takemetomickey
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I really like HHI. The annual dues put me off as they are so high. But I’m seeing some really good resale prices per point. Has anyone done the math on this?
I recently looked online at booking options on HHI and looked at some villas at Sea Pines. Is that a location where you can park the car for several days and have plenty of walkable beach options and dining?I think it depends on how long you plan to own there. What's your goal with owning HHI? The annual dues will eat up any buy in savings pretty quickly.
There are several unknowns as well.
How much dues will increase over the remaining years? A lot, but what will that look like?
If you ever want an "out" and try and resale, when does that become nearly impossible? Will there be any buyers with 10 years left on the contract if you want/need to sell?
I love the Hilton Head area, especially Sea Pines! It's an amazing vacation destination. There are a lot of options at HH right on the water, unlike Disney's resort. It's a nice place, but we personally didn't feel like owning was/is necessary.
Good luck!
We only use our rental to travel to Savannah for a day trip each time we go. The rest is walking and biking everywhere.I recently looked online at booking options on HHI and looked at some villas at Sea Pines. Is that a location where you can park the car for several days and have plenty of walkable beach options and dining?
Exactly. If you really want to stay there, better off trying to get in with sap or just rent. At some point in the not too distant future rentals will be below dues cost…The dues will compound in a way that will make you wish you hadn’t purchased it.
I wonder if that is just an off-season thing. I haven't checked rates for the summer since we don't go then, but once we start dealing with school schedules with future grandkids we may have to. I know points are higher in the summer, but I'm sure cash rates are, too. It may be the same scenario.Exactly. If you really want to stay there, better off trying to get in with sap or just rent. At some point in the not too distant future rentals will be below dues cost…
Apparently that time is now. Cost just in dues to stay during our fall break 10/6 to 10/12 is 2500 for 2br (11.314 x 221 points) vs getting a 2br direct from Disney for 2212.10.
Too lazy to look up what a dvc rental would be but probably less than Disney direct otherwise why rent?
If you like dhhir, buy hhi points to use there only.I really like HHI. The annual dues put me off as they are so high. But I’m seeing some really good resale prices per point. Has anyone done the math on this?
You may be able to find a 2 bedroom for a night or two on cash. Studio/1 bed are tough to find. Gv are never available on cash at hhi.I wonder if that is just an off-season thing. I haven't checked rates for the summer since we don't go then, but once we start dealing with school schedules with future grandkids we may have to. I know points are higher in the summer, but I'm sure cash rates are, too. It may be the same scenario.
If you like dhhir, buy hhi points to use there only.
We use our hhi points for tough 11 month window dates.
We also check the cash prices at hhi for when we run out of hhi points
I was able to get a 1-BR for four nights in October on cash, and there were several nights around my dates that I could have booked. Maybe I just lucked out. Now when I look, 2-BRs are the only thing available. The GV was never available.You may be able to find a 2 bedroom for a night or two on cash. Studio/1 bed are tough to find. Gv are never available on cash at hhi.
Have you been to Disney’s HHI resort?To me HHI is tough to justify. Around $40 sounds right - which is very hard to get.
Also, HHI has some clear minuses to me:
1. Not directly on the beach
2. No sit-down dining in the building - takes away that “easy resort” feel.
3. Not possible to do a WDW excursion easily
To me, VB wins out over HHI on all these fronts. Now that said, HHI is a more touristy place than VB, so as a place to vacation, HHI might be preferable to VB, but as others have pointed out - why not consider booking through Interval Getaways a week at the Marriott or if you just need a normal hotel room go to the Westin. The accommodations are likely to be a cut above what you’d otherwise get at Disney - more pools, on the beach, better dining options, better mattresses, etc. And you won’t be stuck “owning” this thing.
In the part of town it is in, Disney VB has no direct competition, but I’d be cautious about owning there too.. Maybe just buy SSR points and gamble on the 7 month window.