My Westgate Experience...like I promised

[Robinette]

I just returned from Westgate Lakes. We had a 3 bedroom for just under $400 total for 4 nights. Split that 5 ways and you've got a great deal of $20 a night per person.

The villa was huge! 2 king bedrooms and a room with two doubles all with their own bathroom. 2 jacuzzi's, a full kitchen, a mini kitchen and washer/dryer. Not too bad.

Carpet was stained up and very cheap furniture but for $20 a night I was able to get passed it

I did the 90 minute timeshare presentation without too much of a problem. As someone here in the DIS recommended, we skipped the breakfast offer and started right away. After nicely listening to his schpel for 80 minutes he says "okay, time for a tour"

No problem, you have 10 minutes I tell him. This is were I had to get tough and flex my female muscles. He proceeds to tell me that the 90 minute sales presentation is only the first part. Now I must go on a tour of the resort. If I refuse I will lose my great vacation price.

So I pull out the handy dandy agreement that I signed and show him that it does not state I must go on a tour.

At that moment I was no longer treated as the VIP they told me I was. After telling on me to the manager he came back, gathered his belongings and told me how disappointed he is that I'm not smart enough to make the purchase.

I smiled and

I much prefer staying on Disney property. I don't think I'll do another timeshare deal. My vacation time is much too valuable to me.

 

[djm99]

I told ya!!! Its nothing like a "educated" person when it comes to these timeshare presentation. And you did right. I would have told him about mid-way to speed it up!!! That really makes them mad or they just stop the presentation in general. Do you remember where your building was located. I've stayed there twice and never had carpet. I've always had stone floors and the furniture was "nice"/clean - not cheap both times. Did you stay near the restuarant?

 

[Robinette]

We did not stay near the restaurant. I assume you're talking about the Smokehouse Grill? The buildings around the restaurant are going to be torn down. At least that is what I was told by a staff member when I was checking in. I asked because I was worried my room would be located on that side. It looks as if they are letting people live in them, maybe employees?! The buildings themselves look okay, but the landscaping is completely overgrown and grass is brown and full of weeds. There were people washing cars in the parking lot and "hanging around" outside of the buildings. And Christmas lights still hanging in the entrances to rooms, very tacky IMO. Especially when they claim that this is a 5 star resort!

We stayed in one of the tower buildings...#700 on the sixth floor with a view of I-4.

And thanks, djm99, for posting your tips on how to handle the presentation. It really helped.

 

[HeatherC]

I think that's great that you smiled and waved!!!! I know the timeshare people are just doing their job, but if they stopped spouting off for 80 minutes, the guy would have had plenty of time.

Good for you!!!
Heather C

 

[spiceycat]

you are so smart!!!!

glad it was not a mistake for you....

I know what you mean - I am (okay I am selling it - my fault - I need help with the closing) - an ower and I have written the management about their bad up keep - and believe me I pay in my mind very high maintence fees for this place - and their response they are upping out maintence fees by a $100 to paid for maid service......

I can't believe them - the management needs to get out and see what the other Orlando timeshare are like - much, much, much better than Westgate!!!!

II has already told them to start improving the property or be down graded.