NYFLTRAVELER
TUG Member
I asked the same question in the Mexico forum...
What, if any, value is there trading through Interval Intl into certain timeshare properties in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica if you have to purchase the all inclusive package anyway and the cost then becomes the same as if you booked the resort through the property itself or a travel agent?
One of the reasons I purchased a Marriott TS (have both points and a week which I can either convert to more points, use as is, trade into intervalmintl or get Marriott rewards points) was not only to use the Marriott properties but to be able to trade into higher quality resorts at a cost of no more than an exchange fee in areas Marriott does not have a vacation club property such as The DR and Jamaica and other Caribbean destinations.
Would appreciate any feedback as perhaps I am missing something as it seems like using the interval trade and then having to "purchase" the AI misses the whole point of TS.
What, if any, value is there trading through Interval Intl into certain timeshare properties in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica if you have to purchase the all inclusive package anyway and the cost then becomes the same as if you booked the resort through the property itself or a travel agent?
One of the reasons I purchased a Marriott TS (have both points and a week which I can either convert to more points, use as is, trade into intervalmintl or get Marriott rewards points) was not only to use the Marriott properties but to be able to trade into higher quality resorts at a cost of no more than an exchange fee in areas Marriott does not have a vacation club property such as The DR and Jamaica and other Caribbean destinations.
Would appreciate any feedback as perhaps I am missing something as it seems like using the interval trade and then having to "purchase" the AI misses the whole point of TS.