mike53
TUG Member
- Joined
- Jun 28, 2011
- Messages
- 101
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- 48
- Points
- 238
- Location
- CA
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Maui Schooner (2)
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Island Seas (2)
Grand Luxxe
Hello.
I (we) have been TUG members for a few years and have several timeshares which were purchased resale for probably $5 each at more less decent resorts. Nothing too fancy. We traded into Vidanta Grand Bliss Riviera Maya few times through II and my wife has fallen in love with the place. Recently we decided to bite the bullet and bought into the Grand Luxxe NV. A 2br Master Suite.
Although we did purchase directly from the developer, which I said I would never do, after a couple of days of negotiations (thank goodness it was raining) we received an acceptable offer and at least for now do not have regrets.
It did take a few conversations with the contracts people to really get a handle on the deal and beyond the nonsense of sales.
Now that all is done I still have a couple of questions.
1 Is it difficult to get reservations for resident weeks at what I understand to be off-season times in either NV or RM? June and September? That’s when we generally travel.
2 Although I don’t picture going at Elite time, Christmas/Easter, how likely or unlikely is it to get a reservation at these times with the SFX preferred weeks?
3 I’m assuming that it is really hit or miss getting a reservation for the Registry Collection resorts but is the trading power for the Grand Luxxe and the points cost to exchange into a resort correctly shown in their exchange grid?
4 What will be the next sales pitch when we return?
I probably will have many, many more questions as time goes on but any answers or comments (besides not buying) would be appreciated.
I (we) have been TUG members for a few years and have several timeshares which were purchased resale for probably $5 each at more less decent resorts. Nothing too fancy. We traded into Vidanta Grand Bliss Riviera Maya few times through II and my wife has fallen in love with the place. Recently we decided to bite the bullet and bought into the Grand Luxxe NV. A 2br Master Suite.
Although we did purchase directly from the developer, which I said I would never do, after a couple of days of negotiations (thank goodness it was raining) we received an acceptable offer and at least for now do not have regrets.
It did take a few conversations with the contracts people to really get a handle on the deal and beyond the nonsense of sales.
Now that all is done I still have a couple of questions.
1 Is it difficult to get reservations for resident weeks at what I understand to be off-season times in either NV or RM? June and September? That’s when we generally travel.
2 Although I don’t picture going at Elite time, Christmas/Easter, how likely or unlikely is it to get a reservation at these times with the SFX preferred weeks?
3 I’m assuming that it is really hit or miss getting a reservation for the Registry Collection resorts but is the trading power for the Grand Luxxe and the points cost to exchange into a resort correctly shown in their exchange grid?
4 What will be the next sales pitch when we return?
I probably will have many, many more questions as time goes on but any answers or comments (besides not buying) would be appreciated.