I am excited to be an HGVMax Timeshare Owner. I became a HGVMax owner when Hilton Grand Vacations Purchased Diamond International. I upgraded because I wanted to stay at Many of the Diamond Resorts. I just recently stayed at Three Properties (Point at Poipu, Ka’anapali Beach Club, and Lake Tahoe). I have stayed at 8Continue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 172… Hilton Grand Vacations buys BlueGreen”
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Timeshare Traveler Episode 170… Who Likes Timeshares and Why
I’ve been enjoying my current trip in Hawaii.. I have the chance to relax and meet other people. I’ve been hanging out at the pool and reading books and getting my “hot tub Time” in. As a result, I’ve had some interesting conversations with other timeshare owners. By and large, most of the people IContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 170… Who Likes Timeshares and Why”
Point At Poipu Two Bedroom By Hilton Vacation Club Review in Poipu Kauai Hawaii
It is hard not to love staying at the Point at Poipu Resort.. You are right on the beach… The pool is large and is surrounded by a beach… You canwalk to the beach… The rooms are large. The two bedroom / two bathroom layout is great. I was in Building 9 on the firstContinue reading “Point At Poipu Two Bedroom By Hilton Vacation Club Review in Poipu Kauai Hawaii”
Timeshare Traveler Episode 167… The value of Timeshare Marketing Packages
You own a timeshare, so you will be doing owner updates… It is a fact of timeshare life. Since you are in this environment, then you might as well take advantage of the situation… I am about to embark on a three week vacation to Hawaii… Of those 21 days, 12 of them are onContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 167… The value of Timeshare Marketing Packages”
Timeshare Traveler Episode 166… Timeshares make Hawaii Vacations Less Expensive
One of the reasons that timeshares work really well for me is that I like Hawaii. And Hawaii seems to highlight the biggest disparity between hotel life and timeshare life in terms of cost. In this video, I want to highlight that from a timeshare perspective, staying in Hawaii is similar to the cost ofContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 166… Timeshares make Hawaii Vacations Less Expensive”
Timeshare Traveler Episode 163… Timeshare Thursday thru Saturday
Getaways Nothing is more refreshing than taking a short break either as an event or themed adventure. I recommend that you plan these trips around a weekend. I like shifting them to Thursday Thru Saturday instead of the traditional Friday and Saturday. The reason I like to shift to Thursday, is the stress of leavingContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 163… Timeshare Thursday thru Saturday”
Timeshare Traveler Episode 160… Timeshare Maintenance Fees as Motivation for Better Vacationing
I always want to keep my costs of Vacationing to a minimum so I can enjoy more vacationing. I use my maintenance costs as motivation to try to do more without adding more points. Over the years, I have gotten extremely good at doing this to the point that I can stretch my points toContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 160… Timeshare Maintenance Fees as Motivation for Better Vacationing”
Timeshare Traveler Episode 159… Timeshares Compared to Weekend Getaway Properties
I’ve always wondered if I should consider buying a second home for weekend getaways… The thought of having a place in mountains or a getaway at the ocean has always felt like a nice idea… But then I realized I could use my timeshares to do the same… I use Worldmark in this example, butContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 159… Timeshares Compared to Weekend Getaway Properties”
Timeshare Traveler Episode 155… Buying a Second Home Vs Timeshare
In this video, I wanted to look at the comparison between buying a second home or using your timeshares as an alternative. I looked at several criteria. How long each year would you stay in your second home, did you always want to go to the same place, whether capital appreciation was critical, etc… IContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 155… Buying a Second Home Vs Timeshare”
Timeshare Traveler Episode 154… Top 5 Ways to Use Your Timeshare Points
In this video, I wanted to share my top uses for my timeshare points… In general, I rank the usage of my points based on the most value for each point I spend. A general rule is that if two companies are involved, then there are two sets of profits which means your points willContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 154… Top 5 Ways to Use Your Timeshare Points”