• The TUGBBS forums are completely free and open to the public and exist as the absolute best place for owners to get help and advice about their timeshares for more than 30 years!

    Join Tens of Thousands of other Owners just like you here to get any and all Timeshare questions answered 24 hours a day!
  • TUG started 31 years ago in October 1993 as a group of regular Timeshare owners just like you!

    Read about our 31st anniversary: Happy 31st Birthday TUG!
  • TUG has a YouTube Channel to produce weekly short informative videos on popular Timeshare topics!

    Free memberships for every 50 subscribers!

    Visit TUG on Youtube!
  • TUG has now saved timeshare owners more than $24,000,000 dollars just by finding us in time to rescind a new Timeshare purchase! A truly incredible milestone!

    Read more here: TUG saves owners more than $24 Million dollars
  • Sign up to get the TUG Newsletter for free!

    Tens of thousands of subscribing owners! A weekly recap of the best Timeshare resort reviews and the most popular topics discussed by owners!
  • Our official "end my sales presentation early" T-shirts are available again! Also come with the option for a free membership extension with purchase to offset the cost!

    All T-shirt options here!
  • A few of the most common links here on the forums for newbies and guests!

How to book VIP/Marketing Stay as an Existing Owner?

S

scottc42

Guest
Joined
Jan 10, 2023
Messages
42
Reaction score
36
Resorts Owned
Ocean Towers
At our last owners update we purchased a 7 night VIP package. Is there any way to access this online or via my existing HGVC account to start exploring availability, or am I forced to call in to schedule?
 
The VIP package won't show in your current online account.
Even if you create an account for it, apparently you still need to call.
"To book your preferred travel dates, please call 1-888-586-9335..."
I'd check availability before calling.
 
Last edited:
If I go to
www.hiltongrandvacations.com

Hilton Grand Vacations

At Hilton Grand Vacations, we believe life is incomplete without vacations. Learn how you can see the world from the comfort of our timeshare resorts
www.hiltongrandvacations.com www.hiltongrandvacations.com

and click on Login, I get several choices, one of which is

"Vacation Package Holder"

I do have a login there (we have had these in the past), but don't recall how I set it up. When logged in there, could see the details of my package. Not sure if I could see availability, though.

Cheers.
 
brp said:
If I go to
www.hiltongrandvacations.com

Hilton Grand Vacations

At Hilton Grand Vacations, we believe life is incomplete without vacations. Learn how you can see the world from the comfort of our timeshare resorts
www.hiltongrandvacations.com www.hiltongrandvacations.com

and click on Login, I get several choices, one of which is

"Vacation Package Holder"

I do have a login there (we have had these in the past), but don't recall how I set it up. When logged in there, could see the details of my package. Not sure if I could see availability, though.

Cheers.
Click to expand...
Yeah, tried that. It wants you to create an account, which I tried doing with the Lead# on my VIP contract. It said “already associated with another account”.

Good idea to search availability before calling!
 
scottc42 said:
Yeah, tried that. It wants you to create an account, which I tried doing with the Lead# on my VIP contract. It said “already associated with another account”.

Good idea to search availability before calling!
Click to expand...

The VIP availability is different than what we as owners see. I tried to book Hawaii for this summer 9 months out and there was nothing for VIP bookings even though the owner site was wide open.
Conversely, I was able to book in DC 9 months out with the VIP program.
 
ksimm said:
The VIP availability is different than what we as owners see. I tried to book Hawaii for this summer 9 months out and there was nothing for VIP bookings even though the owner site was wide open.
Conversely, I was able to book in DC 9 months out with the VIP program.
Click to expand...
Interesting, slightly disturbing, and not really surprising.
 
I tried to book online, but even with the "VIP Package Holder Click Here" bit, I still had to call somebody.

I have to guess that there is a different pool of availability owned by Hilton or Affiliates that is in the VIP available pool than the pool of deeded units.
 
VIP have to deal with Corporate in Orlando. I KNOW they have access to everything and will do everything to try to get you stay exactly WHEN and WHERE you want ..... to better get you to buy.
I bought through VIP for my first unit.
My buddy against my advice bought VIP just recently and we planned to plan an outing together .... he was offered dates I know were sold out to owners such that we did not travel together.

I told him to stay strong and say 'NO', I told him how much I paid for my 2nd unit from Seth .... he came back and said he signed! No convincing him to resend. He is very happy which is all that matters.
 
Last edited:
Definitely a different pool of availability. We like to go to Hawaii around the second week of January, but our current TS is EOY. Our VIP package is good for 2 br, 7 nights, at a variety of locations, including Kohala Suites and Kingsland. The point value is 11,520. Looking on the HGV site there appears to be club points availability at both locations, but not so with the VIP package. I went ahead and booked 4 nights at Kohala, starting Jan 6, and the guy told me to just keep calling back to check to see if more days have opened up.

I guess we will see!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top