(2007 thread) Shell Vacation Club (SVC) Points Knowledge thread

[Picker57]

Hmm...interesting about Kona Coast II. I wonder..is there a "rule of thumb" as to how often these places get upgrades/makeovers? We LOVED Suites at Fisherman's Wharf (this summer), and I think they'd been redone in the last year or so.

ZK

 

[rickandcindy23]

We may be staying at Kona Coast II in March on an exchange with II. I have the week as a back-up, in case I cannot get Maui for that week.

I hope Kona Coast is decent to stay, because I will make known that we own Shell. We will see, maybe.

 

[Picker57]

I admit to being a bit of a lowbrow, but I'm thinking "It's a great facility, on a great golf course, with a great view, and, oh yeah, it's in Hawaii. How bad can it be?" A few years ago we did notice that Paniolo's carpeting was getting tired (not to mention the dated style). By the next year it had been replaced.

Question on Maui: How easy have you found it to trade into Maui via SVC?

Mahalo,
Zach

 

[rickandcindy23]

So far, trading into Maui through Shell and II is impossible. But Shell has only been in II for a short while, and i entered an ongoing search for Maui. I hope to get a match, but I have about nine or ten searches ongoing for Maui. Overkill, yes, but sometime you do what you must.

I originally set up a search with my week 13 Foxrun through my regular II account, and II has matched nothing in ten months of that ongoing search. I entered a search for the BI for the same date, got a match to a 2 bed (I can only take a two bedroom) the very next day. That got me to thinking that maybe my ongoing searches wouldn't match to anything on Maui with that week 13. So I set up the search with Shell, using 4,500 points (ouch), and I used my Sheratons to set up no less than four searches for Maui.

I have ongoing searches in RCI for Maui as well, but ongoing searches do not work at all with RCI, I have been disappointed to discover.

So I have a total of eight between RCI and II, and I have another search set with Hawaiian Timeshare Exchange, and another through Trading Places. I am grasping at straws here and will take anything I can get, as long as Mom has her own room, and so do wel. Mom is 85, and we are no spring chickens.

Hoping for the best.... but I will insure anything with RCI that I get, because RCI generally doesn't have the best on Maui. If I can get Sands of Kahana, or any of the other Consolidated resorts through RCI, I will be happy. But is that going to happen now? Not likely.

 

[Rumpled]

We're looking at Kona Coast or Holua in August.
Advice on either one and differences in Kona Coast I and II?

 

[Picker57]

Thanks Cindy - Yeah, that's been pretty much our experience as well. SVC did get us into Maui Schooner a few years ago, after a fairly lengthy search, but I'm hoping that SFX can have access to a wider selection for our next Maui outing (this year is BI and Kauai - no problems there).

Mahalo,

ZK

 

[Picker57]

We've stayed at Holua several times and love it. All parking is in a garage toward the front of the property, so there's a little walk to the units. The tradeoff is that there's no traffic noise. Lots of tropical greenery and spacious units. We've not stayed at Kona Coast but walked around there a bit and seen the units. It seemed "busier" by comparison, but still very nice. Again, large units. Not sure of the differences between KC I and KC II. Terriffic golf course. Enjoy !!

-----------Zach

We're looking at Kona Coast or Holua in August.
Advice on either one and differences in Kona Coast I and II?

 

[alexadeparis]

I am now in possession of the Hawaii club bylaws, if anyone needs them, please PM me. Thanks.

 

[presley]

Hi Shell owners. I just picked up a small Shell package on Ebay and the closing company has sent me lots of stuff to sign - much more than any other resale transaction I've ever had. Does Shell really require copies of our Driver's Licenses and our SS#s, even though we aren't doing any financing?
Thanks

 

[rickandcindy23]

Does Shell really require copies of our Driver's Licenses and our SS#s, even though we aren't doing any financing?

For your first purchase, this seems to be SOP. Be sure to freeze your credit first with the credit reporting agencies. I don't think they really actually do a credit check, but the above poster was told they do.

Like I want some strange people in a timeshare closing office to have my SS#'s, let alone an entire timeshare operation like Shell. But I did give them our numbers and refused to give them the kids' numbers. They wouldn't let the kids be on the ownership without the numbers.

 

[presley]

For your first purchase, this seems to be SOP. Be sure to freeze your credit first with the credit reporting agencies. I don't think they really actually do a credit check, but the above poster was told they do.

