Club Regency Marco Island advice

[Lovetovacation2]

Looking at buying at Club Regency Marco Island at a bargain price. MF a little high at $1189. A bit unfamiliar how Hilton Grand Vacations work, although I've exchanged into other HGVC Properties through RCI. They say it is a float but has a deeded week associated with it? They state they use a flex form about 12-18 mo out with 1st,2nd,3rd choice and usually get what they want in April.

Questions:
1)Do you get priority for home resort flex weeks?
2) How is the availability within the HGVC system (if there is such a thing)? Is there additional fees for that outside the maintenance fee.
3) whats the exchange fee to go to home resort or outside home resort.

Wife is a school teacher and really limited in the times we can go, Easter & Christmas being the two main ones and June either side of a week we already own in Florida. We would enjoy this resort but are unsure how the float would actually work for us. I can see going there but going to other resorts if not available. Perhaps we should hold out for a fixed week we know will work for our schedule? Any advice is appreciated.

Also, if anyone owns at Club Regency I'd like to know if there are any HOA problems at the resort. I'd like to read the HOA Newsletter but I can't access as I am not an owner.

 

[buzglyd]

Those gulf resorts are fixed, float and flex. The fixed weeks will be the prime weeks. Float usually is in a specific season like gold and flex is everything else. I did some study on Charter Club but I can imagine Regency is similar. Call the office and ask to speak to the resale person. They emailed me lots of info on Charter.

 

[Panina]

Flex weeks that are high demand such as the weeks you need are always drawn by lottery. There are many more requesting then are available. You would be better off owning a fixed week. Unfortunately at a HGVC Marco Island Resort there will not be a bargain price.

There is a independent resort called Sunrise Bay Resort on Marco Island that is more modest, not as fancy as HGVC but actually my favorite, that you can get at a bargain price. I own there, at HGVC Eagles Nest and HGVC Surf Club. Sunrise also has lower maintenance fees in the 800’s. The only drawback are all units are one bedrooms that sleep 4 or 6 and it is bay front not beachfront. Feel free to private message me if you have any interest in Sunrise.

 

[Wgk101]

Actually there are 3weeks currently available in the tug marketplace. Eagles nest for $2900, 2charter club for1800 and 2000

 

[Panina]

Actually there are 3weeks currently available in the tug marketplace. Eagles nest for $2900, 2charter club for1800 and 2000

I didn’t look but if they are summer flex the price is too much.

 

[rapmarks]

When I was at Calini, I was surprised to see weeks going for only $3000.
Last year, weeks at Vanderbilt beach club were much higher, and even fixed weeks at little Sweden go for a lot more

 

[Deb & Bill]

While Club Regency is on the beach, very few of the units have actual water views. It's kind of hidden by the Marco Island Ocean Resort right next door (very nice hotel, condo).

 

[rapmarks]

While Club Regency is on the beach, very few of the units have actual water views. It's kind of hidden by the Marco Island Ocean Resort right next door (very nice hotel, condo).

Yes, we had no look at the water, and had to climb a lot of stairs

 

[Lovetovacation2]

Thanks for your reply's! Update, looks like the Club Regency unit is a float gold season. The catch here is the unit is offered for free, I pay closing and transfer fees. Trying to nail down the actual float weeks at the resort. Worth 5000 HGVC points, so I imagine it won't trade into Easter or Christmas which are Platinum Seasons at 7000 points. Still, Maintenance Fee at $1189. If I don't get the week I wanted I'd be looking at joining HGVC points system for $399 and $183 annual fee. Then again, limited as I don't have the 7,000 points required by most resorts in a platinum season.

More questions,
1) Can someone clarify is there also a booking or exchange fee for the HGVC system?
2) Can someone speak to how is availability at other resorts in the system. Specifically Marco Island.
3) Once exchanged, does the resort assign you the "low floor in the back by the parking lot" room because you are not a "Owner" at the resort?

On the surface, seems like I would be better off paying a small price for a unit with at least 7,000 points and lower maintenance fee. Thoughts?

 

[rapmarks]

We exchanged, had a no view unit, but another exchanger had a great vuew. Club regency has one building facing the gulf and the other building us perpendicular to and behind it, the view is the garden with the pool across the way