Pine Cliffs Vacation Club, Algarve, Portugal

Slartibartfast · « **on:** January 27, 2010, 17:27:25 »

I've just registered on this forum to see if there are other disgruntled "Members" of this Vacation Club out there, and hopefully to swap ideas and tactics.

If anyone would like more information on the Vacation Club, and on Pine Cliffs Resort within the Sheraton Algarve in Portugal, please ask, but I'd really like to hear from other Members!

Slartibartfast · « **Reply #1 on:** February 03, 2010, 18:09:06 »

Hi again,
I understand some people can't work out how to use this to reply. What you need to do is Register on this forum, by clicking on one of the buttons at the top of the screen - orange writing in the blue bar, 2nd from left. This should take a few minutes, and you can choose any username, so we can be as (justifiably!) rude about PC as we want. Once you've registered, you click "Reply to Topic" which is on the bottom of this message, under the blue line, and that should take you to a space where you can type your message and then submit it, after filling in the "anti-spam" box, by copying the slightly indistinct letters which check that you're not a computer. After that it's much more simple to reply, and to share your views and opinions with the rest of the group.

I hope this helps. We really need to take a co-ordinated approach to PC, as there are a lot of dissatisfied members, who some of whom we know from the email list, and rumour has it that changes are afoot, which I can pretty much guarantee will be in no-one's interest except PC. Please at least register and post "Hear hear" on this, so I know there are people out there!

Slartibartfast · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2010, 09:14:57 »

I understand people are concerned about the security of online forums in general. If you would rather contact other dissatisfied PC members via email, please drop me an email on pcvcmembers @ yahoo.co.uk (remove the spaces!)

Slartibartfast · « **Reply #3 on:** February 06, 2010, 19:28:15 »

Just to update - all members should have received a letter about resales. PC are going to broker resales for existing members, so if you're interested in buying an extra week (to try and get priority booking for next year) or want to sell your week, get in touch with them.
In fact, if you want to buy another gold week, contact me direct, and hopefully we can do a deal which won't line PC's pockets still further!

RabK · « **Reply #4 on:** January 23, 2011, 21:57:00 »

We are beginning to feel that we are not valued as members. Just looking into the fact that we would be able to stay in the same accomodation cheaper as a non member.

Jersey · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2011, 17:21:51 »

We have three young children and was thinking about a timeshare at pine cliffs. any tips / how does it work, whats the cosr, good & bad points etc.

going on a trial week in May. what can we expect. Trial week cost 1700 euro + flights. inc breakfast.

Thank so much.

Willself · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2011, 21:48:03 »

JERSEY!!

Timeshare the System..is very simple! You join a club! once a member of that club! you gain a number of
Benefits, Not least the use of the week that you purchase!!
1n addition, as a club member you can join an Exchange Network! The benefits of which, allow you to
Exchange/Swap..for another week! at another club! subject to availability! at an additional cost.

The so called bad points are these:- Firstly you have to pay maintenance fee's yearly,whether or Not
you use your own week!! However you can Save your weeks up! and take say 3 weeks all at once,
again subject to availability..One Additional Benefit, that is often over-looked is..if you cannot use your
own week in any given year..You can rent it out to either Family or Friends.

Now for the Good points:- The Accommodations, are superior, against those in the Package Market!
based on a like for like Price!! by and large..there are always exceptions to every rule.
Lets say the average maintenance fee's for A.1.Bed Apartment..is between £280--£320.00.
What that means is..at the lower band..ie £280.1t will cost a family of 4..Ten Pounds=£10.per person/
per night..based on 7 Nights stay!! NOW even if that figure exceeded £12pp//pn.
1n my humble opinion..you would be hard pressed to find Good Quality Family Accommodations..
To undercut those Prices!! Not impossible!! but not a walk in the park either!!

Best Advice!! Go with an OPEN-mind, learn, listen..and see if that way of Holidaying is for you and your Family!! Even if it is!! DO NOT BUY!! on -site..come home..gather your thoughts and BUY on the
Re-Sale Market!! Same Deal..One tenth of the Price!!
Good Luck!! Enjoy!!

currand · « **Reply #7 on:** January 07, 2012, 11:33:15 »

Hi I am interested in a 2 weeks stay in pine cliffs in Summer if anyone has anything they would like to rent

Timeshare