Now that you're a Member, you'll want to know how to get the maximum benefit from owning your Platinum Vacation Club Points. In this part of your guide, we've taken each aspect and explained it in detail. However, if you still have any further queries after reading this guide, remember our helpful telephone numbers and email addresses with Reservations assistants who are ready with all the answers.

Once you understand the system, you will agree that this is the ideal way to create a tailor-made personal vacation - in the comfort of your own home!

Using your Points

Let's say that the total number of Points you have is your yearly "holiday budget". First, you must decide whether you want to use all of it on one long holiday or, if you have enough Points available, split your "budget" into say, one week in the sun and a few shorter breaks?

The following decisions will then govern how much of your "budget" you will need:

•  which location and which resort?

Every resort in the Platinum Vacation club system has its own Points table

A central London resort has a much higher Points value than a resort in Cape Town

•  what time of year

Each resort's Points Table reflects low to high seasonal demand periods

•  what size accommodation

This will depend on how many people are going on this particular holiday. You can choose from a range of unit sizes.

•  what type of resort do you want?

This aspect is based on such factors as: how many sports and leisure facilities

are on site. Is there a golf course? Is the accommodation exceptionally luxurious?

•  how many weeks or days will you be away?

The number of Points you will need to use depends on the length of your holiday.

Don't Forget

•  Its your decision whether you use your Points on one big or several smaller holidays

•  You can save up your unused Points each year to use for more vacation choices in the future

•  You can borrow Points a whole year in advance for a longer holiday in the current year

•  You can purchase additional Points at any time. Best of all, there is no restriction on the Resorts, accommodation size, time of year or any other restricting criteria

There is no reason why each of your future holidays shouldn't be a whole new experience!