Is $647 the new minimum for a MVC II Getaway 2 Bedroom for a Week

[van452]

What are MVC AC's? Thanks

 

[dioxide45]

What are MVC AC's? Thanks

THey aren't MVC necessarily. They are accommodation certificates offered by Interval International.

 

[jp10558]

I’ll be honest
I find Interval has a higher quality of timeshare units, in most cases

Interval has more "higher end chain" locations, like MVC mostly. However, I think the independents are as much a hit or miss as RCI. So it really depends on what you book. I keep coming back to my first II getaway in a independent, Villa Roma. It's the lowest ranked TS stay I've done to date, and only matched by my recent dipping my toes into VRBO.

… but RCI has a better price point, unfortunately that’s been my experience
Maybe I don’t know how to utilize Interval properly … but frankly I book a lot more with RCI.

Yea, I just find that RCI is way more bookable - the interface (now that I have an independent non Corp RCI account with points) is better to much better for finding stuff, the points exchange costs can let you stretch one week a LONG way depending on how you use it, and there are no "hidden" intervals, just ones you can't afford (and this is as far as I know the same for weeks / TPU). RCI also has a lot more availability - I usually have to stalk Interval to get an exchange or getaway, but I can almost always add on a week or two before or after via RCI extra vacations, exchanges, and last calls in any TS group location.

I personally keep both accounts because I can usually find something worthwhile in one or the other, plus Interval gives away guest certificates that help defray cost etc. I would love to hear others experiences

I do like trying to snag Marriotts with my independents, and in locations like Branson and Orlando I can do it pretty much whenever, and I can get off season and sometimes shoulder season elsewhere. I think so far it's worthwhile, but still drives my overall cost up vs RCI. It does beat my direct costs for HGVC though.

 

[sponger76]

Interval has more "higher end chain" locations, like MVC mostly. However, I think the independents are as much a hit or miss as RCI.

Exactly. But for those who are ok with independents, I think RCI has far more of them and therefore more locations overall than II. With that being said, I'm spoiled now when it comes to resort quality so I'm glad I got ride of my Bluegreen and therefore RCI so I can concentrate on the nicer resorts in II.