There are many DRI that are just barely 3 star and I'm not convinced all HVC will be 4 star. Look at Bell Rock Inn for example. The good news is, Hilton won't reflag them until they meet standards. I wonder if there are some they will simply sell off.
I think that you are "counting the chickens before they hatch". I would suggest that you wait until the HGV Max program is actually released before you make a decision.
Kinda like buying a car sight unseen and with no details on its specifications. But with the car you would at least have some intrinsic value. With this, you can't sell it and are out the $7K if you don't get value from it.
No grandfathering required. If you have 100K points and you join Max, by definition you will have Centum Max status, since the Max status tiers are based on how many points you own.
It will be interesting to see what points count in Max for Tiers. Elite Eligible only or all....I know you need some sort of retail to get in but we will see how the total adds up. I know in our sales update, the sales person commented that additional resale after joining will add to your total but not sure what that means. I guess we will find out when it actually happens.
Correct. I was assuming the 100K points were all "elite qualifying" points. If some of them are not, then I wouldn't expect them to count toward the MAX tiers either.
I've only purchased resale as well, but I am Elite Premier due to purchasing Elite-qualifying resales in the past. Those may not qualify for the Max tiers, but since I don't see me joining Max, it doesn't really matter to me.
Just to clarify. Elite Premier (old 34,000 retail points, new 54,000 retail points) crosswalks to Premier Plus in HGV Max, NOT Centum. Benefits are similar to Elite Premier but lose the 30% Open Season discount in favor of $700 credit toward OS - a downgrade, to me. Centum (>100,000 new retail points, corresponds to 62,500 old retail points) has those benefits you listed. I am Elite Premier and have 103,000 points - 67,000 of which are retail; the rest are resale deeds. I do not qualify for Centum. I have to think that the number of owners with >100,000 retail points are very limited. Because conservative estimate at $8 per point for 62,500 is $500,000. Or they purchased retail-qualifying affiliates.
Well, to me the only benefits worthwhile on elite levels have been fee bookings, free save pts and free guest certificates at Elite Premier level. I really haven't received any other benefits. Now, to me these are good benefets, but it looks like they are only worth about $100/year. Because all HGV Max will get most of these benefits for their increased club dues. So, I don't know what benefits you are referring to.
This will also apply to HGV Max Elite benefits.
It was a 3750 Studio Plus Gold that I converted to 5250 Studio Plus Platinum. I still think in old points - will be a while before new point values are in my mental Rolodex. So there was no change in MF. I’ve posted in several threads how I have leveraged several resale BHC deeds that cost me a fraction but provided high dollar equity on my last couple of “upgrades.”
I think that you misunderstood my post (or actually I wasn't clear). I do value the free reservations much more than $100 but now all HGV Max members will get that benefits (for increased club dues of $281-193 = $98). So free saved pts and free reservations will no longer be an elite benefit. This actually will reduce elite benefits significantly, IMO.
I own a floating deeded resale week in Tahoe. I just booked through the the Diamond website this week.