CLC Costa del sol....

[MDMetal]

So we were on holiday early in the year and filled out a random survey, just got a call offering me "a great discounted deal" on a 7 night apartment of theirs for £99 (flights not included) The usual must visit a timeshare meeting one day/night. Having read up online it seems a mixed bag the reviews I've found are all very old some people seem to think it's worth it and others say it's terrible. Can't say I'm massively fussed just wondering if I am missing out on something? (It's for Malaga) anyone have any experience?

[FredClogs]

How susceptible are you and your partner to hypnotism/neural linguistic programming/persuasion/salesmen?

[Cupramax]

Costa del Sol is full of scam artists and dodgy geezers, avoid like the plague. Ive spent a lot of time down there and the time share brigade are renowned in the area and not in a good way.

[KFC]

For £99, flights not included, wouldn't you be better just walking into a high street travel agent and asking for a ste costa del sol hotel? Its not going to cost you any more money to go via a package holiday that does include the flights. And its also going to mean you don't need to sit through some high pressure sales meeting too.

[SWH]

I'd probably avoid that one. We successfully did one in Phuket (via the Marriott resort, some more on the legit side) where we got 3 nights in their fancy resort for $99 and had to spend an hour being sold to by Brad... he was very American...

Stood in the balcony area of the villa, "So, do you like golf?"

"No."

Long pause...

"So, do you like a cool beer?"

"No, I like warm bitter, or a glass of red wine"

...this went on for a while, then we sat down to look at the figures and the potential return we could make etc etc, except Mrs SWH spotted that Brad had got him sums wrong, and got him so tied in a knot with them he basically asked us to leave. Poor chap.

[MDMetal]

Heh I figured as much just wondered if it was worth the effort is all

[SlackBladder]

Do you like going to the same place every year?
Would you like to pay £1000's up front for the privilege?
Do you then want to pay yearly maintenance costs?


If so, then go for it

Or buy a place out there and then rent it out when you're not there

[MDMetal]

Well I wasn't actually interested in the timeshare just the discount!

[KFC]

MDMetal said:

Well I wasn't actually interested in the timeshare just the discount!

Yeah, thats what I thought.

Find out exactly where they're proposing putting you, and price up a similar holiday on Thomas Cook or wherever.

Personally I wouldn't go on this stty high pressure thing for completely free, a holiday is for relaxing not being hassled! Pay the £200 or whatever it is and just go 'normally', imo

[Mark-uiqk0]

Hi OP,

I took the same offer up last year.
Once you sigh up you basically agree to go to two "meetings" which are basically high pressure sales talks. If you are not interested then you will have to sit there all day listening to their waffle.
I wouldn't go again but it was a nice resort and we enjoyed ourselves (apart from the 2 days spent in their sales meetings).

[KFC]

Mark-uiqk0 said:

Hi OP,

I took the same offer up last year.
Once you sigh up you basically agree to go to two "meetings" which are basically high pressure sales talks. If you are not interested then you will have to sit there all day listening to their waffle.
I wouldn't go again but it was a nice resort and we enjoyed ourselves (apart from the 2 days spent in their sales meetings).

How much did you save over booking a direct, similar holiday?