Newest HCC member
Well, I stretched it out to the last minute, but did join as a trial member yesterday! As I see it, HCC and PE are very complementary clubs; PE is light on ski destinations whereas HCC is heavy on them; HCC has the fixed 7 night advanced reservation rule, which prevents a long weekend reservation from blocking two one week reservations, but PE allows short breaks to be booked far in advance... PE allows 2 week stays, where HCC only allows that in afew destinations... and in destinations where the 2 clubs both have homes (Cabo, Punta Mita, Outer Banks, La Costa, NYC, Tuscany, Turks, etc) we have the flexibility to use whichever club has an opening when we want to travel, and in some locations one club has the bigger home but the other club has the better views, so we can choose based on how many are traveling with us as to which best suits our needs. Both clubs are very open & transparent, with very accessible management and a fair degree of flexibility, and both seem fiscally conservative. Hopefully it will work out as well in real life as it seems to on paper! At this point I am hoping to use my trial week at either Costa Rica, Puerto Vallarta, or Playa del Carmen, so I can't wait to see pictures as the properties come on line... Any feedback on the Playa Del Carmen property?