LV at times, so I was thinking the Elara looked to be one of the better locations. Should I even worry about Gold vs Platinum? Just look for low cost/mf and greatest number of points? I guess what I am asking is how did you decide?
I expect to never visit LV with HGVC pts, maybe never again visit LV, but def not with HGVC pts. I didn't highly optimize it but still got a v good deal. You should prob go Plat. I bought Gold for a reason somewhat unique to me. My wife initially laughed at the idea of buying a TS, never mind 2 or 3 TSs. So, I sat on it awhile and realized the way to make her happy and still get what I wanted and what worked well was to minimize breakeven years on the initial cost instead of maximizing ROI over many years.
She doesn't believe we will still be using it in 12 yrs, never mind 20. So, you can pay more upfront for lower MFs/Pt and get > ROI or pay less (same resort, same room, but Gold) and get lower ROI but faster breakeven. Basically, I told her "the damned thing pays for itself in 2 yrs". That won her over. But, if the inital cost isn't an emotional issue for anyone and you have a 10 or more yr horizon, go Plat.
btw, I bought Blvd. Elara and BLvd seem equally popular for this strategy. "Whatever is avail at the moment you're good to go" is prob the answer