HGVC home week questions

[catpau179]

Hi all, we're relatively new HGVC timeshare owners. We're looking at buying an odd year timeshare and we're a little confused as to how we could use it to book 12 months out during Home week. Can we use 2025 years points to book 12 months out (therefore securing a reservation in 2026). Does it actually work for owning biennial timeshare? Thanks so much in advance.

 

[echino]

No, if you own odd year timeshare, then you can only book a 2025 Home Week. You can do it at any time starting one year in advance of the check in date, so you can book in 2024 for a 2025 Home Week. In you want 2026, then it's going to be a club booking with points, not a Home Week.

 

[catpau179]

No, if you own odd year timeshare, then you can only book a 2025 Home Week. You can do it at any time starting one year in advance of the check in date, so you can book in 2024 for a 2025 Home Week. In you want 2026, then it's going to be a club booking with points, not a Home Week.

Thanks echino. Just confirming that I would be able to book a 2025 home week 12 months out (eg. in 2024), even though my HGVC a/c will not show that I own any points in 2024?

 

[SmithOp]

Thanks echino. Just confirming that I would be able to book a 2025 home week 12 months out (eg. in 2024), even though my HGVC a/c will not show that I own any points in 2024?

The reservation system is smart enough to know it needs to use points from the year of the dates you are reserving.

 

[GT75]

We're looking at buying an odd year timeshare

Which resort and unit and season are you looking to purchase?

 

[catpau179]

Which resort and unit and season are you looking to purchase?

We are looking at a Gold season biennial timeshare at Lagoon Tower. We live in Australia, and it suits us best to travel to Hawaii in May or Sept/Oct which is gold season. I would prefer an annual timeshare, however, they seem to be alot more expensive.

 

[GT75]

HW reservations are very restrictive, Per the rules:

Home Week Reservations. If a Club Member reserves their Home Week, all ClubPoints assigned to the Member’s
account for that Home Week for that calendar year will be used. Club Members relinquish their priority right to reserve
their Home Week whenever they fail to specifically reserve their Home Week during the Home Week Reservation Window
or make any use of the ClubPoints attributable to their Home Week for that calendar year for any purpose other than a Home
Week reservation. Also, whenever a Club Member borrows any ClubPoints from the next calendar year for use in the
current year, his Home Week priority rights for the next calendar year will automatically be relinquished.

Home Week reservations are consecutive night reservations at the Home Resort in the season
and unit type owned, for the number of days owned, checking in on the resort’s standard or
available check-in day (“Home Week”). Members have a priority reservation period to reserve their
Home Week during the “Home Week Priority Reservation Window” without competing for such
reservation with other Members other than those owning the same suite configuration and season
at the same resort. This window lasts approximately 90 days beginning one year (365 days) prior
to the desired check-in date and ending nine months (276 days) in advance of the desired check-
in date.

Reservations may only be made during the Home Week Priority Reservation Window using the
current-year ClubPoints associated with the specific ownership interest. When a Home Week
reservation is confirmed, the entire annual allotment of ClubPoints assigned to the Member for that
ownership interest is used. Home Week Priority Reservation Windows may be extended during the
first year that a resort is available for occupancy through HGVClub.

 

[catpau179]

HW reservations are very restrictive, Per the rules:

Home Week Reservations. If a Club Member reserves their Home Week, all ClubPoints assigned to the Member’s
account for that Home Week for that calendar year will be used. Club Members relinquish their priority right to reserve
their Home Week whenever they fail to specifically reserve their Home Week during the Home Week Reservation Window
or make any use of the ClubPoints attributable to their Home Week for that calendar year for any purpose other than a Home
Week reservation. Also, whenever a Club Member borrows any ClubPoints from the next calendar year for use in the
current year, his Home Week priority rights for the next calendar year will automatically be relinquished.

Home Week reservations are consecutive night reservations at the Home Resort in the season
and unit type owned, for the number of days owned, checking in on the resort’s standard or
available check-in day (“Home Week”). Members have a priority reservation period to reserve their
Home Week during the “Home Week Priority Reservation Window” without competing for such
reservation with other Members other than those owning the same suite configuration and season
at the same resort. This window lasts approximately 90 days beginning one year (365 days) prior
to the desired check-in date and ending nine months (276 days) in advance of the desired check-
in date.

Reservations may only be made during the Home Week Priority Reservation Window using the
current-year ClubPoints associated with the specific ownership interest. When a Home Week
reservation is confirmed, the entire annual allotment of ClubPoints assigned to the Member for that
ownership interest is used. Home Week Priority Reservation Windows may be extended during the
first year that a resort is available for occupancy through HGVClub.

Thanks GT75 for all the information.

 

[alwysonvac]

We are looking at a Gold season biennial timeshare at Lagoon Tower. We live in Australia, and it suits us best to travel to Hawaii in May or Sept/Oct which is gold season. I would prefer an annual timeshare, however, they seem to be alot more expensive.

