Armed Forces Vacation Club

This is great for Veterans! I really appreciate the discounts and look forward to more vacations!

Knew I want to go to Hawaii next year. Tried their $409/week search. Found almost all properties were in South America (way south) and in Austria. It did let me select Honolulu, but when I did, it gave me $409 for 3 days not 7 as the offer clearly states this benefit is supposed to be. Ok, figured maybe I was asking too much to get a special resort pricing in Hawaii. So then I looked for a hotel in Spain, which I intend to go to in just under 6 months from now. What did my search return? 4-pages of "not available" on all the properties! Really? Not a single property in Spain has availability 6-months from now. I doubt that is true. What is more likely is that this club is a croc.

As a retired Veterans Services Executive Vice President, I joined this so called ( Armed Forces Travel Club) almost a year ago. I recently decided to use it for the first time. Several days before my wife and I had reservations to stay at a resort in our area, there were weather forecasts for rain. I contacted this club to change our date two days past our original date, and was informed that they couldn't change the date and I would lose the entire amount if I failed to go. I asked to speak to a manager or Director and was told there was no manager to speak to. So I asked to speak with a supervisor and spoke to someone who said they could try to cancel and apply for a refund, however she was sure my request would be denied. I reluctantly accepted her explanation and later traveled to the Resort. Upon arrival at the Resort I spoke with a Reservations Manager who stated that if Armed Forces Travel Club would have contacted them they would have agreed to the cancelation; refund and rebook for my reservation. They further advised that I contact them directly in the future as they could have given me a much better rate! They further said that third party bookings is a big problem for everyone. In addition they also said that the Armed Forces Travel Club is really Expedia and not a brick and mortar Military Travel Club. Please know we did enjoy the resort and there was some limited discount. However Beware Readers!

Be careful when booking. The advertised price may seem nice. They usually advertise $200-$400/7night stays. But There are hidden fees. You'll most likely be better off just booking through the actual resort's website or a travel agency. Save some money and always do research on cancellation.

I have been trying to find a nice family vacation to the Massachusetts Cape Cod beach for years through AFVC. I have never found a hotel that has an opening outside the November to February time frame. I haven't seen any deals similar to those advertised. I am retired now, so I'm flexible. I cannot imagine that any active duty person could use this site, knowing that deployments and training exercises can occur with little or no notice.

I am writing this review to warn veterans from being blindsided by these prices. They advertise prices that are from $200-400 for 7 day stays then show resort fees of around $10. Which is an amazing deal right? Wrong a lot of the resorts actually charge extra fees especially if it's all inclusive. These fees can be almost $400 a night per person. You can purchase one of these deals than show up with your partner and will be told by the hotel that you owe around 5k for the stay. Imagine that happening to you! It saddens me how these prices trick vets and people who serve.

My husband (retired Army NG & foreign war vet) and I have been members since early 2000's. We loved exploring other states and picking different locations every year. The Club and the experiences really treated us well. I used to recommend the site to other military families and purchase certificates to gift to family & friends. NOT AT ALL ANYMORE! The certificates are worthless and if you do find a resort there's such a Huge upcharge (any other vacation app can be used for much cheaper). As for most of the dwindling inventory are just old & outdated businesses. It's so sad I don't even use it anymore and feel very sorry for those taken advantage who enrolled in the scam "Premium" membership!

If you don't care for AC, tv, running showers, and really enjoy roaches, then AFVC is for you.

Don't make the mistake of coming here in hopes of making your partner happy. Just come here if you like 1 star experiences at 1 star prices.

AFVC is now Wyndham & trip advisor run. You cant trust either one. Used to be really good site but not anymore. Don't even trust resort reviews esp by Trip Advisor. Nothing gets a bad review.
So sad! I wonder how much more will be taken away form active duty, retirees, and veterans. Such a shame!
The certificates are now a Gimmick!
Be sure to read all the info and check out the resort info. I bought this cert yesterday and canceled it today. Some of the resorts only have upgrades available for additional charges. The one we wanted in Orlando had and extra charge over $500. The $299 spaces were nil. It is a gimmick! It is such a shame that AFVC can't do better than that to give the correct info. Forget the pet friendly... it is nil too!