We joined the club in 1/12 and have been very pleased so far. We've stayed at Breckenridge, Sonoma Valley, Las Vegas, and Beaver Creek, and have trips booked in 2013 for Texas, The Caymans, France, and Hawaii, the last two for two weeks each. I research every hotel on Trip Advisor before I book it. Some of the places are dumps that we avoid. Others are outstanding. We have to plan ahead a little farther than we are used to, but if you do it is a great deal.
My advice to others:
First, if you are going through all of the process just for the free trip, you may be disappointed. We didn't even use ours because we didn't like the options that much.
Second, do a little research. Review the contract you are signing. Review the locations they have and whether they meet your standards. Get an idea of availability throughout the year. Don't be an idiot about how this works. Just because there is availability at some condo complex does not necessarily mean that Global's unit or units are available.
Bottom line: We pay $380/year. We pay $159/week, sometimes less, for 2 and 3 bedroom condos in desirable locations about six weeks a year, give or take a week. Some weeks don't even require you to use your allotment of stars. We do our homework to avoid unpleasant surprises. Anyone could do the same.
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