You've missed the Lagoon Tower home week priority window for Gold Season in 2025.
For odd year Lagoon Tower owners, the next home week window would be Gold Season in 2027 which you can book in 2026 (12 months before checkin).

Since Gold Season cost less points and is only available for a few months, most of the inventory is taken during Club Reservation window (which opens up access to all owners approximately 9 months before checkin). As a HGVC owner just take a look at Lagoon Tower availability for May, September and October 2025. Also notice, that non-summer platinum months doesn't get reserved as quickly. See screen captures below of availablility comparison (during Gold Season vs outside of Gold Season).
NOTE: As of today, all HGVC owners can make Club Reservation at the Lagoon Tower through a checkout of November 14, 2025 (see last screen capture below).

Sending you a private message

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[GT75]

Here is my shorten summary on HW.

You must have to total correct years pts in your account for your HW booking (in other words, you can not have used those points elsewhere) and then you can ONLY book your deeded unit (specific unit type that you own) in the Season that you own starting on the check-in day for that resort which for LT is Saturday.


Many of us here on TUG have never booked their HW. I have several deeds which I specifically bought to use for HW booking such as for skiing Valdoro (Breckenridge) and Sunrise Lodge (Park City) and also Ocean Oak (HHI). The others deeds, I just use the points from them as I will never use for HW bookings.

As an example, I own a 3BR winter season ski week at Valdoro. I can not use my HW to book a 2BR or 2BR+ winter ski week. I also can not use my HW booking to book in the summer season.

 

[alwysonvac]

I view HGVC as a combination of a weeks and points based system.

The flexible point based system doesn't apply during the home week booking period. HGVC works like a floating week system during the Home Week window which means from 12 months to 9 months before check-in, if you want to book during the home week window then you must reserve the exact unit size and type in the season that you purchased (studio, 1 bedroom plus, etc) for the full week based on the fixed checkin date at your home resort. There is no flexibility.
NOTE: Only points earned in the use year can be used in the home week window.

HGVC works like a point based system during the Club Reservation window which means 9 months before checkout anyone can book any season, most resorts, in any unit size and/or type for any number of days (minimum of 3 nights). This means all HGVC resort owners have an equal chance at booking at any HGVC resort during the Club Reservation window.
NOTE: There are some exceptions (link)

About a third of the folks who participated in a TUG poll book their home week (see below). It really depends on your personal needs.
As a Lagoon Tower owner, I have made both Home week and Club Reservations at my home resort.

 

[Jaredcg20]

So you use all your deeded points for HW from what I'm reading. So lets say you book 12 months out to get what you want over the summer in Hawaii. Then 9 months out club reservation opens, if you see what you want is still available can you cancel your homeweek and book with points and potentially save some?

 

[ljmiii]

Thanks echino. Just confirming that I would be able to book a 2025 home week 12 months out (eg. in 2024), even though my HGVC a/c will not show that I own any points in 2024?

Yes, absolutely. We own EOYE at Lagoon Tower and I just booked our 2026 week a few weeks ago.

And the website is a little weird about showing points and ownership - now that I've put my saved 2024 points into a 2025 reservation and put my 2026 points into the Home Week reservation the website makes it look like I don't own any HGVC points at all (just bHC ones).

To make the Home Week reservation you go down to the ownership portion of your dashboard where it says, "Make 2026 Home Week reservation", and click.

 

[ljmiii]

So you use all your deeded points for HW from what I'm reading. So lets say you book 12 months out to get what you want over the summer in Hawaii. Then 9 months out club reservation opens, if you see what you want is still available can you cancel your homeweek and book with points and potentially save some?

You can cancel at any point until 31 days out and your points would then be available for you to use, save, or deposit in RCI.

Unless by "save" you mean spend less and then you would have to cancel your HW reservation and then stay for a shorter length of time (or in a less expensive unit).

 

[alwysonvac]

So you use all your deeded points for HW from what I'm reading. So lets say you book 12 months out to get what you want over the summer in Hawaii. Then 9 months out club reservation opens, if you see what you want is still available can you cancel your homeweek and book with points and potentially save some?

Yes, you can cancel your home week reservation to make a club reservation.
However if you're planning to book exactly the same unit size/view and travel dates you're not going to save any points.

 

[SmithOp]

So you use all your deeded points for HW from what I'm reading. So lets say you book 12 months out to get what you want over the summer in Hawaii. Then 9 months out club reservation opens, if you see what you want is still available can you cancel your homeweek and book with points and potentially save some?

No, the point cost is the same in club season if you pick the same unit. If you pick a lesser unit then it's possible to save, for example you own a premier platinum 2 bedroom but switch to a standard platinum 2 bedroom.

Edit: seems like 3 of us had a go at the same time .

The cancel / change rule is now 60 days.

 

[ljmiii]

The cancel / change rule is now 60 days.

Page 28 of the 2025 HGVClub Disclosure still shows that Home Week reservations can be cancelled with no penalty 31+ days in advance as does my recent HW reservation confirmation email from January.

