Royal Resort-Las Vegas/Travel to Go?

[Celeria Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Celeria]

Just wondering if anyone has any info on this location. I'm currently an owner here and have the timeshare up for sale.

We've been approached recently by phone by people saying they are affiliated or are a part of "Travel to Go." They have offered to get us out of the Royal timeshare if we pay them MORE money but we'd be paid off on the Royal and would then have a share in what they feel is a more worthwhile vacation opportunity.

They are saying that they will have us transfer our current deed to them, payoff the current financing but we would have to pay them about $7500 up front to belong instead to this new "club" if you will. They say the fees per year are less. We're making them send us everything in writing.

I'm beyond skeptical.

I'm just wondering if anyone has any information on Royal Resort or Travel to Go. The Royal has told us that there are people from the previous ownership that have been contacting current members about things like this.

It's all a big mess because the Royal was making promises to new purchasers about a new nice tower going up but it never happened and will not be happening in the future. The old ownership went bankrupt and the new owner is honoring but not doing anything with the timeshare owners. We're still members of Trading Places/Interval International from what I understand.

I'm just wishing there was more info out there. If anyone had experience here and can share anything I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank you!

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

You're being taken again. Don't give them a cent, they will not fulfill their promises. There are many scams exactly like this one out there.

[Celeria Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Celeria]

Thanks for the quick reply. I know what my gut is telling me. They faxed some info today but I haven't seen it yet. If this is the scam that it seems, where would you report something like this?

The good thing is that if they were thinking we'd pay them before dealing with the rest of this they have another thing coming. I'm feeling in my gut that they'll try to tell us an escrow isn't necessary but lucky for us we know better as I work as an escrow officer and understand the way this all SHOULD work if it WAS on the up and up.


What can be done to deal with the timeshare we have now though? If the reports I've heard about how they're letting the place slide are true is it possible that eventually we will be denied access to trades? Just trying to figure out what our other options are in this crazy thing.

Thanks

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

They're not going for escrow, they are taking your timeshare and giving you a 'vacation club.'

If your homeowners Association (sometimes controlled by the developer) is allowing your resort to deteriorate, in time, you may well see decreased trading power or ultimately de-listing by exchange companies.