Elevator will be closed from June 30, 2025 to April 30, 2026. Elevator work may affect floor access. There are multiple buildings and multiple elevators. Please contact the resort for details. Mandatory daily usage fee is 32.00 USD, per night, for all units. Cash or Credit is accepted. The fee is $32 per night + tax. ALL If you have accessibility needs, please contact the resort in advance for assistance. Please contact the resort 14 days prior to arrival to provide contact information. This will ensure you receive all pre-arrival information for check-in. Recreational Vehicles (RV) Policy: Carlsbad City prohibits RVs and oversized vehicles from parking on-site, in the adjacent Karl Strauss lot, or on the street. If applicable, additional fees for some utilities, including gas and electricity may be charged by the resort and varies based on stay duration, season, room size and actual usage, and is payable directly to the resort by you. These fees are not included in the total booking price. Prior to travel, RCI recommends contacting your host resort as well as local, state and federal websites for advisories that may impact your travel or vacation experience.
Resort Info
Amenity Closure: Elevator will be closed from June 30, 2025 to April 30, 2026.
Amenity Closure: Elevator work may affect floor access. There are multiple buildings and multiple elevators. Please contact the resort for details.
Mandatory Fee: Mandatory daily usage fee is 32.00 USD, per night, for all units. Cash or Credit is accepted.
Mandatory Fee: The fee is $32 per night + tax.
Country of Residence: ALL
General Info
If you have accessibility needs, please contact the resort in advance for assistance. Please contact the resort 14 days prior to arrival to provide contact information. This will ensure you receive all pre-arrival information for check-in.
Recreational Vehicles (RV) Policy: Carlsbad City prohibits RVs and oversized vehicles from parking on-site, in the adjacent Karl Strauss lot, or on the street.
If applicable, additional fees for some utilities, including gas and electricity may be charged by the resort and varies based on stay duration, season, room size and actual usage, and is payable directly to the resort by you. These fees are not included in the total booking price.
Prior to travel, RCI recommends contacting your host resort as well as local, state and federal websites for advisories that may impact your travel or vacation experience.
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HOTEL
The avg.
hotel room is 325 sqft
Rooms
2
Nights
7
Years
25
Nightly Rate/Room
$125
Total Cost : $122,778.99
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VS.
TIMESHARE
70% of
timeshares are
2+ bedroom units
with an avg. of 1,160 sqft
Private Rooms
2
Price
$1289.99
Annual Dues
$
Total Cost : $19,557.00
Total Savings : $19,557.00
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HOTEL
The avg.
hotel room is 325 sqft
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VS.
TIMESHARE
70% of
timeshares are
2+ bedroom units
with an avg. of 1,160 sqft
More information on our formula...
Hotels usually sleep 2 adults per room, whereas the average timeshare units offer multiple private bedrooms, sleeper sofas and sometimes even bunk beds - adding value not calculated here. Timeshare properties are condo style units that contain all of the comforts of home... and then some!
Hotel total cost includes a 10% hotel tax whereas the average U.S. hotel tax is currently around 13.4%.
Timeshare total cost includes an increase in maintenance dues each year of 3%, as well as an estimated $1,000 in closing and transfer costs. These are estimated and will vary by state, county and resort.
Total savings does not take into consideration the added benefit of a timeshare unit having a spacious living room, washer and dryer, dining room and full kitchen, all of which add value and potential savings when you have the option to do your own laundry and enjoy a home cooked meal instead of dining out.