As of October 2026, Club Wyndham sells a 3-night Clearwater Beach getaway for $249 and hands you a $200 prepaid card for sitting through a 120-minute timeshare sales presentation (married or cohabiting couples attend together). Room taxes of $12 to $87 a night are extra, so the net cost runs $85 to $310. Buy a timeshare and section 721.10, Florida Statutes, gives you 10 calendar days to cancel, and the contract must tell you to send that notice in writing.
Key takeaways
- The Clearwater offer names hotels, not the timeshare: Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach, SpringHill Suites Clearwater Beach "or comparable local area hotel."
- You must be 28+ with full-time work, or 60+ and retired, and meet financial requirements.
- Stay but skip the presentation and the terms charge $150 a night (unless prohibited by law). A no-show costs a $150 fee and the $249.
- Florida's 10-day timeshare cancellation right can't be waived, and the gift can't depend on buying.
- This page quotes the rules. It isn't legal advice.
How do Clearwater Beach timeshare promos work?
The deal is simple. A timeshare developer sells you a cheap vacation, and you pay for it partly with two hours of your attention. What's on the table at the end is not cheap: Club Wyndham's Clearwater offer page puts the price range of the timeshare interests it sells at $19,000 to $145,100 (as of October 2026, "subject to change without notice").
The most detailed Clearwater Beach offer we found published by an operator is Club Wyndham's "Clearwater Beach Getaways - 4 Day, 3 Night for $249." Its offer page and package terms said this on October 5, 2026:
- You get: 3 nights at a Wyndham property or a local hotel rated three stars or higher, sleeping two adults and two children under 18, plus a "Getaway Extra" ($200 virtual prepaid Mastercard or Reward Link reward) "in exchange for attending" the presentation.
- You owe: a "120-minute timeshare sales presentation," "typically on the day after you arrive." Couples who are married or live together attend together, with photo ID and a major credit card.
- Eligibility: financial requirements, age rules, the ability to read, write and speak English, and residence in a listed state (Florida is one).
- Not included: "transportation, airfare, meals, parking, resort fees and room incidentals." "Nightly room taxes ($12 - $87) are due at time of booking." To budget for meals, see what eating on the beach costs for two.
- Refund window: call within 7 days of buying the package (14 for Kentucky residents) for a full refund. You have 12 months to travel.
The page also carries the disclosure Florida law requires: "This advertising material is being used for the purpose of soliciting sales of timeshare interests." Read that line as the real headline. This is a sales promotion, not a hotel discount.
What does Florida law say about cancelling a timeshare?
Chapter 721, Florida Statutes, sets the rules, and the state's Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes enforces them. Here are the parts that matter at a presentation, quoted from the Florida Senate's statute text (2026 edition).
| Statute | What it says | What it means for you |
|---|---|---|
| 721.10(1) | "A purchaser has the right to cancel the contract until midnight on the 10th calendar day after the later of: (a) The execution date of the contract; or (b) The day on which the purchaser received the last of all documents required to be provided." | 10 calendar days, weekends included. If some required documents arrive later, the clock starts then. |
| 721.10(2) | The right "may not be waived," and "any attempt to obtain a waiver ... is unlawful." | Nothing you sign at the table can take away the 10 days. |
| 721.10(3) | Notice "shall be considered given on the date postmarked if mailed ... so long as the notice is actually received by the developer or escrow agent." | The postmark date counts, so mail it by day 10. It still has to arrive. |
| 721.10(4) | Refund of "the total amount of all payments made," less benefits received, "within 20 days of demand" (or 5 days after your check clears, if later). | The deadline is 20 days, or later if your check hasn't cleared yet. |
| 721.06(1)(g) | Above your signature, in conspicuous type: "You may cancel this contract without any penalty or obligation within 10 calendar days," with "you must notify the seller in writing" and the seller's name and address. | Your cancellation letter goes to the address printed there. |
| 721.111(3) | A promised prize or gift "must be delivered to the prospective purchaser on the day she or he appears to claim it, whether or not she or he purchases a timeshare interest." | Your gift can't depend on buying. |
| 721.11(4) | No seller's advertising or oral statement may "Make a prediction of specific or immediate increases in the price or value of timeshare interests," or push an offer limited in quantity or time unless the limit "is clearly stated." | Covers what the salesperson says out loud, too. No forecasts of an imminent price jump, and any deadline has to be spelled out. |
| 721.11(6)(b) | A "regulated short-term product" (a short-term stay bought in Florida the same day you decline a timeshare after a presentation, with the money credited toward a later purchase or the price locked in) can be cancelled "until midnight of the 10th calendar day." | Trial packages get 10 days too. |
The $249 getaway itself is a promo package, not a timeshare contract. Its refund window comes from Club Wyndham's terms: 7 days from purchase (14 for Kentucky residents).
