Two excellent ideas, thanks! Is there a consensus on which of the three, Wyndham, Marriott or Hilton offers the best over all value?
I own a 3br lock off floating 1-51 and when I split it, it's hard to beat the price for two weeks of vacation. Plus I often get a 2 for 1 deal when I deposit with DAE. So four weeks exchange for my one owned week at Summer Bay.Any advice on pros/cons of taking ownership of a week vs. just bargain-hunting a week? I'm torn because I know there's ways to rent for less than the MF, but we do tend to go to the same resort around the same time each year and like the deeded section of buildings near the clubhouse.
cxsjohn might be able to check his contract for you, but it's probably the same as most resorts: if the week/points were bought from the developer, they can be transferred to the original purchasers offspring for little to no cost. So I would definitely go with getting the weak from your FIL. And like JudiZ said, you know exactly what you're getting, without the concern of some smooth resaler possibly fudging the details or flat out lying to you. I would think that the transfer would go more quickly and smoother when transferring to family as well.I was going to create a new thread, but this one actually seems like a good place to ask my question.
My in-laws own two deeded weeks (not points, separate deeds) at Summer Bay. My wife and I (and our friends) are the only ones who actually use the timeshare and my FIL is looking at either offloading one or both weeks or transferring one to us. We have used a week each year for the last 4 years so we know we'd get the use out of it. We know there's all kinds of 'bargain deal' ways to just rent a week there for less than the maintenance fees, but we also enjoy Summer Bay specifically and aren't in a rush to stay elsewhere when we go to Orlando.
Any advice on pros/cons of taking ownership of a week vs. just bargain-hunting a week? I'm torn because I know there's ways to rent for less than the MF, but we do tend to go to the same resort around the same time each year and like the deeded section of buildings near the clubhouse.
If the weeks are paid for, there's no difference in getting a "Free" week in bargains. Plus, as another said, transfer to family might be low cost. If the unit's location etc. is important, you won't get that in a floating week.Any advice on pros/cons of taking ownership of a week vs. just bargain-hunting a week? I'm torn because I know there's ways to rent for less than the MF, but we do tend to go to the same resort around the same time each year and like the deeded section of buildings near the clubhouse.