Great Destinations

Came to the presentation because of a friend, really enjoyed it, Jake who did the presentation was pretty funny despite taking a jab at my football team! The realtors Robin and Cindy where very pleasant to work with and very friendly definitely make a great team! they showed how everything works with the point system. The whole thing actually makes sense considering I travel all the time and spend more to stay at places that are not up to par to the resorts they have access to. Look forward to vacation time with my monkeys!!!

Annie was a very informative agent and Great Destinations has awesome vacation locations that are very flexible!

I want to thank Ruben for being so understanding and personable. He was very patient with me, especially with all my questioning! I also appreciate Jake for helping me as well. I may consider using this company in the near future for a time share.

Just attended Interval International presentation and great thanks to Mo and Trish!!! Awesome presentation!!! Made me realized vacay can prolong your life !!!

Ruben was awesome. Really nice guy and very understanding and willing to help when you need it. Great people all around and a nice chill environment.

Robin, our agent, was very friendly. Cindy bent over backwards to give us a good deal.

They are great and super friendly, I was skeptical at first with all gifts that they were offering but they were true to their word. Real genuine people, they are not demanding or forceful. They were really trying help us instead of force selling to us.

Prizes are not what they seem. I went to the time share shpeal on June 5, 2016. I was at a festival when I saw a booth that said «free trip to Hawaii». Scott talked to me and told me that I would get a free trip to Hawaii if I went to a time share shpeel. I told him (Scott) that my daughter’s best friend just moved to Hawaii and that I would love to take her. I asked if I could take my daughter who is 12 years old. He said that as long as I am over 18 years old, I can take whoever I want. After reading on Unilocal that there is an age restriction and that both travelers have to be 21 years old, I called scott the day before the time share thing and he reassured me that my daughter could go and the restriction is just for the one passenger. So I went to the shpeel on June 5^th. I talked to Johnny and Maurice (or Marichi). I think with all of the negative Unilocal reviews they are turning their pushiness around but the «prizes» are not what they seem. I sat through the thing and when I declined the time share offer, they said okay and were nice about it. It was more like 2 ½ or 3 hours though, not the 90 minutes they told me it would be. Then at last I get my prizes. When I asked about the terms and conditions, the lady said «I don’t know what the limitations are». So I get home and I read all the fine print. FIRST, all travelers have to be 21 years old, so the whole reason I went (my daughter) is not even relevant to me. SECOND: you pay $ 150 in taxes and a $ 100 registration fee so the trip isn’t free (supposedly you get the $ 100 back at some point). THIRD: You have to leave on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and you have to give them three possible dates that they will choose from, all of which have to be 30 days a part and can’t be near a holiday. FOURTH, you leave on the first day around 4−7pm. You arrive very early in the morning on day 2. Then day two you are in Hawaii. Day three you have a flight out at 6am, so need to get to the airport at 4am. So basically you have about 24 hours while in Hawaii. That’s a lot of traveling (and layovers) and cost for what you get. I was given a free trip to Las Vegas to give a Unilocal review. When I got home to look up the Las Vegas hotel deal, the hotel in vegas is a 2 star hotel which is 10 miles off the strip. If I had known, I would have skipped the whole thing. When I texted Scott to tell him that he was wrong about the age limits, he apologized and said he was a man of his word and would make it right by getting my daughter her ticket to Hawaii. That was a week ago and I have not heard back from him. He hasn’t returned my text and now my calls to him go right to voicemail (when I called twice before the time share thing, he answered right away). I’m really hoping he will make this right, but as of right now, I feel that this whole thing is a big scam. I am SO GLAD I didn’t buy the time share. If these prizes are all a scam, goodness knows what the actual time share would have been. At least I only spent 3 hours of my time and I didn’t give them the $ 800 deposit for a time share.
Johnny and Maurice (spelling?) were great but it didn’t make up for the trickery that got me to the time share thing.

I went to a time share there today !!! What a joke. Did you really expect me to give you 898.00 down payment with out finding out if you are legit? When I asked if I could think about it? They told me if doesn’t make sense to you today it won’t make sense to you tomorrow. They prey on people that are gullible. My boyfriend and I review and research anything we spend our money on and if your not OK with that… Your a scam

Annie was great! Very courteous and knowledgeable. It was a welcoming and comfortable experience.

My first experience with a time share presentation. Cindy and Robin did a great job explaining the process and all of the great properties they have available worldwide! I did not feel pressured and it was an overall good experience.

Great presentation and program really made sense! Great experience, would highly recommend Annie & Jake!

