VRI assumes management of InnSeason Resorts

[timeos2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close timeos2]

VRI has announced that have taken over management of the InnSeason Resorts. This should be great news for owners of the 7 resorts involved:

• Captain's Quarters at Surfside Resort Falmouth, MA
  
• The Edgewater Beach Resort Dennis Port, MA
  
• The Falls at Ogunquit Resort Ogyunquit, ME
  
• Harborwalk Resort Falmouth, MA
  
• Mountainview Resort Jackman, ME
  
• Surfside Resort Falmouth, MA
  
• Pollard Brook Lincoln, NH

They will also operate the InnSeason Vacation Club program

As I understand it InnSeasons has been a troubled operation. In the past VRI has done an excellent job of turning troubled resorts around. I would think they will do the same with this group.

See the full press release here.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Will these resorts now be part of the VRI-ety (spelling - sorry!) exchange program - those include some nice waterfront Cape Cod locations.

[timeos2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close timeos2]

Will these resorts now be part of the VRI-ety (spelling - sorry!) exchange program - those include some nice waterfront Cape Cod locations.

Every other VRI managed resort is so I would assume they will include these as well. Just FYI They spell it VRI*ety. Different.

According to ARDA there are about 1600 US timeshare resorts, which means that with 160 managed VRI represents almost 10% of all of them. That's a pretty big number.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Hey, I was pre*tty darn close!
That is good news for those who participate in that exchange program...althought it will probably be a while before any owners start depositing with them.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

Happy VRI owner here, thanks for posting

[bccash63 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close bccash63]

In addition to VRI*ety exchange program--there is a 30 day preference period in RCI. Dawn

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

In addition to VRI*ety exchange program--there is a 30 day preference period in RCI. Dawn

Good to know. I hope that doesn't change at RCI's whim.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Good to know. I hope that doesn't change at RCI's whim.

And as long as it is VRI red - it will trade into ANY size VRI red week deposited. So studio for 3BR if available.

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

And as long as it is VRI red - it will trade into ANY size VRI red week deposited. So studio for 3BR if available.

Also good to know. I own a red two bedroom, so no big trade-up potential there, but since II has changed it's bonus week policy, I think VRI will get this one.

[BWolf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BWolf]

For those interested, InnSeason ended its exclusive II affiliation and now has a relationship with RCI. We learned about the VRI thing and this RCI affiliation at the Pollard Brook Homeowners meeting. As I understand it, II is still an option for InnSeason owners but RCI is also in play.

Here's a source for the RCI affiliation.

InnSeason Resorts Affiliates With RCI - 2010-03-16 16:36:34 | Hotels

[rikkis_playpen Diamond Club Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close rikkis_playpen]

This could benefit Sell mytimeshare now.. Billy Curran (InnSeason CEO) is a paid member of SMTN's Board of Directors. It will be interesting to see if some type or relationship occurs between VRI and SMTN..

[ebram Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ebram]

VRI*ety depositors should understand that most of the prime weeks in the Innseason domain are fixed and rarely deposited. Some of the weeks are in the Innseson vacation club. Except for dog weeks VRI exchange will not add much of any value to their inventory.

[T. R. Oglodyte Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close T. R. Oglodyte]

VRI*ety depositors should understand that most of the prime weeks in the Innseason domain are fixed and rarely deposited. Some of the weeks are in the Innseson vacation club. Except for dog weeks VRI exchange will not add much of any value to their inventory.

Is there a reason why the situation with Innseason would differ from any other VRI-managed operation in which the inventory was fixed week?

In the end, it seems to me to be pretty straightforward. If depositing into VRI*ety creates added value for an owner of a fixed peak week, that's where the inventory will start to go. If there is no added value, no inventory is likely to show up.

That's certainly how it works for me. I use my peak fixed week at VRI resort where it gives me what I want. I've used it with VRI*ety, TPI, SFX, and HTSE. This coming year it's likely to wind up in DRI ClubSelect.

[BWolf Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BWolf]

Our fixed week, fixed unit prime ski week gets deposited into II because we get Trapp Family Lodge so we may X-country ski and snowshoe.

[pkyorkbeach Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pkyorkbeach]

Is this GOOD for InnSeasons and it's timeshare owners???

Not sure if it is good news or bad news!!!!!