seema
TUG Member
I bought a Grande Luxxe loft unit and Nuevo Vallarta around Nov 2015.
I am trying to figure out how useful is this unit for exchange purposes through these 3 timeshare exchange companies - let us say compared to my Marriott 2 bedroom Ko Olina ocean view floating week (all weeks of the year except weeks 51/52) or my Westgate Lakes Resort Orlando - fixed week 37..
I was given a 2 year complementary membership in the Registry Collection (it will expire around Jan 2018) and SFX platinum membership (it will expire in Dec 2017).
I have an II membership with Westgate - I plan to divest myself of Westgate this year - I have a regular II account which will expire in about 2 weeks.
I have a week at Marriott Ko Olina - so I have a Marriott II membership.
I am wondering about extending the II membership - after selling the Westgate unit through a reseller this year - for the Vidanta unit. Alternatives are to let that account expire, and take membership in one of the other exchange companies.
II seems that II considers the loft unit equivalent to a 1br unit - is that right? It seems that SFX considers the loft unit equivalent to a studio/efficiency unit - is that correct? The Registry Collection gvies points for my unit - 6 points - very minimal in exchanging for another Registry resort, but perhaps more useful for exchanging to a RCI resort.
SFX suggested that if I book a Grand Mayan 2 br week (allowed by Vidanta's internal exchange policies) for my GL loft unit, that it still considers my unit to be worth a studio unit. I have not asked II or the Registry Collection would they consider the Grand Mayan 2 br unit worth more for exchange purposes, or not - for the GL loft.
So without Westgate after the end of the year - which of the 3 exchange companies, if any - should I become a paying member of - for the purposes of exchanging my GL loft week?
I am trying to figure out how useful is this unit for exchange purposes through these 3 timeshare exchange companies - let us say compared to my Marriott 2 bedroom Ko Olina ocean view floating week (all weeks of the year except weeks 51/52) or my Westgate Lakes Resort Orlando - fixed week 37..
I was given a 2 year complementary membership in the Registry Collection (it will expire around Jan 2018) and SFX platinum membership (it will expire in Dec 2017).
I have an II membership with Westgate - I plan to divest myself of Westgate this year - I have a regular II account which will expire in about 2 weeks.
I have a week at Marriott Ko Olina - so I have a Marriott II membership.
I am wondering about extending the II membership - after selling the Westgate unit through a reseller this year - for the Vidanta unit. Alternatives are to let that account expire, and take membership in one of the other exchange companies.
II seems that II considers the loft unit equivalent to a 1br unit - is that right? It seems that SFX considers the loft unit equivalent to a studio/efficiency unit - is that correct? The Registry Collection gvies points for my unit - 6 points - very minimal in exchanging for another Registry resort, but perhaps more useful for exchanging to a RCI resort.
SFX suggested that if I book a Grand Mayan 2 br week (allowed by Vidanta's internal exchange policies) for my GL loft unit, that it still considers my unit to be worth a studio unit. I have not asked II or the Registry Collection would they consider the Grand Mayan 2 br unit worth more for exchange purposes, or not - for the GL loft.
So without Westgate after the end of the year - which of the 3 exchange companies, if any - should I become a paying member of - for the purposes of exchanging my GL loft week?