What is good resort in Vegas to buy on resale?

[Kel41]

I was reading a lot of threads here about a year ago and it seemed like many people were recommending a certain resort in Las Vegas that seemed to have good availability on the resale market at an inexpensive cost and whose points were versatile and held good value in its exchange system. Having read quite a few threads again now, I can't find any mentions of it. Can someone help?

 

[SmithOp]

I think you might be referring to Grandview, look for units that have RCI points.

 

[dioxide45]

How do you want to travel? This is far too general of a question to understand what your goals are. There are three primary systems you can use with a Vegas timeshare.

• Marriott ownership. Buy Grande Chateau and use it to exchange into other Marriott resorts.
• Buy a Hilton Grand Vacations Club in Vegas and use the points within the HGVC system
• Buy Grandview Las Vegas that is in RCI points.

 

[Mongoose]

Pay close attention to the point vs maintenance fee ratio. There are huge differences, even with Grandview.

 

[rickandcindy23]

I think you might be referring to Grandview, look for units that have RCI points.

RCI exchange fees are $299. Exchanges into many of the better resorts have daily fees, like Hiltons.

1. Buy Hilton points deeded in Las Vegas and avoid nightly fees or
2. Buy Marriott's Grand Chateau, 2 bed lockoff (or 3 bed) and have two great deposits in II

II is better. Exchanges into Marriott from any Marriott resort are $164.

I think you probably saw recommendations for Marriott.

 

[Kel41]

I think you probably saw recommendations for Marriott.

It definitely was not Marriott, as I would have remembered, but it may have been the name of a resort under their umbrella.

I apologize for being a little misleading in the title: the point was to get into an ownership at reasonable cost that has strong exchange value. It was not location specific, but the resort people were recommending was in Vegas.

It seems I'll just have to go with Grandview having been what people were talking up. I'm certainly going to do my homework, so all replies here including yours are very helpful, thank you!

PS, why do you say II is better in your opinion? Because of the cheaper Marriott exchange price?

 

[davidvel]

Many like the Marriott TS system, and Grand Chateau has a decent entry price and maintenance fees. You can lock off and trade into two weeks each year to great places. But take your time, learn all the systems and pros and cons before leaping in.

 

[Mongoose]

It definitely was not Marriott, as I would have remembered, but it may have been the name of a resort under their umbrella.

I apologize for being a little misleading in the title: the point was to get into an ownership at reasonable cost that has strong exchange value. It was not location specific, but the resort people were recommending was in Vegas.

It seems I'll just have to go with Grandview having been what people were talking up. I'm certainly going to do my homework, so all replies here including yours are very helpful, thank you!

PS, why do you say II is better in your opinion? Because of the cheaper Marriott exchange price?

Look at an HGVC Elara Platinum 1BR. You can pick those up for $500 or less if you are willing to wait. I picked up mine for $1. The 2 BR are better but will cost more. It exchanges with RCI and you have access to all HGVC 9 months out. The MF/Point ratio's are excellent.

 

[Kel41]

$500 in MF HGVC sounds like a great deal. Is that common? Is the exchange value only going to get you into cheaper or low-star resorts?

 

[Mongoose]

$500 in MF HGVC sounds like a great deal. Is that common? Is the exchange value only going to get you into cheaper or low-star resorts?

No. $500 to buy and then about $800 in MF for a 1BR and 1100 for a 2 BR

 

[VacationForever]

It definitely was not Marriott, as I would have remembered, but it may have been the name of a resort under their umbrella.

I apologize for being a little misleading in the title: the point was to get into an ownership at reasonable cost that has strong exchange value. It was not location specific, but the resort people were recommending was in Vegas.

It seems I'll just have to go with Grandview having been what people were talking up. I'm certainly going to do my homework, so all replies here including yours are very helpful, thank you!

PS, why do you say II is better in your opinion? Because of the cheaper Marriott exchange price?

In general II has higher end brands - Westin, Sheraton, Marriott, Four Seasons, Hyatt, Disney.. you get the drift. Marriott gets priority exchanging into newly deposited Marriott weeks (priority period).

I used RCI for about 12 years and after I switched to II, I never looked back. It's like why didn't I do that from the beginning. RCI exchange fees are higher than II and has more low end resorts. Hilton Grand Vacation is the only good brand in RCI. If you get Grandview, you are stuck exchanging in RCI.

 

[Kel41]

I used RCI for about 12 years and after I switched to II, I never looked back. It's like why didn't I do that from the beginning. RCI exchange fees are higher than II and has more low end resorts

Does II have a last call program (last minute deals around $300-$400 for a full week)? If so, does anyone know how they compare?

 

[dioxide45]

Does II have a last call program (last minute deals around $300-$400 for a full week)? If so, does anyone know how they compare?

They don't really have last call like RCI. II has Accommodation Certificates (ACs). They arne't necessarily last minute deals but can be a decent option. The selection doesn't seem to be as good as RCI. RCI seems to be better for cheap last minute stuff. People generally find RCI Extra Vacations to be similar to II Getaways in the way of pricing.

 

[davidvel]

In general II has higher end brands - Westin, Sheraton, Marriott, Four Seasons, Hyatt, Disney.. you get the drift. Marriott gets priority exchanging into newly deposited Marriott weeks (priority period).

I used RCI for about 12 years and after I switched to II, I never looked back. It's like why didn't I do that from the beginning. RCI exchange fees are higher than II and has more low end resorts. Hilton Grand Vacation is the only good brand in RCI. If you get Grandview, you are stuck exchanging in RCI.

Totally agree. We are wholly dissatisfied with RCI offerings as compared to II. No places we would really be interested in staying at. Many have a lot of resort charges, and high exchange fees for not great quality.