Question from a Starwood newbie

Hello,

Like many new owners, I wish I would have found this site first, but am looking to maximize my experience with my new timeshare. I have a week booked at WSJ in August with SO's that leaves me with about 52,000 SO. I missed the deadline to bank them to next year. So I think I have 2 options.....(1) book another trip for myself this year wherever I can get in, (2) let them expire worthless....is that about right?

If I can't take get away for another trip, can I make a reservation somewhere for a friend or family member?

Thanks and Best Regards,
Bob

Hi Bob - You certainly can. Go online to www.mystarcentral.com and browse the inventory to see what is available. I like it a lot better than calling, because you can take your time and search yourself, and you don't feel like you have to hurry.

Note that if you reserve a date that is within the next 60 days, it will be "restricted" if you cancel it, so be sure it's what you want - or reserve a date that is more than 60 days out.

You will want to do this ASAP, because most resorts have slim pickings by now.

Then you can call, or go online, and get a confirmation for a guest, if a friend or family member is going to use it.

*If you OWN a week that is worth 52K Staroptions or less, another option is to deposit it with II - but you can only deposit what you own, not an odd number of Staroptions. So for example, let's say that the studio side of your 2 bdm. lock-off is worth 44K SO - you could still deposit it with II, and in some cases, RCI.

DeniseM said:

Note that if you reserve a date that is within the next 60 days, it will be "restricted" if you cancel it, so be sure it's what you want - or reserve a date that is more than 60 days out.

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Note that you do have 24 hours to cancel a reservation with no fee or restriction, even if it's within 60 days of arrival.

https://www.mystarcentral.com/reference/cancellationpolicy.jsp

Last time I looked a couple of days ago there was lots of availability in the Fall for Lagunamar ...... a wonderful resort and there are some good deals on airfare for the fall, also.

do you own a 2-bedroom or a lockoff? Maybe the 52,000 equates to one side of the lockoff, in which case, I would think you should be able to transfer that to Interval to use another year.

nanette0269 said:

do you own a 2-bedroom or a lockoff? Maybe the 52,000 equates to one side of the lockoff, in which case, I would think you should be able to transfer that to Interval to use another year.

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I have read about this in the past (splitting a 2BR lockoff). Is there a sticky or post that explains the process?