Anyone have an annual plan? Took a tour of the resort in Seaside this weekend. It looked better than the places we normally stay. Not going to pay the $2 per annual credit Wyndham was trying to sell. Thinking about a small resale package.
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I've been an owner for about 5 years. It's not bad, but the part where they get you is the annual maintenance fees (~$500/year for a 6,000 credit owner, goes up incrementally from there). It's arguable that for the amount you spend on maintenance fees, you can get a decent room wherever you need to go. Although not generally as nice as a WM suite. Also, it can be difficult to get into places for a weekend, because any more than 4 months out you have to reserve a week at a time. By the time you're less than 4 months out, most days (especially weekends) are already booked. The real benefit (IMO) is when you want to go to expensive locales for extended times. My wife and I got a "bonus week" when we signed up and used that to go to Cabo for a week--cost us $119. Since then, we've stayed a week in Anaheim twice and are going to Hawaii in 5 days. 1 or 2 bedroom suites every time, nice resorts. Also, once you're an owner, you can buy additional one-time-use credits for $.08 each. So, for instance, if I don't have the credits for a 2-bedroom suite in Hawaii, but I want to go anyway, I can book a week through WM for $960, which is substantially less than I would pay retail.
