How to find a vacation deal: You want to take your spouse or your family somewhere really nice but don't have a lot of money to spend.
You have scoured the internet looking for deals.
You have visited Orbits, Travelocity and Priceline.
But, what you have in mind is still out of budget.
You can book the best deal you can find online, or you might consider joining a private travel club.
What "they" don't want you to know.
The Travel industry rakes in a staggering 7 Trillion dollars each year.
They charge outrageous fees for properties, airlines, cruises and hotel rooms.
But, did you know that some vacationers are paying less than half of what you are spending? Here's why: Millions of resort accommodations, condos and hotel rooms are sold on the wholesale market at pennies on the dollar.
Of course, if the average consumer knew they could find such deals, they would not be content to pay retail prices.
So, instead of the resort offering these properties to you at discount prices, they offer them (in bulk) to middlemen to mark up and sell for them.
Luckily, some of these properties end up being auctioned off to travel or vacation clubs.
These "clubs" then are able to offer them to their members at their purchase value.
What that means for you as a travel club member, is that you are then eligible to stay at upper scale properties, condos, villas and hotels that you might not be able to afford on the retail market.
Should you join a travel club? If you vacation at least once a year, a good travel club can save you a bit of money.
Be choosy, not all clubs were created equally.
Some "clubs" are simply timeshare sales marketed to look like a vacation club.
If you are "buying into" a particular resort or a particular week during the year, this is not a true "vacation club".
It's a timeshare, so be careful if a timeshare isn't what you had in mind.
If it operates on a point system, it is a timeshare, not a true vacation club.
Things to consider before joining any club: Do your research...
is the company reputable? Can you talk to a real live person? Do they have a wide variety of properties available? Can you vacation any time of the year without up-charges.
Is there a concierge desk to help you book vacations? Stay away from travel clubs with black out dates, yearly renewal fees, maintenance charges, or anything that costs you more than $1,000 to join.
If you do your homework, there are a few good travel clubs out there that can really save you a bundle.
You should expect your travel club to save you 30-50% on each vacation, and that is certainly something worth investigating.
You have scoured the internet looking for deals.
You have visited Orbits, Travelocity and Priceline.
But, what you have in mind is still out of budget.
You can book the best deal you can find online, or you might consider joining a private travel club.
What "they" don't want you to know.
The Travel industry rakes in a staggering 7 Trillion dollars each year.
They charge outrageous fees for properties, airlines, cruises and hotel rooms.
But, did you know that some vacationers are paying less than half of what you are spending? Here's why: Millions of resort accommodations, condos and hotel rooms are sold on the wholesale market at pennies on the dollar.
Of course, if the average consumer knew they could find such deals, they would not be content to pay retail prices.
So, instead of the resort offering these properties to you at discount prices, they offer them (in bulk) to middlemen to mark up and sell for them.
Luckily, some of these properties end up being auctioned off to travel or vacation clubs.
These "clubs" then are able to offer them to their members at their purchase value.
What that means for you as a travel club member, is that you are then eligible to stay at upper scale properties, condos, villas and hotels that you might not be able to afford on the retail market.
Should you join a travel club? If you vacation at least once a year, a good travel club can save you a bit of money.
Be choosy, not all clubs were created equally.
Some "clubs" are simply timeshare sales marketed to look like a vacation club.
If you are "buying into" a particular resort or a particular week during the year, this is not a true "vacation club".
It's a timeshare, so be careful if a timeshare isn't what you had in mind.
If it operates on a point system, it is a timeshare, not a true vacation club.
Things to consider before joining any club: Do your research...
is the company reputable? Can you talk to a real live person? Do they have a wide variety of properties available? Can you vacation any time of the year without up-charges.
Is there a concierge desk to help you book vacations? Stay away from travel clubs with black out dates, yearly renewal fees, maintenance charges, or anything that costs you more than $1,000 to join.
If you do your homework, there are a few good travel clubs out there that can really save you a bundle.
You should expect your travel club to save you 30-50% on each vacation, and that is certainly something worth investigating.
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