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Wyndham is closing a handful of legacy resorts - dedicated chart/tracker located in the first post for this unfolding set of events

Austin also was a condo tower conversion, not a fresh build, to my knowledge. But it was a new location. At this point, I don't really care if it's a new build or a re-do of an exisitng property.

Atlanta and Portland were the last two builds, and if you count the Nashville Margaritaville, that one too.
 
Arimaas said:
I obviously am not debating anything you are saying or your thoughts on the topic, but i would think that the CWA swap would be in Wyndahm's interests? They must have a ton of CWA points in inventory, and the longer they sit on Wyndahm's books, the more MFs they are responsible for every month. Getting them into accounts of bankrupt deed holders seems to be a good move for Wyndahm. Keeps the deedholders in the system, and gets inventory off their books. They still have plenty of inventory to sell at retail prices.

Some of the posts here seem to think that Wyndahm is going above and beyond by offering the CWA swap, as they obviously didn't have to - maybe I'm a little jaded, but I think if Wyndahm is doing it, it's to benefit them. Nothing about them (at least the Corporate and sales side) is about going above and beyond.
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Fair perspective. Obviosly I don't have any hard facts to back my opinion on they way they are acting for the CWA swap and I'm sure they have run their numbers on what actions are the most profitable. It just seem uncharacteristic of past interchanges with them. I'm actually more surprised that they aren't selling us hard on upgrading to the next level rather than a no-cost to us CWA swap. I'm not sure that I would call a CWA swap going "above and beyond" but is sure is nicer than a hard sales "owners update".

I do also think they may have figured I'm no longer in their customer demographic: old, nearing retirement....etc.
 
bamasteve said:
Fair perspective. Obviosly I don't have any hard facts to back my opinion on they way they are acting for the CWA swap and I'm sure they have run their numbers on what actions are the most profitable. It just seem uncharacteristic of past interchanges with them. I'm actually more surprised that they aren't selling us hard on upgrading to the next level rather than a no-cost to us CWA swap. I'm not sure that I would call a CWA swap going "above and beyond" but is sure is nicer than a hard sales "owners update".

I do also think they may have figured I'm no longer in their customer demographic: old, nearing retirement....etc.
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Don;t worry, now that you took the swap and will be continuing to travel with them, there will be plenty opportunity for them to hard sell you :)
 
Well the points swap process is underway for me. I got an email from Wyndham asking me to set up a phone appointment which I did, and the call came in promptly when requested. The friendly and competent woman verified my information and then explained that they would prepare all the necessary documentation which would be sent to me. I would have to get my signature notarized and once they were returned I would get one final document via e-mail and using Docusign, and that would be it. No specific time frame was mentioned and I didn't ask because as long as I know there is movement, I'm satisfied.

In the meantime, I have made a reservation for April which does dip into and use some of the points from my no longer owned resort. I assume that the rez wouldn't have been allowed if the points weren't already considered to be in my account even though I'm not paying any Maintenance Fees for them. Maybe they will assess me the money for the past few months when the swap is totally complete.

And they didn't even ask me to buy any more points!!
 
kaljor said:
Well the points swap process is underway for me. I got an email from Wyndham asking me to set up a phone appointment which I did, and the call came in promptly when requested. The friendly and competent woman verified my information and then explained that they would prepare all the necessary documentation which would be sent to me. I would have to get my signature notarized and once they were returned I would get one final document via e-mail and using Docusign, and that would be it. No specific time frame was mentioned and I didn't ask because as long as I know there is movement, I'm satisfied.

In the meantime, I have made a reservation for April which does dip into and use some of the points from my no longer owned resort. I assume that the rez wouldn't have been allowed if the points weren't already considered to be in my account even though I'm not paying any Maintenance Fees for them. Maybe they will assess me the money for the past few months when the swap is totally complete.

And they didn't even ask me to buy any more points!!
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which closing resort did you own?
 
bamasteve said:
Fair perspective. Obviosly I don't have any hard facts to back my opinion on they way they are acting for the CWA swap and I'm sure they have run their numbers on what actions are the most profitable. It just seem uncharacteristic of past interchanges with them. I'm actually more surprised that they aren't selling us hard on upgrading to the next level rather than a no-cost to us CWA swap. I'm not sure that I would call a CWA swap going "above and beyond" but is sure is nicer than a hard sales "owners update".

