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12 Years, 49 Holidays, and a Lifetime of Memories with Club Mahindra ❤️🌍
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I am not aware of Goa as whenever I go to Goa (since 2013) I am always staying in CM resorts. I was captured by sales rep of some other resort at Varca beach. Since I didn't have much to do, I decided to take the ride. They gave free pick up/drop too 😀
magnusfan
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Tip:
Before anyone decides to buy, check for Timeshare Resale Market or similar places to buy existing Club Mahindra/Sterling/RCI memberships at steep discounts from previous owners!
Pros: Can save up to 60–70% on upfront costs
Cons: Requires diligence and due process..
Where to Find Resale Deals
Before anyone decides to buy, check for Timeshare Resale Market or similar places to buy existing Club Mahindra/Sterling/RCI memberships at steep discounts from previous owners!
Pros: Can save up to 60–70% on upfront costs
Cons: Requires diligence and due process..
Where to Find Resale Deals
- Online Marketplaces:
- Quikr
- OLX
- Facebook groups (search: Club Mahindra resale /Timeshare Buy/Sell India
- Dedicated Forums:
- Team-BHP (search for “Club Mahindra resale”)
- TripAdvisor India forums
panchabhut
TF Legend
I have been to various places of India over the last 3 decades, mostly with family and a few times with friends. Except 2 Union Territories, I have covered all the States and all UTs of India. As part of the journey, I have stayed 5 star and also "Road star" (as coined by my daughter). And that is where any PTS fails. Once you lock in, you are forced to visit only the locations where they have their properties, not where you want to visit. India has so much to see.
RAMESH BABU N
TF Legend
SHRIL (sterling holiday resorts) has over 50 fully functional resorts in India.
They started with only 4 - when we have taken PTS from them.
They started with only 4 - when we have taken PTS from them.
Disagree. Being a member of CM doesn't stop you from staying in other resorts. We recently went to Nainital, Coimbatore, Mandarmani, Rajbari Bawali - all non CM.
A very good point that I missed in my pro tips section. Thanks for bringing this out.
panchabhut
TF Legend
For most people in the age group of 30 to 60, due to their work requirements, school schedules of children etc, the number of vacations they can take in a year and the specific time of the year when they can go for vacations are limited. Even after becoming a member of PTS, one can definitely go for vacations anywhere of their choice on full payment basis like any other person. But then the logic of investing lumpsum money in a PTS and then paying AMC every year itself gets defeated.
RAMESH BABU N
TF Legend
What many people are missing is one important thing.
Staying in a 3star/5star hotel and staying in a Resort is totally different.
The experiences for the kids n family is world apart.
Resorts offer a hundred times more n fullfilling experience. Kids have special areas, games, libraries, treks, cyclings, bonfires.... And, the best part is we can cook n buy items from inhouse grocery store. Utensils, and cutlery... everything is available. Fresh fruit, veggies... What not. No star hotel can come anywhere near it.
Kids have some competitions n they win some exciting prizes n certificates. They cherish these momentoes for life.
Staying in a 3star/5star hotel and staying in a Resort is totally different.
The experiences for the kids n family is world apart.
Resorts offer a hundred times more n fullfilling experience. Kids have special areas, games, libraries, treks, cyclings, bonfires.... And, the best part is we can cook n buy items from inhouse grocery store. Utensils, and cutlery... everything is available. Fresh fruit, veggies... What not. No star hotel can come anywhere near it.
Kids have some competitions n they win some exciting prizes n certificates. They cherish these momentoes for life.
RAMESH BABU N
TF Legend
We travelled to Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, Thailand, 11 countries in Europe n almost the entire US. Stayed in some of the top noth hotels - like The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
But, still, kids (now grown up) always talk about the wonderful holidays they spent - year after year for decades - in Sterling Resorts. They hardly talk or remember those luxurious 5star properties - which serve the purpose - but never leave unforgettable memories.
But, still, kids (now grown up) always talk about the wonderful holidays they spent - year after year for decades - in Sterling Resorts. They hardly talk or remember those luxurious 5star properties - which serve the purpose - but never leave unforgettable memories.
If you want to experience the luxury resorts of CM you have to be a member. Non-members cannot book whenever they wish. Any holiday season you check you will not get any booking in most of the resorts. Also if you want a room type of choice again you need to be a member. CM may not cover all locations but they cover enough and by the time you cover those they will come up with new places. For example when I took the membership they had 28 resorts in India and now they have 93. I thought I will cover all resorts within 5 years and here I am even after 12 years haven't been able to cover 50% of the resorts.
Also, those who haven't been to a CM resort, will not understand the difference between holidaying in a CM resort and holidaying elsewhere. It is worth every penny I invested.
panchabhut
TF Legend
There are two kinds of holidays. One is to go to a particular resort and enjoy relaxing, with whatever facilities that are available. The other is to explore, different locales, cultures, natural wonders, archeological places, monuments or even just the journey itself. For the first one, the place of stay is the most important while for the second one, the place of stay is also important but more like the resting place at night or place of relaxation after a day's adventure. Some people prefer the first, while others prefer the second. For those who prefer the first, PTS would definitely make sense, subject to financial viability. But for those who prefer the second, PTS may not be the answer. It all depends upon individual choices.
I have also stayed with my family at some of the best resorts in India, including CM (thanks to one of my colleague) and even palaces that have been converted to resorts. But the memories that my daughter still talk about are how we got chased by an adult tusker elephant while in Manas, how we got stuck in freezing snow en route to Tawang, how we danced with the tribes at hornbill festival, how she slept on a luggage bag at a station as train services got disrupted due to track issues, how we prepared bamboo-chicken ourselves at a small village, how the necklace of the painting in Ajanta sparkled like diamonds when the guide showed light at a particular angle, the grand structures at Hampi, the tigers that suddenly came in front of us at Bandhavgarh and Ranthambhore and all. Those are memories that cannot be replicated and remains for a lifetime.
As for cooking while on a vacation, ask your better half her opinion about it.
I have also stayed with my family at some of the best resorts in India, including CM (thanks to one of my colleague) and even palaces that have been converted to resorts. But the memories that my daughter still talk about are how we got chased by an adult tusker elephant while in Manas, how we got stuck in freezing snow en route to Tawang, how we danced with the tribes at hornbill festival, how she slept on a luggage bag at a station as train services got disrupted due to track issues, how we prepared bamboo-chicken ourselves at a small village, how the necklace of the painting in Ajanta sparkled like diamonds when the guide showed light at a particular angle, the grand structures at Hampi, the tigers that suddenly came in front of us at Bandhavgarh and Ranthambhore and all. Those are memories that cannot be replicated and remains for a lifetime.
As for cooking while on a vacation, ask your better half her opinion about it.
Who says one can't be both and the second type of vacation cannot be achieved by staying in a CM resort? And where does cooking come from?
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Sorry but if we have to cook, then whats the point of staying in hotel. The point of vacation is too relax.
Easy Going vs Adventure s, Yours liking in second.
Your's liking in first.
RAMESH BABU N
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When you take your 85+ yrs FIL n MIL with you, you will know the value of plain rice - freshly cooked - and plain dal n rasam n plain curds. Devoid of masalas. That's when you desparately need to cook plain basic food for them. We (all others) feast on buffet lunches n dinners. Or, the forever great room service.
There's an ALA-carte menu for that. Most big hotel chains are ready to cook meals based on requests also.
Very very expensive. Imagine paying 500 plus for plane dal and steamed rice.
