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  1. chriskre

    Locking off Marriott into two units in an ongoing request search?

    I haven't purchased my Marriott trader yet but am thinking about whether to buy a 3 bedroom and lock off into a 2 bedroom and lockoff 1 bedroom or the 2 bedroom-1 bedroom/studio combo probably at Grand Chateau. Is the 3 bedroom overkill for trading? Do they make 3 bedroom biennials or are...
  2. andrewjjtimeshare

    Harborside Resort Atlantis II 2 bed lock off

    Up for grabs is this Harborside account details are below. Buyer’s First Year of Usage: 2024 – Free Closing Usage: Annual Float Unit: 2 bedroom 2 bath, sleeps 8, Lock Off, Full Kitchen Worth 95,700 StarOptions Float Week# 18-34 & 47-49 Gold Season Estimated Maintenance fees & Taxes...
  3. R

    Question about units at Vacation Village Bonaventure

    Looking at an RCI exchange at Bonaventure. When looking for a 2-bedroom, I see two options: a unit that sleeps 6 (6/6) and one that sleeps 8 (8/8), however the resort info on both RCI and VV websites only mentions a 2-bedroom that sleeps 8. Wondering what the deal is here?
  4. V

    2020 Ko Olina Lockoff, then late deposit to II due to COVID -- Any suggestions?

    We have annual deeded 2-BR OV at MKO and like many others, will typically split our 2BR into Studio and 1-BR to get two consecutive weeks (always stay at our home resort) . We did so for our Oct 2020 reservation and at the deadline for late deposit made the informed decision to take the risk...
  5. J

    Free 3 bedroom lockoff Grande Villas Resort in Orlando

    3 bedroom lockoff, Floating week, floating unit, Diamond season, can reserve any week of the year. Can trade with Diamond exchange, RCI or II. Annual fee of $1150 for 2020 has been paid. 2019 weeks deposited to Diamond exchange system good for 3 more years. Free closing, free 2019...
  6. D

    REDUCED--Disney Orlando, Large 2BD 2BA Lock-out, Mar 31-Apr 7

    $800 for the week! This is for rental of a large 2-bedroom lock-out suite for up to 8 people, at Vacation Village at Parkway, Kissimmee, FL. The suite (2 individual 1-bedroom 1-bath units totaling 1500 sq.ft.) includes 1 king bed, 1 queen bed, 2 sofa sleepers and sleeps up to 8. Suites are...
  7. Steve Fatula

    Legacy Resale Week, II required for lockoff?

    If I purchase a legacy resale week, not from Marriott, and it gets past ROFR, can I use a 2BR unit that has a lockoff as a 1BR and rent out the lockoff? All without an II membership? I presume Marriott would give me a second account (since I already have a destinations MVCI account), and, that...
  8. TXTortoise

    Reservations & Lockoffs

    I think I know the answer, but... Floating Unit... 2018 will be my first time to book my MOC 2BR OF floating unit. My Feb 2019 plans are fluid, but I want the option to use the 2BR or split and use only the 1BR or Lock-off. Same week. I can reserve 13 months out in January. When I do, I...
  9. F

    2 Free Star Island Resort Orlando- Week 26 EOYO and Week 51 EOYE

    Available for free Star Island Resort: 1. Week 26 Every Other Year Odd - 1st available June 2019 2. Week 51 Every Other Year Odd - 1st available December 2018 3BRM Lockoff units. Annual fees $1050 each. Clear titles. Take one or both. Contact me for more details. Thanks!
  10. H

    Which is your favorite Marriott TS in Hawaii?

    We are thinking of buying a TS at either Maui Ocean Club, Ko Olina, or Waiohai. I am wondering which one you like the best? What are the pros and cons of each? If you are an owner at one of these resorts and have done exchanges through II, what have you been able to exchange for? How easy has...
  11. P

    Lock offs

    Would someone educate me on lock off units? How are they used? Can you stay in one unit and rent out the other unit during your week stay? Or do you rent one side of the unit one week and the other on a different week? If you can rent out one side of the unit during your week stay how do you go...
  12. orlandotimeshare

    Week at Kissimmee $700

    Two adjoining Suites, 1 Jacuzzi, 1 full & 1 partial kitchen in Peak period at resort near Walt Disney Offering a lockoff unit at Vacation Village at Parkway (VVP) for Week 31 - from 30th July to 6th August, 2017. Sleeps 8 persons. A & B units. Unit A has Jacuzzi tub. $700 for the week.
  13. M

    Questions about lock out units and TPUs on RCI

    Hello All, New to the group here. I've co-owned a single unit in Silverleaf Resorts (now Holiday Inn Vacation Club) for about 4 - 5 years, with my aunt. A couple of years back we upgraded to a Presidential Unit in Branson, MO. It is a 2 bedroom lock out/off and it is weeks. We have not...
  14. S

    Marriott Ko olina ocean view

    I'm shopping on eBay and currently the winning bid for MKO every odd year 2br 2 ba. ocean view for $4300. Since I'm new to this can someone help me with the following questions: 1. Does anyone know how to verify if the unit is a lock off? It's just me and my partner vacationing so we won't ever...
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