I do also think they may have figured I'm no longer in their customer demographic: old, nearing retirement....etc.
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I don't think nearing retirement is a out of demographic for Timeshare - they probably see it as a good upsell opportunity. Many people at 65 are still traveling and ready to do a lot more for Ideally at least 10 years. Plus the "take the grandkids" pitch. Heck look at the reports of places up selling 83 year olds.
 
jp10558 said:
I don't think nearing retirement is a out of demographic for Timeshare - they probably see it as a good upsell opportunity. Many people at 65 are still traveling and ready to do a lot more for Ideally at least 10 years. Plus the "take the grandkids" pitch. Heck look at the reports of places up selling 83 year olds.
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LOL. So I'm only 60.....I was a Wyndham Gold Owner based on ownership at FF Bay and Patriots Place. My only two resorts. They seem pretty happy just to let me go. I'm not complaining.
 
paxsarah said:
Atlanta was just under 4 years ago, because it was nearing completion when I last ran the marathon there in February 2022. Austin is several years earlier than that. Also Portland.
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Atlanta officially opened in June/July 2022.

Austin soft opening was the last week of January 2018. We stayed the the first week of February 2018 when it was officially open.

I know Portland was available to book, not just through Club Pass, in mid November 2019. We stayed there on our way to Hawaii.

Kingstown Reef had Wyndham availability in standard units before the units were revamped and it was brought back as a Presidential Reserve resort. So it wasn't really new.

Moab opened in May 2022. I know it's been posted but I don't remember if the units there are just rebranded Worldmark units or a new section was built.

Desert Rose in Las Vegas through the Shell resorts acquisition. We didn't need another resort in Las Vegas but it's a nice enough, quiet resort. We checked it out when we stayed in Las Vegas in October and November, 2025.

I'm seeing posts about several? of the Newport, RI resorts being closed for renovations and updates this summer. Old Town Alexandria too, but not fully? All of that coupled with losing two resorts in Newport and others in the northeast is making a number of owners even more unhappy.

We're currently enjoying our first time staying in the Baypoint section at Ocean Ridge, Edisto, SC. On past trips we've always stayed in the Sea Palms section that was dropped. We'll miss staying in Sea Palms but it's fun to try something new. There's 7 sections that weren't dropped.

We took a ride by to reminisce. I've posted that when we stayed there last year work was being done on the non Wyndham units across from Sea Palms and next to Sea Oaks. Vacation homes and housing are in high demand here and not cheap. I'm wondering if the units will be sold in a single lot or individually. From what we're told Wyndham has a hard time finding good employees willing to put up with the long drive time from the Charleston or other areas where they can afford to live.
 
Jan M. said:
I'm seeing posts about several? of the Newport, RI resorts being closed for renovations and updates this summer. Old Town Alexandria too, but not fully? All of that coupled with losing two resorts in Newport and others in the northeast is making a number of owners even more unhappy.
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When I was there (OTA) in December, they told me that starting in April or May they will begin renovating all the rooms and common areas, and that they process should take 9 months to a year. They are doing blocks of rooms at a time, possibly a whole floor at a time (like they did at La Belle Maison). So there will be some capacity constraints there.

I hope to god that doesn't mean that this resort is on a future list of chopping blocks... it's one I go to at minimum every other year for Christmas week and most years one additional week.

Seems like lately when the renovation truck shows up, it doesn't mean good things.
 
Floridaman76 said:
When I was there (OTA) in December, they told me that starting in April or May they will begin renovating all the rooms and common areas, and that they process should take 9 months to a year. They are doing blocks of rooms at a time, possibly a whole floor at a time (like they did at La Belle Maison). So there will be some capacity constraints there.

I hope to god that doesn't mean that this resort is on a future list of chopping blocks... it's one I go to at minimum every other year for Christmas week and most years one additional week.

Seems like lately when the renovation truck shows up, it doesn't mean good things.
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While anything is possible of course, OTA doesn't fit the bill IMHO. It's not a more rural resort in an off the beaten path location, it's not older, it's urban, in a high demand and expensive area. Seems to fit well with the more urban centric motif of late. We are there several times a year every year, so it would be a huge loss for us without a doubt. OTA is also persistently a high occupancy resort - very high at certain times - fully booked many months of the year in other words. That said, you do have both NH and OTA within a stone's throw of each other.
 
