Hyatt Vacation Club members have access to 18 Hyatt-owned resorts and to 2,500 resorts through the timeshare exchange service, Interval International. Members of Hyatt Vacation Club are automatically enrolled in Interval International. The membership fees are waived and renew automatically for Hyatt Vacation Club members.
For many years now, Hyatt has also been running a successful vacation club that offers members luxury vacations at their lifestyle resorts.
Hyatt Residence Club offers a Fixed Week and a Float Point Usage system.
Fixed Weeks Explanation:
Many Hyatt timeshare resale buyers purchase a timeshare at one of the Hyatt’s luxury timeshare resorts which can then be converted into points for the purposes of exchange and accumulation. The point value of a Hyatt timeshare resale depends on the type of unit, time of week and season. Hyatt Vacation Club members can split up points and use them as they see fit.
Members are also entitled to borrow points from the next calendar year in order to stay in larger rooms or extend their vacations.
Unused points expire after 6 months so be sure to redeem your points or convert them for use with Hyatt Vacation Club’s affiliate, Interval International.
Hyatt Residence Club timeshares are located in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Nevada, Puerto Rico and Texas and offer luxurious beach, mountain and desert accommodations.
Fixed Week Resorts:
Hyatt Residence Club Pinon Pointe, Sedona, Arizona
Hyatt Residence Club Highlands Inn, Carmel, California
Hyatt Residence Club Coconut Plantation, Bonita Springs, Florida
Hyatt Residence Club Beach House, Key West, Florida
Hyatt Residence Club Sunset Harbor, Key West, Florida
Hyatt Residence Club Windward Pointe, Key West, Florida
Hyatt Residence Club Ka’anapali Beach Resort, Maui, Hawaii
Hyatt Residence Club High Sierra Lodge, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Hyatt Residence Club Hacienda Del Mar, Dorado, Puerto Rico
Hyatt Residence Club Wild Oak Ranch, San Antonio, Texas
Fixed Week information and explanations:
The resort where a fixed week Hyatt timeshare is purchased is referred to as the Home Resort Preference Period, or HRPP, which begins 12 months prior to the deeded week and ends 6 months – 182 days – prior to the deeded week.
The owner of a Hyatt fixed week has the following options:
- Reserve the entire fixed week (or any portion). If only a portion of the ownership is used – the remaining portion will automatically be converted to points and the inventory becomes available for Hyatt Club use.
- The owner can convert to points in order to exchange with Interval International using all (or a portion) of their points, they can apply all points to the Gold Passport Exchange Program (every year or every other year depending on the level of ownership), reserve any available Hyatt Residence Club inventory at any Hyatt Residence Club destination and/or commit all or a portion of their points to the Extended External Exchange Program for the sole purpose of exchange through Interval International.
At the end of six month HRPP period (on the day after the expiration of the HRPP), the owner of fixed weeks enters the Club Use Period (CUP) at 182 days prior to the deeded week of ownership. At this time the owner has the following options:
- The owner can reserve any available Hyatt Residence Club inventory at any Hyatt Residence Club destination.
- The owner can exchange with Interval International using all or a portion of their points. If vacation plans are uncertain, the owner may commit all or any portion of their point balance to the Extended External Exchange Program (EEEP)–no later than 4 months prior to the end of the Club Use Period.
The day after the expiration of the Club Use Period begins the Limited Club Use Period (LCUP) and allows the owner to reserve any Hyatt Residence Club inventory at any Hyatt Residence Club destination. The owner may exchange with Interval International using all (or a portion) of their points.
If vacation plans are uncertain, they can commit all or any portion of the point balance to the Extended External Exchange Program (EEEP) no later than 4 months prior to the end of their Club Use Period and they can reserve and occupy any Hyatt Regency Club inventory at any Hyatt Resident Club destination available within 60 days of the date of the reservation. Any and all unused points will expire at the end of the Limited Club Use Period.
Home Resort Preference Period timeline of options for use:
6 months to one year before the ownership week is the Home Resort Preference Period:
Owner must elect to convert to Hyatt Gold Passport points
Confirm ownership week
Convert to EEE or confirm Interval International Resorts
Confirm any Hyatt Residence Club resort
The Club Use Period begins on the day AFTER the expiration of the HRPP period:
Confirm any Hyatt Residence Club availability
Confirm II
4 months to one year before ownership week move points to EEE
The Limited Club Use Period begins the day after the expiration of the Club Use Period:
Allows the owner to reserve within 60 days travel to any Hyatt Residence Club inventory at any Hyatt Residence Club destination
The owner may exchange with II using all (or a portion) of their points
If plans are uncertain, owner many commit any portion or all point balance to the Extended External Exchange Program no later than 4 months prior to the end of their Club Use Period.
