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

[afk324]

Shawnee seemed to bill maintenance fees starting in March, so I just figured whatever I paid in 2025 for Jan-Feb-Mar '26 was lost. Does anyone think there may be a refund? I'm not expecting one at this point but who knows.

I believe prior to Wyndham coming to Shawnee, I would pay HOA full year in December before use Year. For December 2026 Wyndham payment document removed my RV2 Contract. The December Auto pay deducted the new lower monthly amount.

 

[Aicken]

?????

 

[HitchHiker71]

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Folks, just a quick reminder - we have a debate thread for a reason - please use it as previously and repeatedly instructed unless your post is explicitly related to the ongoing intent of this thread - tracking the actions being taken for the impacted resorts ONLY. All offending/unrelated posts have been moved to the other thread (yet again).

 

[Spidacat]

Is your situation the same as mine? See Post #4834.

I believe so. The cancelation was effective 12/31/25 so they stopped collecting maintenance fees as of that date, but my contract was from October to September and you know how slow some sites are about updating their records. The phone number we called to verify cancellation is probably separate enough from corporate Wyndham that they probably don't even know officially. Like you I don't want to find out what would happen if I were to try to use my "points". I ended my association with Wyndham, so if I tried to use something I knew was no longer mine it would be foolish.

 

[Arimaas]

As we are just about midway to the end of 1Q 2026, just putting feelers out there for other folks. I usually roll points two years ahead at the end of March every year. I have about 226k sitting in my 2026 account. My plan is to roll just 72k points into 2028 (226k-154k as my 154k contract is tied to Fairfield Glade which doesn't exist anymore and it's worth rolling 72k points, because that's about 9-10 days in a Newport 1BR off season - the only thing left drivable to me these days). I assume everyone here that was impacted by the closures are just pretending the points are phantom and aren't rolling the dice? If I didn't have a 2br oceanfront booked in the summer at Towers on the Grove, I'd roll the dice and roll all 226k points, but I don't want them to cancel the reservation and try to recoop the 154k points down the road.

 

[ANewMe]

Is there any indication from Wyndham when they will remove the points from our accounts? I have other contracts so I will be continuing with Wyndham.

 

[Arimaas]

Is there any indication from Wyndham when they will remove the points from our accounts? I have other contracts so I will be continuing with Wyndham.

Yes,Jan 1, 2026 was by all accounts the date everything was supposed to go poof. LOL Sorry for the snark, I couldn't help myself. No, nothing further from Wyndham. I'm honestly just happy MFs have stopped being taken. While I'd love my refund too, I'll take what I can get in the short term, given my expectations for this entire process.

I two have two other contracts, and because I have OCD, I'd love for my account to be aligned properly, sooner rather than later.

 

[Purduece]

For Bentley Brook owners to receive $1,000 per week from the sale of the property the following calculation shows it approximately will have to sell for $15.8 million. Estimated 50% of the proceeds will go toward expenses (lawyers, realtors etc)

 

[Purduece]

Is Bentley Brook worth $15.8 million and needing about that much in estimated repairs? Around $104,000 to $200,000 per unit? I know in Colorado at the major ski resorts you have to spend 10X or more that amount to buy a ski in/out condo.

 

[HitchHiker71]

Is Bentley Brook worth $15.8 million and needing about that much in estimated repairs? Around $104,000 to $200,000 per unit? I know in Colorado at the major ski resorts you have to spend 10X or more that amount to buy a ski in/out condo.

I think it will only sell for a fraction of that price. The ski resort area directly adjacent to BB, Brodie mountain, has been up for sale for the better part of 20 years now - and remains so basically. That’s not a good sign IMHO.

The Jiminy Peak resort also just underwent an ownership change in Jan 2026 with Store Master Funding XXXV purchasing the resort for $17.3 million. While the property underwent a shift in ownership, the resort remains under the control of the Fairbank Group, ensuring continuity in operations. This information is distinct from the Club Wyndham Bentley Brook timeshare closure and bankruptcy sale, which is a separate entity at the base of the mountain.

The above makes me think that JP would have subsumed BB as part of this big action already, but that didn’t transpire. It’s of course possible that JP could do something later this year, but my spidey sense tells me it would have already occurred as part of the above action if it was in the cards, even if it meant a delay for the above purchase further into 2026. Pure speculation on my part though.