How to send a cancellation notice
Write to the seller at the address in your contract. The DBPR timeshare FAQ recommends "certified mail (return receipt requested) or some other method of delivery which uses a tracking system." Keep a copy and the receipt.
We quote the statutes and agency guidance. We don't interpret your contract. If a refund doesn't arrive or a seller disputes your notice, contact the Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes (850-488-1122) or the Florida Attorney General's fraud hotline (1-866-9-NO-SCAM), and consider a Florida attorney.
What does the $249 promo really cost?
We priced the getaway from its published terms and Florida's tax tables. The ranges are wide because the terms quote one room-tax range ($12 to $87 a night) without saying which applies to Clearwater. The exact figure is charged at booking, so get it before you pay.
| Cost line (3 nights, as of October 2026) | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Package price | Club Wyndham Clearwater offer page | $249 |
| Nightly room taxes, due at booking | Offer terms: "$12 - $87" a night | $36 to $261 |
| Cash out before the presentation | Sum of the above | $285 to $510 |
| Getaway Extra received for attending | $200 prepaid Mastercard or Reward Link | minus $200 |
| Net cash cost | $85 to $310 ($28 to $103 a night) | |
| Parking | Not in the offer; the Holiday Inn includes one car per booking ($35 a night per extra car) | $0 for one car at that hotel; ask elsewhere |
| Resort fees | "Not included," per the terms | Ask the hotel before booking |
| Time | 120-minute presentation, both partners | 4 person-hours, plus travel and check-in |
A normal booking in Pinellas County carries 13% tax (6% state sales tax, 1% county surtax, 6% tourist development tax; our visitor guide breaks down Florida's sales and room taxes). The promo wins when three taxed nights at the public rate cost more than the promo's net cost plus what your time is worth.
| If you value the presentation time at | Promo's true cost | Promo beats any public rate above (per night, before tax) |
|---|---|---|
| $0 an hour | $85 to $310 | $25 to $91 |
| $25 an hour each (4 person-hours = $100) | $185 to $410 | $55 to $121 |
| $50 an hour each (4 person-hours = $200) | $285 to $510 | $84 to $150 |
Check the Holiday Inn's public rate for your dates and compare it with the last column. Our cheap Clearwater Beach hotels guide lists other places to price against. The bigger risk is the penalties. Stay and skip (or fail to qualify for) the presentation and the terms add $150 a night "unless prohibited by law," or $450 for three nights. Miss your arrival date and you pay a $150 no-show fee and lose the $249.
Method: On October 5, 2026, we saved Club Wyndham's Clearwater getaway page and package terms and extracted the price, nights, room-tax range, incentive, presentation length and fees. A script adds three nights of room tax, subtracts the $200 card at face value, and solves for the nightly public rate at which three taxed nights cost the same, at three time values. The 13% comes from the Department of Revenue's DR-15TDT and DR-15DSS tables; parking from the Holiday Inn's policies page. Limits: the hotel brands' booking systems blocked us, so there's no live rate quote. Time values are assumptions. We didn't buy the package or attend a presentation.
Which Clearwater Beach properties are timeshares?
Only one vacation ownership resort on the island is confirmed by its operator's own disclosures. The two hotels are here because the offer names them for promo stays. Status as of October 2026.
| Property | Role | What the operator discloses | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club Wyndham Clearwater Beach, 110 Coronado Drive, (727) 401-3600 | Timeshare resort (Club Wyndham points; RCI resort #DF56) | 1-, 2- and 4-bedroom suites listed at 758 to 2,263 sq ft. $250 security deposit at check-in. Extra vehicles $20 a night self-park; when spaces run out, valet is $35 a night plus tax. Pool, hot tub and deck closed for renovation November 1 to December 31, 2026 (dates may change); guests may use the Hyatt next door's pool. | Club Wyndham resort page; RCI directory |
| Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach, 521 S. Gulfview Blvd., (727) 447-6461 | Hotel named for the $249 promo stay | Check-in 4 p.m., minimum check-in age 21. Self-parking for one vehicle included in each booking. | Hotel's own policies page |
| SpringHill Suites Clearwater Beach (Marriott) | Hotel named for the $249 promo stay | Marriott's site blocked our check; confirm parking and fees with the hotel. | Named in Club Wyndham offer |
Club Wyndham's site gives 110 Coronado Drive. RCI's exchange directory lists 100 Coronado Drive, the Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach hotel's address, so confirm which property a reservation is for. Our Wyndham Grand Clearwater Beach review covers the hotel. RCI also lists a $111-per-stay housekeeping fee, marked mandatory, on RCI Points stays under 7 nights.
Resale sites list other names, such as Chart House Suites on Clearwater Bay, but we couldn't confirm a current timeshare operation at any of them from an operator or regulator, and we found no public list of registered plans on DBPR's timeshare pages.
What should you do before the presentation?
