Math

[AndySamuels]

Atlantic Palace is super cheap some weeks of the year.

3K points for a 1BR

10K points with $1164 MF: $0.1164 per point

$350 for the week. Cheap.

Vegas is 6K points for a 1BR some weeks.

$700 for the week. Not cheap.

Need to check some other spots also.

One challenge with BlueGreen is the week stay requirement: especially with Spirit / Frontier flexibility is key to get bottom pricing.

Yes: I am a cheapskate.

 

[pedro47]

This resort is located in Atlantic City, NJ on the brioadwalk.

 

[tschwa2]

Atlantic Palace is super cheap some weeks of the year.

3K points for a 1BR

10K points with $1164 MF: $0.1164 per point

$350 for the week. Cheap.

Vegas is 6K points for a 1BR some weeks.

$700 for the week. Not cheap.

Need to check some other spots also.

One challenge with BlueGreen is the week stay requirement: especially with Spirit / Frontier flexibility is key to get bottom pricing.

Yes: I am a cheapskate.

The more seasonal a location the lower the points for off season.

 

[AndySamuels]

Of course.

Each time I do the math it does not seem TS' really save enough $ to offset the longterm commitment and lock-in.

 

[lopertc]

Of course.

Each time I do the math it does not seem TS' really save enough $ to offset the longterm commitment and lock-in.

look at big cedar cabins compared to wilderness club costs. this is why i bought. i paid 1500 for 38000 annual points. i get 2-3 weeks in cabin. cabins rent between 600-1000 a night at big cedar. I am getting 20,000 worth of stay for 3000 dollars.

 

[lopertc]

look at big cedar cabins compared to wilderness club costs. this is why i bought. i paid 1500 for 38000 annual points. i get 2-3 weeks in cabin. cabins rent between 600-1000 a night at big cedar. I am getting 20,000 worth of stay for 3000 dollars.

forgot to add at 38,000 points MF's are 3000$ or .08 or roughly 1000$ for a 12000 point week. while renting similiar at big cedar is going to cost minimum of 2100 max of 7000

 

[AndySamuels]

Cool. I have no idea with Big Cedar is.

I usually vacation in Vegas or AC. Sometimes Orlando. So those comparisons are completely different. Huge TS and hotel markets so lodging inventory is rarely an issue.

Plus I already live in FL so no need for sun trips. I just walk out to my patio and jump in the pool.

 

[tschwa2]

Cool. I have no idea with Big Cedar is.

I usually vacation in Vegas or AC. Sometimes Orlando. So those comparisons are completely different. Huge TS and hotel markets so lodging inventory is rarely an issue.

Plus I already live in FL so no need for sun trips. I just walk out to my patio and jump in the pool.

Vegas and AC both are locations with a lot of timeshares. You can often find bonus weeks/rental weeks for less than MF's. If you own a timeshare or points you might want to save those for harder to get locations and then use bonus time for the places you often travel,

 

[AndySamuels]

Exactly. So there is no point getting a TS. I last evaluated this in 2013 but I guess nothing has fundamentally changed with market dynamics.