Re: Christmas Hawaii/Carribean gone

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We own a three bedroom pool villa at Westin St. John, USVI. This bi-level spacious unit (3070 sq ft) has a private pool within the villa, full kitchen, W&D, private furnished courtyard, etc. This is an upscale property operated by Starwood, and is managed under Westin. This is a partly vacation club, partly hotel resort. The resort features fine dining, lighted tennis court, kids club, etc.The unit comes with the famous HEAVENLY BED, and is well maintained like other Westin properties. In addition to the private pool in the villa, the resort itself features on a quarter-acre pool, private beach(Cruz Bay), and much marine activities.

It would be an ideal summer vacation for family to enjoy the Carribean water, white sandy beaches, and to enjoy the untouched beauty of the virgin islands. This is a highly requested unit, and Starwood rents its two bedroom units at http://www.starwood.com/westin/search/hotel_detail.html?propertyID=1098 for $1,100plus tax per night. More information can be found at Starwood's website, http://www.starwoodvo.com/resorts/villa.jsp?resortID=15&arg=4

This unit is no longer available. Thank you! :smooth:
 
Or is anyone interested in going to Hawaii for this Christmas? We also own a Christmas two bedroom at the brand new resort Westin Ka'anapali, and would like to trade for DVC points.

Like Disney, Westin's Ka'anapali is a resort pays attention to the details. It is Westin's newest timeshare/vacations ownership on Maui. The resort is beachfront and is scheduled to open this October, 2003.

Westin has declared that this be one of there most luxurious resort with designer furnishings totalling $75,000 per unit. The unit features granite countertop, top of the line appliances, marble/granite bathroom, double vanities, DVD and stereo, etc. The regular weeks of this unit sells for $44,000 and the Christmas week sold for $52,000, and is expected to increase to $59,000 shortly. This resort is built brand new from grounds up. With the purpose of serving vacation club owners, the resort has the full amenities standard at DVC resorts.

The unit we own at this resort is a two bedroom lockoff, and we are thinking of exchanging either the one bedroom for 350 points, or the studio for 200 points(for '03 or '04 use year). The oceanview one bedroom unit(960 sq ft) has a separate living/dining/bedroom/kitchen. It comes with a full kitchen, jacuzzi, shower, washer and dryer, etc. The studio(440 sq ft)comes with jacuzzi tub, shower, fully equipped kitchenette with glass cooktop, washer and dryer.



You can also visit this link for more information...http://www.starwoodvo.com/resorts/welcome.jsp?resortID=12 or email me if you need pictures of the room.
 
your resorts sound very nice, but as a dvc member we can book a 5 star maui resort for 134 for a studio, 160 for 1-bedroom and 270 for a 2- bedroom for a full week and the amount of points are for high season. plus we can choose any week of the year to make our ressies. there are also many other resorts to choose from the caribbean and atlantic islands to mexico, through central,south america,canada,europe,australia,asia and south pacific, africa and of course the united states, for the same amount of points listed above unless the stay is only day by day ressies then their is a set amount of points per night. dvc only chooses 5-star resorts for their members. :)
 
Being a DVC member, I understand the full benefits of the World Passport Collection, and cherish the flexibility of it.

In fact, Disney Vacation Club was the first vacation club that we purchased, and added on additional points shortly. However, we first decided to purchase any other vacation club because we have requested to go to Marriott Ocean Club in Maui for a studio, and was told that only a two bedroom was available in the entire summer, and that the chance of reserving a studio is dim, and that the chance of reserving a Christmas week is impossible. After waiting for months, we decided to book a hotel unit in Maui for our Hawaii vacation. The total cost of an oceanview accomodation for a week of our Hawaii vacation during Christmas was roughly $3,500 after tax($500/day). We stayed at Westin Maui, and while the resort was absolutely beautiful, the rooms were rather small and did not have the amenities of vacation clubs.

I attended both the Marriott Maui and Westin Ka'anapali sales tour, and decided to purchase into Westin's because of the much more luxurious amenities, and the interior was designed by a famous interior design company Hirsch Bedner(the same that designed many Four Seasons), and the fact that Westin was built ground up for vacation club while Marriott was a hotel converted(with three bathrooms for 2 bed, and no kitchen). The Christmas week costed $10K more, but we decided to purchase into it b/c even as a Westin Ka'anapali owner for regular weeks, booking into the Christmas week is impossible.

The purchase price of a Christmas week at Westin Ka'anapali could have purchased 630 points of DVC at $84/pt. I think the DVC points that we are asking in exchange is justified on these grounds. I do not believe that you would be able to exchange into Westin Ka'anapali using DVC because even other Starwood members will have problem exchanging into it. As for the Christmas and New Year's week, I think the availabilty for exchange is next to none. Starwood would have took the units for their rental in the unlikely case that the owners exchanged it for elsewhere.

There are many other 5 star resorts, but few I can think on the top of my head with similar purchase price. I know that Four Seasons properties, Westin St. John's fixed weeks, Harborside Atlantis's Christmas weeks, are within this price range. There are many 5 star resorts two bedroom units, some of which that I have visited, that sell for less than $20,000/ year. The purchase of the requested 270pts for exchange for a two bedroom could have easily purchased many 5 star resorts.

Besides, Disney charges 60 DVC points/night to stay at a oceanview hotel room in Kapalua Bay, Maui, Hawaii. For a week, at the much smaller accommodation at Kapalua Bay Hotel year round, you would need to use 420 DVC points versus the 200 points that I am exchanging for at a studio in Westin. Like Westin, Kapalua Bay is a Starwood property, and according to Starwood, actually ranks in a lower category than Westin Ka'anapali. Westin Ka'anapali is a category 5 hotel while Kapalua Bay is category 4.

You are also right that they are many other places you can visit. I guess the point is that I had wanted to visit Hawaii during Christmas, and this exchange is for those who really want to go to Hawaii during Christmas. After all, there is only one Hawaii just like there is only one Disney. There are many other 5 star resorts in Orlando, but none as demanded as Disney. 5 star resorts is too vague to differentiate resorts apart.

Reservations can also be made at other weeks, and the unit is not locked to reserving only at Christmas. In fact, Christmas and New Year's week owner can book any week in the year, while the floating week owners can not book into Christmas and New Year's week. This is kind of like the points required for a Christmas reservation at DVC could book into the Magic or Dream Season, but not vice versa. It is just a more demanded week than other times. :cool:
 

Interested in St. John 3 bedroom facility. Please advise if this villa is still available.
 
Hi!

I am not too sure about the availability of the unit at Westin St. John because someone has contacted me earlier showing interest in this unit. He needs to confirm his schedule with another party. Since he contacted me first, I would have to give him first priority if he decides to take it. I would let you know when I find out from him.

In the meantime, feel free to write to me if you have any questions regarding the resort, or would like pictures of the resort.



Best,

Creampuff317
 
Hi!

Thank you for the inquiry regarding Westin Ka'anapali's studio. It has already been taken.

Westin St. John and Westin Ka'anapali's one bedroom are still available!


Best,

Creampuff317
 
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Hi!

Just updating on the units availability......

Thanks for the inquiry on Westin St. John. The 3 bedroom pool villa unit is no longer available.

The Westin Ka'anapali One bedroom for Christmas, 2003 is currently still available.

Thanks!

Creampuff317
 
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