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HOTEL-TIMESHARE COMPARISON
You might be asking the question, "why should I rent a timeshare
instead of a hotel?" Timeshare units are bigger, with
living rooms, kitchens and closed-off bedrooms. It's nice to be
able to come "home" to a nice condo after a busy day of "vacationing"
and relax in the living room with your family, maybe watch a movie and
pop some popcorn. It's also a huge plus to be able to make
breakfast in your own unit each day, and maybe a couple of dinners.
It can be terribly expensive to eat out three times a day. When we
travel, we also keep lunch foods in our refrigerator (sandwich stuff,
chips, soda) to pack lunches.
The difference in size between
a hotel room and a timeshare unit is amazing, and timeshare units are SO
much nicer! The master bedrooms in a timeshare unit can't even
be compared to a hotel room; the second bedroom is what's comparable
to the hotel room. Take a look at the sample floor plans below:
Standard Room at the
Mirage is Las Vegas
1 Bedroom Deluxe Unit at Wyndham Grand Desert in Las Vegas
2 Bedroom Unit at Wyndham Grand Desert (Vegas)
Not only is there a huge difference in size,
but you'd be surprised to know that our timeshare rentals often cost
less than a hotel room! We also have more options for our clients
during those "hard-to-rent" times, like Spring Break, summer, or
holidays. Listed
below is a comparison of our timeshare units and hotels/resorts found on
hotels.com. We have listed the dates and hotels so you can do your
own search. Please note that our prices are the TOTAL cost with
no other fees or taxes! When booking through someplace like
hotels.com, you are paying an average of 13% tax in addition to the
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HOTELS.COM
Hotel: Mirage - Deluxe Room (as
shown in the floor plan above; 1 king or 2 queen beds, 360
square ft.)
Average nightly cost: $234 per night + tax
Comparable Resort: The Signature at MGM Grand - 1 Bedroom
Suite (1 king bed, sofa sleeper in living room, 1 bathroom,
kitchen, 1,000 sq. ft.)
Average nightly cost: $339 per night + tax
Hotel: MGM Grand - Deluxe Room
(1 king or 2 queen beds, 446 square ft.)
Average nightly cost: $161.43 + tax
Comparable Resort: The Meridian Luxury Suites- 2 Bedroom
Suite (1 king bed in master, 2 double beds in second room and
sofa sleeper in living room, kitchen, 2 bathroom, 1,000 square
feet)
Average nightly cost: $384.71 + tax
Hotel: Universal Hard Rock Hotel
- Gardenview Room (2 queen beds, "party pass," 375 square feet)
Average nightly cost: $296.86
+ tax
Comparable Resort: Floridays Resort - Not really
comparable - Bonnet Creek is MUCH nicer. 2 Bedroom Grand
Suite (1 king bed in the master, 2 double beds in the second
room, queen sofa sleeper in the living room, full kitchen, 2
full baths, 1,100 square feet)
Average nightly cost: $232.50 + tax
Hotel: Outrigger Keauhou - Moderate Room (1 king or 2
double beds, 420 square feet)
Average nightly cost: $162.86
+ tax + Hawaiian T.A.T.
Comparable Resort: Castle Kona Reef - 1 Bedroom (2 Bedroom
not available; 1 queen bed, 1 sofa bed, full kitchen)
Average nightly cost: $234.86
+ tax + Hawaiian T.A.T. (much smaller unit)
Hotel: The Vintage Resort - Traditional Room (2 queen beds,
354 square feet)
Average nightly cost: $258 +
tax
Comparable Resort: Zephyr Mountain Lodge - 2 Bedroom Condo
(3 bedroom not available; 1 queen bed in master, 1 queen in
second room, sofa sleeper in living room, full kitchen)
Average nightly cost: $677 + tax
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Las Vegas: VALENTINE'S WEEKEND
2/14-2/18
Las Vegas:
SPRING BREAK
3/15-3/22
Orlando:
SPRING BREAK
3/8-3/15
Kona, Big Island,
Hawaii:
3/2-3/9
Winter Park, Colorado: Spring Break 3/21-3/28
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SUN OR SNOW TIMESHARE
Wyndham Grand Desert - 2 Bedroom Deluxe
Unit (as shown in the floor plan above; 1 king bed, 2 double beds plus a
sofa sleeper in the living room, 2 bathrooms, full kitchen, 1,060-1,300
square ft.)
Average nightly cost: $143.75
total for the 2 bed dlx(1
bedroom suite through hotels.com: $163.31)
Wyndham Grand Desert - 2 Bedroom Deluxe Unit (as shown in the
floor plan above; 1 king bed, 2 double beds plus a sofa sleeper in the
living room, 2 bathrooms, full kitchen, 1,060-1,300 square ft.)
Average nightly cost: $129
total
(1 bedroom suite through hotels.com: $283)
Wyndham Bonnet Creek - 2 Bedroom Deluxe Unit (1 king bed in the
master, 2 double beds in the second room, queen sofa sleeper in the
living room, full kitchen, 2 full baths, over 1,000 square feet)
Average nightly cost: $185
total
(Same unit at hotels.com: $347.25 per night)
Wyndham Kona-Hawaiian - 2 Bedroom Bungalow (1 king bed in master, 1
king bed in second bedroom, sofa sleeper in living room, full kitchen, 2
full baths)
Average nightly cost: $200 per night
+ Hawaiian
t.a.t.(Same
unit at hotels.com: $293.86 per night)
Twin Rivers - 3 Bedroom Condo (1 king
Sleep Number bed in master, 1 queen bed in second room, 2 double beds in
third room and sofa sleeper in living room; 2 full baths and full
kitchen)
Average nightly cost: $142.14
total (Unavailable on hotels.com) |
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