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New to Hyatt; not new to timeshares. However, it seems HRC is very difficult to use compared to the rest of them. Lots of questions.... and will appreciate it greatly if anyone takes the time to answer some/all. Perhaps others will benefit too though...
1. Basically, it seems we can book 12-months in advance or 4-months after at home resort. But somehow this really seems to be only 6 months in advance due to restrictions???
2. While I'm supposed to be able to book 3-,4- or 7-days, it seems this isn't always the case. I'm reading here that people aren't able to do this reliably. Or is this a option for home resort only?
3. The unit is being sold to me as deeded, but according to Redweek.com, units at the resort are RTU (land use, expiring in 2070/2079).
4. Units are being advertised with a stated OPTIMAL view. However, the site plan maps show the actual unit views aren't as advertised. This is across multiple listings from lots of different people.
5. I am supposed to have a set # of points each year to use if I elect not to stay in the fixed week. However, it seems very difficult to use at all. EEPP/CUP/ETC what the heck? Why so difficult?
6. Most of the timeshares allow you to bank points or pull points forward, so for example, you could stay 2 weeks one year and 0 weeks another year. Which is rather ideal as who can go to the same place at the same time reliably every single year.
7. Hyatt has a relationship with II. I don't understand. Under the system I am used to, I deposit a week and can exchange for any like week. Granted, I typically got robbed because I put in a Hawaii studio worth 3X 90% of the other listings and since two years ago, now have to pay $99 / $199 to upgrade to a larger room (robbery, considering the rental value of Hawaii weeks). So if I have 2500 Hyatt points.... and I put them in II, I can use them 500 points at a time to book 5 studios separately????
8. II has really lousy inventory generally. However, one good thing about exchange my expensive Hawaii week in was that it unlocks supposedly PREMIUM rentals not otherwise available. Is this the case with Hyatt? Also you can't use your points in II to get a Hyatt week?????
9. If I go through with the purchase, it seems the only right I am losing is the right to exchange HRC points with HYATT HOTEL POINTS... my unit has a fixed exchange though of something ridiculous like 60,000 points anyway, so not a loss. but I dont understand this. You are taking a bath on value any time you do this anyway so why withhold it???
10. Are taxes billed annually in January? Or annually on the fixed week? This seems important as if I want to pull points forward, I must pay the next years fees. However, I then can only use the points 60 days before I want to reserve???
11. The whole system seems so difficult and prehistoric. What are the upsides of ownership? We like the location we've selected and think we can go there 3 out of 5 years. Is this enough?
Thanks again!
1. Basically, it seems we can book 12-months in advance or 4-months after at home resort. But somehow this really seems to be only 6 months in advance due to restrictions???
2. While I'm supposed to be able to book 3-,4- or 7-days, it seems this isn't always the case. I'm reading here that people aren't able to do this reliably. Or is this a option for home resort only?
3. The unit is being sold to me as deeded, but according to Redweek.com, units at the resort are RTU (land use, expiring in 2070/2079).
4. Units are being advertised with a stated OPTIMAL view. However, the site plan maps show the actual unit views aren't as advertised. This is across multiple listings from lots of different people.
5. I am supposed to have a set # of points each year to use if I elect not to stay in the fixed week. However, it seems very difficult to use at all. EEPP/CUP/ETC what the heck? Why so difficult?
6. Most of the timeshares allow you to bank points or pull points forward, so for example, you could stay 2 weeks one year and 0 weeks another year. Which is rather ideal as who can go to the same place at the same time reliably every single year.
7. Hyatt has a relationship with II. I don't understand. Under the system I am used to, I deposit a week and can exchange for any like week. Granted, I typically got robbed because I put in a Hawaii studio worth 3X 90% of the other listings and since two years ago, now have to pay $99 / $199 to upgrade to a larger room (robbery, considering the rental value of Hawaii weeks). So if I have 2500 Hyatt points.... and I put them in II, I can use them 500 points at a time to book 5 studios separately????
8. II has really lousy inventory generally. However, one good thing about exchange my expensive Hawaii week in was that it unlocks supposedly PREMIUM rentals not otherwise available. Is this the case with Hyatt? Also you can't use your points in II to get a Hyatt week?????
9. If I go through with the purchase, it seems the only right I am losing is the right to exchange HRC points with HYATT HOTEL POINTS... my unit has a fixed exchange though of something ridiculous like 60,000 points anyway, so not a loss. but I dont understand this. You are taking a bath on value any time you do this anyway so why withhold it???
10. Are taxes billed annually in January? Or annually on the fixed week? This seems important as if I want to pull points forward, I must pay the next years fees. However, I then can only use the points 60 days before I want to reserve???
11. The whole system seems so difficult and prehistoric. What are the upsides of ownership? We like the location we've selected and think we can go there 3 out of 5 years. Is this enough?
Thanks again!
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