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[chapjim]

Sometime in the last 2-4 hours, my resale account balance decreased by 350,000 points, representing the two contracts (175,000 each) at Orlando International.

 

[Purduece]

New deed recorded and reported in Berkshire Eagle Jan 17. New owners paid $17.3 million for Jiminy Peaks. I don’t have access to the article but if anyone does and wants to post it please do so!

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1762112948530226&id=100041946134704

 

[Purduece]

As previously reported in another article….

“Brian Fairbank, chair of Fairbank Group, which owns Jiminy Peak, said he has been told little about the closure and sale.
“What we know is that it's shutting down as of Jan. 10 and filing for bankruptcy,” Fairbank said. “We are probably not a candidate to look at buying it. We would hope that they would find another timeshare developer to take a look at it, but time will tell. In terms of its loss to Jiminy, it's probably 10,000 to 15,000 skier visits that we won't get that normally come from there.””

 

[Purduece]

Brodie Mountain was abandoned 22 years ago and has some unfinished small number of condos that were being built. It also has deed restrictions that prohibit it from being operated as a public ski resort. it’s not a good comparison to Bentley Brook.

having just spent $17.3 million on jiminey peaks they will be on top of this and probably might say it would be a huge loss of customers but not to be interested as a buyer would be disingenuous.

 

[paxsarah]

@HitchHiker71, maybe worth a mention to your contacts at Wyndham?

So there are Shawnee weeks available on Interval International. I guess if they're before 3/31 technically they can be honored? But afterwards, not. This would have to be unconverted fixed week owners who have their own Interval accounts (or possibly some of the tiny number of remaining points owners in Interval). Since T+L owns RCI, I assume shutting down inventory in RCI was top of mind and easy for them, but maybe they weren't really thinking about Interval International?

 

[HitchHiker71]

@HitchHiker71, maybe worth a mention to your contacts at Wyndham?
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So there are Shawnee weeks available on Interval International. I guess if they're before 3/31 technically they can be honored? But afterwards, not. This would have to be unconverted fixed week owners who have their own Interval accounts (or possibly some of the tiny number of remaining points owners in Interval). Since T+L owns RCI, I assume shutting down inventory in RCI was top of mind and easy for them, but maybe they weren't really thinking about Interval International?

Got it - reported - thanks for the heads up.

 

[bnoble]

I just checked my DVC/II account. I do not see any Shawnee inventory for either exchange or getaway. So either they already fixed it, it was already taken, or that poster was mistaken.

 

[schreff]

I have been concerned about supply and demand issues caused by the Wyndham closures and came across this on Facebook. It appears that it came from Ai somewhere. I disagree with some of their calculations. I have asked Wyndham numerous times about this and of course, they didn't respond.

Based on recent reports, Wyndham is closing or selling several resorts, with one example indicating a potential loss of
over 20,000 reservation weeks at a single location with roughly 400 units, based on a 400×52 calculation.
Specific, verified total numbers for all 14+ affected locations are not officially disclosed in the search results, but the closures are driven by declining demand and the need for significant renovations at sites like Atlantic City.

• Impacted Locations: The closures include Club Wyndham resorts in Atlantic City, N.J., Bentley Brook (Hancock, Mass.), Branson at the Falls (Branson, Mo.), Fairfield Bay (Ark.), Fairfield Glade (Crossville, Tenn.), Orlando International (Fla.), and Newport locations in RI.
• Reason for Closure: In some cases, 99% of ownership voted to cease operations, as the locations require massive upgrades and are no longer considered top-tier, desirable spots, according to Downbeach BUZZ.
• Total Inventory Loss:While 400 units @ 52 weeks is cited as an example of potential lost inventory, the cumulative loss across 14+ properties would likely be in the hundreds of thousands of potential weekly stays annually, notes a Facebook post.

These closures represent a shift in the club's portfolio, likely moving away from older or less popular, high-maintenance propertie

 

[paxsarah]

I have been concerned about supply and demand issues caused by the Wyndham closures and came across this on Facebook. It appears that it came from Ai somewhere. I disagree with some of their calculations. I have asked Wyndham numerous times about this and of course, they didn't respond.

