Learning about HGVC

[Mjasp]

I am looking into HGVC, however I am quite overwhelmed to say the least. I like that they have many resorts in Florida which makes for a quick getaway for us since we live in Florida. Is it impossible to get into the Sanibel Island resorts? We are last minute travelers and always off season, so would look for availability a month or so before, probably last minute cancellations.
Is there a HGVC guide to explain the system. I don't really want to do a spiel to learn the system.
I also see a lot of contracts are 5,440 points but a week in a resort in silver season (the season we travel in mostly) is 5,600 points. I just thought that was odd that it is 160 points short of a week.
I am not buying anything unless I understand this system entirely and if it fits our needs, so any advice or links you can provide that explain the system is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance

 

[alwysonvac]

The Florida affiliated resorts are harder to book.
They are much smaller resorts that don’t require HGVC membership.

Here’s the link to the 2022 Club Reference Guide and Point charts

• 2022 Point Chart for each Club resort (link)
• 2022 Club Reference guide (link)

Here are some links to previous TUG discussions regarding availability at the Florida affiliated resorts.

Interested in HGVC for the Affiliated Resorts in SW FL

I'm trying to learn about the Hilton system. We are currently Wyndham owners, but would love to have access to the Affiliated Resorts in Fort Myers, Marco Island, Sanibel, etc. I've started and stopped this process a couple time as I get sticker shock of the resale prices. But now I really want...

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Walking a gulf reservation

I've been practicing making a gulf reservation with my bounty of points and one of my freebie placeholder reservations. From what I can tell, I can't walk a reservation like I can with "regular" HGV properties. I made a 3 day reservation no problem but then, when I went to add a day, It show's...

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success at 9 months SW FL Feb-April?

post if you've had success getting HGVC SW FL Feb-April--please post resort/size unit/year. Less than a week is OK. Wondering realistic chances of snagging SW FL in spring 2022? If you saw availability and didn't take it, please post also. And was it right at 9 month, a few months out, last...

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Are Florida resorts outside of Orlando typically filled during Home Week window by owners?

I’ve been exploring the wider HGVC system and was looking at Florida resorts in Sanibel, Marco Island, Captiva Island. These are not places I think we’ll ever go, they are very far from us and we prefer Hawaii. But I noticed that there are zero available nights in most months even into October...

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HGCV Florida Gulf Coast

There are 17 resorts on Florida West Coast broken down into 9 on Captiva Island 3 on Sanibel Island 5 on Marco Island Has anyone done a better analysis such as the most desirable locations or tips on how to book them? They all appear to have limited availability and are hard to book. I see a...

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Enjoying Sanibel at Tortuga Beach Club

We are continuing our pursuit of SW Florida resorts. We are enjoying our stay at Tortuga. The resort is on the south facing beach of Sanibel so while you don’t see the sunsets, you don’t get your eyeballs burned out on the balcony in the afternoon. It’s hot but the gulf feels so good. I have...

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Sanibel Cottages Resort - looking for opinions / reviews

Hello guys. Any of you stayed at Sanibel Cottages Resort? Could you share your opinions? This resort appears very niche - I've not found a single topic about it on TUG BBS, and only one recent review on https://tug2.com/resorts/resort/Sanibel-Cottages?rid=11596&page=ratings-and-reviews. I was...

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Booking Florida Gulf and Plantation Beach Club online is here!!!!!

you can now book Plantation Beach Club at Indian River Plantation Resort and Florida Gulf online...Availability is very slim as you can see

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Number of Units at each HGVC Resort

The Cottages at South Seas Island Resort Collection Captiva, FL 14​

Harbourview Villas at South Seas Island Resort Collection Captiva, FL 10​

Plantation Bay Villas at South Seas Island Resort Collection Captiva, FL 4​

Plantation Beach Club (I, II and III) at South Seas Island Resort Collection Captiva, FL 56​

