Hyatt Vacation Club

I would love to acqure 1400 plus points a year so I can exchange to different Hyatt properties. I really like their service level and rooms.

The cost seems very high on RW for the resales. Does anyone know of any lower cost sites or if these prices are negotiable. They seem a lot higher per week than even Marriott.

Thanks

alanh125 wrote:

I would love to acqure 1400 plus points a year so I can exchange to different Hyatt properties. I really like their service level and rooms.

The cost seems very high on RW for the resales. Does anyone know of any lower cost sites or if these prices are negotiable. They seem a lot higher per week than even Marriott.

Thanks

Everything is negotiable.

alanh125 wrote:

I would love to acqure 1400 plus points a year so I can exchange to different Hyatt properties. I really like their service level and rooms.

The cost seems very high on RW for the resales. Does anyone know of any lower cost sites or if these prices are negotiable. They seem a lot higher per week than even Marriott.

Thanks

There are few (if any) "bargains" to be found ANYWHERE for Hyatt. Accordingly, the high numbers are unrelated to this (or any other) site on which Hyatt ownerships are advertised for sale. Hyatt is a solid system with inherent value and won't be found at "bargain basement" prices ANYWHERE. Period.

Also, unlike Marriott, Hyatt has not been "changing the rules" and devaluing their own product recently.

Ken:

Thank you for your reply. This confirms my suspicions. Do you own one of the HYATT's? Just curious how easy it is to trade within their system.

alanh125 wrote:

Ken:

Thank you for your reply. This confirms my suspicions. Do you own one of the HYATT's? Just curious how easy it is to trade within their system.

My (admittedly limited) understanding is that many (maybe most, maybe even all) Hyatt ownerships have both an underlying specific unit / week at a "home resort" AND an associated amount of points. The points can be used to book time in any other Hyatt facility, instead of using the home resort. As always, however, there are NO guarantees beyond access to the actual underlying deeded week. To go elsewhere instead, using the associated points, availability rules all; there obviously has to be vacant space for you to be able book into in the first place. That availability varies considerably with different resorts and different seasons.

Sorry, but that's just about the entire extent of what I know about Hyatt Vacation Club. In many years of timeshare experience, I've never actually heard anyone say a bad word about the Hyatt system --- and there are very few (if any) other companies about which that can also be said...

I own at Hyatt Beach House in Key West and they have been great to deal with. I bought this unit the same week I bought another at Atlantis and Hyatt was closed and thru title in a month....going on 6 months now with the atlantis weeks. Also, they dont have any restrictions, points trading wise) about those of us who bought in the secondary market. The only thing is they do have a right of first refusal.

I also heard they are good to deal with. With many people go on one family trip each year, that would be a nice place to go to.

I suggest using RedWeek.com because it really is one of the more trusted sites out there (with good reason). However, if you want the lowest price you can look to ebay. But at ebay you are taking a risk so be careful and use an escrow service.

The thing my wife & I love about Hyatt is that every other year yu can deposit you "points" into Hyatt Hotel Gold Passport program and stay at Hyatt Hotels. We stayed at the Hyatt Hotel on Capital Hill in DC and at the Hyatt at Grand Central Terminal last December. My wifestays in concierge rooms at Hyatt Manilla Casino when she goes to the Philippines. Loves being pampered. We own at Pinion Point in Sedona. What a beautiful area and resort.

I am a HVG owner, seems to me that is very similar to Hyatt only that Hilton changes with RCI and Hyatt with II. ¿IS THERE ANY OTHER DIFFERENCES? THANK FOR HELP. REGARDS PAULINA

Paulina; My wife & I own at Hyatt Pinion Point in Sedona. We almost bought at HVC in Carlsbad, CA except that Hilton just devalued their points for the HHonors system. That was the deal breaker. Hyatt, if you buy from them, lets you convert to Hyatt Hotels Gold Passport points every other year. I don't think that's avail if you buy on resale market. I really think the two are very similar. Hyatt hotels in Asia use far less Gold Passport points than Hyatt hotels in the US. I don't know why. My wife stays at Hyatt Manila Philippines and loves it when she's there. Interval Int'l recently just gave us a week for use absolutly free. Just a random gift, their rep says they do that from time to time. Get's people to try other resorts. We used that to stay at a Marriott Resort near Sea World Orlando. Since our other timeshare is with RCI, it's kind of nice having IntervaI with Hyatt. My nephew seems to like his Marriott ownerships. Good luck.

Stat\rt watching Hyatt on EBay. Do not buy 1400 points. Buy a gold week with 1880 points for better value maintenance $/point.

I saw Sedona 1880 gold for around $4,000.

Avoid Redweek4less Ebay seller. I bought 2 diamond (2200 point) Hyatt weeks and they failed to deliver.

Hyatt weeks are specific week and unit which is great if you use it. Hyatt points are very easy to use for other properties and always the same value. Marriott skims 10-14% for changing resorts. Hyatt charges a reservation fee but a 2 bedroom gold is a 2 bedroom gold, same point value.

never, ever, buy from the developer so you can trade a week for hotel points. Buy your week for 70% less on Ebay or 50% less on Redweek and pay cash for hotel rooms. Never take advice from a timeshare owner who tells you to pay $30,000 for a week that sells for $8,000 o Ebay.

Hyatt Vacation Club is different than Hyatt Residence Club, yet the two seem to be referenced together on RW. Beware Hyatt Vacation Club is generally limited to former Welk Resort properties.

I am a 20+ year, annual Red Season 1 bedroom villa owner at the old Lawrence Welk Desert Oasis in Cathedral City and now ready to sell it. Requesting advice on the the asking price. Will probably use the deluxe Redweek service to complete the sale.

bc237 wrote:

I am a 20+ year owner...............and now ready to sell it. Requesting advice on the the asking price. Will probably use the deluxe Redweek service to complete the sale.

Have you looked to see what similar units are selling for? Check the ads. Also, check E-Bay for completed listings/auctions to see what similar units sold for. That will give you an idea of what people are paying. In some cases, you might see that a number of similar units at that resort either sold for very little (such as one dollar) or closed without attracting any bids.

Have you had any luck selling Hyatt Vacation Club in Cathedral City? I want to do the same. Perhaps I can learn from your experience. Thank you.