Vacation Club Memberships
We assembled the essential information on some of the more popular vacation clubs for your consideration. The information on these pages is intended to be a primer only. If you are interested in one of the vacation clubs described on this site, we encourage you to visit that club's official site for more information on the club, membership, fees, benefits, its reservations system, and restrictions. We are not affiliated with any of the vacation clubs described on this site, and do not receive any fees or compensation from listing them here.
We know that the prospect of learning a single vacation club's complex point-schedule and cost structure can be overwhelming at first, and that most vacation clubbers do not have the time or inclination to learn the intricacies of multiple vacation clubs before deciding which one is right for them. Therefore we offer the following recommendations as to which club is "GREAT FOR," "GOOD FOR, and "NOT FOR." We also recommend that for those vacation clubbers who actually enjoy learning the nuts-and-bolts of different vacation clubs, they should visit the forum for the vacation clubs at the Timeshare Users Group (TUG), which contain questions, answers, reviews and recommendations by actual owners of each vacation club.
The vacation clubs described on this site are:
Disney Vacation Club
GREAT FOR: Families with young children planning on taking several vacations to Walt Disney World.
GOOD FOR: Vacation clubbers who will take a few vacations to Disneyland in the coming years, but also some non-Disney vacations.
NOT FOR: Vacation clubbers who will only occasionally visit the Magic Kingdom, and who would be frequently exchanging their points.
Marriott Vacation Club
GREAT FOR: Vacation clubbers who want deluxe accommodations at reasonable rates.
GOOD FOR: Families with resources and Marriott brand-loyal customers.
NOT FOR: Vacation clubbers at the top and bottom of the vacation budget range.
Hilton Grand Vacations
GREAT FOR: Active users of HHonors loyalty program or owners seeking deluxe accommodations, esp. in Hawaii and Orlando.
GOOD FOR: Experienced vacation clubbers who plan on exchanging through RCI into resorts around the country or world.
NOT FOR: Families with very young children or vacationers on a budget.
Welk Resorts
GREAT FOR: Vacation clubbers experienced with exchanging and who can take advantage of the Day Use at the Welk Resort in Escondido, CA.
GOOD FOR: Vacation clubbers new to points-based programs ready to purchase off the resale market.
NOT FOR: Vacation clubbers who frequently vacation in areas without a Welk resort.
Wyndham
GREAT FOR: People new to vacation clubs, and budget-conscious vacation clubbers.
GOOD FOR: Vacation clubbers who want many resort locations and lots of availability.
NOT FOR: Vacation clubbers who demand lots of luxury and resort amenities.
We know that the prospect of learning a single vacation club's complex point-schedule and cost structure can be overwhelming at first, and that most vacation clubbers do not have the time or inclination to learn the intricacies of multiple vacation clubs before deciding which one is right for them. Therefore we offer the following recommendations as to which club is "GREAT FOR," "GOOD FOR, and "NOT FOR." We also recommend that for those vacation clubbers who actually enjoy learning the nuts-and-bolts of different vacation clubs, they should visit the forum for the vacation clubs at the Timeshare Users Group (TUG), which contain questions, answers, reviews and recommendations by actual owners of each vacation club.
The vacation clubs described on this site are:
Disney Vacation Club
GREAT FOR: Families with young children planning on taking several vacations to Walt Disney World.
GOOD FOR: Vacation clubbers who will take a few vacations to Disneyland in the coming years, but also some non-Disney vacations.
NOT FOR: Vacation clubbers who will only occasionally visit the Magic Kingdom, and who would be frequently exchanging their points.
Marriott Vacation Club
GREAT FOR: Vacation clubbers who want deluxe accommodations at reasonable rates.
GOOD FOR: Families with resources and Marriott brand-loyal customers.
NOT FOR: Vacation clubbers at the top and bottom of the vacation budget range.
Hilton Grand Vacations
GREAT FOR: Active users of HHonors loyalty program or owners seeking deluxe accommodations, esp. in Hawaii and Orlando.
GOOD FOR: Experienced vacation clubbers who plan on exchanging through RCI into resorts around the country or world.
NOT FOR: Families with very young children or vacationers on a budget.
Welk Resorts
GREAT FOR: Vacation clubbers experienced with exchanging and who can take advantage of the Day Use at the Welk Resort in Escondido, CA.
GOOD FOR: Vacation clubbers new to points-based programs ready to purchase off the resale market.
NOT FOR: Vacation clubbers who frequently vacation in areas without a Welk resort.
Wyndham
GREAT FOR: People new to vacation clubs, and budget-conscious vacation clubbers.
GOOD FOR: Vacation clubbers who want many resort locations and lots of availability.
NOT FOR: Vacation clubbers who demand lots of luxury and resort amenities.
