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[Pages:1]HOW THE HOLIDAY CLUB WORKS

HOW THE HOLIDAY CLUB WORKS

USING YOUR POINTS MOST EFFECTIVELY

RESORT DIRE

Here are some useful tips to make the most out of your Points and ensure you get the holiday you want.

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UNDERSTANDING THE

RESORT GUIDE

ICONS & RESORT INFORMATION

Understanding and using the resort guide correctly will prove to be an invaluable tool

" " when choosing your next relaxing holiday destination!

RESORT ICONS

Please turn to page 105 for a full breakdown of all icons that will help you to choose your ideal destination.

WATERBERG GAME PARK

CNR SONDAGSLOOP & SUKSES, FARM WELTEVREDEN, MELKRIVIER

0 3 DIAMOND GRADING

We grade each resort according to various quality related standards on a Diamond scale from 1 to 5+ with the latter

0 4 ACCESS ICONS

This icon indicates the amount of availability that we have access to. This will aid you when searching for a holiday

The resorts have been classified into 3 separate sizes, based on the number of units / chalets at each resort:

being the highest attainable grade and 1 being the lowest

destination.

? SMALL RESORT: up to 20 units

grade.

? MEDIUM RESORT: between 21 and 60 units

ACCESS LEVEL

? LARGE RESORT: 61+ units

Demand Calendar

KZN South Coast Here you will be able to view whether we have Low, Medium or

High levels of accessibility to each resort. These are estimates

Small Resort EXAMPLE 1: Small resort with access to a medium

Access

Medium Resort

based on historic bookings and is a guide only.

High amount of inventory. Of this accessible inventory the

Access

High

High

10

Med

4

Med majority is courtesy of iExchange.

9

Low

8

7

6

INVENTORY SUPPLIER Blue means the inventory is supplied by The Holiday ClubTM. Green means the inventory is accessible via iExchange.

Low

Medium Resort EXAMPLE 2: Medium resort with access to a high High amount of inventory. All of this inventory is The Holiday

Access

5 4 3 2

RESORT SIZE We have also indicated the size of the resort as this may impact accessibility.

Med Low

ClubTM inventory.

Large Resort EXAMPLE 3: Large resort with access to a low amount

Low

1 Week 1

2 3

4 5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12 13

14

15 16

17 18

19

20

21

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FOR EXAMPLE: although the icon may show access as low, a 24 la2r5ge2r6eso27rt h2a8s m29ore30uni3ts1 av3a2ila3b3le3s4o y3o5u 3w6ou3ld7 s3ta8nd39mo4r0e o4f1

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Access

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High of inventory. Of this accessible inventory the majority is

Med

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a

smaller

amount

is

a chance to access here than where medium access is indicated at

a small resort.

BOOK IN ADVANCE

The early bird catches the best holidays! The earlier you plan your holidays, the better your chances of booking the one you want, when you want it! Book online for additional discounts at selected resorts

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BONUS RENTALS

Bonus Rentals allows you to pay cash instead of Points, in case you are saving your Points for a special holiday or you don't have enough Points to make a booking. The discount you enjoy depends on your Membership Tier (see page 55 for discount table).

RELEASE SCHEDULE

DEMAND CALENDAR

BARGAIN BREAKS

P O I N T S C A L E N DA R Keep your eye on the release schedule for holiday weeks, which can

be found on the website and serves as a guide to show when next

These illustrate the level of accommodation demands for the different regions during the year. Make sure you book well in advance

At various low demand times of the yeaSr,EaAt sSeOlecNteSd resorts, The Holiday

Club will discount the Points advertisedSiEnAStOheNSs:taThnedPaoirndts PtaoblienitsscCateagloerinseddainrto different Seasons.

year's weeks become publicU. UNsIinTgStIhZiEs rAefNerDenTcYePwEill help you plan

if you want to book a week in high demand.

Tables

to

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our

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and unit change

size, from

towards getting the week yoFuOrReOalUlyR wSIGaNnAtT.USReEeCmOLoLEreCTiInOfNo:ramn aicotniownill obenshown which details the type or size of

page 36.

units which are available at the resort. All you need to remember is the following: ? The first icon indicates the number of bedrooms the unit has. Studio units are indicated with an

Available Unit Sizes - Example

Sleep Bedrooms Private

Sleep Total

Bathrooms

stamp

on

certain

resorts

in

your

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the whole reference

year remains to search for

like weeks between resorts.

S in the first icon.

? The second icon shows how many guests can sleep in private. In studio units all guests sleep in

2 Bedroom

PVT

SEASON ABBREVIATIONS

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the same area. ? The third icon indicates the maximum number of people the unit can accommodate. Please note

restrictions on your Confirmation Letter e.g. sleeper couches are suitable for children under 12 years only. ? The fourth icon (if applicable) tells you the number of bathrooms in the unit.

