So Why Isn´t It?
For many timeshare owners, Summer is actually the period when dissatisfaction is at its highest. It’s when owners expect to be enjoying the product they’ve paid for, but many encounter the realities of ownership, which are:
- Lack of Availability
- Exchange Disappointment
- Rising Maintenance Fees
- Difficulty Travelling
- Realising They No Longer Use it
- Poor Value
Lack of Availability
This is probably the biggest issue. Owners often find that:
- Their home resort is fully booked.
- Exchange companies have little worthwhile inventory.
- They have to compromise on dates or destinations.
- School holiday periods are almost impossible to secure.
Although you have bought into ¨guaranteed holidays¨, many are struggling to book one.
Exchange Disappointment
Many owners belong to exchange programmes such as:
- Interval International
- RCI
Summer highlights problems because:
- desirable resorts disappear quickly
- only off-season weeks remain
- exchanges require expensive upgrades
- availability isn’t what was promised during the sale
Rising Maintenance Fees
Despite scarce availability, many owners continue to pay:
- 2026 maintenance fees
- special assessments
- exchange membership renewals
During summer its natural to ask: “I’m paying thousands every year…why can’t I even get the holiday I want?”.
Difficulty Travelling
Many owners are now in their 60s, 70s, 80s and even 90s.
Travel issues include:
- health
- mobility
- insurance costs
- long-haul flights
- caring responsibilities
Many simply don’t travel as much as when they bought.
Realising They No Longer Use It
Summer is when many owners think: “We’ve not used it for two years.”
or
“We’ve gone somewhere else instead.”
They’re still paying annual fees despite little or no use.
Poor Value
When owners compare their initial outlay and yearly maintenance costs against:
- package holidays
- cruises
- villas
- Airbnb
- Booking.com
…Many realise they could have taken multiple holidays for less.
If your holiday ownership just isn´t working for you anymore, get in touch by clicking the link below to find out if we can cancel your contract and financial obligations – it may easier than you think.