OTA is much more convenient for my needs than NH. Free parking and across the street from the Metro station. And fewer points.

NH is not walking distance from Metro, and should you try it, it's not advisable because it's a 5 mile walk through some sketchy areas (Southern Ave station on the Green Line). There is or was a connecting bus, but ads time and complexity vs walking across the street to the Metro you get at OTA.
 
paxsarah said:
I'm hoping this page will be updated with additional resorts as they're put up for offers: https://hilcorealestatesales.com/national-resort-asset-portfolio/

For whatever reason, even though I've been checking periodically on the listings on the Hilco site the timeshares weren't showing up, but a Star Island owner said that bids had been opened for it so I did some more searching and found this direct link that has four resorts so far.
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At our HoA meeting for Fairway Village, Hilco had basically said (I'm paraphrasing) that they were most confident that selling the entire Shawnee Timeshare Resort as one whole property would give them the best purchase price. With that in mind, they probably won't list it before March 31st when the last two parts of the resort close for the interval owners - as voted upon in the January 2026 HoA meetings.

Of course, bidders can also OFFER to only buy portions too. Real estate can be tricky, especially with Commercially zoned property.
 
paxsarah said:
Question to the Wyndham people: for owners who have indicated they want to take the CWA swap but Wyndham hasn't gotten to them yet, theoretically they're paying only program fees right now (?) and their HOA fees on their old contract have stopped. Owners report that they still have access to points in their account. Once their CWA contract is in place, will they be billed for back fees for the CWA contract back to January, or will they simply pick up the CWA fees from the point the contract is signed?
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They can always say to use the prepaid MFs we reimbursed you to pay us back. Money that people have months ago spent from the CC they issued it back to. It will be our fault.

No guidance. I'm really having a problem aligning myself with TnL goals.

Edit: would be a different scenario for unconverted weeks
 
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nibble4bits said:
At our HoA meeting for Fairway Village, Hilco had basically said (I'm paraphrasing) that they were most confident that selling the entire Shawnee Timeshare Resort as one whole property would give them the best purchase price.
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Same message at the River Village 2 meeting last summer. Certainly would be easiest for them, force one buyer to take the less desirable parts with the choice pieces... whatever those might be.
 
I noticed more detailed information has been added to the “resorts refresh” news page on the Club Wyndham website including links to the Omni pages for specific resorts as well as an explanation of the complaint filed against certain association members to authorize a sale. It’s a bit disjointed (like the FAQ about the complaint refers to “the Association” but not which association), but at least they’re linking to real resources.
 
paxsarah said:
I noticed more detailed information has been added to the “resorts refresh” news page on the Club Wyndham website including links to the Omni pages for specific resorts as well as an explanation of the complaint filed against certain association members to authorize a sale. It’s a bit disjointed (like the FAQ about the complaint refers to “the Association” but not which association), but at least they’re linking to real resources.
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For those who aren't aware - this link is provided in the OP of this thread - first link listed. For ease of reference, here's the link again: https://clubwyndham.wyndhamdestinat...esort-news/2025/your-resort-portfolio-refresh
 
shawnee83 said:
Same message at the River Village 2 meeting last summer. Certainly would be easiest for them, force one buyer to take the less desirable parts with the choice pieces... whatever those might be.
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It would certainly be the easiest path for Wyndham, not sure it's the best path forward for the different sections of the resort though. Personally if the Kirkwood family has any interest in expanding the Shawnee Inn - they would at the very least consider purchasing Fairways and RVI given they are directly adjacent to the Inn, followed by RVII and Depuy. That would leave Ridgetop and Crestview sections up on the hill. I could easily see the resort being sold in parts for these reasons.
 
just had my swap call. Nice young lady, who despite only being with Wyndham for about a month has already spoken to over 100 owners. She verified my information for the new contract and said I should receive the documents via e-mail in a few business days. Wyndham is paying for a mobile notary service for the swaps, so hard copies of the contract will be delivered by the notary when we have that appointment. This is a service she said is being supplied and paid for by Wyndham for all the swaps. Total call time 10 minutes. It would have gone longer, except I cut off her explanation of what CWA was at the start of the call.
 
I'm a little surprised Star Island is not older than it is. The units I have stayed at there looked to have decor and design from the 80's or early 90's. Albeit everything was in very good shape.

The fact that these are 25 years old makes me really question the "long term upkeep and maintenance costs" excuse.
 
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