Do you own any other timeshare

[jb84]

Just curious if people own any other timeshares in addition to DVC?

 

[gjw007]

Like many others here, I also own other timeshares besides Disney. I own and visit Orlando for my vacations, but I don't always spend a lot of time at Disney on my trips. I go 2 weeks in December with one week at a DVC resort and the 2nd week offsite. The week at DVC I spend at the parks and the week off is more for relaxing.

 

[WendyinNC]

I used to be scared to death of timeshares until I purchased DVC. Now, in addition to DVC, I own two traditional timeshare weeks at my favorite resort in the NC Mountains!

 

[tomandrobin]

We own Starwood in addition to DVC. Starwood is a great compliment to DVC for us. We are using our Starwood to go to Atlantis and Maui next year!!

 

[denise]

We own 3 Marriott timeshares along with OKW. Now DVC is going to Ko'Olina and we own there. It will be perfect. We were able to do the DCL Med cruise this summer using both DVC trade to DCL and Marriott points for hotels and airfares. Worked out great....

 

[SamSam]

Are there other timeshares that work on a point system like DVC?

 

[Safari Queen]

We own a week at Interval International which we've frequently traded for DVC. It's a traditional style, with one week a year at a one-two bedroom. We've found it very difficult to get the locations we'd like most -- major European cities, San Diego, Caribbean islands -- but we've had really nice vacations in Florida, Arizona and Las Vegas.

 

[emsip]

My wife and I own a timeshare in Las Vegas. We have not been back since we bought it. We bought it before we had kids. Every year we have traded into DVC instead. It has actually worked out pretty well for us. We usually get a 1 bedroom and then use our 100 points to add a studio for my inlaws.

 

[smt7]

We also own Worldmark - which is a point system. It's most useful for West coast people, beause that's where most properties are. I like the flexibility - even a bit more flexible than DVC, especially banking and borrowing, which are automatic. Also has online reservations.

 

[bwvBound]

We also own Worldmark - which is a point system. It's most useful for West coast people, beause that's where most properties are. I like the flexibility - even a bit more flexible than DVC, especially banking and borrowing, which are automatic. Also has online reservations.

Agreed!

We own at five ... with Worldmark and Warner Springs Ranch as our favorites.

 

[M4travels]

We have a week at Ocho Cascadas in Puerto Vallarta (it expires in 2009) and a week at Club Cascadas de Baja in Cabo. Love 'em both.

Michael

 

[shellbelle1971]

tomandrobin,
We're trying to evaluate purchasing a Starwood resale (WKORV, WKORVN, or Princeville are properties we'd like to stay at) against the new DVC KoOlina resort. We know we'd only want to go to HI evey other year. I understand a resale Starwood doesn't allow you to convert to hotel points, and I think I have a handle on the whole "SVN mandatory" vs. "voluntary" thing. I do have a couple of q's about Starwood, though:

1. Is there banking and borrowing w/ starwood points? I figure we'd need 148,100 pts every other year. Would we be able to purchase about 75,000 every-year points, or would we need a single, eoy contract?

2. Do I need to own points at a Hawaii resort to be able to book there? Or could I get by with purchasing somewhere with lower maintenance fees? The AZ resort (forgot the name) is a place we could drive to, and we wouldn't mind going there every once in a while if we couldn't book HI, but we would mostly want to stay in Hawaii.

Any other advice or comparisons between the two systems would be much appreciated!

 

[tomandrobin]

We're trying to evaluate purchasing a Starwood resale (WKORV, WKORVN, or Princeville are properties we'd like to stay at) against the new DVC KoOlina resort.

Resale is definately the way to go. Princeville is not open yet and resales may be a while coming.

