Saw this yesterday @ New Tampa, FL Sams..

Sams is selling some cool Gift cards for Hotel Stays.

For example:

3 days / 2 Nights at a Beach Front Resort @ Daytona Beach is $98.50

Here is the cool deal: when you buy the above Gift Card, you get a $75 MasterCard Gift Card with that.

So, you Net price is:

$98.50 -
$75.00
------------
$23.50 for 3 days / 2 nights at a Beach Resort.

The Room is a Master Suite and can accommodate upto 4 Adults and Gift Card is valid until Dec'2009.

No need for any Rental Property touring and all.

They have Las Vegas, St.Maarten, Cancun and other places as well.

Enjoy this Holiday Season.
--A

Edit:

Went to Sams again tonight to get more details...

Daytona - Regency Resort
Orlando - Grand Beach Resort (with 2 2-day Adult Passes to DisneyWorld)
Las Vegas - Polo Resort (Opp. to Mote Carlo / adj. to MGM) ($100 Gift Card or 2 Night time Helicopter Tours)

enjoy..

------------Nov 13 2008-----

I am so happy for many people who got benefited by this deal. I bought 3 of them.. Daytona, Orlando and Vegas...

So, hope everyone has good experience and when you get time, please update here about your experience.

Thanks.

------------Dec 13 2008-----
Folks, they are back on Sale @ local Sams.. atleast my Sams had it.. (New Tampa, FL one)

But the Gift Cards & the Disney tickets are gone and instead they have added an extra night..

Chk it out.. I told the salesman about the issue our fellow FW-ers have faced.. waiting for a call from them etc. The salesman had no answer to it.

Thanks.

Sounds like a great deal. Will check out today.

I thought there was some kind of catch for this...My local Sams has a 4day/3nights deal for a Disney World Resort for $175...Which includes 2 Adult Tickets to Disney World.

I didn't really hear much of any catches or gotchas though, except for there being a 1 year expiration once you buy the card...Which still isn't that much of a gotcha.

I'm a bit put-off that I couldn't take any literature on the subject home with me to read through it, but I think I'm definitely going to take advantage of it.

I went to Sams and bought the 4 day/3 nights Disney package. I think this one is a great deal if you can use it. The Disney theme park tickets worth $300 alone.

xmizi said:Does anybody know if Costco has some similar deal?
This is the deal that is posted online currently for Disneyland:
http://www.costcotravel.com/#15___DLRSPCLRATE20080709
As I recall before Christmas last year, there was a gift card deal for Disneyland, so you should keep checking your store.
The resort deals that they offer depend on your locale.

linrick said:blueking said:I went to Sams and bought the 4 day/3 nights Disney package. I think this one is a great deal if you can use it. The Disney theme park tickets worth $300 alone.any restrictions?

This is what I was told.

There will be no blackout dates, as long as rooms are available you can book. You have to book before 12/31/2009.

I noted that there are a lot of stipulations on friends/families traveling together and no indication of what has to be done to get "gift card." No transportation.

i just bought both trips (orlando & las vegas) available from my sam's. the mgr there said that you can return anything you bought at sam's so i'm not worry. also, these trips are actual certificates given to you at cashier so don't loose them. certificates have to be presented at check in and whatever you decide (i.e., helicopter rides or $100 MC giftcard), it will be given to you at check in.

i just checked on the helicopter rides and the price is around $90 - $110 per person depending on which company. they said it takes around 1.5-2 hours, but that's counting them picking you up at your hotel and take you to the helicopter, then back. so actual helicopter ride is probably 10-15 minutes.

the cancun wasn't available so i'll wait until next week to see.

it would not be benificial if you can't find cheap air, but for me, having a lot of miles on AA & credits on SW, these trips will be so very cheap for me.

cnIsfg said:Diamond International Marketing a WELL KNOWN player in the vactaion resort time share and vacation property rental business. However, as stated on the Sams Club packages you are not required to particiapte in any presentations on your vacation package. Still this company has a imfamous rep in the travel business that you should probably checkout BEFORE jumping in. They operate under serveral business names including Diamond International Marketing, Diamond International Reality, LLC,Diamond International LLC.

Grand Beach Resort is a TimeShare Community.....I am sure at some point you will be "approached"...I will pass on the aggravation.

From the Grand Beach Resort Website: (Sound Familiar?)Orlando resort vacation close to Disney World® with park tickets on the shores of Lake Bryan beach. Orlando, Florida vacation getaway close to parks, dining and attractions.

• 4 days/3 nights at Grand Beach
• Two Touch of Magic passes

This is from the terms and conditions of the offer:

This offer is designed for a select clientele. An annual income of $60,000 or more is required. Participants must have a photo ID and a major credit card, be able to understand English and legally able to enter into a contract.

Presentation - Guests must complete the tour and sales presentation lasting approximately 90 minutes in order to receive this special offer or they will be charged the full rack rate for their accommodations and will not receive the Gift. If married or involved with a life partner, both cohabitating persons must attend and complete the tour and sales presentation together. Children under 12 years of age are expected to be entrusted to a child care facility during the tour presentation, where such facility is available; if a facility is not available, any disruption of the tour presentation by children will disqualify the guests from completing the tour.

Gift - Retail value of room accommodations is $1,009 and of Gift Certificate is $222.

Presentation Attendance - If you check into your accommodations but do not attend the presentation, you will be charged for any expenses incurred by the developer minus the price you paid for your vacation getaway package – THIS CHARGE COULD BE SIGNIFICANT.

I called Diamond Resorts International today and asked if you had to sit through a presentation and they said not with the Sams Club Vouchers. I also asked if I could buy another package and let my kids stay in a different room and they said they just charge you $25 more per night if they want their own room. 1-888-249-8046 if you have questions for them.