Like I want some strange people in a timeshare closing office to have my SS#'s, let alone an entire timeshare operation like Shell. But I did give them our numbers and refused to give them the kids' numbers. They wouldn't let the kids be on the ownership without the numbers.

Okay, thanks.

 

[alexadeparis]

Yes, see this thread: http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1242951#post1242951

They do check your credit if you are a first time Shell owner and the requirements are: Fico over 575, no timeshare delinquencies on the credit report and no past due amounts on any other shell accounts.

 

[presley]

Being the lazy person that I am, I wouldn't have purchased if I knew I had to go through all of that. My contract says I can cancel within 10 days.

Can anyone give me any motivating reasons to continue with my purchase?

 

[rickandcindy23]

Yes, see this thread: http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1242951#post1242951

They do check your credit if you are a first time Shell owner and the requirements are: Fico over 575, no timeshare delinquencies on the credit report and no past due amounts on any other shell accounts.

They couldn't have checked ours with our credit frozen, but maybe there is some way they can check that isn't accessing the information that is frozen?

 

[rickandcindy23]

Can anyone give me any motivating reasons to continue with my purchase?

What resort group (CA, HI, AZ), how many points, and did you get some free, and what did you pay altogether?

 

[presley]

What resort group (CA, HI, AZ), how many points, and did you get some free, and what did you pay altogether?

1750 CA club points. My goal was to use for short stays San Fran & Napa valley mostly. I wanted the lowest possible annual dues, thinking I could just rent additional from Shell when needed.

Now, I am looking at the 2 pages of contract that need to be notarized and not seeing a time in the very near future that my husband can get to a notary with me.

I paid $1., closing and transfer were free. Shell is going to charge my card $45. when they do the transfer for MFs.

 

[Picker57]

Being the lazy person that I am, I wouldn't have purchased if I knew I had to go through all of that. My contract says I can cancel within 10 days.

Can anyone give me any motivating reasons to continue with my purchase?

Hmm...didn't realize there was a recission period on eBay purchases; good to know. It IS important to have all your points in the same resort group or "Club" - otherwise the MF's are a lot higher. Also important that your resort group is the area which you would use most.

All in all, we've not regretted our Shell involvement. But it's also been nice to learn (via TUG) how to leverage the system for maximum benefits).

--------Zach

 

[presley]

Hmm...didn't realize there was a recission period on eBay purchases; good to know. It IS important to have all your points in the same resort group or "Club" - otherwise the MF's are a lot higher. Also important that your resort group is the area which you would use most.

The contract recission may just be part of CJ Timeshares contracts. I decided to cancel my purchase. I just don't feel like giving out all that info to a third party.

 

[team2win]

new shell vacation club owner

Well, I finally joined the Shell Vacation Club brotherhood in the Hawaii Club and got 11,500 points... so far I'm enjoying the point and play feature.. seems like most resorts are available with enough advance notice...

I read this entire thread and not fully sure of the II account and how it works, but seems like I would contact shell to worry about exchanges.. Since I live in Cali, this seems like a perfect fit...

Here's my question however, it seems that if you own in the Hawaii Club and purchase another club, you would pay the club fees of $152 each approximately? Would Shell combine the clubs and points so you have one club fee?

 

[alexadeparis]

No Shell would not combine the clubs, you would have to pay two fees. So if you ever add more points, they should be from the same club.

 

[Maple_Leaf]

Inn at the Park?

Has Inn at the Park in San Diego been added to a Shell club yet?

 

[rickandcindy23]

Has Inn at the Park in San Diego been added to a Shell club yet?

I am on the Shell site now and nothing new in San Diego. Shell manages some that we cannot reserve as Shell members (at least not as resale members, maybe?).

 

[Mickey Moe]

I received an email the other day where they had discounted cash prices for Inn on the Park.

I also read that the renovations will be finished in October. Maybe they will add them at that time?

 

[Maple_Leaf]

I see you're from Ontario

I received an email the other day where they had discounted cash prices for Inn on the Park.

I also read that the renovations will be finished in October. Maybe they will add them at that time?

Since most of the Shell resorts are out west, have you found Shell to be useful? How are you using the points?

 

[starlifter]

We stayed at the Inn at the Park in December. Renovation was to start in Jan on half the building and be complete in April. At that time they were to do the other half of the building and be done in the fall. Great location across the street from Balboa Park. Toured the "preview" room for the remodel and it looked really nice, modern and chic.