FOR ALL OTHER RESORTS: the size and type will be indicated in words e.g. 6 sleeper. Some of the resorts may have more unit sizes than shown on the Points table. You can speak to a Reservations Consultant for more information or visit theholidayclub.co.za

WEEK ABBREVIATIONS

FULL WEEK (FW) This usually means Friday check-in / out. However, this may vary according to the particular resort's check-in / out days.

4 Sleeper (2441)

3 Bedroom

PVT

8 Sleeper

(3682)

WEEKS & DATES

WEEKS: Each resort is divided into weeks, i.e. 48 or 52 weeks per year. Weeks with exactly the same Points value are grouped together.

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MIDWEEK (MW)

POINTS CALENDAR

LOW IN (LI)

LOW OUT 0 8 DATES: These dates correspond to the number of weeks represented in the weeks row, with weeks of the same Points value grouped together. As an example, week 3-11 in the table represents (LO) 9 full booking weeks that are available at the same Points value.

Points Status

WEEK FROM

Current Available Points 1 2 3-10 11 12 13 14 15-16 17 18-23 24 25-27 28 29-30 31 32-36 37 38 39 40-47 48 49 50 51-52

05/01 12/01 19/01 16/03 23/03 30/03 06/04 13/04 27/04 04/05 15/06 22/06 13/07 20/07 03/08 10/08 14/09P2o1/i0n9 t2s8/E09x0p5/i1r0in3g0/1n1 e07x/1t2 14/12 21/12

LO ? LOW OUT. The least popular periods for holidays.

MO - MEDIUM OUT.

These are all out of season periods, excluding the weeks with Public Holidays or long weekends.

HO - HIGH OUT. Out of season weeks where there is a Public Holiday, a long weekend or a high demand period.

LI - LOW IN. The least popular school holiday weeks.

MI - MEDIUM IN. This grouping covers medium demand holidays.

HI - HIGH IN.

These are the most popular school holidays apart from peak season.

PK - PEAK.

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These Year.

weeks

are

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Christmas

and

New

WEEKENDS (WE) Are approximately 60% of a week's Points value and usually run from Friday afternoon to Monday morning.

MIDWEEK (MW)

Available Unit Sizes

PVT

TO

12/01 19/01 16/03 23/03 30/03 06/04 13/04 27/04 04/05 15/06 22/06 13/07 20/07 03/08 10/08 14/09 21/09N2e8/0x9t 0A5/n10n3iv0/e11rs0a7/1r2y 1D4/1a2te21/12 04/01

SEASON MI HO MO HO MO HI MI MO HO LO HO LI HO LO HO LO MO BoHOrrowHIedMPOoinHtOs MI HI PK

FW

43 26 21 26 21 48 43 21 26 11 26 30 26 11 26 11 21 Av2a6 ila4b8le P21oin2t6s to43Bor4r8ow63

WE

- 16 13 16 13 - 26 13 16 7 16 18 16 7 16 7 13 16 - 13 16 26 - -

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POINTS & SPANS 0 ?

Each column represents the Points needed for a particular size and

Are approximately 40% of a full week's Points value and usually run

MW

- 10 8 10 8 - 17 8 10 4 10 12 10 4 10 4 8 10 - 8 10 17 - -

type of unit. At selected resorts, and mostly during out of season

from Monday afternoon to Friday morning.

FW

51 34 24 34 24 57 51 24 34 14 34 40 34 14 34 14 24 34 57 24 34 51 57 76

periods, a full week can split into a weekend and midweek break.

PVT

Non-splitting periods: It's important to note that even if a resort does split its full weeks, this does not happen during `in-season' periods.

WE

- 20 14 20 14 - 31 14 20 8 20 24 20 8 20 8 14 20 - 14 20 31 0 0

MW

- 14 10 14 10 - 20 10 14 6 14 16 14 6 14 6 10 14 - 10 14 20 0 0

Where the weeks split, the separate points will be indicated in the Points table or by the "split weeks available" disclaimer. You can

S P E C I A L O F F E R S For your ease of reference, we have indicated these non-splitting weeks in gray on the Points tables. (example see weeks 1, 12 & 13 in the Points Calendar illustration on the left.

MIDWEEKS & LOW SEASONS

E X P I R I N G P O I N T Scalculate the Points cost for split week periods by applying the below percentage rules to the full week cost.

Don't miss out! Browse through the special offers on the website or make

Make those Points stretch by booking midweeks. Midweeks start

Sometimes, life gets the best of you and before you know it, the year's

sure you're the first to know about the latest Bargain Breaks by signing up

from 3 Points and give you 4 nights for less than the Points cost of

gone past! In case you have expiring Points, you can still use them by

for our monthly newsletters or "last minute" email and SMS offers. Please

a weekend. Booking Low Season weeks also means avoiding the

making local accommodation bookings until midnight on the date of

refer to page 53.

crowds and saving on the Points cost for accommodation.

expiration.

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