subject: What To Consider When Looking At Timeshare Vacation Packages [print this page] At first glance, timeshare vacation packages look like a pretty sweet deal. Compared to paying full price at a hotel for a week, it can be a lot cheaper, and you don't have to deal with being unable to get a room. A timeshare may even make for a friendlier vacation, because you'll see a lot of the same faces every time you return.
There is however, a down side to timeshare vacation packages. They really reduce your vacations destination options more than anything. With a timeshare, you get the condo/beach house/suite for your week, but that's all you get it for. What if, for example, you can't take your vacation at that same time the following year? You still have the timeshare, and you still have to pay all of the fees. If you don't find somebody else to rent it from you on short notice, you might as well just consider it as a loss. Some timeshares will not even let you to sublet to other people!
A vacation club is a better option for many travelers. They offer discounts on all sorts of things, from hotels, to cruises, to airfare. True, there's usually a membership fee, but it's a one time thing. Travelers can book a trip whenever they want and leave just days later, so it works when your vacation time is sporadic.
To many people the best part of traveling is visiting and exploring new place. Some may say that a beach is a beach no and that location doesn't matter, but it does. Vacation club members can benefit from far more choice and have the chance to see new destinations with each trip.
Why would you want to eat at the same seafood restaurants in Key West every vacation, when instead you could go to Rio one year and Barcelona the following year? With timeshare vacation packages, you're stuck with the same destination every time you travel. When you get fed up of it, you have to sell the timeshare. Some companies make it simpler than others, but a timeshare is not always easy to sell.
