Sheratin Vistana Villages t.s.

[briles]

Can anyone tell me If the t.s. Presentation is high presure here. Doing a 4 night deal for 249.99 with 100.00 back after the presentation. Am I going to regret not staying in Fort Wilderness . I love those cute cabins.

 

[iluvflorida]

You will luv Vistana. Not real hig pressure but just keep saying NO firmly and watch time. Are you at Vistana Villages or Sheraton Vistana Villas? I luv the Villas.

 

[MiaSRN62]

I know the timeshare presentation at the main Vistana is high pressure. It gets so bad, we have to disconnect our phones in the room so as not to be bothered. Last year, they were "on" to us and actually stopped by our villa personally to get us to go. They left us a note because we weren't there which said something like : "after all the hard work I went through to get you checked into your villa, I'd hope you would return my calls and stop by for the owner's breakfast". Dh and I were like , "whaaat ???". We felt insulted by the note and let them know it.

We refuse the "owner's breakfasts" (which are timeshare sales pitches) because the last presentation we went to, turned into 2.5+ hours (it was supposed to be 90 min).....because the salesperson would not take "no" for an answer. He purposefully kept us waiting for our money ($75 and not worth it AT ALL after losing the time and going through the stress we did). Not sure if the Villages is any better....but if they are the same salespeople, I'd say it won't be.

Every year since we became owners at Vistana, they have pushed us to do the timeshare pitches----it has become more aggressive the last 3-4 years. We preferred the older days of Vistana----before Starwood/Sheraton took over. We used to actually feel like a valued owner back in the day. Now....we just feel like a number. We are currently discussing selling back our week to Starwood/Sheraton. We're going to use it this year, but hope to sell it for next year.

Good luck with your ts presentation. The Villages are lovely from what I've heard/seen.

 

[briles]

You will luv Vistana. Not real hig pressure but just keep saying NO firmly and watch time. Are you at Vistana Villages or Sheraton Vistana Villas? I luv the Villas.

I am at the vistana villages.

 

[myAAbatteries&aTD]

We sat through it once several years ago and it wasn't bad, just kept saying "no" and they let us go fairly soon after we got there..... but again, that was a while ago. We're staying there again this summer and aren't planning on attending this time...

 

[iluvflorida]

I am at the vistana villages.

Have never stayed at Villages or toured at it only Sheraton Vistana Villas. I do not find them high pressure as another poster said but I often go to them so may be used to them. I never stay more than the 90mins plus brreakfast. I do not small talk with them and discourage them quickly. Also by real estate law they can not make you stay more than the agreed time (usually 90 min plus the breakfast time) just stand up at the end of the time and loud enough that others close can hear remind them your time was up and were leaving and wanted the tickets or cash immediately or a call will be placed to Real Estate Board (BBB). You are out in a flash with gift ever time (Acutally only had to do this once at Westgate) rest of time I quietly stated this to rep.