Plantation House at South Seas Island Resort Collection Captiva, FL 12​

South Seas Club at South Seas Island Resort Collection Captiva, FL 24​

Casa Ybel Resort Collection Sanibel, FL 74​

Hurricane House Resort Collection Sanibel, FL 15​

Sanibel Cottages Resort Collection Sanibel, FL 28​

Tortuga Beach Club Resort Collection Sanibel, FL 54​

Seawatch On-the-Beach Resort Collection Ft. Myers Beach, FL 42​

The Charter Club of Marco Beach Collection Marco Island, FL 80​

Eagle’s Nest Beach Resort Collection Marco Island, FL 96​

Club Regency of Marco Island Collection Marco Island, FL 32​

The Surf Club of Marco Collection Marco Island, FL 44​

Plantation Beach Club at Indian River Plantation Resort Collection Hutchinson Island, FL 30​

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(1) Fee-for-service and collection properties are properties that were funded and constructed by a third-party developer. Collection properties are properties that were contributed by a third party during Hilton’s joint venture with Grand Vacations. A developed property is a property that was funded and constructed by Hilton Grand Vacations or acquired through a just-in-time arrangement. Hilton Grand Vacations also manages the operation of the developed properties.​

 

[Mjasp]

@alwysonvac Thank you so much, I have some reading to do for sure.

 

[alwysonvac]

You’re welcome.
There’s also additional threads on the TUG Florida forum

US - Florida Timesharing

Discussion of Florida Timeshare Resorts and Timesharing activities/tips for vacations in Florida!

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[alwysonvac]

@Mjasp I just did a quick search and didn’t find any availability in Sanibel over the next 9 months except two days here and there. But I do see some upcoming availability after 6/8/23 (between the 12 month and 9 month window) if you’re flexible and able to book at the 9 month mark.

 

[weems637]

For the most part, the SW FL timeshares listed in HGVC are managed by HGVC. The owners have to give up their week in order for HGVC members to have access to them. These resorts are older, well maintained properties, and each have units available for sale that have been surrendered to the HOA by families with children that have no interest in keeping them in the family. I picked one up last year for $2,500 which included all closing costs!

 

[Mjasp]

@alwysonvac I am very flexible and also a couple of nights here and there are doable for a quick getaway.

 

[Mjasp]

For the most part, the SW FL timeshares listed in HGVC are managed by HGVC. The owners have to give up their week in order for HGVC members to have access to them. These resorts are older, well maintained properties, and each have units available for sale that have been surrendered to the HOA by families with children that have no interest in keeping them in the family. I picked one up last year for $2,500 which included all closing costs!

Very Interesting, I will check them out also. How is the maintenance?
I've been looking at Bluegreen and bid on a few contracts, but BG has exercised the ROFR. I like BG for the simple reason is how many properties they have in Florida.
I started looking at HGVC when I saw all their Florida resorts and think Hilton will maintain there resorts better than BG.

 

[Monkeyboy]

If I own at Hilton already will I be charged the $625 activation fee for additional points purchased?

 

[dayooper]

If I own at Hilton already will I be charged the $625 activation fee for additional points purchased?

Yup, for each deed. There are some affiliates that don’t charge that much, but they all have some sort of enrollment fee.

 

[Deb & Bill]

Most of the SW Florida resorts are not owned by Hilton, but just managed by Hilton. Most are older and had weeks bought up when they were new. So much of the resort time isn't available as Hilton points. Also, Dec through April is Season, meaning that's when all the snowbirds head to these resorts using their fixed weeks. So those weeks are hard to get. Easiest times to get on Marco are summer months. But planning on booking only a few weeks or months out will be difficult.
Before we moved to Marco, we owned two flex weeks at Charter Club of Marco Beach. We mostly went when our son was out of school, meaning end of May through early August. Since our contracts were with Charter Club, we could book our next year's trip around Jan 1 of the previous year and not book through the HGVC website. That doesn't leave much available for HGVC owners who don't own at Charter Club.

 

[Talent312]

At affiliates with voluntary HGVC membership, you contact the onsite HGVC rep to enroll. The voluntary fee is substantially LT the activation fee for standard (automatic) HGVC resorts.
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