BevL
TUG Lifetime Member
Hello there. I haven't posted on TUG for AGES!!
Essentially, I disposed of my timeshares about three years ago now. Hubby's health had deteriorated and a broken hip in 2014 kept us very close to home until last spring. We ended up in Palm Springs for a week this spring using RCI credits that I still have from combining and extending.
We exchanged into the Lawrence Welk resort in greater Palm Springs for next year. If that works out I'm thinking about dipping my toe back in the water with some WM points for use in 2019 or 2020. Thinking about 20,000 will get us two weeks a year in Feb, March in Palm Springs, which will probably be how we use our points every year.
I really have two fairly specific questions. Number one, I was advised by a WM owner that accessible units - roll in shower etc. have to be booked from the get go. It's not a case of simply reserving at a resort, then putting in a request to be assigned an accessible unit, which is how we've dealt with that issue with RCI. Is that the case? And does anybody know how difficult or in demand they are?
Secondly, as mentioned, the extent of our travels will probably be Palm Springs for two weeks a year. We are limited to the Indio or Cathedral City as I think the other resort(s) there do not have accessible units. We would be looking for mid to late February into early March. Would that be considered a difficult reservation 13 months out? Being a reasonably experienced TS owner, I understand the importance of planning early.
I'm slightly aware of the concept of "throwaway days" and so forth but I'm really just interested in availability where we want to go when we want to go.
As always thanks so much for any help.
Essentially, I disposed of my timeshares about three years ago now. Hubby's health had deteriorated and a broken hip in 2014 kept us very close to home until last spring. We ended up in Palm Springs for a week this spring using RCI credits that I still have from combining and extending.
We exchanged into the Lawrence Welk resort in greater Palm Springs for next year. If that works out I'm thinking about dipping my toe back in the water with some WM points for use in 2019 or 2020. Thinking about 20,000 will get us two weeks a year in Feb, March in Palm Springs, which will probably be how we use our points every year.
I really have two fairly specific questions. Number one, I was advised by a WM owner that accessible units - roll in shower etc. have to be booked from the get go. It's not a case of simply reserving at a resort, then putting in a request to be assigned an accessible unit, which is how we've dealt with that issue with RCI. Is that the case? And does anybody know how difficult or in demand they are?
Secondly, as mentioned, the extent of our travels will probably be Palm Springs for two weeks a year. We are limited to the Indio or Cathedral City as I think the other resort(s) there do not have accessible units. We would be looking for mid to late February into early March. Would that be considered a difficult reservation 13 months out? Being a reasonably experienced TS owner, I understand the importance of planning early.
I'm slightly aware of the concept of "throwaway days" and so forth but I'm really just interested in availability where we want to go when we want to go.
As always thanks so much for any help.