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Spinnaker Resorts has 7 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforSpinnaker Resorts

    Timeshare Companies
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
    The Complaints and Reviews shown on this HQ profile may have been submitted against either the HQ itself or one of the corporate-owned locations found under "Find Locations".

    Current Alerts For This Business

    Pattern of Complaint:

    BBB has received a pattern of complaints from consumers alleging the following:

    Calling Issues Complaints consist of the following:

    Continued harassment by the marketing team after multiple requests have been made to the company to be removed from the calling list.  Complaints also state that after the company is asked to stop calling they immediately hang up, but will call back the next day. 

    Customer Service Issues consist of the following:

    Complaints on this issue state that multiple responses to request by phone or letters have not been returned or ignored in full.  When consumer do obtain contact from the company and ask to speak to a manger the call is disconnected. 

    Sales Practices Issues consist of the following:

    Complaints state that consumers signed their contracts based on oral misrepresentations by the sales staff and realized that what had been purchased was not in agreement to what was presented to them verbally at the time of the sale.      

    BBB notified the company, but has not received a response as of 10/12/16.

     

    Additional business information

    Additional Info:
    Spinnaker Resorts began bussines in Hilton Head, SC in 1981 and opened in Atlanta, GA for marketing in 1986. The firm offers vacation ownership at Spinnaker Resorts in Hilton Head, at Plantation Resort in Myrtle Beach, SC, and at two new locations; Orlando and Branson, MO. Spinnaker also offers vacation ownership through Resort Condominiums International (RCI). Spinnaker offers several different discounted vacation packages. To accept the offer, customers must allow a non-refundable processing fee to be placed on their credit card.
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1.24/5stars

    Average of 105 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    148 complaints closed in last 3 years

    33 complaints closed in last 12 months

    Customer Reviews are not used in the calculation of BBB Rating

    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    We market the public to view our facilities for the purposes of selling timeshare.

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    Spinnaker Resorts has 7 locations, listed below.

    *This company may be headquartered in or have additional locations in another country. Please click on the country abbreviation in the search box below to change to a different country location.

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      Headquarters
      35 Deallyon Ave, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
      BBB File Opened:
      4/1/2003
      Years in Business:
      41
      Business Started:
      1/1/1983
      Business Started Locally:
      1/1/1983
      Business Incorporated:
      7/7/2005
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Alternate Business Name
      • Resort Sales by Spinnaker, Inc.
      • Palace View Resorts
      • Players Club
      • Royal Floridian by Spinnaker
      • Kings Creek
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (843) 686-4489
        Other Fax

      Industry Tip

      BBB Tip: Timeshares

      Customer Complaints

      148 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      05/23/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Order Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      To Whom It May ********* am writing this letter to formally request the cancellation of our timeshare contract. Over the course of my membership, I have encountered a series of high-pressure sales tactics and misrepresentations that have left me feeling unsatisfied and misled.From the very beginning of my membership, I was subjected to aggressive sales techniques that led to a ***** signing of contracts without proper understanding or disclosure. During my initial visit to ***********, ** in September 2020, I was offered a 3-day stay at the Spinnaker hotel for a presentation. However, the presentation lasted for an excessive 3 hours instead of the promised hour. Despite my repeated explanations that I could not afford additional purchases, I was coerced into signing a contract for a Triennial 2-bedroom condo. This contract was executed under the guidance of *****, who was later revealed to be no longer employed by the company. It should be noted that subsequent interactions with various sales representatives, including ***** and ***********************, continued to apply pressure on me to upgrade my membership. Promised benefits and privileges were repeatedly misrepresented,leading to my agreement to upgrade to an annual 2-bedroom condo program. These interactions included false promises of rental income, golf privileges, and other benefits that never materialized. My attempts to communicate and seek assistance were met with evasive behavior, lack of response, and unfulfilled promises from the sales representatives.Furthermore, I found myself in a situation where I was rushed through signing contracts without proper time to review the terms and disclosures adequately. The details and implications of each contract were not made clear to me, and important information was either misrepresented or omitted. ****** mishandling of my membership have left me feeling defrauded and taken advantage of.
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      Customer Reviews

      105 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Zach P

      1 star

      07/08/2024

      DO NOT BUY THIS TIMESHARE! If the 105 reviews with an AVERAGE of 1.24 Stars doesnt say enough, read them. They are all consistent with our two experiences in *********** and ***************. Hidden fees, false advertising, terrible quality of the ACTUAL places they put you in. Do not fall for the pretty pictures. Do yourself a favor and look elsewhere. Did we have AC, a bed and a shower sure. But they do not accommodate families/groups needing more than 2-3 rooms. Probably enjoy a rundown retirement home more than staying at one of their locations.

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