Embarq Resort Fees

[ira g]

We have reserved a week at Embarq Tremblant, a week at Embarq Blue Mountain and a week at Embarq Sandestin. We are not Embarq or Diamond owners. These weeks were exchanged through Interval International. I am getting conflicting answers to my question about Resort Fees, directly from the resorts front desk and Interval with no concrete answer. Does anyone have any idea if we will be required to pay any resort fee and what that amount would be? Thanks for you help.

 

[nuwermj]

You will never get definitive information from Diamond. Answers always depend on who you take with. One persons says one thing, another says something else: it's the Diamond way.

Here is what's posted on the resort pages for each of the three locations:

Tremblant
No information about the resort fee

Blue Mountain
"-A resort fee of $21.95 CAD plus tax per night will be added to the reservation if the owner or member of THE Club® is checking in on a rental reservation."

Sandestin
"When checking in:
"- Hotel Guests: A photo identification, credit card for $100 security deposit and a daily $21.95 plus tax resort fee will be required (cash is not an acceptable form of deposit).
"- Member Points Booking: Photo Identification and credit card for security deposit will need to be provided at check-in. Resort fees* will be waived when staying on your member point reservations. A resort fee of $21.95 plus tax per night will be added to the reservation if the member of Embarc™ is checking in on a rental reservation."

The non-Embarc resorts that Diamond manages state the resort for "Hotel Guests and Exchange Reservation." Maybe the Embarc resorts are an exception and they don't charge exchange guests (so "Exchange Reservation" is not in the text). Maybe the person writing the web page made a mistake by leaving out "Exchange Reservation". Clearly a mistake was make by the Diamond employee who wrote the Blue Mountain text, because Embarc members are not member of THE Club.

Good luck, but even if you get the correct information, you will not know it is correct. Diamond is sorry company.

 

[klpca]

Just checked into Embarc Palm Desert today. There was no mention of any resort fees and there wasn't anything mentioned on my II confirmation either. The concierge mentioned that I was not a "hotel guest", but an exchanger. I'll let you know if that changes at check out.

 

[Ken555]

Embarc Palm Desert did not charge me when I was last there. Of course, things change...


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[ira g]

I called II again last night and the vacation guide went over the listings for my three above resorts and said he sees no mention for II exchanges of any resort fees. We will have to wait for check in and check out. Thanks.

 

[amycurl]

When We stayed at Diamond resorts last spring, I was expecting a resort fee, but it wasn’t charged. We did have to pay for parking. It was two units, one an II exchange, the other a getaway.


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[PcflEZFlng]

Just checked into Embarc Palm Desert today. There was no mention of any resort fees and there wasn't anything mentioned on my II confirmation either. The concierge mentioned that I was not a "hotel guest", but an exchanger. I'll let you know if that changes at check out.

TIA, Katherine. I'll be there in August on an II Getaway, so it will be useful to know. I haven't been charged the fee before, but the last time I was there was back in 2013 (IIRC, it was still Club Intrawest then).

 

[dsexton]

Just checked into Embarc Palm Desert today. There was no mention of any resort fees and there wasn't anything mentioned on my II confirmation either. The concierge mentioned that I was not a "hotel guest", but an exchanger. I'll let you know if that changes at check out.

klpca and Ken55 - I'm headed here in December - any tips or recommendations ?

 

[IdahoSuz]

I stayed at the Embarc in Palm Desert about 6 weeks ago with an II exchange. I was not charged a resort fee. Let us know if you get charged at the Sandestin property as I was able to secure an exchange there for next year.

 

[klpca]

klpca and Ken55 - I'm headed here in December - any tips or recommendations ?

This place is honestly one of my favorites. The resort grounds are fabulous. We live close by so our normal routine here is to relax and unwind, so we really appreciate the beauty of the resort. As far as "things to do", our regular suggestions are the Palm Springs Tram, the Aviation museum, and hiking in Joshua Tree NP. There are tours of mid-century homes but we've never gotten around to going but they look interesting.

 

[klpca]

TIA, Katherine. I'll be there in August on an II Getaway, so it will be useful to know. I haven't been charged the fee before, but the last time I was there was back in 2013 (IIRC, it was still Club Intrawest then).

Just checked out. No resort fees. Small victories!

 

[PcflEZFlng]

Indeed. Thanks!

 

[ira g]

Thanks

 

[rickandcindy23]

I am wondering if Sandestin will have a resort fee. I didn't even consider that might be the case. I have two weeks for next May. Those may be re-traded for Marriott's resort there. I have choices.

 

[PcflEZFlng]

Just checked out. No resort fees. Small victories!

An update. I just checked out a week ago. Did not incur resort fees.

 

[ira g]

Thanks for your update on the resort fees.

An update. I just checked out a week ago. Did not incur resort fees.

 

[Brian Allen]

I am a Marriott Vacation Club Owner with points and am interested in trying to trade with an Embarc owner for Sandestin in the Summer. I should be able to get you in to a MVC of your choice in exchange. I know there are a lot of variables for two people to discuss to ensure a fair trade but I am open and can speak with you by phone to see if we can come to an arrangement. Please reply if interested.

 

[zentraveler]

We are headed to Embarc Palm Desert in December in a 1 bdrm. Can anyone let me know if those units have washer/dryer? Microwave? What is parking situation (free with II exchange?) Especially nice buildings/units to ask for? Thanks for any info.

 

[DannyTS]

I do not think I paid any resort fees at Embarc Tremblant

 

[Ken555]

We are headed to Embarc Palm Desert in December in a 1 bdrm. Can anyone let me know if those units have washer/dryer? Microwave? What is parking situation (free with II exchange?) Especially nice buildings/units to ask for? Thanks for any info.

Each building has a laundry room, not in unit. Microwave, yes (what timeshare doesn’t?). Free parking.


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[Bill4728]

We are headed to Embarc Palm Desert in December in a 1 bdrm. Can anyone let me know if those units have washer/dryer? Microwave? What is parking situation (free with II exchange?) Especially nice buildings/units to ask for? Thanks for any info.

Each building has a laundry room, not in unit. Microwave, yes (what timeshare doesn’t?). Free parking.

All the blds are relatively small so the laundry rooms were not used very much. Free machines and free soap

 

[zentraveler]

All the blds are relatively small so the laundry rooms were not used very much. Free machines and free soap

Very helpful to know about the laundry, parking and microwave (I figured there MUST be one but did not see it on the confirmation). Thanks all.

 

[zentraveler]

All the blds are relatively small so the laundry rooms were not used very much. Free machines and free soap

Am here at Embarc Palm Desert now and there are two washer/dryers in the building below our unit but NO soap just to warn prospective visitors. May be another casualty of covid but don't plan on laundry soap being here.

Addendum: My error. There was one packet of soap in our unit under the kitchen sink and I am sure they would give us more if we asked. Apologies for the error.

 

[Ken555]

Am here at Embarc Palm Desert now and there are two washer/dryers in the building below our unit but NO soap just to warn prospective visitors. May be another casualty of covid but don't plan on laundry soap being here.

IIRC, there was a big box of soup in the laundry room. You might check another laundry room in a different building.


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[zentraveler]

IIRC, there was a big box of soup in the laundry room. You might check another laundry room in a different building.


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We don't actually need it (we have a laundry "kit" we just bring everywhere) but a lot of the "common use" items of yore seem to be gone with covid, and whether it makes any sense at all (it doesn't), it doesn't seem to matter. In a pinch there is Ralph's 0.5 mi from here that has everything anyone could possibly want.