Based on recent reports, Wyndham is closing or selling several resorts, with one example indicating a potential loss of
over 20,000 reservation weeks at a single location with roughly 400 units, based on a 400×52 calculation.
Specific, verified total numbers for all 14+ affected locations are not officially disclosed in the search results, but the closures are driven by declining demand and the need for significant renovations at sites like Atlantic City.

• Impacted Locations: The closures include Club Wyndham resorts in Atlantic City, N.J., Bentley Brook (Hancock, Mass.), Branson at the Falls (Branson, Mo.), Fairfield Bay (Ark.), Fairfield Glade (Crossville, Tenn.), Orlando International (Fla.), and Newport locations in RI.
• Reason for Closure: In some cases, 99% of ownership voted to cease operations, as the locations require massive upgrades and are no longer considered top-tier, desirable spots, according to Downbeach BUZZ.
• Total Inventory Loss:While 400 units @ 52 weeks is cited as an example of potential lost inventory, the cumulative loss across 14+ properties would likely be in the hundreds of thousands of potential weekly stays annually, notes a Facebook post.

These closures represent a shift in the club's portfolio, likely moving away from older or less popular, high-maintenance propertie

So we're circling back around to back-of-the-envelope calculations from a Facebook post from July before any details of the situation came out. Sounds productive.

 

[Arimaas]

Sometime in the last 2-4 hours, my resale account balance decreased by 350,000 points, representing the two contracts (175,000 each) at Orlando International.

My account is still showing the FG contract in the points total as of today. But Orlando International was ahead of the others.

On March 31, if those points are still there, I may roll them all forward and have Wyndham claw them back from 2027 or 28 depending on how I roll them, if needed. Unless the gurus here think that's a dumb move and puts my TOTG 2 bedroom oceanfront reservation for June in jeopardy.

 

[comicbookman]

My account is still showing the FG contract in the points total as of today. But Orlando International was ahead of the others.

On March 31, if those points are still there, I may roll them all forward and have Wyndham claw them back from 2027 or 28 depending on how I roll them, if needed. Unless the gurus here think that's a dumb move and puts my TOTG 2 bedroom oceanfront reservation for June in jeopardy.

On my account FG is also still showing.

 

[Jimag]

Has anyone seen numbers on the percentage of folks taking conversion to CWA in lieu of liquidation?

 

[HitchHiker71]

Has anyone seen numbers on the percentage of folks taking conversion to CWA in lieu of liquidation?

That is not being shared publicly by Wyndham and likely never will be. What I can tell everyone is that it's higher than many believe it to be. That is the primary reason why there are such long delays after owners submit their swap request, because the dedicated team processing those requests is underwater due to the volume of swap requests in the affirmative.

 

[HitchHiker71]

My account is still showing the FG contract in the points total as of today. But Orlando International was ahead of the others.

On March 31, if those points are still there, I may roll them all forward and have Wyndham claw them back from 2027 or 28 depending on how I roll them, if needed. Unless the gurus here think that's a dumb move and puts my TOTG 2 bedroom oceanfront reservation for June in jeopardy.

From what I've been told, Wyndham will attempt to contact the impacted owners that have negative points balances prior to automatically processing cancellations. However, at some point, Wyndham will process those cancellations if they are unable to reach the impacted owner. So, IMHO it's a risk if you know for a fact that your points balance will go negative if you move points into a future use year. I suppose it's possible, if the owner is non-responsive, that Wyndham could reverse the future use year points allocation instead, I'll have to ask about this specific scenario. Yet another example where a simple website FAQ would go a long way toward providing clarity for all.

 

[Jimag]

That is not being shared publicly by Wyndham and likely never will be. What I can tell everyone is that it's higher than many believe it to be. That is the primary reason why there are such long delays after owners submit their swap request, because the dedicated team processing those requests is underwater due to the volume of swap requests in the affirmative.

Can Wyndham add inventory to the Trust from what it may own in other properties to reduce the impact of dilution? It's not clear to me how that would work, and I don't want to spend time trying to figure whether it's even possible. However, reducing the impact of dilution would seem a pertinent matter for those with an interest in the Trust, and of interest to everyone else as well.