Hapimag

[Maple_Leaf]

I'm interested in doing annual European vacations of 3-4 weeks duration. I've been looking at Hapimag and had a few questions for current owners:

• How did you buy your shares? Owner resale? A broker?
• How many shares did you buy?
• Have you been happy with the availability of resorts?

 

[tschwa2]

I didn't know there were any Hapimag owners here on Tug.

 

[dioxide45]

If you do a search for "Hapimag" there are a number of threads that come up.

 

[Carolinian]

Hapimag is the only points system I have ever even considered buying in, and while I have visited their resort on Castle Hill in Budapest, I have never been a member.

Buying cheap resales is difficult with Hapimag due to their buyback program. I did some research some years ago and did not find any real deals out there, although I have not looked recently.

There is at least one regular on this board who is a Hapimag owner who can probably give you more information.

 

[Maple_Leaf]

Buying cheap resales is difficult with Hapimag due to their buyback program. I did some research some years ago and did not find any real deals out there, although I have not looked recently.

Thanks Carolinian. It appears Hapimag has recently established a resale marketplace at their website where owners can post a listing for shares and let the negotiations begin. I don't know whether this has replaced their buyback program or is a supplement to it. I've also found German brokers in Hapimag shares. Germans own about 60% of the shares.

 

[mpizza]

I own Hapimag and am happy to answer any questions you may have.

Will PM you my contact info.

 

[Venter]

You are also able to register and then make up to three reservations with cash to try out the system.

 

[Melhux]

I own Hapimag and am happy to answer any questions you may have.

Will PM you my contact info.

Hi, I have recently stumbled upon Hapimag. We are tossing around areas in Europe we would are interested in traveling to. Are you satisfied with Hapimag? Do you think you are saving money (most important to me)? What star would you give most of the properties?

 

[Maple_Leaf]

So I'm now the owner of one Hapimag share, entitled to 60 residence points per year at an annual charge of EUR327. It's easy to purchase a share on the Hapimag Marketplace. Each share provides the owner the option to buy up to 120 additional residence points on the Hapimag Points Platform. All residence points have an expiry date five years from the date of issue.

 

[Jez2Go]

@Maple_Leaf Happy to hear of your success! I'm interested in buying a share. But before I do, could you or @mpizza tell me how far out in advance you have to book for accommodations, and how many points are needed for an average one bedroom booking for a week. The website gives examples, but I'm not sure I understand it fully. I'm used to seeing points chart. Is there a website/pdf that you can refer me to that lists out points for each resort? Thanks in advance!

 

[Maple_Leaf]

You can book out about 14 months in advance. There's no points chart per se. Also, Hapimag prices units in a combination of points and euros. The points portion is meant to cover fixed costs for the system while the euro portion covers local variable costs e.g. labour and unique facilities. Examples:
- Paris, 1 BR, 1 week, May 2024, 105 points 413 euros.
- Athens, 1 BR, 1 week, May 2024, 77 points 322 euros.
- Cefalu, 1 BR, 1 week, May 2024, 42 points 387 euros.