I have never been to a timeshare presentation before and always heard negative things. But I got to tell you that today has been nothing but a great things to Ramiro. Very clear communicating the information clearly. They are not pushy and won’t make you feel obligated to purchase anything. I recommend that you definitely come here and check it out.

Jonny was great and explained everything to us very well thx :) nice place. They have really nice resorts

Our experience was great, the prices are reasonable and their flexibility as well as availability is perfect for anyone that enjoys to travel. Johnny was exceptional, he was very amiable and had a great sense of humor. We also got a few free gifts!

Well, there are two parts to this organization. The first is the marketing organization who gets you into the time share presentation. The marketing organization gets maybe 1 star – they were deceitful and disorganized. Deceitful in that I asked specifically what the restrictions on the «prizes» were and they said something vague and uncertain about travel within a year but not within a year of what. Also, there are major restrictions on the flight & hotel – must fly and return within 2 days! Finally, I entered a contest, and there was lots of talk about winning prizes, but not giving the prizes as an incentive to get you to watch a time share presentation. in fact it was pitched as, «watch a 20-​minute video and tell them what you think.» Obviously the marketing people are paid to get people into the seats, but it does not give «prize winners» a good impression of the offer.
The other part of the organization is the «real estate» portion. I’ve been to another time share presentation which was sold exceptionally poorly (the guy threw the paper at me when I said I couldn’t decide today) but this was very respectful, answered my questions honestly, and understood when I didn’t tell them things like my FICA score. Maurice was the presenter and did an outstanding job. I took mental notes on his technique so I could use elements. Robin, our sales person, and another manager, a woman whose name I can’t remember (Debbie?) are licensed real estate agents. It feels like someone is inquiring about your interest in a home, not pushing something at you.
I told them I was not ready to buy today so they brought in the closer, Annie. She was very respectful and cheerful and said that they weren’t really set up for people who wouldn’t buy that very day. Good to know, although I got a business card from someone in the parking lot b/​c I might want to buy some day in the future.
What I would recommend is to do your homework about the session, and about the offering (Club International membership) and in particular, see if any of your acquaintances have memberships. Their experience will be more useful than all the presentations in the world.

Very rude. I received a call by someone with a no caller id several times with no voicemail. When I finally picked up, Jason introduced himself and said that we were in a drawing to win a car through a festival we went to (which is untrue) and that he had attempted several times to reach me. First of all, how would I know who you are if you didn’t leave a message? Anyways, while I was in the process of saying we didn’t enter in a drawing, he interrupted me and said «This is Kathy isn’t it?» And proceeded to rattle off our old address. He went on to say that we needed to show up on a wkday or wkend in order to win prizes (trip to Hawaii, knotts, and etc). I said I would call him back after I talked it over with my fiancée.
Next day rolls around and Jason starts blowing up my phone again asking if we were going to show up. I then proceeded to tell him we work during the wk and we had prior engagements during the wkend (which is true) and that my fiancée did not want to go. He then rudely stated «all you had to say was that he didn’t want to go» and hung up on me.
Looking back on reviews, he neglected to tell me that it would be a timeshare presentation and all he told me was that you would be there an hour tops and that we needed to bring a credit card and needed to make greater than $ 50k a year.
If we actually won prizes, why do we have to have a credit card and require to make a certain amount a year? He was very rude on the phone each time and was unable to tell us where he got out information and that «I can’t tell you exactly where you submitted your information, but it was last year». How suspicious is that?! This is a scam, don’t fall for it!

10÷7÷15
I finally was able to utilize the gift from my timeshare presentation. Trip arrangements are handled by Casa Blanca Express Travel Agency.
**please read and follow the directions on the voucher, and I guarantee that you will have a great time***
I’m the queen of timeshare, and I have gone on some awesome trip by just attending timeshare presentations. Don’t expect 5 star accommodations-​but to me a room is just a place to take a shower and sleep, must of the time I’m out during the day.
Overall, a great 3 days relaxing on the timeshares dime.

