Amsterdam and/or Tuscany timeshares

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

I just looked at over 30 resorts listed throughout Italy in II.....I looked quickly, but didn't see any mention of AI/half-board at any of them.

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

The idea of imposing it as mandatory upon timeshare exchangers, however, would not have come from this source. It is great anywhere as an option, but is an imposition if mandatory.

La Ferriera also operates as a hotel (apartment rentals) as well as a local restaurant of some renown - the signs in the village emphasize the restaurant, not the accommodations. I still get emails from La Ferriera advertising their specials.

My hunch is that these mandatory half-board weeks in RCI aren't timeshare-owner-owned, but hotel-developer-owned. I bet RCI initiated these deals, like they've done with the Hyatts and other hotels in the US.

Not saying there's anything appealing about these as exchange weeks, I wouldn't do it. BTW, you could spend a couple of nights there and skip RCI. From La Ferriera's website: "Euro 80 per person per day include accommodation in one of our wonderful apartment, breakfast, dinner a la carta to sample the genuine and Tuscan dishes."

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

Looks like they enforce the half-board even for people who booked through RCI as what they thought was a "regular exchange."

La Ferreira - a place in tuscany, italy to miss. - Review of Residence La Ferriera, Loro Ciuffenna, Italy - TripAdvisor