Kal
TUG Member
Amazing grasp of the system. It was not long ago you were trying to spell HyattTake a look at the Hyatt points chart. I printed it and highlighted the points and seasons I would need to visit the resorts I would be most interested in, to get an idea of how many HRC points I would like to have. I settled on wanting/needing a diamond week/2200 points. I’m actively lobbying for another week or 2 but my wife thinks I’m crazy, haha.
A few points to consider:
The more I learned about HRC, the more I realized that this was the system that best suited my wife’s and my needs.
- Every week at HRC Maui is a diamond week, so you need 2200 points to visit there, which means you need a diamond week or combined points from 2 lesser weeks if you ever hope to visit HRC Maui.
- If you plan to buy and combine weeks for such a purpose, be sure your weeks are close in time so they accrue close in time, so you can accomplish the goal of combining them. You don’t want 1440 week 15 points to accrue in April and then have 1440 silver week 42 points to accrue in October, or you will never be able to accomplish your goal, or at least reliably.
- If you are interested in Carmel, note that the units at Carmel require more points than other HRC resorts because the 2BRs are “premiere” and the 1BRs are “deluxe.” Basically this means that the points you will pay for a 1BR in Carmel is equal to what you would pay for a 2BR at the other HRC resorts.
- As Sapper mentioned, the cheapest maintenance fees (and hence your lowest ongoing cots) are at Pinon Pointe, Wild Oak, and Beach House. Hence, a higher initial purchase cost, especially at Pinon Pointe.
- Study these FAQs prepared by user KAL for explanation of how your points can be used.
- Search for posts by user ScoopKona to see how he regularly leverages his 1800 HRC points to get 3 weeks of nice vacations through Interval International each year.