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Updated COVID-19 announcement

I don't do any renting and I haven't had to ever pay for one yet but i have used my 2 free ones once or twice to book rooms for family members traveling together. It would have been a nice gesture to return them this year but overall, not a big deal.
 
Updates to the phased opening schedule for Florida, South Carolina, and Vermont at

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The remaining resorts list dates for accepting new reservations, but no info on phased openings.
 
The big question for my renter with a May 30 check-in at Bonnet Creek is will pools, hot tubs, lazy rivers, etc., be open.

If those resort amenities will be closed, the resort might as well be closed.
 
The big question for my renter with a May 30 check-in at Bonnet Creek is will pools, hot tubs, lazy rivers, etc., be open.

If those resort amenities will be closed, the resort might as well be closed.

I suspect that the answer to that question would depend on whatever the state allows at the time. if large gatherings are not allowed, I suspect the pools, hot tubs, and lazy rivers will be closed. Or if the state requires certain things that would be costly to implement, it might be closed for a bit longer.
 
The big question for my renter with a May 30 check-in at Bonnet Creek is will pools, hot tubs, lazy rivers, etc., be open.

If those resort amenities will be closed, the resort might as well be closed.

I'm supposed to check in May 31st, but F that if there's no pools. That's the whole point of the resort.
 
I know how much FUN it's going to be to making reservations in 2021 with point extensions. I think I did a good job draining my 2021 points ^_^
I am planning on going to Bonnet Creek, Clearwater (Presidential), Reunion and Sea Gardens this summer. My 2020 points are 0/600,000 and my 2021 are 104,500/502,000 lol

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I know how much FUN it's going to be to making reservations in 2021 with point extensions. I think I did a good job draining my 2021 points ^_^
I am planning on going to Bonnet Creek, Clearwater (Presidential), Reunion and Sea Gardens this summer. My 2020 points are 0/600,000 and my 2021 are 104,500/502,000 lol

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I still have quite a bit to go, and this doesn't show the 246,000 points i have yet to roll over and the 424,000 point Clearwater contract i picked up. So far i have a four bedroom presidential at Seawatch in late march into April, Daytona bike week in a two bedroom lock out, and a two bedroom presidential in National Harbor during inauguration week. Whats saving me is we are planning on going to margaritaville in Feburary and will be booking three rooms. That should take care of everything except clearwater points that I can probably roll over into 2022. The downside to that is, the number you see there doesn't include PIC points, which we have 408,000 of. I think I will be rolling points over for the next few years at least.

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I have 35,925 left in 2020 but I expect more cancellations.

01/01/21 - 12/31/21
549,000/4,677,500
Available Use Year Points
Unlimited
Housekeeping Credits

01/01/22 - 12/31/22
4,677,500/4,677,500
Available Use Year Points
Unlimited
Housekeeping Credits
 
I have 35,925 left in 2020 but I expect more cancellations.

01/01/21 - 12/31/21
549,000/4,677,500
Available Use Year Points
Unlimited
Housekeeping Credits

01/01/22 - 12/31/22
4,677,500/4,677,500
Available Use Year Points
Unlimited
Housekeeping Credits

Looks like you made good progress on 2021 though.
 
Looks like you made good progress on 2021 though.

I booked my usual places for January - April 2021. Fourteen months for the PresRes points and ARP for the rest. I'll sit on the 500K for a while.
 
Is there an update on the rumor regarding the cancellation of reservations currently in the name of a guest? I have a few days at Glacier Canyon in July for my kids/grandkids. They really want to go and would need to be making other plans if vacations are going to be getting cancelled. TIA.
 
I have 35,925 left in 2020 but I expect more cancellations.

01/01/21 - 12/31/21
549,000/4,677,500
Available Use Year Points
Unlimited
Housekeeping Credits

01/01/22 - 12/31/22
4,677,500/4,677,500
Available Use Year Points
Unlimited
Housekeeping Credits

Damn Jim, you own some serious points! :)
 
Is there an update on the rumor regarding the cancellation of reservations currently in the name of a guest? I have a few days at Glacier Canyon in July for my kids/grandkids. They really want to go and would need to be making other plans if vacations are going to be getting cancelled. TIA.
Depending on your reservation and guest transaction counts, it might be worth it to change to your name for now and then edit later.
 
Depending on your reservation and guest transaction counts, it might be worth it to change to your name for now and then edit later.
I've actually thought about that as I have no issue on Guest Certificates counts. The reservation was made in November (for July) with the guest put on at that time. I was wondering if any one had any facts.
 
I've actually thought about that as I have no issue on Guest Certificates counts. The reservation was made in November (for July) with the guest put on at that time. I was wondering if any one had any facts.
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Email from 4/30. Real Vague
While we can’t wait to welcome you back on vacation, we want to ensure we’ve adapted our operations and implemented additional safety measures. This means that we will not be able to accommodate all existing reservations. When that happens, owner reservations will be prioritized and we will contact exchange, rental and “guest of” reservations to cancel those bookings. We know you’re eager to get back on vacation, and we’re doing everything we can to help you do that — and do it safely.
 
Damn Jim, you own some serious points! :)

I canceled 2.5 million worth of reservations in three or four days back when the whatever hit the fan in late March. Used most of them in October - December 2020. They may not rent but if they don't, I'll just roll them into 2021.
 
So it’s affordable!!

Well if you know how to do rentals, it's an easy $25,000 a year in passive income I guess, but when the economy tanks, you're stuck with the bill.
 
So here is a question. I see that they finally stripped the FL resorts for July bookings. Yet you can book July through Extra Holidays at Wyndham Bonnet Creek. We can't book it as owners but they can rent it and attach a guest certificate. Wait! What?
 
So here is a question. I see that they finally stripped the FL resorts for July bookings. Yet you can book July through Extra Holidays at Wyndham Bonnet Creek. We can't book it as owners but they can rent it and attach a guest certificate. Wait! What?

I dont mind Wyndham pulling that crap in the short term. They need the additional profit to stay afloat. I just hope they open the pools. The email I got for first week of june said amenities may be closed, but didnt go into specifics.
 
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