Omg!!! STAY AWAY!!! My fiancé and I have never been treated this rude in our entire lives!!! We signed up for this scam at the Bridal Expo in Costa Mesa and they made it sound like a great deal. Come in listen to a 90 minute presentation and you’ll get a free trip to several places they mentioned (I.e. Cani San Lucas, Hawaii, Bahamas, Catalina island, San Francisco, etc) and a $ 100 gift card to any restaurant… they charged me $ 20 to hold my spot and assured me I’d get it back once I went in for the presentation.
So we get there sign in and fill out a questionnaire and present ID and a credit card. Then they take us in where many agents were already helping out other VICTIMS. Yes I said it! VICTIMS!!! Because that’s what we were!!!
Anyway so our agent, middle eastern guy named LOU, LOUTH… sits us down, offers us coffee or water, he seems friendly… AT FIRST!!! He gets some basic info from us and sends us off to the presentation by a man who turned out to be the manager, Maurice Henry. He seems pretty friendly and funny and entertaining. Then the presentation is done and he sends us back to out agent for more «info».
Lou started offering us this time share gig and telling us we can start vacationing after we pay the $ 8800 it cost to buy the whole thing. After we say we can’t since we have our wedding in a couple of months he immediately turns hostile. He began getting rude. He said he’d get his manager to give us more prices. We waited like half an hour and finally my fiancé tells him we have to go because he has to work. The guy gets even more rude. My BF uses the restroom and then I do and he blames us for the time we waited since he said it was «our fault we went to the restroom»! REALLY??? How unprofessional!!!
After 2 hours the manager finally gets there, Maurice Henry. He begins offering the timeshare again at which we decline and he gets rude and insulting us for not being able to buy it! He offers us to pay $ 65 for some stupid service to which we decline and then he has the audacity to tell us HOW ARE YOU GOING TO AFFORD TO MARRY AND SUPPORT A FAMILY if you can’t even pay $ 65. REALLY!!! OMG!!! You’re the manager!!! You’re supposed to set the example!!! Not bash people for not wanting your stupid timeshare!!!
The reason why we stuck around was cuz I wanted my $ 20 back they charged me!!! No way I was going to let them keep it after they were being this rude! They finally get it after we declined like 30 times and send us off to another lady who is supposed to give me my money back and our «free gifts». She once again, tries to offer us the time share like 5 more times at which we decline yet again! She gets kind of rude to and finally brings me my $ 20 and some paper that’s supposed to be the free vacation.
Turns out it’s a joke! It doesn’t seem to be legit! Moral of the story? DONT GO!!! It’s a waste of time!!! It ended up being 3 hours long!!! They were so rude and disrespectful and super pushy!!! Oh and my mom was waiting for us in the front and she said the manager and other staff went over there and started talking crap about us!!! NEGATIVE 1 million stars!!!

Overview: Great Destinations is a timeshare reseller that allows people to convert their timeshares into currency for which they can use on other people’s properties. To explain it in another way, you buy a timeshare through a company called Interval International, you then forfeit your right to use your timeshare for a year for which you get a certain amount of «points» depending on how much your timeshare is worth. You then get to spend your points to their wide selection of available destinations. You put down $ 20 to reserve your seat at one of these seminars, which you will receive back if you sit through their 2 hour seminar + one-​on-​one counseling session.
The Properties: We were offered partial ownership (¹⁄₁₀₂) of a 1-​bedroom resort condo in Hawaii, which was $ 7800. On top of that is a yearly $ 400 – 600 «Home Owner’s Association» fee yearly. To redeem your points you have to spend another $ 174 per trip. The big downside to the offer is that Great Destinations asks for you to make a decision on the spot, and I really wish they gave pamphlets and detailed information on the properties to take home and pour over. It seemed like too large of a decision to make on the spot, and because my current job demands fairly high work hours, we did not feel comfortable making the decision to buy that day.
The Gifts: The gifts are the reason Great Destinations gets 5-​stars. Firstly, the
gift care is merely «okay.» It’s more like shopping at «Groupon.» You can use it to buy a gift cards that aren’t actually gift cards, they’re coupons. For example, buying a $ 25 gift card to a restaurant means you must spend $ 50 (not including tax or tip) to actually redeem it. At best you could spend $ 50 on your meal, pay another $ 15 in tax/​tip, and then get $ 25 deducted from your $ 65 bill.
Secondly, the free trip to Vegas or San Fran, or Hawaii is amazing and Julio from Casablanca Express was extremely helpful and generous. Unfortunately, you must place a $ 100 refundable deposit, but the value for the vacation was certainly worth the risk. I paid to upgrade from 2-​nights to 3-​nights, received a Wednesday to Saturday trip in a 3-​star hotel (unfortunately in the Tenderloin), and Southwest flights! Julio and Jeff really made my day great.
Conclusions: While I wish I was given more than one day to decide on a several thousand dollar decision, I felt that coming here to learn about their vacation opportunities was 100% worth my time.