Great video! All the information you shared was interesting. I liked the history of the resort. Yes, I have done a time share and I regretfully purchased in 2018. I was a newly divorced mother of 2, making $10,000 a year and have no idea how I even was qualified for the presentation. They switched off salesman for 6 HOURS, guilted me with "your children deserve better", "they should not have to share one bed with you when vacationing", "they look up to you to provide for them". I struggled for years to make the payments only to have points "change" because I did not pay to "upgrade" and now can not stay at most of the resorts (also, because most resorts are always not available for booking). I am pretty much limited to Orlando, FL, Las Vegas NV or Carlsbad, CA (sometimes Myrtle Beach, SC). I am still struggling to make the rising property taxes and HOA fees. WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE - I ALLOWED THEM TO BULLY ME!!!
@@thetravelingfoodies Well - I have points expiring in December (or I can pay $219 to roll over to next year) & was looking to see where I have enough points to stay and a few Las Vegas rooms would work. So, I went on TH-cam to watch reviews of the places. . . and click on your very good review.
Do you have a presentation booked soon? If not you should book it JUSSST to get the good price on the room. Hilton and Marriott both have properties and timeshare presentations in VEGAS
I'm doing the same in May. I actually got 4 nights for the same price. It will be my first time in Vegas, so I can't wait ! Thanks for showing what to expect from the presentation.
We are doing a 2 bedroom suite for 4 nights,. We paid 349 99 plus tax.We're checking in on a Saturday so it is a premium. Never been to this place. , really excited for some pool time!
My wife and I had a similar deal and we also had Sean, as the time share representative. Shout-out to Sean for being a classy person. We ultimately said no because of numbers just did not work out
@The Traveling Foodies yep. Haha, they called my wife out of the blue. She has hilton Rewards, i think we did the 3 nights. It was around 550 or so. It's our son's 21st birthday. Should be fun!
Just purchased the three night for 299 for Alora. Haven’t booked what time to go yet. Never been to Vegas before. We don’t travel enough to make sense for a timeshare but will do the two hour presentation. Did they provide transportation to the other hotel where the presentation was at?
i also agreed to one of these timeshare meeting deals for 50000 points. I'll be at the other building to the north though early next year cause it's closer to the event I'll be at but the Elara looks much nicer from all the videos I've seen.
@@thetravelingfoodies really?! wow. How does one solicit getting one of these deals? I'll listen to dozens of presentations from every brand to get deals and points if I knew where to start on that. The one i got somebody approached me at a Hilton Lobby, not exactly sure where I would approach them though...
@@pit5000 every major hotel chain has a time share division. Shearch Hilton grand vacations website search Marriott vacation club. And u can type in mostly all major hotel chains with the words “timeshare” behind it in google.
We enjoyed a stay by HGV in Orlando. Had a plan to opt out of the presentation, but was curious to what would be shared. We went in with a FIRM position to just say "no" at the end!!! At the end, we went four rounds with HGV...and the fourth round made way too much sense to reject! The numbers added up, the additional perks, saves, and bonuses were a steal...!! -So we pulled the trigger!! The Rep was NOT pushy, but informative. His manager was NOT pushy, but excited to simply share what was in his inventory of options. From past TIMESHARE experiences with Las Vegas...we KNOW what pushy looks like! The way we travel...we're SAVING OVER HALF in annual travel expenditures! If you're a once or twice a year vacationeer....nawww...this won't be worth your time. If you're traveling more than three times a year...it MIGHT be worth a look. -Just sayin'...
I have one to be honest it’s not so bad I have one because it’s a get away a get up and go trip type of thing the longer you have it the lower the price goes year after year
$140,000? I just bought an every-other-year timeshare at Elara yesterday, resale for $2,350. What they offered you was 3X more points and every year, but it probably isn't worth any more than $14,000. The Las Vegas properties hold some value because of the low maintenance fees.
Cool. We really liked the Elara we would stay there again. If you’re interested in selling some points sometimes we’d be interested in buying. With this timeshare experience We learned that timeshare properties are the only way to book in VEGAS. Thinking about booking another tour JUST to get that low rate.
@@reneronquillo2245 7,680 points every-other-year. I'm seeing some 11,200 contracts that have sold for $3,300 with the same maintenance fees, so perhaps I should hav waited for one of those. We just wanted this for Waikiki every-other-year, and last minute deals at Elara itself, so at least what we have covers that.
there is (free?) parking in the adjacent Miracle Mile parking garage but it's a public parking garage, narrow drive lanes, and narrow spaces. We parked there one night and worried about our oversized vehicle all night, so for peace of mind we brought it to the valet parking where it had lots of room around it. Although it was an added expense, it was worth it to not worry about door dings or someone tampering with it.
