Please, I need help with trade ideas!

[Merilyn]

I need your input into this. I have just closed on a resale and found out I have 218 points I have to use by Aug 31, 2008. I need to hear from all those with such good information about where I can use them. I am going to OKW in May so another trip to WDW is out. I live in east TN so I would like to stay within a days drive of there (about 8-10 hours max). Does anyone have a good idea of a decent trade within that area. We would like to go in late July or Aug. I looked at NC, the ones in the last magazine we got. Any ideas will help. I know a trade may not work, but I am going to try. I thought about renting them, but I don't know if I could even get a reservation for anyone this late for spring break or summer. I know trades aren't a good use of points but I am hoping to find something my family will enjoy. We like lots of activity. We enjoy the water but not enough to spend the entire trip on water sports. We enjoy sightseeing, etc. We live close to Gatlinburg so we would prefer not to go there. We will need room for 6 adults and 2 babies so a 2 bedroom is a must.

Thanks for you help. Heres hoping for another great trip this summer.
Merilyn

 

[ldo]

you could go to Williamsburg, VA (golf, history and Busch Gardens (Summer and Spring/Fall weekends), Hilton Head (lots more to do than just beach) or try to trade into Concierge Collection for Washington, DC (maybe 2 rooms?)--you could easily combine Williamsburg and DC in the same trip.
Also, I think you could still get decent availability for a summer rental, esp. at SSR--good luck.

 

[RumpleMom]

Disney's Hilton Head Island is a beautiful resort.

I have also stayed at Island Links Resort on HHI. It has a great zero entry free form pool. It would be booked through II. Look at the resorts listed at the end of the most recent planner.

I can't vouch for the driving distances for you, but I know that we love HHI.