tl;dr – A list of compelling travel deal(s) that you might want to consider.
Welcome back to another edition of “Deals I’m Booking That You Should Book Too”, a weekly series where I walk you through three curated (possibly more) random travel deals – points & miles, cash, otherwise (?) – that I find compelling for one reason or another. I’ll try to keep this coming to you every Friday (hopefully 😉). You can find the past installments here. Ok, let’s dive into it.
The Deal
6 Nights in a Junior Suite at an Upscale Riviera Maya ALL-INCLUSIVE for just $1300
Listen, folks, I’m not too much of an all-inclusive fan, but I do know a good deal when I see one. If you’ve been rocking with You Are Travel for a bit, then you may have read about this before. If not, then let me (re)introduce you to Wyndham. There’s one Wyndham brand in particular that warrants your attention – The Registry Collection. The Registry Collection features several upscale all-inclusive properties, many of which are in the same popular destinations as similar properties from Marriott, Hyatt, Hilton, Barcelo, Bahia Principe, The Palace Company, etc. And as Wyndham redemption rates peak at 30K points per night at participating properties worldwide, including all-inclusive locations, you can purchase points (and immediately redeem them) for an all-inclusive stay for just over ~$200 per night. For what it’s worth, there’s also the Wyndham Alltra collection, more affordable mid-tier all-inclusives, but if you’re seeking a more upscale experience, you likely want to stick to The Registry Collection options.
The property we’re looking at is the TRS Yucatan Riviera Maya, Adults Only – All Inclusive Resort.
I did a bit of research, and this one feels a bit like a diamond in the rough. Ok, maybe not a diamond. Spinel? Beryl? Peridot? Let’s go, peridot.
The resort boasts 4.8 on Google and 4.6 on TripAdvisor. Guests have great things to say about the food (both variety and taste), and the amenities are solid. As a reminder, it is all inclusive and you’ll also be able to book into a (junior) suite.
The steps are as follows:
- Purchase Wyndham points when they are running a sale
- Find availability at the property
- Use those purchased points to reserve your stay.
Again, Wyndham is unique in that its properties have fixed redemption rates (7,500, 15,000, and 30,000) points per night.
I’m cheating a bit here as Wyndham just concluded its BEST-EVER points sale, offering a 90% bonus on your points purchase.
I should mention that most Wyndham sales are typically in the neighborhood of 60% bonus, but if we go with the rates offered during this latest sale (in hopes that they may return again), you could max out the sale and purchase 190,000 Wyndham Rewards Points (pay for 100,000 and get 90,000) at a cost of $1300.
190,000 / 30,000 (per night) = 6 nights.
If you paid the cheapest cash rate, 6 nights would cost you $2215.82, meaning that you’re saving $915.82 off the cash rate, simply by purchasing the points for your stay.
No, you won’t earn points from the stay since you’re making a redemption, but I’d ask you, if your goal is to ‘max and relax’ and you don’t frequent Wyndham’s to begin with, does that really matter to you?
Get yourself some sun and fun.
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