Customer Reviews

The Insider's Guide to U.S. Timeshares (635 resorts)

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I bought this book because it was billed as an "insider's guide". Unfortunately, all that it contained was an almost verbatim description of U.S. timeshares, resort by resort, using information that is included in RCI's website or the brochures from the resorts.There was no "insider" information, just descriptions of what the amenities are, where it is located, how many bedrooms etc.No tips on trading or buying. No hints on what resort might be better for families vs. singles, no info on which ones were needing some updating or had poor service, an inconvenient location or substandard facilities.Not one negative comment about any resort in the book from what I could see, even though several I've been to had some significant shortcomings-nothing even mentioned at all.I sent it back. It was basically an ad for each resort. A total waste of money.

I should have taken the review from "the reader from Morgan Hills of CA" to heart. Although the book is sub-titled "An in-depth look at resorts" there is no in-depth analysis at all.

I found the book to be worthless for a person trying to decide which resort would be worth looking into as a possible purchase, there is no financial data at all.

Whenever possible, my family and I like to stay at resort condos when we travel. This book has come in very handy in helping us to see what options are available and narrow down our choices. The couple of places we have stayed as a result have been wonderful experiences. True, a lot of the same information is also available on the internet, but I'd much rather have it all in one place in my hands than visit a hundred different web pages just to browse what's available in Florida, for example. The only improvements I could think of to make would be more photos and maybe more opinionated reviews. But it's nice to have a book that focuses on timeshare resorts, since most big-name travel guides emphasize hotels and only give a few choices.

This is a wonderful guide detailing most of the timeshares in the U.S. I use it before every vacation. I bought several copies for friends that own timeshare and they love it too.

I purchased this book about 1 1/2 months ago. It has been quite helpful. It contains alot of useful information about the resort properties that are often traded within the R.C.I. system. I highly recommend this book to anyone who might be interested in purchasing or trading a timeshare property.