I know you guys might think I'm crazy. But I traded our 2bdr mission hills. and cash for 148100 sp or so. But I've always believed buy where you want to stay so we purchased the flex to get steamboat. Looking for pointers. Thanks Frank
I know you guys might think I'm crazy. But I traded our 2bdr mission hills. and cash for 148100 sp or so. But I've always believed buy where you want to stay so we purchased the flex to get steamboat. Looking for pointers. Thanks Frank
After years of not owning a ski week and not being able to get WRF or Steamboat when I wanted, we made a similar move last spring. Maybe I'm mistaken, but I think the only way to buy Steamboat now is via Flex, unless you can find something from the original phase on resale. I haven't looked recently, but I think buying Steamboat resale is difficult since there was only a very small number of villas in that building (24, I think).
We got a reservation for a 3BR Mountainside unit for MLK week in the original tower after our purchase closed. It was fantastic. It was the nicest villa I've had across the whole network. Huge - 1900 sq feet. But there was likely luck involved because there is only 8 of these units I think (1 per floor of the Morningside tower). I don't expect to be able to get that unit often. My sister's family was with us and they had a 2 BR Lock Off (valleyside, new phase, booked at the 8 mo. mark) and it was nice - only complaint for that unit is the dining table is small and sort of randomly placed in the room. Our unit was the gathering spot for evening meals for the whole crew - the kitchen/living area was perfect for hosting two families. I made a reservation for MLK week 2019 at the 12 month mark - couldn't get the 3 BR Mountainside we had this year, but lots of other inventory was (and still is) available. We booked a 2 BR Premium Mountainside unit.
Are there other "pointers" you were looking for?[/QU
TDS; Thanks for your input we were thinking the same thing. We always believed you only purchase where you want to stay. Again thanks for sharing.
FWIW, if you really want a ski week, I'd look for a resale Westin Riverfront week. It's a better resort IMO and easier to get to as it's just right off I-70 in Avon, CO. Sheraton Steamboat is a nice resort, but it's harder to drive to in the winter. I think Riverfront is better.
After years of not owning a ski week and not being able to get WRF or Steamboat when I wanted, we made a similar move last spring.
We got a reservation for a 3BR Mountainside unit for MLK week in the original tower after our purchase closed. It was fantastic. It was the nicest villa I've had across the whole network...
...Made a reservation for MLK week 2019 at the 12 month mark - couldn't get the 3 BR Mountainside we had this year, but lots of other inventory was (and still is) available. We booked a 2 BR Premium Mountainside unit.
I also am a sheraton flex owner and have booked Morningside 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom units in february since the program started with no problems so far.
I have bought resale and traded in a developer purchase also. I lost 4 transactions on ebay to right of first refusal to Vistana. So when investigating these ebay transactions you will rarely see a transaction actually go through. My resale was at 11k after all my 1500 auction wins never closed