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.

Standard Room at the Mirage in 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 cleaning fees or taxes! When booking through someplace like hotels.com, you are paying an average of 13% tax in addition to the advertised price.

Hotels.com	Dates	Sun Or Snow Vacation Rentals
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	Las Vegas: VALENTINE'S WEEKEND 2/14-2/18	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)
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	Las Vegas: SPRING BREAK 3/15-3/22	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)
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	Orlando: SPRING BREAK 3/8-3/15	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)
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)	Kona, Big Island, Hawaii: 3/2-3/9	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)
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	Winter Park, Colorado: Spring Break 3/21-3/28	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)