mesamirage
TUG Member
*Admin Edit: Wanted to include the chart that has been compiled to update this original thread from back in 2006! Its amazing how far things have come!
http://tug2.net/timeshare_advice/timeshare-system-comparison-chart.html
Original post below
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If you had to Rank the top 4 Hotel based Timeshare systems how would you rank them from 1st to 4th (There is no last since they all provide great vacations for us TUGGERs)
I think we all agree that the top 4 Hotel based systems are: Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Westin.
Here is how I would rank them and a short reason for each off why I put them in the order I did.
#1 Starwood- I just finally picked up a Westin week (EOY Platium Kierland). This is the resort that got me started 3 years ago on timeshares. Went to a presentation and left thinking "We have to own a week at this place". PROs- I personally feel that Westin has it going on, the quality of the resorts seems to us to be Best in Class to the other Hotel based systems. CONs- High maintence fees, terrible reservation system.. get real!! People are spending $10's of thousands of $$$ just to have the pleasure of getting up at 5am to "attempt" to make a reservation.
#2 Marriott- Now I have never stayed at the Marriott resorts so this is all perception. I get the impression that the Hawaii locations they have are fantastic. PRO's- Lots of quality resorts.. specifically great Hawaii locations. CONs- Not sure?? Higher maintence fees?? Avg internal trading system??
#3 Hyatt- To be honest I would have ranked Hyatt 2nd but since I'm an owner (1880 Gold week, Tahoe) I thought this would look biased if I ranked the 2 resorts I own as 1/2. PROs Hyatt has a great system for reservations and/or just using your deeded week. Great ski locations, quality Key West locations (Sunset Harbot is getting older in my opinion) CONs Not enough locations
#4 Hilton- I also have not been to Hilton, so I am making this assumption based on what their Hotels are like. Quality.. but it always has left me wanting a bit more. Pros?? CONs???
So that is just my opinion to get this thread started, I would like to see how other TUGGERs rank these systems vs each other.
Thx,
Steve
Rankings
1st place vote gets 4 points/2nd 3 points/3rd 2 points/4th 1 point
Starwood 28 points!!
6 1st place votes
1 3rd place
2 4th place
Hilton 27 points
3 1st place
2 2nd place
4 3rd place
1 4th place
Marriott 24 points
3 1st place
4 2nd place
Hyatt 19 points
2 1st place
2 2nd place
1 3rd place
3 4th place
http://tug2.net/timeshare_advice/timeshare-system-comparison-chart.html
Original post below
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If you had to Rank the top 4 Hotel based Timeshare systems how would you rank them from 1st to 4th (There is no last since they all provide great vacations for us TUGGERs)
I think we all agree that the top 4 Hotel based systems are: Hyatt, Hilton, Marriott, Westin.
Here is how I would rank them and a short reason for each off why I put them in the order I did.
#1 Starwood- I just finally picked up a Westin week (EOY Platium Kierland). This is the resort that got me started 3 years ago on timeshares. Went to a presentation and left thinking "We have to own a week at this place". PROs- I personally feel that Westin has it going on, the quality of the resorts seems to us to be Best in Class to the other Hotel based systems. CONs- High maintence fees, terrible reservation system.. get real!! People are spending $10's of thousands of $$$ just to have the pleasure of getting up at 5am to "attempt" to make a reservation.
#2 Marriott- Now I have never stayed at the Marriott resorts so this is all perception. I get the impression that the Hawaii locations they have are fantastic. PRO's- Lots of quality resorts.. specifically great Hawaii locations. CONs- Not sure?? Higher maintence fees?? Avg internal trading system??
#3 Hyatt- To be honest I would have ranked Hyatt 2nd but since I'm an owner (1880 Gold week, Tahoe) I thought this would look biased if I ranked the 2 resorts I own as 1/2. PROs Hyatt has a great system for reservations and/or just using your deeded week. Great ski locations, quality Key West locations (Sunset Harbot is getting older in my opinion) CONs Not enough locations
#4 Hilton- I also have not been to Hilton, so I am making this assumption based on what their Hotels are like. Quality.. but it always has left me wanting a bit more. Pros?? CONs???
So that is just my opinion to get this thread started, I would like to see how other TUGGERs rank these systems vs each other.
Thx,
Steve
Rankings
1st place vote gets 4 points/2nd 3 points/3rd 2 points/4th 1 point
Starwood 28 points!!
6 1st place votes
1 3rd place
2 4th place
Hilton 27 points
3 1st place
2 2nd place
4 3rd place
1 4th place
Marriott 24 points
3 1st place
4 2nd place
Hyatt 19 points
2 1st place
2 2nd place
1 3rd place
3 4th place
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