Enjoy Viña del Mar

The resort and its setting

Enjoy Viña del Mar is a large, modern hotel-style resort on Avenida San Martín, in the heart of Viña del Mar — the seaside city that Chileans have been holidaying in for generations, just a short hop from Valparaíso. Google reviewers rate it 4.5 out of 5 based on nearly 2,750 reviews, and the general picture that emerges is of bright, well-kept rooms, a casino, an on-site spa and a choice of places to eat without leaving the building. It reads as a city resort rather than a beachfront bungalow-style property: the kind of base that suits owners and guests who want restaurants, nightlife and a casino close at hand, alongside easy access to the coast.

The area and things to do

Viña del Mar is Chile's classic seaside resort town — think palm-lined avenues, the Quinta Vergara park, and a long run of beaches that fill up with Chilean and international holidaymakers over the southern-hemisphere summer. Valparaíso, the UNESCO-listed port city with its funiculars and hillside street art, is only a few kilometres away and makes an easy half-day or full-day trip. Wine lovers can head inland towards the Casablanca Valley, while the Pacific coastline itself — with its clifftop walks and seafood restaurants — is part of the daily rhythm here. Shoulder season (outside the December–February peak and around Chilean national holidays) tends to mean quieter streets, easier restaurant bookings and lower nightly rates at comparable hotels nearby, which is useful to know when deciding which weeks of ownership are easiest to sell or rent.

Selling or renting a week here

Because resale here goes through the resort's own owners' association or management rather than a branded exchange company, the single most important thing to do before agreeing a price with any buyer is to ask the resort directly for two figures: the current transfer (or resale) fee, and the current annual maintenance fee. These vary and change over time, and we won't invent numbers that aren't in your documents — but you will need both to quote an accurate price and to answer buyer questions honestly.

Selling or renting through BidMyTimeshare.com is a private, owner-to-owner process: you set your own asking price or weekly rent, buyers and renters contact you directly through the platform, and there's no commission taken on the sale. You pay a small one-time listing fee to publish your ad — that's it. We'd also flag that many resorts, including those run independently like this one, apply a right of first refusal or require the management company to approve the transfer before it completes, so allow extra time in your plans rather than promising a buyer an instant handover.

Practical notes for buyers and renters

A resale buyer typically receives the right to use the week going forward, under the resort's existing rules, but does not automatically inherit any loyalty perks, promotional stays or credits the original owner may have built up — those don't usually transfer. Renters, meanwhile, are mainly looking for clear week numbers, confirmation of what's included (room type, any resort fees payable locally), and a straightforward way to contact the owner — all of which a good listing should spell out plainly.