{"id":24295,"date":"2026-04-23T19:43:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/incredipros.com\/?p=24295"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T19:43:43","slug":"timeshares-vs-vacation-clubs-vs-travel-clubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/incredipros.com\/?p=24295","title":{"rendered":"Timeshares vs. Vacation Clubs vs. Travel Clubs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>These days, most people have heard enough horror stories about timeshares to know you should run for the hills whenever someone tries to sell you one.\n    <\/p>\n<p>When it comes to vacation clubs and travel clubs, though, things are a little different. Those programs have started popping up a lot over the last few years, and they\u2019re billed as <em>the <\/em>way to achieve R and R. Resorts, airlines and other companies in the travel industry advertise these members-only clubs as great alternatives to timeshares and play up their discounted travel options.\n    <\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the truth: Vacation clubs and travel clubs are, by definition, timeshares. There are some differences between them\u2014but nothing that makes them any better. And in some ways, they\u2019re\u00a0even worse. You\u2019ll get all the restrictions, money traps and sneaky fees of a regular timeshare\u2014but wait! There\u2019s more! You\u2019ll get some extra ones too\u2014including creative new ones you\u2019ve probably never heard of.\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<div class=\"BlogInsert-copy\">\n<p>Pay off debt fast and save more money with <em>Financial Peace University<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Now, all that might surprise you if you\u2019ve heard only good things about these clubs or you\u2019re thinking of buying a membership. So let\u2019s dig into the details. We\u2019ll show you how these clubs work, how they waste a ton of your money, and why you\u2019re better off keeping your distance.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>How Timeshares and Clubs Work<\/h2>\n<h3>Timeshares<\/h3>\n<p>A\u00a0timeshare\u00a0is a single property you visit year after year. You purchase a time-sharing agreement, then pay maintenance fees. After all that, you own the right to vacation at the property during preset times, usually a week or two each year.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Not only does the insane cost of owning a timeshare make it a complete rip-off (thanks to a boatload of hidden fees and restrictions), but the timeshare industry is also full of fraud and often uses unethical sales practices. Stay far away.\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Vacation Clubs<\/h3>\n<p>A vacation club is a type of timeshare. But instead of paying to use a <em>single <\/em>property, like a traditional timeshare, you get access to multiple properties in multiple locations. Don\u2019t be fooled though: Vacation clubs stink just as badly as timeshares since they also come with a ton of fees and restrictions.\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Travel Clubs<\/h3>\n<p>Travel clubs\u00a0are a type of vacation club. They have a lot of the same expenses and destinations, but members of a travel club vacation together. The company gets them group rates, so they usually pay less for memberships and fees than vacation club members.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>The Risks of Vacation Clubs and Travel Clubs<\/h2>\n<p>Timeshares, vacation clubs and travel clubs all sell people the idea of a fairy-tale vacation at a bargain price, but these \u201cdream\u201d vacations come with nightmarish problems. Here are some of the biggest:\n    <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>They limit where you can travel. <\/strong>A lot of vacation club companies make it sound like you can travel anywhere in the world using their plan, but it\u2019s just not true. Sure, vacation clubs give you more options than a traditional timeshare, but you can only travel to locations where the vacation club company has a property. And even the biggest companies don\u2019t have properties <em>everywhere.<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>They\u2019ve got restricted travel dates. <\/strong>Even though you technically \u201cown\u201d a timeshare or club membership after you buy it, you can\u2019t use it whenever you want. That\u2019s because you have to work around the other owners\u2019 schedules <em>and <\/em>any blackout dates set in place by the timeshare company. No thanks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>They don\u2019t always let you bring your family. <\/strong>Here\u2019s an area where vacation and travel clubs are <em>worse <\/em>than timeshares. Did you know many clubs only give the membership to the person who paid for it? That means, unlike with a timeshare, you can\u2019t bring anyone you want along for a trip to some club destinations. And depending on the club, these restrictions can also apply to your immediate family!