We were guests at the Elara for a big family gathering. Home cooked meals around the table with friends and family, enjoying an amazing view, lounging on that large comfy couch all made great memories for us! Beautiful hotel, super clean and gleaming, we felt secure there, had fun.
@@thetravelingfoodies I found this video because I was specifically looking for Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Elara. We r new HGVC MAX owners and were looking at Elara vid's. Your video is very nice!
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Thanks for posting this! I’m staying at elara in the same room for the timeshare presentation and really appreciate your review
Nice glad we could be of assistance.
Great video! All the information you shared was interesting. I liked the history of the resort. Yes, I have done a time share and I regretfully purchased in 2018. I was a newly divorced mother of 2, making $10,000 a year and have no idea how I even was qualified for the presentation. They switched off salesman for 6 HOURS, guilted me with "your children deserve better", "they should not have to share one bed with you when vacationing", "they look up to you to provide for them". I struggled for years to make the payments only to have points "change" because I did not pay to "upgrade" and now can not stay at most of the resorts (also, because most resorts are always not available for booking). I am pretty much limited to Orlando, FL, Las Vegas NV or Carlsbad, CA (sometimes Myrtle Beach, SC). I am still struggling to make the rising property taxes and HOA fees. WORST MISTAKE OF MY LIFE - I ALLOWED THEM TO BULLY ME!!!
Damn sorry to hear. How did you find out video?
@@thetravelingfoodies Well - I have points expiring in December (or I can pay $219 to roll over to next year) & was looking to see where I have enough points to stay and a few Las Vegas rooms would work. So, I went on TH-cam to watch reviews of the places. . . and click on your very good review.
@@tyannelowe9316 thanks!
Great video and good straight forward information. Thanks!
Thank you!
Thanks for the video of what to expect at the 2 hour timeshare presentation
Do you have a presentation booked soon? If not you should book it JUSSST to get the good price on the room. Hilton and Marriott both have properties and timeshare presentations in VEGAS
I’m going on August for my timeshare presentation , I hope my room is identical to yours. I would love the jetted tub .
Nice come back n let us know how it went
I'm doing the same in May. I actually got 4 nights for the same price. It will be my first time in Vegas, so I can't wait ! Thanks for showing what to expect from the presentation.
Nice. How’d you get 4 nights?
It’s usually 4days 3 night but it’s with a king studio - how did you get the 1bedroom? The want additional $250 for me to switch to 1bedroom suite
I'm finna do my time in March. That two hour presentation will be interesting....cuz ain't no way I can pay for anything else
Great video! We're going next month. I sure hope our room looks like this. Found your video by searching elara vacation package. Thanks 👍🏾
Have fun!
Love the Elara. My favorite hotel on the strip that I’ve stayed at.
Yeah very nice and chill. If you and your wife want a cheap stay, book a timeshare presentation. It’s worth it just for the hell of a price
We are doing a 2 bedroom suite for 4 nights,. We paid 349 99 plus tax.We're checking in on a Saturday so it is a premium. Never been to this place. , really excited for some pool time!
Nice make sure to come back here and let us know how you liked the property
Love the Elara. My other half made a ribeye steak on that electric stove one time and let’s just say we made friends with the fire department 👀
Lol oh wow. Thanks for watching and supporting
My wife and I had a similar deal and we also had Sean, as the time share representative. Shout-out to Sean for being a classy person. We ultimately said no because of numbers just did not work out
Yeah Sean was cool. How did you find our video
I loved the hotel. I will check it out next time in Vegas
Thanks for watching!
Cool video. We're heading there next month. I was interested in seeing the rooms. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks glad we could be of assistance. U doin a timeshare presentation?
@The Traveling Foodies yep. Haha, they called my wife out of the blue. She has hilton Rewards, i think we did the 3 nights. It was around 550 or so. It's our son's 21st birthday. Should be fun!
@@Chiefs555 $550 for the 3 nights? You guys musta upgraded to a 2/3 bedroom. Nice enjoy.
@@Chiefs555 take him to to Happy Half Hour on The High Roller at the Linq. We have a video of the experience on our channel
@@thetravelingfoodies oh I'm looking that up!!! Awesome!!!
Nice property. I’m going to try the timeshare presentation hack for the cheap price!
Please do!
Very nice and honest video. Good work.
Glad you liked it!
This is very similar to the Penthouse I'm staying in right now
Yeah we was in VEGAS 1st weekend of February. Y’all should try Happy Half Hour on the High Roller
Just purchased the three night for 299 for Alora. Haven’t booked what time to go yet. Never been to Vegas before. We don’t travel enough to make sense for a timeshare but will do the two hour presentation. Did they provide transportation to the other hotel where the presentation was at?
