Armed Forces Vacation Club

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.

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 As for most of the dwindling inventory are just old & outdated businesses.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!

Very nice service but consetion for armed forces person very low in this airway...,...

Most advertised vacations can be purchased for less and. I purchased the Premium package and have not received anything. Communications go without reply.

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.

Years ago this club did cater to Armed Forces personnel and families, by keeping their inventory up and their prices down. But it was a long time ago. Now this is merely a low grade timeshare/hotel 3rd party renting agency which is all about $$. Their inventory and quality of their rentals went down to the very bottom, yet their prices went up so much so that very often renting directly from the resort or via other timeshare rentals aggregator sites is cheaper. I am surprised that Armed Forces continue to be linked to this business, even if in name only.

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.

I booked 11 days at LaQuinta, Airport Clearwater Florida through AFVC. I paid in advance. The AFVC highly recommended it. The hotel was by far the most dilapidated, filthiest, roach infested place I have ever seen. I had to leave after two days due to the roaches, filth and patrons. The hotel would not give me a refund. They said they would send AFVC the credit($545). AFVC said the purchase was non-refundable. I offered to show the agent the photos I had of the severity of the situation. She gave me a bogus email to send the photos to and refused to give me her last name. This site takes advantage of veterans! Stay away!

I had a reservation for August in Vegas. When our event was canceled due to Covid-19, I immediately called to cancel or reschedule for another time frame, but they refused to reschedule for a later date, and they would not give me a full refund. I think that 60 days in a pandemic situation is way too far for AFVclub to keep 25% of the payment for cancellation. Disney is 7 days out to cancel and you get a full refund! Very disappointed. I will NEVER book with AFVclub again. For those who are first time user of AFVclub, please do not book with them or do the research first.

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.

READ... REREAD! And then read again. The deals are waaaayy too good to be true, and once you start to look at the fine print you will understand, Think of it as outside a base. Financing E1 and up!

It does not come with the stripper/Temp Dependent... But otherwise these deals are on the same line up!

Bought the travel insurance just in the event of unforeseeable circumstances. Well, husband had a work emergency that caused our plans to be canceled. Call the customer service number and was told that we had to file a claim. Our reason for canceling was not listed in the "covered reasons " and therefore we are out $600! PLEASE READ THE COVERED REASONS! ITS LAUGHABLE!
WILL NEVER USE ARMED SERVICE TRAVEL AGAIN! PRICELINE IS A SCAM!

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!

At first they were great deals— 7 nights at a big resort for $349 and sometimes I'd snag a BOGO. Then I invested in the premium membership to get better, cheaper deals. The resorts got more expensive, were the worst resorts mostly the beds and old beaten furniture. Workers were exceptional always. So now I'm using Airbnb cause at least I know which unit I will stay at as opposed to the trashy unit. And resort now ask for a daily resort fee which jacks up the price but not the quality of your unit. AFVC ain't it Ms Thang. Do not do this to your family or to yourself.

AFVC offers certificates for $309 or $100 less than the normal rate for future use. When you go to use them, you have to go to another site, Resort Vacation Certificates, https://www.resortcerts.com, and there is nothing available for the certificate. Everything desirable has upgrade fees. There are locations available on AFVC for the normal weekly price but they are not available on the certificate site. It's a complete SCAM.

Booked a 2 day trip to Las Vegas and had to cancel. Armed Forces Vacation Club gave me the run around about my refund. I canceled well in advance of the cancellation policy and all they gave me was the run around. One excuse after another.

The deals look enticing, but be aware that the $300 to $400 per week is little more than a service fee for AFVC, not what you will pay for the resort (at least for the all-inclusive offers). When you start the actual booking process, be sure to scroll to the 'Resort Information' section towards the bottom of the page; that is where you will see the 'Resort Fees', which is the additional cost you will actually pay per person per night. In many cases this 'Resort Fee' will be significantly more than what you would pay through almost any other travel site. Perhaps AFVC provides value outside the realm of all-inclusives, but if you are looking for an all-inclusive resort vacation just ignore AFVC, they are not remotely competitive, and the fact they advertise these resorts at $300/$400 per week is inaccurate, shameful, and frankly, speaks to the integrity level of the organization.

I paid $770.49 to AFVC for what my reciept said total rent $481.07 but the total added up to $794.04 but after all other charges by the AB sales and rentals in Galveston. When I got there the desk clerk said he needed my credit card and I said for an additional charge of $223.00 at check out and I ask what for and he said for parking and taxes, I sais these have already been paid look at my receipt and he said that did not matter I would still owe $223.00 at check out. I said no I am not, I am not staying here. I am a disabled vetern livin on social security and disability pay. My wife and I saved 2 years for this vacation and were really looking forward to it. We spent half a day packing and two and one half hours driving down and the same driving back which is no fun driving in Houston traffic a whole day ruined. Before this incident I had no problems with AFVC and had recomended them to friends but AFVC was no help now I will not mention AFVC to anyone.

Something significant happened a few months ago with the pricing and selections offered by afvclub aka Veterans holidays. Quite a large number of resorts are no longer available at all, the space-A stays have been drastically limited to less than desirable travel dates, and the more desirable resorts and/or travel dates are grossly over priced. I took a small random sampling of resorts from afvclub and then went on the actual resort websites only to discover I could book directly from the resort site for a lot less. I compared Apple's to Apple's; same dates, same accommodations. Afvclub overcharged between $532 to $729 for a weeks stay depending on the resort in every instance!
This used to be a reliable source for affordable vacations but something has gone very wrong and the administrators insist that nothing has changed.
Don't misunderstand, there are still a few deals to be had but very limited now!
I can't begin to adequately express my disappointment and disillusionment!

My brother used this service and booked his trip to fiji with me it was okay for him so it may make sense for others

I love the oppurtunity that they give to military people like me. Awesome deals to stay at hotels that you would have to pay a lot more anywhere else. Takes a minute to navigate through the website to learn but after that, no issues