Bluegreen VacationsReviews of bluegreenvacations.com

My wife and I signed up for a Bluegreen timeshare 'vacation ' in New Orleans at Cabella's in Texas. We went to the 'presentation 'on a Sunday morning. We own a timeshare so we knew how it went. Our sales person was Kelly. She also gave the presentation. She was a bit over the top ridiculous. A 40 year old woman who kept saying 'what what' like she was in her 20s. Sad. We sat down and her manager came by and some nasty remark about the music being too loud which I thought was rude. Little did I know. We went through the general presentation getting us all hyped up. We went back to her desk for the rest of the presentation. At the end, I looked on trustpilot for reviews. Of the 357 reviews, 93% were 1 star. I told Kelly 'No' because their reviews were so bad. I was told they were wrong. They weren't owners, and then proceeded to try to show me the 'good' reviews. I told her I didn't care. I wasn't going to buy. Kelly got agitated immediately and told me I was rude for being on my phone during the presentation. I told her I was looking up reviews. I said no again, and asked what I needed to do to leave. The paper was given to the manager. He then attempted to continue the conversation trying to sell the timeshare. The conversation devolved and he came out from behind the counter as I asked 'is this the way you run your organization?' He came face to face with me. I asked if he was going hit me...I thought he might. We finally got our prepaid card and began walking out. I heard him coming up behind me. He said he was escorting me out, as I was walking out. He open the door for us and told us to leave. These people (new orleans) were the most rude, confrontational timeshare people I've ever had the displeasure of encountering. Stay far far far away from these people. Its a scam.

Bluegreen lied. They sold us a timeshare as an investment that I’d easily be able to use, but the truth is, you can never book anything! I haven't been able to use it a single time in my years of owning it! Do yourself a favor and just go on regular vacations instead.

Buying into Bluegreen is a big mistake. They will lure you in with free gifts, only to trap you in a sales room with their relentless staff. The points that we bought were never enough to take vacations like they told us we could, then the only option they give you is to spend more money. Even after upgrading, it is incredibly difficult to get a reservation unless you can plan a full year in advance. The fees have never stopped going up over the past few years. Save your money and steer clear of Bluegreen.

We contacted Bluegreen hoping to find a responsible way out of our timeshare after explaining that the costs have become too much for us in retirement. Between rising maintenance fees, health issues making travel difficult, and relying mostly on Social Security, we were simply asking for guidance and possible exit options. What made this even more frustrating was being told the only real option was to default on payments. That is not a solution anyone should be pushed toward after years of paying and trying to handle things responsibly. We were not asking for special treatment, only clear communication and realistic options. Instead, the experience left us feeling ignored and stuck with a financial burden we can no longer manage.

When you travel with Bluegreen, you should expect that they will make you attend very high pressure sales meetings. They sold us on the idea of using affiliated RV campgrounds which has turned out to be incredibly complicated to figure out, and the locations were not appealing. Over the years, our maintenance fees have doubled, and it is basically impossible to book the places we actually want to visit, even when we try well in advance. We’ve even ended up losing points just because we couldn't use them as planned. I can’t see how these timeshares would fit anyone's lifestyle. Bluegreen has become a massive financial burden with very little value for the money spent. We feel trapped. Stay away!

I purchased a package a few years ago, it was crap. Now, for the past 6 months they have been hounding me to buy again. I've spoken to "supervisors" and "managers" to have them remove my number from their call lists. They phone everyday sometimes more than once. At this point, it's harassment. The most recent "manager" I spoke to, claimed to be at the top of the pecking order with only the owner above him. The name he provided me with was "Calvin". I said, "the calls keep waking me up when I'm trying to god damn sleep for my graveyard shift." When I told him to stop talking over me, and to just listen and to take my number off call lists, he told me to "eff off" and that he was going to hang up on me. Then proceeded to tell me to "eff off" 3 more times before he hung up.

We bought into Bluegreen about twenty years ago after attending a presentation for a sampler program. They hooked us with the promise of gift cards and a four-night cruise, but the actual sales meetings were exhausting, usually dragging on for almost three hours. The sales reps we dealt with were very high pressure, constantly telling us we were missing out or that prices were about to jump, and they would always bring over a manager to offer some kind of limited-time special deal. Looking back, a lot of the promises they made during those pitches just never matched the reality of what ownership actually looked like. Over the years, Bluegreen has turned into a financial burden more than anything else. The maintenance fees have absolutely skyrocketed. Steer clear of Bluegreen Vacations, the bills never stop going up!

Don't fall for it! We went to Bluegreen’s presentation years back because we were newlyweds looking for a smart way to take regular family vacations. They lured us into a meeting with the promise of a free cruise (which we never actually got to use) and kept us trapped there almost all day. The sales reps were super pushy, wouldn't let us leave to research it, and flat out lied to us by saying we could easily sell the timeshare back to the company whenever we wanted. We did manage to use it a few times, but it’s been a massive bait-and-switch. The rooms we actually got were completely subpar compared to the luxurious ones they showed us on the tour. On top of that, booking anything is impossible because there is never any availability unless you pump even more money into their points system. Meanwhile, our maintenance fees just keep skyrocketing while they actually take away our perks. This thing has become nothing but a huge source of financial stress for my family. Book your own vacations!