"Free" Holiday (The Grand Vacation Club (GVC))

Member Name: Barbie

Product:	The Grand Vacation Club (GVC)
Date:	14/04/08 (628 review reads)
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Advantages: Cheap (NOT free) holiday

Disadvantages: Hard sell presentation can last 2 - 4 hours.

We just received our "free" holiday vouchers after a 2.5hr presentation. There are 3 options as follows (1) free accommodation plus 2 free flights & free hire car (2) free accom, buy one flight get one free, (3) free accom, book own flights. You need to state 3 different travel dates, 3 different airports (manchester, gatwick, luton or Glasgow) and 3 destinations (baleriacs, canaries, algarve). Also send £34.50 admin fee per person. They will tell you accom/destination about 30 days prior to travel, and then might offer you flights from Luton but say you can pay an extra fee to get the flights from Manchester (about £50 - £150 per extra flight).

GOOD POINTS: So far we've have had 3 cheap "free" holidays in tenerife and costa del sol. Accommodation was great (microwaves, kitchen etc). Total cost £75 - £200 per holiday.

BAD POINTS: VERY heavy sales presentation. You also have to go on the sales presentation at your holiday resort - they pick you up in car and take you round about 3 different resorts. Then go to the main resort for the hard sell again - and it can take 2 - 4 hours! Not for the feint hearted!

Summary: A cheap holiday if you endure several hours of hard sell.