Wyndham TravelUp - a new benefit being touted at sales update meetings...

[The Canadian]

I just went to a presentation on Travelup, and it was sold as a way to potentially double my points. Also, Wyndham representative said I could get deep discounts on my bookings up to 10 months out. Did anyone ever hear of this? With my current ownership, I can get discounted bookings within 2 months, but availability is very very limited. Is there a Wyndham ownership that get discounts up to 10 months before? Or is it just another sales scam?

 

[bnoble]

Is there a Wyndham ownership that get discounts up to 10 months before?

My general take on any "aspirational discounts"--until an owner actually tells me they exist, I don't believe anything the sales agent says.

But, suppose there is. Would it be worth spending additional tens of thousands of dollars for points you may not even need? How many discounts would you need to justify it?

 

[The Canadian]

My general take on any "aspirational discounts"--until an owner actually tells me they exist, I don't believe anything the sales agent says.

But, suppose there is. Would it be worth spending additional tens of thousands of dollars for points you may not even need? How many discounts would you need to justify it?

Good point, didn’t believe him, then he moved on trying to save me money by taking some of my points back in a massive refinance deal. He could save me $hundreds/month, but failed to mention that my term will extend to an additional 10 years! At that point I walked out.

 

[HitchHiker71]

I just went to a presentation on Travelup, and it was sold as a way to potentially double my points. Also, Wyndham representative said I could get deep discounts on my bookings up to 10 months out. Did anyone ever hear of this? With my current ownership, I can get discounted bookings within 2 months, but availability is very very limited. Is there a Wyndham ownership that get discounts up to 10 months before? Or is it just another sales scam?

I've heard a similar sales tactic when I attended an update at OTA last year. I pushed them to explain how this was possible (knowing full well it isn't possible). Bottom line this is one of those half-truths whereby what they're referring to is using TravelUp to book into Wyndham timeshare resorts "at a discount" similar to your discount window points discounts. The false premise is that you can use timeshare points when using TravelUp - which is not true. They are saying you'd receive the same discount level off MSRP for the rooms as you would using your points - but based upon what we've seen from anecdotal posts - any/all discounts through TravelUp aren't measuring up to the hype.

 

[WManning]

In February, I was persuaded to buy more points with Wyndham so I could join TravelUp and I would always be paying less, usually much less. Since then I have tried to use the website many times and NEVER found a better deal. Not only did a simple Google search find better prices at the same hotel, but there were more options for room-types and refundable bookings on other sites. Even for Wyndham hotels - today on Expedia I could get king sized or one bedroom suites at a Wingate, and only queen sized regular rooms were available on TravelUp.

I've heard a similar sales tactic when I attended an update at OTA last year. I pushed them to explain how this was possible (knowing full well it isn't possible). Bottom line this is one of those half-truths whereby what they're referring to is using TravelUp to book into Wyndham timeshare resorts "at a discount" similar to your discount window points discounts. The false premise is that you can use timeshare points when using TravelUp - which is not true. They are saying you'd receive the same discount level off MSRP for the rooms as you would using your points - but based upon what we've seen from anecdotal posts - any/all discounts through TravelUp aren't measuring up to the hype.

Travelup sounds like another tool sales can use to fool. Like most of the sales presentations its up to buyer not be fooled into believing the numbers will lower any costs!

 

[jphilcici]

I am a Founders / Presidential owner. What is my cost to join Travel Up?

 

[Eric B]

I am a Founders / Presidential owner. What is my cost to join Travel Up?

My understanding is that it would require a purchase of additional points. Based on the experiences posted above, the return on investment time frame for that cost based on the value received through TravelUp is from here to eternity.

 

[T-Dot-Traveller]

..........."from here to eternity.

The movie seems to have a better cast & value than the Wyndham Travel Up program ......

The Movie - From Here to Eternity (1953)
Frank Sinatra - Ernest Borgnine - Donna Reed - Deborah Kerr
Burt Lancaster -Montgomery Clift -Jack Warden -James Jones

 

[where3]

Let me share my horrible experiences on Travel Up program.
I paid additional 64000 points/yearly to purchase this Travel UP program, because the sale told me that Travel UP program can get 75% - 80% off on cruise and the hotel booking 60%-70% off, air flight and car rent get at least 30% -40% off, I paid huge money, but they don't allow me access after 45 days late. After I finally login the website after 45 days late, I searched hotel and try booking cruise and air ticket etc, they are no discount like Wyndham sales promised , . The price came out more expensive than the regular free traveling agent website, such as “Hotwire.com” “Travelocity “or Expedia etc. I can’t believe the facts , and also tried to book the different cities, country and other travel location, all came the same result, not much discount at the first place.. some of them are more expensive than regulars booking website.

The cancelation date listed in the new contract only 5 days and the product we purchased TravelUp didn't allow us access after 45 days late, which was passed the 40 days cancelation in my contract. Why ? If we had access to TracelUP after we signed the contract 2-3 days and found out this cheating program, we had the chance to cancel this contract within their required date..

I opened the dispute case with Wyndham, they refuse to resolve the issue, I opened complaint to BBB , they still refuse to resolve my complain, the link as below you can get the detail info
https://orlando.app.bbb.org/complaint/view/90313905/c/y6v27c. .

 

[where3]

I just want share my horrible experiences to the public and have more people know how Wyndham used their high-pressure sales tactics to have people trapped you in to buy their useless product. Such as Travel UP program and how they purposed to delay you access Travel UP program until you missed your contract cancelation date
The worst thing is the product they offered is the nothing, I provided all the detail comparison proofs with other free booking website in US, they are no different, some of booking more expensive , after I purchased it, I never use this Travel UP program, because all booking from this website expensive than regular free website . I don't understand why Wyndham can still run the business. I got the lessons this time, so I shared my lesson to everyone, please leave away from this Program. no worthy to pay your money to buy this no make sense program. !!!

 

[where3]

Below is their presentation how much discount you can get, I also provide an example of search result for hotel, they are the similar price with other free booking website, some of results are worst whenever where you are going , what time you are booking.

 

[jjking42]

Went to update at grand desert today. They are trying to sell access to “travel up” claiming that it would reduce my annual MF fee and give me 64k points that would book a lot more weeks than my current points because of discounted points needed to book the same week.

When I asked for copies of points charts showing the new lower point requirements I was told they don’t use printed paper anymore and it’s all on the website. I told them that my experience is the best use of Wyndham points is booking Wyndham resorts and I was a happy owner not needing any more points. When he found out I also owned Hyatt and vistana he briefly mentioned pic .

They would have been much better off using their old way of trying to sell me more points to get vip status than promoting the travel up as the reason to buy.

We were out in 56 minutes and got a 100.00 Amex card


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

[Eric B]

Hyatt and Vistana both have point systems and are predominantly not in RCI, so wouldn’t be good PIC candidates.

They tried a similar approach on a sales pitch to us earlier this year based on using Wyndham Rewards points to book Club Wyndham resorts. Gave me a laugh because they typically aren’t available through that booking method or cost much more overall then just booking directly.