\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>They\u2019re hard to get out of. <\/strong>This one\u2019s the kicker. It can be <em>really <\/em>difficult to get out of a timeshare or club membership if you decide you don\u2019t like it. There\u2019s a reason one of the first things you\u2019ll see if you search the internet for \u201ctimeshares\u201d is a list of companies dedicated to helping folks get out of them.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Vacation Club Costs<\/h2>\n<p>Not only do timeshares, vacation clubs and travel clubs have a bunch of confusing risks and restrictions, but they also charge a ton of fees! Let\u2019s take a look at all the costs involved in owning a timeshare or club membership, many of which are totally ridiculous. They include:\n    <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Initial purchase price<\/li>\n<li>Financing costs<\/li>\n<li>Closing costs<\/li>\n<li>Maintenance fees<\/li>\n<li>Point redemption fees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Initial Purchase Price<\/h3>\n<p>This is the actual cost of purchasing ownership in a timeshare, vacation club or travel club. It\u2019s the biggest expense in owning a timeshare, but once you pay it, the timeshare is yours. Of course, there are plenty of other fees you\u2019ll still have to pay even after dropping cash on the initial purchase price\u2014more on those fees in a moment.\n    <\/p>\n<p>The average initial purchase price of a seven-day timeshare is $24,140.<sup>1<\/sup> With vacation and travel clubs, the price depends on the company you\u2019re buying from. For example, Disney Vacation Club\u2019s typical initial purchase price starts around $32,000.<sup>2<\/sup> A Hilton Grand Vacations membership averages $22,000.<sup>3<\/sup> And some vacation clubs also charge an annual membership fee on top of the initial purchase price.\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Financing Costs<\/h3>\n<p>Now, most folks who buy timeshares don\u2019t have $20,000 just lying around, so they wind up financing the initial purchase price. That means they make a down payment and turn the remaining amount into debt that they pay off in monthly installments. It\u2019s just like a car loan or a student loan\u2014but way worse.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Why? Because timeshare financing usually carries a ridiculous interest rate. Take Disney Vacation Club as an example. While they advertise interest rates that start at 10% (which is still terrible, by the way), the fine print will tell you that some members could get slapped with an 18% interest rate!<sup>4<\/sup> That\u2019s almost as bad as credit cards\u2014which, for comparison, have a 20.4% average interest rate.<sup>5<\/sup>\n    <\/p>\n<p>So, while a monthly payment of $400\u2013500 may not sound like a big deal, you\u2019ll be racking up interest the whole time. That\u2019s a huge part of how these companies make money.\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Closing Costs<\/h3>\n<p>Are you ready to pay your initial purchase fee and jump into vacationing? Hold your horses, partner. There\u2019s still more money to fork over.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Next, you\u2019ll pay closing costs to finalize the sale of the club membership or timeshare. And closing costs aren\u2019t cheap\u2014close to $1,000 in some cases. For example, Disney Vacation Club sometimes charges over $850 for closing costs.<sup>6<\/sup>\n    <\/p>\n<p>There aren\u2019t even this many hoops to jump through at the National Dog Show!\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Maintenance Fees<\/h3>\n<p>One of the \u201cperks\u201d of owning a timeshare or club membership is that, even though you technically own part of the property, you don\u2019t have to worry about cleaning or other maintenance when you\u2019re not using it. It seems like a great benefit, but don\u2019t think for a second you won\u2019t pay for it.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Maintenance fees are timeshare and vacation club companies\u2019 way of charging you for the upkeep of their properties, and these suckers are expensive. The average timeshare annual maintenance fee is a whopping $1,000.<sup>7<\/sup>\n    <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the kicker with maintenance fees: You have to pay them as long as you own the timeshare. That\u2019s right\u2014even if you pay cash for your timeshare or membership, or pay off your loan, you\u2019ll still owe annual maintenance fees.