Anyone heard of Grand Discovery aka Grand Resorts Travel

[mecllap]

I went to a "local" presentation this evening that I expected was going to be a timeshare presentation, but it was for a vacation membership "deal" called Grand Discovery. Can't find much info (except bare bones) online about them. It promises a lot of discounted travel prices for air, rental car, condos (that are purportedly II and RCI properties). It was for a lifetime membership and one of those "too good to be true" kind of things. Anyone know if it's "legit" and/or works as described? (I didn't bite, but if it works as they said, I may recontact them to see what they'd offer on a come-back visit).

[marsha77]

Hi,

I also went to a similar one, called United Travel Network. Started out 4regular weeks a year, or 2 prime time, for 1 bedroom. Membership price started out $14,000 +, they came down to $4,900 for 6 regular weeks. Additional fees were $389.00 yearly & $96.00 per week for 1 bedroom, but if you wanted a 2 bedroom it was an additional $189.00. They also claimed to have RCI & II weeks plus many others! Car rentals, airline tickets - cruises & a discount on activities for another 300/400 hundred (I can't remember) 96.00 per week sounded soooo good! No special assessments, no maintenance fees, but when you added it up, for us we would want a 2 bedroom, so it would come to $959 for 2 prime weeks, 2 bedrooms per year. I also could not find any info out on them. & they claimed to be in business since 1971! No info, no deal! Who's to say they couldn't disappear tomorrow. I asked to see the web site, & their computer wasn't working. He did show me a print out of resorts - looked like a lot of resorts down in Mexico, he also showed me an old II book. What kind of proof is that?
90 min. presentation turned into 3 hour one, but we made it out without signing & our free airline tickets (that really aren't free)
Marsha

Originally Posted by mecllap

I went to a "local" presentation this evening that I expected was going to be a timeshare presentation, but it was for a vacation membership "deal" called Grand Discovery. Can't find much info (except bare bones) online about them. It promises a lot of discounted travel prices for air, rental car, condos (that are purportedly II and RCI properties). It was for a lifetime membership and one of those "too good to be true" kind of things. Anyone know if it's "legit" and/or works as described? (I didn't bite, but if it works as they said, I may recontact them to see what they'd offer on a come-back visit).

[mecllap]

Thanks Marsha -- a lot of that sounds similar, and I think the prices and discounts were even "better" -- I think I'm glad I left my credit card at home and didn't bite on this all too tempting sounding offer! The lure "freebies" weren't what they were supposed to be either.