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Sheraton Desert Oasis – Standard 1BR – Gold Plus Float 1-52 (EOY Even)

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Standard 1BR/1BA - Week 36, Unit 2020 Contract 618197, EOY Even, Floats 1-52.
Voluntary Resort, Star options do not transfer.
Next usage 2018 and buyer pays MF’s in 2017/2018.
MF’s were $665.32 for last usage, plus a $20 Biennial bookkeeping fee or $685.32, of which half is paid each year.

I have owned several of these units and used them to trade into:
Westin Kierland Villas (x2) (2BR)
Marriott Grand Vista (x2) (2BR, 3BR)
Hyatt Mountain Lodge (2BR)
Westin Laguanmar (2BR)
Sheraton Desert Oasis (back into a 2BR – sneaky!)

Remember, Sheraton Desert Oasis is a Vistana Vacations (Formerly Starwood) resort and this means a priority period for other Vistana properties before others can see them.

I have also stayed at SDO one additional time and rented my unit out twice. I only rent it out if I have too many other TS’s to use and booking a Spring Training/Winter week was easy to rent out, as long as you plan/book ahead. The units are all renovated and the resort is in a great location.

Buyer pays $25 resort transfer fee and closing, which is around $150 with LT Transfers. This is a unit I like to call a triple threat – Good trader, easy to rent and a nice resort to stay in.

Of course, all fees are up to date, there are no loans and no current or pending special assessments.
 

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Standard 1BR/1BA - Week 36, Unit 2020 Contract 618197, EOY Even, Floats 1-52.
Voluntary Resort, Star options do not transfer.
Next usage 2018 and buyer pays MF’s in 2017/2018.
MF’s were $665.32 for last usage, plus a $20 Biennial bookkeeping fee or $685.32, of which half is paid each year.

I have owned several of these units and used them to trade into:
Westin Kierland Villas (x2) (2BR)
Marriott Grand Vista (x2) (2BR, 3BR)
Hyatt Mountain Lodge (2BR)
Westin Laguanmar (2BR)
Sheraton Desert Oasis (back into a 2BR – sneaky!)

Remember, Sheraton Desert Oasis is a Vistana Vacations (Formerly Starwood) resort and this means a priority period for other Vistana properties before others can see them.

I have also stayed at SDO one additional time and rented my unit out twice. I only rent it out if I have too many other TS’s to use and booking a Spring Training/Winter week was easy to rent out, as long as you plan/book ahead. The units are all renovated and the resort is in a great location.

Buyer pays $25 resort transfer fee and closing, which is around $150 with LT Transfers. This is a unit I like to call a triple threat – Good trader, easy to rent and a nice resort to stay in.

Of course, all fees are up to date, there are no loans and no current or pending special assessments.


do you know if i can get a westin lagunamar for dates between july 15 and august 10 ?
 

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do you know if i can get a westin lagunamar for dates between july 15 and august 10 ?

If you are asking if it can be traded internally in the Vistana system - the answer is no - it does not have Staroptions.

It only exchanges with II.

Voluntary Resort, Staroptions do not transfer
 

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Still Available.

I will pay for closing costs (using LT Transfer) and the resort transfer fee.
 

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Does this come with annual staroptions? And how much can be it converted into spg points? (new member here, struggling to figure out some concepts : ) )
 

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SDO is a voluntary resort, so StarOption won't transfer upon resale. Here is a list of Madatory resorts from the VSE/SW FAQ where StarOption usage does transfer upon resale.

* Harborside at Atlantis
* Vistana Villages (Bella and Key West phases only)
* Westin St. John (Virgin Grand - Hillside only)
* Westin Ka'anapali & Westin Ka'anapali-North
* Westin Kierland Villas
 
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