• 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!

Vacasa

O

OutSkiing

TUG Member
Joined
Jun 29, 2015
Messages
544
Reaction score
246
Location
Columbus, Ohio
Resorts Owned
Midtown 45, Bali Hai, Margaritaville
Has anyone had experience or insight into Vacasa? At owners update our salesman made a case for it which had my wife on the edge of her seat. He showed us how the new target audience (younger) wants to book for next few weeks or months rather than 10-13 months out so Vacasa appeals to this interest. He showed half dozen 1, 2, and 3 bedroom units in places like Key West, Maui and Bahamas where there are no Club Wyndhams. Things you might see on Vrbo I think. All bookable for 15000 Wyndham rewards points a day no taxes. And some all inclusives supposedly for the same 15000 rewards points a day no extra cash needed for the food. Of course you need to make a Wyndham purchase after November 2021 to get Vacasa.

Club Wyndham points transfer to Wyndham rewards at 40k per 100k Club Wyndham points (plus up to 20% bonus if you have a VIP level). So a week is 105000 Wyndham Rewards points which is equivalent to 218000 to 262000 Club Wyndham points depending on your VIP bonus. So its a deal if you get a glitsy gold resort and at least okay if you get a Silver in a place that Wyndham does not have a resort.

Bob
 
If it uses wyndham reward points it has nothing to do with buying after November 2021. You could be a non vacation club owner and get rewards though hotel stays and a Wyndham credit card. On the Wyndham facebook site there are reports of using vacasa with reward points earned through non timeshare point conversions.
https://www.vacasa.com/partnerships/wyndham-rewards-vacation-rentals
Its 15,000 per bedroom per night. While it may currently be 15,000 per bedroom per night they may change to more dynamic pricing in the future. It is also unclear how fees and taxes would also apply. For example If I look at a 1 BR ocean front condo in Hilton Head in addition to it having a 7 night minimum (105,000 reward points) there are $450 in fees for the week and $386 in taxes for the week. So how much of that $836 would you still be responsible for using reward points?
 
We used Vacasa for a stay on Cape Cod last year. It worked well, but they had put folks in our unit, who they then had to evict.
 
bobpark56 said:
We used Vacasa for a stay on Cape Cod last year. It worked well, but they had put folks in our unit, who they then had to evict.
Click to expand...
Did you use dollars or rewards points for the Cape Cod stay? Any word on the taxes and fees?

Bob
 
tschwa2 said:
If it uses wyndham reward points it has nothing to do with buying after November 2021. You could be a non vacation club owner and get rewards though hotel stays and a Wyndham credit card. On the Wyndham facebook site there are reports of using vacasa with reward points earned through non timeshare point conversions.
https://www.vacasa.com/partnerships/wyndham-rewards-vacation-rentalsh
Its 15,000 per bedroom per night. While it may currently be 15,000 per bedroom per night they may change to more dynamic pricing in the future. It is also unclear how fees and taxes would also apply. For example If I look at a 1 BR ocean front condo in Hilton Head in addition to it having a 7 night minimum (105,000 reward points) there are $450 in fees for the week and $386 in taxes for the week. So how much of that $836 would you still be responsible for using reward points?
Click to expand...
Interesting .. the salesperson was totally lying about it being only for recent purchases while all the rest of the information lines up exactly (except the sales guy failed to mention that it is 15000 per bedroom night .. just said per night). The link you sent above does actually say that taxes and fees are included if you pay with points .. hard to believe.

I agree the rate could be more dynamic in the future just like rewards hotel points changed.

Bob
 
This is a nice opportunity
It also mentions that "
Browse our website and find the home you'd like to book. Then, call Wyndham Rewards at 866-996-7937. They'll confirm that your chosen vacation rental is available for the dates of your trip, and they'll book your stay using your Wyndham Rewards points.

Note: You cannot book online using points."


1642603826900.png
 
Regarding Vacasa:
Vacasa accepts 15,000 Wyndham Rewards points per bedroom per night.
Wyndham Timeshare points trade at 100 to 40 Wyndham Rewards points.
At this writing Wyndham Timeshare points maintenance fees are $0.00813/pt.
Thus, paying for Vacasa rentals with Wyndham Timeshare points is $305/bedroom/night.

A quick review of my favorite locations where I might use Vacasa shows that I can do much better paying cash.

You'll have to decide if using Wyndham Timeshare points for Vacasa rentals is worth it to you.
 
Lsfinn said:
Regarding Vacasa:
Vacasa accepts 15,000 Wyndham Rewards points per bedroom per night.
Wyndham Timeshare points trade at 100 to 40 Wyndham Rewards points.
At this writing Wyndham Timeshare points maintenance fees are $0.00813/pt.
Thus, paying for Vacasa rentals with Wyndham Timeshare points is $305/bedroom/night.

A quick review of my favorite locations where I might use Vacasa shows that I can do much better paying cash.

You'll have to decide if using Wyndham Timeshare points for Vacasa rentals is worth it to you.
Click to expand...
In my limited experience booking though Vacasa w/reward points, I've come away very disappointed. Apparently, although you can see a multitude of inventory when browsing the site, very little may actually be available for booking using points. Seems that Wyndham imposes a cost threshold on using points to book. IME, that threshold was about $350/night for one bedroom units. You won't know until you try to book a specific unit when the VC responds it's not available. YMMV
 
OutSkiing said:
Interesting .. the salesperson was totally lying about it being only for recent purchases while all the rest of the information lines up exactly (except the sales guy failed to mention that it is 15000 per bedroom night .. just said per night). The link you sent above does actually say that taxes and fees are included if you pay with points .. hard to believe.

I agree the rate could be more dynamic in the future just like rewards hotel points changed.

Bob
Click to expand...

Shocking that a timeshare salesperson lied LOL. They almost always use half-truths to daze and confuse people. :D

Most of the typical questions about Vacasa are answered in the FAQ section that @tschwa2 posted - screenshot below for ease of reference. This program has zero to do with timesharing, it's a WR system benefit only:

1668094230633.png
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top