The Extended External Exchange Program (EEEP) begins the day after the expiration of the Limited Club Use Period and ends 24 months after the end of Club Use period.
NOTE: Provided the Hyatt timeshare owner has committed all or a portion of their points to the EEEP no later than 4 months prior to the end of their Club Use Period, the points will have an extended lifetime of 24 months from the end of their Club Use Period to use for the sole purpose of exchange with Interval International.
Borrowing Points
If an owner does not have enough points to make a reservation, they may borrow points from the next year’s Fixed Week on the following conditions:
- The owner reserves and occupies within the next 60 days
- The estimated maintenance fee for the next year is paid at the time the reservation is made
- The owner relinquishes their HRPP reservation window for the next year
- Borrowing points is not permitted for exchange through Interval International
Float Point Information
The number of Float Points you are awarded is based on the type of unit you purchase, when you stay, and what season the purchase is made in.
Following is a list of Floating Point Resorts:
Mountain Lodge, Park Hyatt at Beaver Creek and Main Street Station
Home Resort Preference Period Float begins September 1 prior to floating use year and ends December 31 prior to floating use year.
Club Use Period begins January 1 of floating use year and ends Friday of week 45 of floating use year.
Limited Club Use Period begins week 46 of floating use year and ends six months (182 days) later.
Siesta Key Beach
NOTE: Weeks 18-21, 34-49 (Due to periodic calendar shift, Memorial day week purchasers have fixed week rights regardless of when this holiday falls)
Home Resort Preference Period Float begins one year prior to week 18 of floating use year and ends 182 days prior to arrival of each floating week.
Club Use Period begins six months (182 days) prior to week 49 of floating use year and ends the last day of week 49 of floating use year.
Limited Club Use Period begins the first day of week 50 of floating use year and ends six months (182 days) later.
Grand Aspen
Weeks: 1-4, 13-25 and 36-50
Home Resort Preference Period Float begins one year prior to week 1 of floating use year and ends six months (182 days) prior to arrival of each floating week.
Club Use Period begins six months (182 days) prior to week 50 of floating use year.
Limited Club Use Period begins first day of week 50 of floating use year and ends six months (182 days) after.
Northstar Lodge
Weeks 2, 5, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26*, 27*, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46*, 47*, 48* and 49
*Note: Due to the periodic calendar shift, July 4 and Thanksgiving week purchasers have fixed week rights regardless of when those holidays fall.
Home Resort Preference Period float begins one year prior to week 2 of floating use year and ends six months (182 days) of each floating week.
Club Use Period begins six months (182 days) prior to week 49 of floating use year and ends the last day of week 48 of floating use year.
Limited Club Use Period begins the first day of week 49 of floating use year and ends six months (182 days) later.
Fees
There is no fee for the first confirmed HRPP reservation made during the HRPP period. A transaction fee applies for any other type of reservation.
Fees via the web
Transaction fee $41
Cancellation Fee $51
Gold Passport Exchange Fee $133
Guest Certificate $30
Returned Check Fee $65
Split Week Resort Fee $39*
*This fee is paid to the resort upon departure
Note: Split week fees DO NOT apply at the following resorts – Hyatt Main Street Station, Highlands Inn, a Hyatt Residence Club resort, The Residences at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek and Hyatt Grand Aspen. Any of these fees may be paid by VISA, MasterCard or American Express.
Fees via phone
Transaction fee $47
Cancellation Fee $57
Gold Passport Exchange Fee $143
Guest Certificate $36
Returned Check Fee $65
Joint Member Fee $32
Split Week Resort Fee $39*
*This fee is paid to the resort upon departure
NOTE: Fees are subject to change at the discretion of Hyatt Vacation Ownership
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellations made more than 60 days prior to arrival will result in total restoration of points to the account.
- Cancellations made 60 days or fewer prior to arrival restrict members to reserving and occupying units available within 60 days of the date the reservation is made. Note: Expired points will NOT be reinstated.
- Cancellations of borrowed points will restore the points to the following year.
- There is a $49 via web or $55 via phone cancellation fee.
Parking
Parking at Hyatt Sunset Harbor is minimal and a reservation is required.
Most other properties have on site parking available.
It is advised to inquire about parking at the time of making the reservation.
NOTE:
Fees are subject to change at the discretion of Hyatt Vacation Ownership.
Syed Sarmad, Principal Broker for Advantage Vacation