- Read the full terms first, including the 7-day package refund window and the $19.95 date-change fee ($75 within 14 days of arrival).
- Confirm the hotel, resort fee and parking. Our hotel parking and resort fees comparison shows how much these vary.
- Set a walk-out time. The Florida Attorney General says "you always have the right to leave the sales office and come back later."
- Don't sign that day. The FTC suggests asking the salesperson why today is the "only" day the deal is available, then taking the documents with you and reviewing them on your own.
- Get every promise in writing. The FTC says you have that right. Maintenance fees, exchange fees and exit options matter most.
- Collect the gift on the spot. Florida law requires delivery that day, purchase or not.
Rather skip the pitch? Our Clearwater Beach on a budget guide covers cheap ways to stay, and the vacation rentals vs hotels comparison helps if you want a kitchen without buying one.
What red flags does the FTC warn about?
The FTC's timeshare and vacation club guidance (December 2023) warns that promoters "might try to wear you down" with long waits and several salespeople, and "will often tell you the offer is only good now." It says "the value of a timeshare is in its use as a vacation destination, not as an investment," and that maintenance fees "typically increase at rates that equal or exceed inflation," payable "even if you don't use your timeshare."
What about resale and exit companies?
Florida regulates resale advertisers under section 721.205. They may not imply they have a buyer without giving that buyer's "name, address, and telephone number," may not state a specific resale value, and can't collect $75 or more in any 12-month period before you sign a written contract. That contract must give you "an unwaivable right to cancel this contract for any reason within 10 days after the date you sign."
The FTC flags unsolicited calls, "guarantees" to cancel your contract, large up-front fees and instructions to stop paying your mortgage or fees as exit-scam signs, and suggests starting with your timeshare company. Report problems at ReportFraud.ftc.gov and to the Florida Attorney General.
On October 5, 2026, we read Chapter 721 on the Florida Senate's site (the 2026 text of each section quoted matches 2025), DBPR, FTC and Florida Attorney General guidance, Club Wyndham's offer, terms and resort pages, RCI's directory, the Holiday Inn's policies and state tax tables. We didn't attend a presentation or buy a package. We're an independent guide that sells nothing, and no company named here pays us.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Clearwater Beach timeshare promo really $249?
The package is $249 as of October 2026, but room taxes of $12 to $87 a night are due at booking, so you pay $285 to $510 up front. After the $200 card, the net is $85 to $310 for three nights, before parking, resort fees and meals.
Do you stay at the Club Wyndham resort on the promo?
Not necessarily. The Clearwater offer names Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach, SpringHill Suites Clearwater Beach "or comparable local area hotel." Ask which property you're booked into before you pay the room taxes.
How long is the timeshare presentation?
Club Wyndham's terms say 120 minutes, typically the day after you arrive, with married or cohabiting couples attending together. Stay without attending and the terms charge $150 a night, unless prohibited by law.
Can I cancel a timeshare I bought in Florida?
Yes, until midnight on the 10th calendar day after the later of signing or receiving the last required document, under section 721.10, Florida Statutes. Notify the seller in writing at the address in your contract. The refund is due within 20 days. The right can't be waived.
Sources
- Florida Statutes s. 721.10, Cancellation (2026). flsenate.gov
- Florida Statutes s. 721.06, Contracts for purchase of timeshare interests (2026). flsenate.gov
- Florida Statutes s. 721.11, Advertising materials; oral statements (2026). flsenate.gov
- Florida Statutes s. 721.111, Prize and gift promotional offers (2026). flsenate.gov
- Florida Statutes s. 721.05, Definitions ("regulated short-term product") (2026). flsenate.gov
- Florida Statutes s. 721.205, Resale service providers; disclosure obligations (2026). flsenate.gov
- DBPR, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares, and Mobile Homes, Timeshare FAQs and complaint page. myfloridalicense.com
- Federal Trade Commission, Timeshares, Vacation Clubs, and Related Scams (December 2023). consumer.ftc.gov
- Florida Attorney General, How to Protect Yourself: Timeshare Sales & Resales. myfloridalegal.com
- Club Wyndham, Clearwater Beach Getaways offer page, retrieved October 5, 2026. clubwyndham.wyndhamdestinations.com
- Club Wyndham, Vacation Packages Terms and Conditions, retrieved October 5, 2026. clubwyndham.wyndhamdestinations.com
- Club Wyndham, Club Wyndham Clearwater Beach resort page (address, units, parking, renovation alert). clubwyndham.wyndhamdestinations.com
- RCI resort directory, Club Wyndham Clearwater Beach Resort #DF56. rci.com
- Holiday Inn & Suites Clearwater Beach, Hotel Policies. clearwaterbeachhi.com
- Florida Department of Revenue, DR-15TDT (R. 10/26) and DR-15DSS tax rate tables. floridarevenue.com
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