Amber Vacation Club Members---Happy?

[Becky]

Lisa,

You can deposit a different week and resort if you have the points with Amber into RCI. I have never done it with II. Treetops may be the only resort that trades with II.

Becky

 

[Jed]

If you (who own weeks & Amber Points) wanted to make a deposit with RCI or II, do you deposit your original week? Or could you reserve something else in the system and have that deposited with an exchange company?

You can deposit the deeded week or a confirmed week using AVC (Amber Vacation Club) points. I'm not sure about II.

 

[JudyS]

I haven't checked this thread in a long time. Thanks, Gary & John, for responding to my posts.

It sounds like the value of owning Amber Vacation Club points really varies, depending on the MF/point.

 

[bccash63]

Does anyone know how long the points can be banked for? Does useage start with your deeded week if you are converting to AVC points or with the use year--jan 1? thanx, Dawn

 

[BocaBum99]

I accidentally bought one at Casa Del Mar. I thought it was Bluegreen, but turned out to be Amber.

I've used it a few times now. When you can reach the reservations people, it isn't too bad. Not hard to book a unit. Maintenance fees are pretty high, though.

 

[Bill4728]

I accidentally bought one at Casa Del Mar. I thought it was Bluegreen, but turned out to be Amber.

I've used it a few times now. When you can reach the reservations people, it isn't too bad. Not hard to book a unit. Maintenance fees are pretty high, though.

Boy, If someone as knowledgeable as you can buy the wrong TS , how will the rest of us ever figure it out?

 

[BocaBum99]

Boy, If someone as knowledgeable as you can buy the wrong TS , how will the rest of us ever figure it out?

That's because someone else bought it for me and I trusted them.

 

[gjw007]

I accidentally bought one at Casa Del Mar. I thought it was Bluegreen, but turned out to be Amber.

I've used it a few times now. When you can reach the reservations people, it isn't too bad. Not hard to book a unit. Maintenance fees are pretty high, though.

I am also surprised that you bought it without knowing that it was Amber. I no longer have my week 51 (even year) at Alhambra Villas. If you can use it in a manner that is beneficial, I thought it was good but not great as long as you could use it within the system (i.e. I could get a 1-bedroom every year at roughly $60 per night and a much better unit than a hotel room as long as I didn't travel during the busy seasons which for me was not a major problem). Using it for RCI exchanges is fairly expensive. The problem that Alhambra Villas have and I suspect the others in the AVC have as well is that there are not very many units to share the cost between the owners. As such, each individual owner ends up with a higher maintenance fee.

 

[bccash63]

Casa del Mar has the highest maint fees in the amber club. Oakmont, Sunrise Ridge and Tree Tops all have fairly reasonable maint fees. The trick is to get a deeded holiday week which is worth more pts for the same maint fee. There is a 1 br Sunrise Ridge on ebay right now--Mem day w/end with a maint fee of $387 worth 1102 points--you can use those same points to book at Casa del Mar. Dawn