- Joined
- Jun 6, 2005
- Messages
- 32,048
- Reaction score
- 9,102
- Points
- 1,049
- Location
- The Centennial State
- Resorts Owned
- Wyndham Founder; Disney OKW & SSR; Marriott's Willow Ridge and Shadow Ridge,Grand Chateau; Val Chatelle; Hono Koa OF (3); SBR(LOTS), SDO a few; Grand Palms(selling); WKORV-OF ,Westin Desert Willow.
I exchanged into a week at Hyatt Beach House in Key West with Foxrun, and that exchange was under $900 total with MF's and exchange.
Today I grabbed a week in San Francisco at The Donatello, a week that would cost me about $1,200 in Shell fees to book. I used my Marriott's Willow Ridge plat studio, so I figure my cost at about $500 with exchange fee.
I exchanged into Wyndham Shearwater for May, 3 weeks, through RCI, and those weeks were 24 RCI Points each + exchange fees, and my cost per point is about $15, so $360 + $219 each for those weeks. We own at Shearwater and know the fees are around $1,500 for a week.
I am currently watching for some exchange matches for some Hilton resorts I hope to get for our family trip in 2018. Those weeks would be very expensive with Hilton, but if I get my matches, my cost will be much less.
So when people say, "Buy where you want to go," I disagree, except for that rare resort where you want a very specific view, like Hono Koa for us. That is the only timeshare we actually always use.
Today I grabbed a week in San Francisco at The Donatello, a week that would cost me about $1,200 in Shell fees to book. I used my Marriott's Willow Ridge plat studio, so I figure my cost at about $500 with exchange fee.
I exchanged into Wyndham Shearwater for May, 3 weeks, through RCI, and those weeks were 24 RCI Points each + exchange fees, and my cost per point is about $15, so $360 + $219 each for those weeks. We own at Shearwater and know the fees are around $1,500 for a week.
I am currently watching for some exchange matches for some Hilton resorts I hope to get for our family trip in 2018. Those weeks would be very expensive with Hilton, but if I get my matches, my cost will be much less.
So when people say, "Buy where you want to go," I disagree, except for that rare resort where you want a very specific view, like Hono Koa for us. That is the only timeshare we actually always use.