We know we'd only want to go to HI evey other year. I understand a resale Starwood doesn't allow you to convert to hotel points, and I think I have a handle on the whole "SVN mandatory" vs. "voluntary" thing. I do have a couple of q's about Starwood, though:

Correct, a resale can not covert Staroptions to Starpoints. WKORV and WKORVN are Mandatory, Princeville is a Voluntary resort. "M" resort staroptions will transfrer with the resale, "V" resorts do not. Most will say that converting Staroptions to Starpoints is not a good value. You can buy Starpoints for 3.5 cents.

1. Is there banking and borrowing w/ starwood points? I figure we'd need 148,100 pts every other year. Would we be able to purchase about 75,000 every-year points, or would we need a single, eoy contract?

You can not bank Staroptions, but you can borrow. But there is a very small window that you can use the borrowed Staroptions. Starpoints are good for six years. You can buy or have Starpoints transfered. You can purchase an EOY contract for your travel needs to Hawaii.

2. Do I need to own points at a Hawaii resort to be able to book there?

No, you can wait and you your Staroptions to make a reservation request at the 8 month mark. Hawaii has gotten easier to trade into, now that Starwood has three resorts in hawaii. There are two more currently in developement. Holidays and anytime the kids are out of school it will more difficult to make a reservation.

Or could I get by with purchasing somewhere with lower maintenance fees? The AZ resort (forgot the name) is a place we could drive to, and we wouldn't mind going there every once in a while if we couldn't book HI, but we would mostly want to stay in Hawaii.

The Arizona Resort is the Westin Kierland. We own two platnimum 2 bedroom L/O weeks at that resort. We use that as you described. We used the Staroptions from one of the weeks and reserved a two bedroom L/O and a one bedroom premium in June at Atlantis, in the Bahamas. The second unit we used half of the Staroptions for a one bedroom premium at westin Princeville in june. The remaining Staroptions we are going to bank into II. Just a FYI, or Atlantis weeks are early June, it is impossible to trade into Atlantis after June 15, when the kids are out of school.

Any other advice or comparisons between the two systems would be much appreciated!

I think you have a good grasp of the Starwood system already. For traveling to Hawaii every other year, Kierland may be the right resort for you. If you must have ocean front or ocean view, then you need to buy at the resort you want to visit. If you want to travel at peak times, buy where you want to stay. Just ask if you don't understand anything above or have additional questions, feel free to ask.

 

[littlestar]

Yes, we do. But DVC is the cream of the crop in my book.

We've been spoiled by DVC (Disney service and attitude). Not all timeshare companies are that way (even name brand ones).

 

[tomandrobin]

Yes, we do. But DVC is the cream of the crop in my book.

We've been spoiled by DVC (Disney service and attitude). Not all timeshare companies are that way (even name brand ones).

I will second that! DVC even with its problems, are still head and shoulders over almost all the other timeshare companies out there.

 

[Patricia721]

Besides SSR, we also own a timeshare in Key West.

 

[tomandrobin]

Besides SSR, we also own a timeshare in Key West.

Hyatt?

 

[Patricia721]

Hyatt?

We own at the Banyan Resort. We did the Hyatt timeshare presentation - at that time, they were selling the Beach House. We wanted to be in Old Town - the Banyan has been a great fit for us.

 

[Cheryl N. WI]

We own at Marriott Horizons in Orlando in addition to Saratoga Springs

 

[Dean]

We own a number of timeshares but less than previously. I've likely owned 40 or so different weeks/contracts over the years. While I've always owned more to use, I've moved further to that direction with less trading. Since that means I mostly own high demand resorts/weeks, I then rent them out on off years. There are a number of points systems. A partial list would be RCI, Starwood, DVC, Worldmark, Bluegreen, Wyndham, VRI, Shell, Club Intrawest, Hampimag. A number of others allow full week internal exchanges at sister resorts. Anyone interested in other timeshares should investigate for at least a few months to figure out what's best for THEM. At the present time I think some of the best values are for points systems like Bluegreen and Wyndham where you can get relatively low cost buy ins resale and if you plan correctly, get priority above many other members. With Marriott, for example, most really need to buy at least two weeks that can be reserved concurrently or consecutively.