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Alicia, a member of our Ramsey Baby Steps Community on Facebook, found that out when she paid off her vacation club membership in 2021. She called the club company after making her final payment and asked if she\u2019d still owe her $875 maintenance fee. Spoiler: She did.\n    <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI paid it off two years early, then I asked, \u2018Do I still have to pay the maintenance fees?\u2019 And they said yes,\u201d Alicia said. \u201cI get irritated when we have to hit \u2018submit\u2019 on the payment.\u201d\n    <\/p>\n<h3>Point Redemption Fees<\/h3>\n<p>Somehow, there\u2019s still another fee left to go over, and this one is the most ridiculous of them all. A lot of vacation clubs operate based on a points system. Each year, members are awarded a set number of points. Then, when a member wants to take a vacation, they redeem those points to book time at a property.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the problem: Sometimes, vacation clubs charge their members a fee to redeem their points. That\u2019s right\u2014you have to pay even more money just to use the points that you already paid for! It\u2019s complete nonsense, right? And yet, plenty of people sign up for these plans year after year.\u00a0\n    <\/p>\n<p>This is just dumb, folks. Don\u2019t fall for this garbage.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>Are Vacation Clubs Worth It?<\/h2>\n<p>No! One more time for the people in the back: No! One more time for everyone else who still didn\u2019t hear: No!\n    <\/p>\n<p>Even if you stumble onto a timeshare or club that isn\u2019t a scam, it\u2019s still a horrible financial decision. Let\u2019s take a look at why.\n    <\/p>\n<p>For this example, we\u2019ll say you bought a vacation club membership and agreed to pay a $400 monthly payment over 15 years with a $1,000 annual maintenance fee. Over the course of a year, that comes out to $5,800.\n    <\/p>\n<p>What if, instead of sending $5,800 to the vacation club company, you just bought a $3,000 vacation yourself and kept the remaining $2,800? That $3,000 would probably buy you a pretty nice vacation, and you\u2019d have a ton of extra money to put toward other important financial goals like getting out of debt or saving for retirement.\n    <\/p>\n<p>In fact, $2,800 invested annually for 15 years in good mutual funds with a 10% rate of return comes out to nearly $100,000, according to our investment calculator. So, if you bought a vacation club, you\u2019d be wasting almost $100,000 of investment potential on nothing.\n    <\/p>\n<p>Do you see how the math just doesn\u2019t make any sense here? Especially when you consider that those numbers didn\u2019t include membership fees, point redemption fees, closing costs, or interest. And don\u2019t forget, clubs and timeshares almost always cover only your lodging\u2014your costs for food, travel and attractions will likely only be discounted (not free) with these programs.\n    <\/p>\n<p>At their worst, timeshares and vacation clubs are fraudulent scams. At their best, they\u2019re complete rip-offs. This is a lose-lose scenario if we\u2019ve ever seen one.\n    <\/p>\n<h2>The Better Way to Pay for Vacations<\/h2>\n<p>Like we just talked about, saving up and paying cash for your vacations is a much better way to travel than buying a timeshare or club membership\u2014and it\u2019s not close. But saving money isn\u2019t always easy, and it can be super<strong> <\/strong>difficult if you aren\u2019t living on a budget by making a plan for your money at the beginning of every month.\n    <\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why we made the EveryDollar budgeting app!\n    <\/p>\n<p>EveryDollar helps you find extra margin every month so you can start making real money progress, really fast. Just download the app, answer a few questions, and we\u2019ll build you a personalized plan, based on your situation, to free up margin and make the most of every dollar. Every day. (See where we got the name?)\n    <\/p>\n<p>Get started with EveryDollar for free right now!\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramseysolutions.com\/debt\/timeshare-travel-clubs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" rel=\"nofollow\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These days, most people have heard enough horror stories about timeshares to know you should run for the hills whenever someone tries to sell you one. When it comes to vacation clubs and travel clubs, though, things are a little different. 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