How do you all think this is going to change Staroptions? Will SVN mandatory resale buyers have more vacation choices? Are Flexoptions pretty much useless on the resale market outside of the home resort since they are all non-mandatory?
As Denise stated, the Marriott Starwood merger has no bearing on either the Marriott or Vistana timeshare companies. Depending on how the merger between SPG and Marriott Rewards plays out, I would expect developer purchasers to potentially have more options available to them if they convert to StarPoints since there will be more hotels that they can potentially use them at. As for StarOptions, until Vistana opens new resorts, there will be no new vacation choices, though it is a pretty sure thing that they will be opening four new properties in the coming few years. Los Cabos is already announced to start taking owner occupancy in early 2018, and the Westin Cancun is undergoing heavy renovation to convert to timeshare. I don't know the status of the Westin Puerto Vallarta or Sheraton Poipu on Kauai.
As for FlexOptions. They are voluntary, so their resale usage is pretty limited outside of the flex properties that are in the trust. You can use them to trade in II, but I don't think the points charts are all that great. If buying voluntary, you are better to buy a voluntary week on the resale market and try your hand in II with that.