No transportation was not provided.Thanks for checking out our vid
great informative video!
Betta had 👀
Elara is my family's favorite spot in Vegas
Our new fave too. How’d you find our video?
@@thetravelingfoodies been an owner with HGVC since 2014 so it shows up in the algorithm. Haven't stayed at a non Hilton resort since then.
@@jmethlouthi u wanna sell some points?
@@thetravelingfoodies can't, already borrowed from next year for the 3 trips this year.
@@jmethlouthi ok ok
i also agreed to one of these timeshare meeting deals for 50000 points. I'll be at the other building to the north though early next year cause it's closer to the event I'll be at but the Elara looks much nicer from all the videos I've seen.
Thanks We may do it again for Marriott.
@@thetravelingfoodies i believe Hilton lets you do this once per year. not exactly sure about the exact wording of the terms...
@@pit5000 every 6 months they allow you to do it
@@thetravelingfoodies really?! wow. How does one solicit getting one of these deals? I'll listen to dozens of presentations from every brand to get deals and points if I knew where to start on that. The one i got somebody approached me at a Hilton Lobby, not exactly sure where I would approach them though...
@@pit5000 every major hotel chain has a time share division. Shearch Hilton grand vacations website search Marriott vacation club. And u can type in mostly all major hotel chains with the words “timeshare” behind it in google.
The rooms looked really modern. Would you recommend staying here or at HGV on the strip?
We Would recommend this one for sure. The other one is too far down the strip. This one is in the middle
@@thetravelingfoodiesis Elara close to the monorail? If not, how many minutes to get to the monorail?
We enjoyed a stay by HGV in Orlando. Had a plan to opt out of the presentation, but was curious to what would be shared. We went in with a FIRM position to just say "no" at the end!!! At the end, we went four rounds with HGV...and the fourth round made way too much sense to reject! The numbers added up, the additional perks, saves, and bonuses were a steal...!! -So we pulled the trigger!! The Rep was NOT pushy, but informative. His manager was NOT pushy, but excited to simply share what was in his inventory of options. From past TIMESHARE experiences with Las Vegas...we KNOW what pushy looks like! The way we travel...we're SAVING OVER HALF in annual travel expenditures! If you're a once or twice a year vacationeer....nawww...this won't be worth your time. If you're traveling more than three times a year...it MIGHT be worth a look. -Just sayin'...
When you when’s to HGV in Orlando how much did you pay for the room?
I checked this video becoz your companion wrote that you also got a cruise offer on this TS presentation. How did you get the cruise offer?
I don’t remember mentioning that we got a cruise offer. I don’t think that was us
I have one to be honest it’s not so bad I have one because it’s a get away a get up and go trip type of thing the longer you have it the lower the price goes year after year
Is yours at the Elara?
My main time share is in orlando I did book a stay in the Elara
Planning on going at the end of February thru March 4, 2024. Give us some suggestions!!!
Suggestions on what? Food, activities? What?
$140,000? I just bought an every-other-year timeshare at Elara yesterday, resale for $2,350. What they offered you was 3X more points and every year, but it probably isn't worth any more than $14,000. The Las Vegas properties hold some value because of the low maintenance fees.
Cool. We really liked the Elara we would stay there again. If you’re interested in selling some points sometimes we’d be interested in buying. With this timeshare experience We learned that timeshare properties are the only way to book in VEGAS. Thinking about booking another tour JUST to get that low rate.
how many EOY points did you get for $2350, and what are your EOY maintenance fees?
@@reneronquillo2245 7,680 points every-other-year. I'm seeing some 11,200 contracts that have sold for $3,300 with the same maintenance fees, so perhaps I should hav waited for one of those. We just wanted this for Waikiki every-other-year, and last minute deals at Elara itself, so at least what we have covers that.
How were the pools?
We went in February so pool wasn’t open it was cold
Is elara in a safe area?
Yes it’s right off the strip. Good hotel in our opinion
I thought self parking was free?
Nope they make you pay
there is (free?) parking in the adjacent Miracle Mile parking garage but it's a public parking garage, narrow drive lanes, and narrow spaces. We parked there one night and worried about our oversized vehicle all night, so for peace of mind we brought it to the valet parking where it had lots of room around it. Although it was an added expense, it was worth it to not worry about door dings or someone tampering with it.
We were guests at the Elara for a big family gathering. Home cooked meals around the table with friends and family, enjoying an amazing view, lounging on that large comfy couch all made great memories for us! Beautiful hotel, super clean and gleaming, we felt secure there, had fun.
@@peldridge2627 thanks for sharing your experience and watching our video. How did you find it?
@@thetravelingfoodies I found this video because I was specifically looking for Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Elara. We r new HGVC MAX owners and were looking at Elara vid's. Your video is very nice!