kissimmee FL.

I think the unit I reserved for her was already on sale through some kind of Armed Forces Vacation Club special.

Regardless, $250 total for a full 2BR week at High Point World Resort is still an outstanding value.

-- Alan Cole, McLean (Fairfax County), Virginia, USA.​

Mine was also free in Wyndham Pagosa 2 years ago. This year they wanted $700. Both were from attending an update. Two years ago , they offered $150-$250 for special dates or units outside 30 days but we checked in on a Sunday 15 days before at no charge.
They now have tripled the fees. They promised 2 bedroom units , but now everything is way more and hard to get a 2 bedroom. I ended up using less than $400 in RCI points instead of paying $700.

I am staying at Wyndham today and they switched to a 2-6 day certificate only for Wyndham properties

 

[Pennytx]

Mine was also free in Wyndham Pagosa 2 years ago. This year they wanted $700. Both were from attending an update. Two years ago , they offered $150-$250 for special dates or units outside 30 days but we checked in on a Sunday 15 days before at no charge.
They now have tripled the fees. They promised 2 bedroom units , but now everything is way more and hard to get a 2 bedroom. I ended up using less than $400 in RCI points instead of paying $700.

I am staying at Wyndham today and they switched to a 2-6 day certificate only for Wyndham properties

Did you get the 2/6 day one? Very curious about that one

 

[jasavak]

No , I didn't go to the presentation
They said it would be 2 days at more popular resorts and up to 6 days at others. I just don't trust them. They offered my $150 plus $75 parking credit at National Harbor
We just did one in Nashville 4 days ago. We spent 5 hours . They gave us $100 so the two of earned $10 per hour