Hawaii [exchanging with RCI for the Big Island]

[Gailm]

Hi HGV members.
Im a 23 year Bluegreen member who's looking to book Hawaii...the Big island.
I have 2 questions. What is your preferred resort ON HAwaii..and if I booked the Bay club would I be able to use the amenities at Waikaloa Village?

 

[GT75]

Im a 23 year Bluegreen member who's looking to book Hawaii...the Big island.

How are you planning to book? Are you planning to try to use your BG ownership somehow to book?

 

[GT75]

Hi HGV members.

btw, I really don't want to sound picky but you have posted in the HGVC forum. HGV is the overall parent company of HGVC, HC, HVC (former DRI) and now BG. HGV has made this so confusing to everyone.

 

[SmithOp]

Hi HGV members.
Im a 23 year Bluegreen member who's looking to book Hawaii...the Big island.
I have 2 questions. What is your preferred resort ON HAwaii..and if I booked the Bay club would I be able to use the amenities at Waikaloa Village?

Bay Club owners elected not to participate in sharing amenities at the hotel, you can purchase passes though. My preferred resort is King's Land, hotel access included.

Hilton Waikoloa Village: Pool & Spa Day Pass Kailua-Kona | ResortPass

Swim, play, splash or escape at this tropical water-lovers’ paradise. Enjoy magnificent pools, towering waterfalls, activities, and a white sandy beach, sprawling across 62 luscious acres.

www.resortpass.com

 

[Luanne]

Hi HGV members.
Im a 23 year Bluegreen member who's looking to book Hawaii...the Big island.
I have 2 questions. What is your preferred resort ON HAwaii..and if I booked the Bay club would I be able to use the amenities at Waikaloa Village?

You can walk the grounds, eat at the restaurants, use the spa (paying for services of course). What you cannot do is use the pools. Or really what you can't do is get a hotel towel for the pools and use the water slides. I don't know if they still give out wristbands to show who is allowed the towels and access to the slides or not. And I don't know if anyone monitors the pool area to see if everyone has a wristband.

We preferred the Bay Club for the unit size. We're not huge pool people, we prefer the beach, so the one at the Bay Club was fine for us.

 

[Gailm]

How are you planning to book? Are you planning to try to use your BG ownership somehow to book?

Looking at RCI

 

[Gailm]

You can walk the grounds, eat at the restaurants, use the spa (paying for services of course). What you cannot do is use the pools. Or really what you can't do is get a hotel towel for the pools and use the water slides. I don't know if they still give out wristbands to show who is allowed the towels and access to the slides or not. And I don't know if anyone monitors the pool area to see if everyone has a wristband.

We preferred the Bay Club for the unit size. We're not huge pool people, we prefer the beach, so the one at the Bay Club was fine for us.

I don't see a beach at the Bay Club. It appears landlocked

 

[Gailm]

btw, I really don't want to sound picky but you have posted in the HGVC forum. HGV is the overall parent company of HGVC, HC, HVC (former DRI) and now BG. HGV has made this so confusing to everyone.

Agree to confusing! I'm just looking for advice.

 

[Luanne]

I don't see a beach at the Bay Club. It appears landlocked

There is no beach at the Bay Club. We drive up to Hapuna Beach, which is one of the most beautiful beaches on the island, if not on all of the islands.

 

[geist1223]

There is no beach at the Bay Club. We drive up to Hapuna Beach, which is one of the most beautiful beaches on the island, if not on all of the islands.

Love Hapuna Beach. About 11 months ago we were sitting on the sand at Hapuna when we felt the Earth Rock beneath our Butts. Earthquake down near South Point. We were at the Bay Club for 3 weeks. Bldg 1, 2nd Floor, Golf Course view. Had a great time. We had traded through RCI with our Worldmark Credits 13 months in advance. Much better deal than MAX.

 

[Rdub79]

We traded into Kingsland a few weeks ago and we really loved it. We have three kids so the pools were a big hit and the use of the Hilton amenities was awesome. I would highly recommend and am definitely planning on going back sometime.