 

[Jaredcg20]

No, the point cost is the same in club season if you pick the same unit. If you pick a lesser unit then it's possible to save, for example you own a premier platinum 2 bedroom but switch to a standard platinum 2 bedroom.

Edit: seems like 3 of us had a go at the same time .

The cancel / change rule is now 60 days.

That makes sense, I’m waiting on my Kings Land deed to go thru and it’s for 2 bed premier. While we’d probably prefer 2 bed from what I’ve read as it’ll be first floor in phase 1. So I could potentially save points in the future, or I’ve read they do Black Friday deals as example. So maybe cancel and add a day or 2

 

[SmithOp]

That makes sense, I’m waiting on my Kings Land deed to go thru and it’s for 2 bed premier. While we’d probably prefer 2 bed from what I’ve read as it’ll be first floor in phase 1. So I could potentially save points in the future, or I’ve read they do Black Friday deals as example. So maybe cancel and add a day or 2

I own the premier, which is phase 1 top floor. We prefer to stay in phase 2 first floor standard, so I can stretch into longer stays. It doesn't help to book the home week, I can get what I want at 9 months club season.

The reason we like the first floor is there are nice lawns off the lanai and it's easy to get to the BBQs, upper floors you have to take the elevator or stairs to access BBQ at the end of the buildings.

 

[letsgobobby]

gold season Lagoon is expensive as a HW and in general not necessary. You can reserve using club points at the 276 day mark and it will cost you much less per week if you’ve bought a good points generator; the MFs for a plat 2 br deed in Las Vegas is about half the MFs for a gold 2 br deed at Lagoon, and will give you more points.

We own Lagoon but plat - we reserve our home weeks 12 months out, but almost always can flip them to a club points reservation at 276 days, giving us the flexibility to arrive a day or two earlier or later.

 

[Jaredcg20]

As anyone ever been in contract for a deed then finally get closing docs and it’s for wrong property?

Been waiting for 60+ days for this Kings Land deed and closing/title company sent over the closing docs at 5pm this evening and it’s for Kohala suites…..face palm. We docusigned some stuff back in January when we put $1000 deposit down, all say Kings Land. Very frustrating

 

[WaikikiFirst]

I’ve read they do Black Friday deals as example. So maybe cancel and add a day or 2

Be careful abotu Black Friday. I've used it. It is great for Jan/Feb bookings to HI, but there is language in those deals about not being able to do (sort of) what you are describing ... I think. I'm not 100% sure what it says. There was some restriction. Smith or somebody else with more yrs of experience than I have may know the specifics. Could be you can't cancel a Club booking and switch to BF deal but you can cancel a HW booking?
HGVC has a spring sale too, right? Look at the wording of any restrictions in that sale. It is prob the same as BF
there may be screenshots around here somewhere that shows the wording?

 

[alwysonvac]

As anyone ever been in contract for a deed then finally get closing docs and it’s for wrong property?

Been waiting for 60+ days for this Kings Land deed and closing/title company sent over the closing docs at 5pm this evening and it’s for Kohala suites…..face palm. We docusigned some stuff back in January when we put $1000 deposit down, all say Kings Land. Very frustrating

Ugh, so sorry.
Which resale agent and closing company?

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[4TimeAway]

We are looking at a Gold season biennial timeshare at Lagoon Tower. We live in Australia, and it suits us best to travel to Hawaii in May or Sept/Oct which is gold season. I would prefer an annual timeshare, however, they seem to be alot more expensive.

I think you should look at waht you want and look at ROFR.net to see what people are getting them for. There's usally fees on top of fees, but that should be the same regardless of Gold or annual or not.

Personally, I try to get an idea of waht you want first and worry about finding the deal second. The MFs and ease of resale can really add up over the life of timesharing.

 

[mountainboy]

gold season Lagoon is expensive as a HW and in general not necessary. You can reserve using club points at the 276 day mark and it will cost you much less per week if you’ve bought a good points generator; the MFs for a plat 2 br deed in Las Vegas is about half the MFs for a gold 2 br deed at Lagoon, and will give you more points.

We own Lagoon but plat - we reserve our home weeks 12 months out, but almost always can flip them to a club points reservation at 276 days, giving us the flexibility to arrive a day or two earlier or later

100% This!
do NOT 'buy' 'gold season' anything.
You pay same MFs as Platinum but get far fewer points.
Hawaii deeds have higher MFs
Get a Vegas Platinum deed; cheap longterm cost of ownership.
Have had many folks offer to give away Platinum deeds in Hawaii or Breckenridge but the significant MFs there are not worth it, for me, so would not get them for 'free'.
Same for Florida deeds; currently there is one right here at TUG, of someone trying to give away 11,200 annual deed at an Orlando HGVC location.
I have never booked homeweek (& most of us don't); points are points (except at some peak locations at peak times: ski weeks at ski resorts etc)...