II - Jamaica AI

[mikayla73]

I was browsing through the II site that is available through the DVC memer site and noticed that one of the places offered in Jamaica, the Franklyn D. Resort, is an all inclusive (AI). It looks like you use points to pay for the room and then have to pay the resort separately for the rest.

I just wondered if anyone has seen other AI's from II, used DVC points to trade, and how it worked? We are going to Jamaica (not through DVC) in Dec to an AI and it is such an easy way to vacation (for us IMO). Just show up and to know it has already been paid for I may consider staying at an AI (doesn't have to be at FDR) using my DVC points sometime in the future, assuming it is available still through DVC when/if we diecide to do it. Although I am sure for a while we will be going to DL/WDW cause we LOVE'UM !! Just dreaming of the future

TIA

 

[Dean]

I was browsing through the II site that is available through the DVC memer site and noticed that one of the places offered in Jamaica, the Franklyn D. Resort, is an all inclusive (AI). It looks like you use points to pay for the room and then have to pay the resort separately for the rest.

I just wondered if anyone has seen other AI's from II, used DVC points to trade, and how it worked? We are going to Jamaica (not through DVC) in Dec to an AI and it is such an easy way to vacation (for us IMO). Just show up and to know it has already been paid for I may consider staying at an AI (doesn't have to be at FDR) using my DVC points sometime in the future, assuming it is available still through DVC when/if we diecide to do it. Although I am sure for a while we will be going to DL/WDW cause we LOVE'UM !! Just dreaming of the future

TIA

Other than what's on the resort and II websites, I didn't see much. No reviews or ratings on TUG that I could see and nothing I could find on the BBS about the resort. As a rule, AI are not a good deal. Most are fairly to extremely expensive. However, if I were going to Jamaica, AI would likely be the way to go. There are a ton of websites offering this resort. You should find out what the AI cost is, what you could get the package for without doing the exchange and try to find out more about the resort. I'd post on TUG asking about info. If I wanted to do an AI in jamaica, I'd try to find an exchange at Club Ortanique at Beaches Grande Sporte through an independent exchange company or a private trade with a member there. Talk to San Francisco Exchange, they have a fairly active trade option there from what I understand.

 

[mikayla73]

Thanks for the info Dean!

We actually are all ready going to an AI in Jamaica in Dec (planned before we bought our DVC), and I will keep this in mind the next time we plan on doing it again.