New 2019 Member guide is out (you can see it by clicking on the splash page that announces the new 2018 member guide - nice webpage work!)
Here is the list of changes I noticed. most significant ones in my opinion: Addition of the new 'Platinum' levels for those who purchase into the UDI, and addition of 'Studio' rooms to two of the resorts.
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Pages refer to new member guide
Inspirational photos changed throughout the guide.
Page 5 – Dropped membership tip to go to vacationbetter.org
New member guide dropped info on IHG and Holiday Inn Brands (pages 8-11 of old guide)
Page 15 – Dropped “And more!” from the membership tips
New guide dropped old page 22 regarding HICV points value
New guide moved the PointShield page
Page 25 – Clarified you must call a vacation counselor to cancel
Page 28 – Renting points page dropped the membership levels and added an example. Apparently can no longer rent 60-100% of club points based on higher levels
Pages 33-41 – All new Platinum levels of ownership benefits. No reference to old membership tiers.
Pages 42 – 101 – Resort details. Include minor updates throughout. (Like Orange Lake no longer lists Currents Café for shopping, Legacy Sports bar and Grill for dining)
Page 67 – Fox River resort added a ‘Studio’ room that wasn’t there before. Also added a Subway, Nature trails, RV Campsites, 7 acre lake with fishing, pedal boats, and canoe rentals.
Page 69 – Oak n Spruce added Movie theater, Arcade and Pool table
Page 71 – Holiday Hills dropped 18-hole disc golf
Page 73 – Timber Creek Dropped Horseback trail rides but added ‘Nature trail’
Page 77 – Desert Club dropped shuffleboard.
Page 81 – Smoke Mountain added ‘Family Center’
Page 83 – Hill Country added a pool table to the arcade
Page 85 – Piney Shores added a ‘studio’ room option that wasn’t there before. Also shuffled the amenities list, but I don’t think they changed anything.
Page 87 – Holly Lake – no longer list the 18 hole championship golf course. Also dropped the 9 hole disc golf course.
Page 89 – Lake o the woods – Added a 9 hole disc golf course.
Page 95 – Galveston Seaside – Added picnic tables and grills
Page 99 – Williamsburg – Added an ‘activity center’. Removed locker rooms from the fitness center
Page 101 – Lake Geneva – Added Barbecue grills. Also added two more shopping options.
Page 106 – Added wording regarding ‘platinum’ levels and Diamond Platinum level.
Page 110-111 – Cape Canaveral Signature is new.
Page 115 – Sunset Cove added ‘Game Room’
Page 126-127 – Williamsburg Signature pages look different than before, but the content seems mostly the same. Added ‘Reserve Extras’ which looks like all other resorts now.
Page 140-141 – Minor changes to Club Partner pages. Added ‘Select Club Member Events’ description.
Page 145 – Added that as a HICV member you obtain IHG Platinum status by exchanging points from HICV into IHG.
Pages 147 – 157 – Updated details on IHG brands (# of hotels). Added Kimpton brand into list.
Pages 160 – 179 – Fine prints changes. Read for your own enjoyment.
I just noticed that a $100 annual resort credit is showing up in my account now - so it looks like 17) is actually $250-$500 vs. $0-$100
ReplyDeleteThank you to both Scotts for these details. We are at South Beach and in our update the salesperson had no idea about changes in renting. She wasted 40 minutes trying to find out before I finally thought to say I wasn't interested in buying more anyway. ;)
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