Good idea. But I still think it will need to be after the trip this mic-October as I don't think this kicks in until late October. generally, during the day we're somewhere away from W. 58th, so we'll have to see how this works. But it does sound like a good place.
Do you find the inventory of bHC NYC using HGVC points very useful? I’m close enough to NYC. A use case can be to find a weekend stay at NYC (Friday and Saturday) in a 1 or 2-bed. Is it hard to achieve without direct ownership? Sure to avoid public holidays but is a regular weekend day fairly easy to find within the whole bHC portfolio with HGVC points?
As someone who is 3 hours away from NYC, it is possible but not easy to book a weekend using HGVC points. If you are flexible to which particular day/weekend you would stay they can be had, but you should book as soon as the window opens.
W57th doesn’t participate in the reciprocal reservation windows.
As mentioned by @Reddart, it’s possible but not plentiful. There are times of the year when it’s easy (e.g., February) and you can get discounts typically. All of the NYC & DC bHC resorts have lounges limited to owners where they provide breakfast and an evening hors d’oeuvre service (a.k.a. “dinner”). If you go to the city frequently, the better availability and lounge access are a definite plus.
At the NYC resorts, the minimum stay is one night, so “walking” provides no advantage.
Cool thanks for the insight! I’m surprised that July 4th weekend is still available. We do have a plan to meet some friends there for that weekend and could turn a day trip into a short vacation! Lol.
If the room is available it can help to pick it up right away before others do, but yes, does not lock you in like normal walking does.
You can do that by making a new reservation without changing an old one. Availability opens for all at the same time.
Yes, during the reciprocal bHC window from 91-104 days. Not as good as owning there…but better than nothing.
I don’t know about the District, but owners at W57 and the Quin have to pay for parking. And actually the rates are quite reasonable compared to other Manhattan hotels.
Good to know that you have to call - but are you able to at least check availability online?
Sure…it’s just greyed out past 90 days.
The reciprocal booking window is for The District, The Residences, The Central, and The Quin. It’s not a contractual or deeded right and can be changed by HGVC at their sole discretion. It doesn’t include W 57th, likely because HGVC no longer controls the HOA there and has much less developer owned inventory, so owners there will have a higher organic demand.
Not for W 57th; they aren’t included. For the others, I’ve been able to book reciprocal online. You moght have convinced a CSR to book it, which can happen, but it isn’t per the Club Rules.
Not really sure - all the reciprocal ones have worked for me online. Besides W 57th, there also HCNY that isn't a reciprocal resort, but they are in a separate group all by themselves anyway.
I own at the Quin as well as W57. Both show as Home Resorts and I see the appropriate booking windows for both, but not the bHC windows for the other reciprocal properties.
No, I own at the Quin and when I called HGVC the CSR said owners don’t see the reciprocal bHC window online.
Last week I did. Haven’t really been looking as I like The Quin.
I have not. 1705 is SPH-2, the ADA unit on the 17th floor. I do know that they have the two 18th floor ones listed improperly but hadn't heard of them switching someone to the unit they didn't book.