Timeshare owners find unexpected benefit amidst inflation concerns
Timeshare owners already know the many benefits of timeshare ownership. More space, great amenities, flexibility in travel destinations, and professional management, just to name a few. But a new benefit has emerged – a hedge against high prices of accommodations in the times of rising demand. As travel increases post-pandemic, so are the rates for hotels and other rental accommodations. For those who own a timeshare, that hasn’t been the case.
While hotel rates have been shown to gradually increase over time, the surge in travel paired with inflation is causing a sharp increase in daily rental rates. ARDA encourages value-focused vacationers to consider the financial advantages of timeshare ownership, such as the protection it offers from economic pressures that affect these rates, including inflation.
“For the nearly 10-million timeshare owners in the United States, traveling during a global pandemic has been made easier with all of the conveniences and safety features, that timeshare resorts have to offer,” said Jason Gamel, President and CEO of ARDA. “Now, with inflation at historic heights, and family budgets being stretched thin, they can travel with confidence knowing the cost of their timeshare won’t unexpectedly rise.”
The average daily rates charged by hotels varies based on demand; however, the purchase price of a two-bedroom timeshare unit has remained relatively consistent over the past five years. These ever-changing average daily rates combined with fees and taxes – typically $25+ for resort fees per day and state, local, and other taxes easily exceeding 10% of the daily rental rate – makes the costs of timeshare ownership more consistent and affordable, giving families the ability to plan their vacation spending with confidence.

Over five years ending in 2021, the annual maintenance fee paid by timeshare owners only rose 15% compared to a 24% increase in the cost of a seven-night resort hotel stay before fees and taxes. From January 22, 2022, to March 22, 2022 – a span of just three months – a seven-night hotel stay at the same property rose from $1,571 to $1,864.
While hotel rates typically increase over time – sometimes sharply, as we are seeing today – the purchase of a timeshare can insulate owners from the economic pressures that affect daily rental rates, including inflation.
“We appreciate and understand the pressures that today’s traveler is under, but whether we are going through good economic times or difficult ones, timeshare ownership has a number of benefits that have placed timeshare owners in a great position to make incredible vacation memories and experience all that ownership has to offer,” said Gamel.
With continued inflation and this data in mind, now is a great time for travelers to explore both the money-saving benefits and amenities that are unique to timeshare.
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