We are somewhat familiar with timeshare with Wyndham(been to a couple presentations, and read on here). I support the system, but couldn't justify buying into it since a lot of our travel (for ministry) didn't match up with resort locations. We now rent from a fantastic owner, and we love it! However, while talking to my HR lady about timeshares, she said she bought into Holiday Inn points last year. I didn't even know they offered it. She bought at Orange Lake in Orlando but is deeded to Arizona. One of the perks that caught my attention is that she said she can stay at any holiday inn for $39/night if they have room( and she isn't VIP or higher up in their system, she has 125k points).
Now, I know how these things typically work, and it's never simple. I assume it's not ALL holiday inn's (owners have to agree to it?), and I assume the hotel only has a certain number of those rooms available (meaning if they only have 1 room left, and it doesn't qualify, you don't get it).
We enjoy Wyndham a lot (Been to Bonnet Creek twice in a 3BD PR), but we do a lot of ministry travel around the southeast as well. Having that option to grab a cheap hotel room is a big plus for us. I have four kids ages 11, 10, 3, 1. It's getting hard to all stay in a single room somewhere, and after getting Wyndham rooms so cheap we are getting spoiled.
What are the in's and out's of holiday inn points, and why would this not work for a family?
Now, I know how these things typically work, and it's never simple. I assume it's not ALL holiday inn's (owners have to agree to it?), and I assume the hotel only has a certain number of those rooms available (meaning if they only have 1 room left, and it doesn't qualify, you don't get it).
We enjoy Wyndham a lot (Been to Bonnet Creek twice in a 3BD PR), but we do a lot of ministry travel around the southeast as well. Having that option to grab a cheap hotel room is a big plus for us. I have four kids ages 11, 10, 3, 1. It's getting hard to all stay in a single room somewhere, and after getting Wyndham rooms so cheap we are getting spoiled.
What are the in's and out's of holiday inn points, and why would this not work for a family?