Do the affiliate HGVC points have the same rights, values, etc as buying a resale from the Flamingo?
Handling HGVC membership thru an affiliate involves a few extra steps.
1st -Since membership is optional, you need to go thru the resort to enroll.
2nd - Each year, you'll need to elect to use your week or cancel to take points.
Cancellation to take points can usually be made online or with a phone call.
I was startled the first time I unexpectedly received a confirmation for my week.
In hindsight, it was perfectly normal. I simply called to cancel it and got my points.
Valdoro has ROFR through the developer rather than HGVC. Not exercised in modern history, but the formality in the purchase process is there. It is not 100% HGVC. It is possible for the board to disassociate.Valdoro in Breckenridge has no ROFR. But otherwise it's 100% HGVC and you get all the regular membership benefits.
I have stayed at all three of my resorts (Craigendarroch, Bay Club and MarBrisa) and all were at top HGVC quality. At Craigendarroch it was in the Suites section (vs. the Lodges that I own) and the 2 bedroom suite there was first class. That is the beauty of HGVC in that you can upgrade at will if you have the points and there is availability. I was able to book three, 2 bedroom Villa weeks (8400 points each) at the Bay Club for next June for a birthday milestone trip with friends by rolling forward some 2017 points, using 2018 points and borrowing some 2019 points which is the beauty of HGVC. Still have points left for 2018 and 2019 from the new MarBrisa purchase.
I started out with resale Marriotts (not eligible to convert to their point system) but just sold the last one I had of those and will just have HGVC now as they treat their resale owners well (although I did have to pay a mandatory $995 to requalify the GP MarBrisa unit into HGVC, but the price per point was still just .50).
Yes, I'm interested in MarBrisa too and about Grand Pacific ExchangeI have stayed at all three of my resorts (Craigendarroch, Bay Club and MarBrisa) and all were at top HGVC quality. At Craigendarroch it was in the Suites section (vs. the Lodges that I own) and the 2 bedroom suite there was first class. That is the beauty of HGVC in that you can upgrade at will if you have the points and there is availability. I was able to book three, 2 bedroom Villa weeks (8400 points each) at the Bay Club for next June for a birthday milestone trip with friends by rolling forward some 2017 points, using 2018 points and borrowing some 2019 points which is the beauty of HGVC. Still have points left for 2018 and 2019 from the new MarBrisa purchase.
I started out with resale Marriotts (not eligible to convert to their point system) but just sold the last one I had of those and will just have HGVC now as they treat their resale owners well (although I did have to pay a mandatory $995 to requalify the GP MarBrisa unit into HGVC, but the price per point was still just .50).