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  1. andrewjjtimeshare

    Maui Beach Vacation Club

    I have a Maui Beach Vacation Club account that is all paid up and ready for a new owner. The sellers are paying the closing costs and paying the July 2025 maintenance fees. Account details are as follows: Annual Usage 2024 available Float Pearl Unit 2 bed 2 bath, Sleeps 6-8, Full Kitchen Float...
  2. K

    Looking for Hawaii (Oahu, Maui, or Big Island) November 8+

    Hi - Looking for studio or 1 bed. Prefer Marriott, Hilton or Westin. Flexible on dates and islands (Oahu, Maui, or Big Island).
  3. Crercuda909

    MAUI ! Kihei Very last minute !KIHEI AKAHI $700 , offers ?

    Kihei Akahi , Kihei Maui Reasonable offers considered!! Have 2 weeks anytime from August 31 to Sept 13 (Saturday to Saturday) Choose one or two weeks 1 bedroom, D building. Great location . Right across from sandy Kamaole II Beach. See pics for further details. Call Victor at 250-870-3643 for...
  4. Crercuda909

    Kihei Akahi Maui

    Kihei Akahi , Kihei Maui Have 2 weeks anytime from July 20 to Aug 31( Saturday to Saturday) 1 bedroom, D building. Great location . Right across from Kamaole II Beach. Call Victor at 250-870-3643 for .any questions or message. $800 per week . Maximum 2 people preferred. thanks
  5. W

    48 hours after purchase ... rescind and rebuy?

    Hi everyone, newbie here, nice to meet you! My wife and I purchased a 4,000 Abound point package on April 17 (2 days ago), direct from Marriott Vacation Club (onsite at Westin Kā'anapali Ocean Resort Villas). This is our first timeshare purchase, though we've been through a bunch of...
  6. T

    Free Casabellas at WKORV???

    Trip coming up in July to WKORV. Went to see about casabellas and cabanas. saw "New" ocean facing casabellas available for my dates and they're free? aren't these normally $75? Is it a location thing? I think these are by the grills (14,15,16)? Does anyone know what is "new" about these? and if...
  7. Maggsp

    WANTED- Hawaii Any Island MDW flex dates

    Looking for 1 bedroom on any Hawaiian Island. Preference in order- Kauai, Maui, Oahu. Either May 18-27 or May 25-June 2nd. Flexible on dates
  8. G

    Maui Nov 12-PENDING 19th Kahana Beach Vacation Club Studio $400

    7 Nights in a studio in Maui. Kahana Beach Vacation Club $400 https://www.soleilmanagement.com/property_kahana_beach.aspx
  9. T

    WKORV OF Studio v OF Studio Deluxe

    Ive seen a couple threads that address this indirectly, but was not 100% clear. Can some one confirm which units are the OF Studio and which are the OF Studio Deluxe? Are the OF Studio Deluxe the stand alone units on the sides of building 2 and 3 vs having the regular OF units on the actual...
  10. P

    Maui Sands of Kahana - December 8-14, 2023

    MAUI IS OPEN! Two bedroom suite on the beach in paradise. Tennis, pools, spa, restaurant, bar, beach, activities center, barbecues and more. Ten minutes to five championship golf courses. The Sands of Kahana is located on the world famous West Coast of Maui between Kaanapali and Kapalua. With...
  11. L

    Marriott Maui ocean club…what to do for a late flight?

    Hello! We will be staying at Marriott Maui Ocean Club in November. When we have stayed at the Hyatt Residence Club next door, they had a whole special area we could use for the time between check out and our late departure flight. Doe the Marriott have the same sort of thing? Thanks so much for...
  12. 1

    Rebuilding Lahana, Maui

    I am not a normal poster on TUG, but I have seen the power of this group and I waned to share my thoughts. With all of the sad news coming out of Maui, I received an email from Viator this morning with “Maui Deals of the Week”. I know this was an auto send, but I did feel it was inappropriate...
  13. R

    Westin Nanea Timeshare Purchase

    We went to a presentation and got the following offer. We are new to timeshares and hoping you all can guide us. We were offered 62,000 Staroptions deeded at Nanea annually, which they told us translated to 2,625 club (Abound?) points to be used elsewhere MF is $1,140 (plus $200 club fee)...
  14. U

    Looking to buy TS at Westin Kaanapali/Nanea

    Hello to all, We are a family of 5 (2 adults sons and 11 year daughter). We want to purchase a TS on Maui, preferably Westin as we’ve been to all three. We would prefer OF and if possible 2 weeks. We want the option to either use the 2 BR or downsize depending who is joining in our family. We...
  15. Clifbell

    Timeshare Traveler Episode 127... Which Hawaiian Island to Choose?

    After spending six months in Hawaii on Five Different Islands over the last year, I thought I would share my thoughts on how you could choose which Hawaiian island would be best for you. I tried to keep my biases out of the choices as best I could. The truth is that there is really no horrible...
  16. Clifbell

    One Bedroom WorldMark Kihei Review in Kihei Maui Hawaii

    About 15 miles from the Main Airport in Maui sits the WorldMark Kihei. Kihei is a small beach town on the western shore. I stayed in a one bedroom with a nice deck located in Building 4 which has a partial view of the ocean from the deck. The unit also comes with a Murphy bed that does not...
  17. Clifbell

    Two Bedroom WorldMark Kihei Review in Kihei Maui Hawaii

    About 15 miles from the Main Airport in Maui sits the WorldMark Kihei. Kihei is a small beach town on the western shore. I stayed in a two bedroom with a nice deck located in Building 1 which has a wonderful view of the ocean from the master bedroom and the deck. The unit also comes with a...
  18. Clifbell

    Timeshare Traveler Episode 87... Hawaii Sept to Nov 22 Plans

    In a few days I am off to Hawaii (Maui and the Big Island) for just a little over two months. I recently (Episode 85 and 86) posted about living in Hawaii for a month and being Frugal. Well, I am Just about to do exactly what I described. I will be staying in Kihei and Kana'apali for 3 weeks...
  19. cindylou

    Seeking advice on renting out WKORV - unit size/combos, taxes in ads

    We find ourselves needing to rent out multiple prime weeks at WKORV in 2022 (preferably for top dollar) and are seeking past experiences from others regarding: 1) Ads. Do you put ads out as 2 bedroom units, or 1 BR and studio, or all 3 unit types? I'd rather not spend $45 for each Redweek ad x...
  20. TwilightHours

    My survey - what should I buy?

    Hi everyone, I’ve been looking over all the FAQs and other new user information. There is a lot of good stuff there for me to absorb, so thanks to all who have built and maintained it over the years. A little about myself to frame my desires and goals… I’m about 5-7 years from retirement, so...
  21. SteelerGal

    Maui in April 2022

    Since we were unable to go to Hawaii due to Covid, I am looking to go for Spring Break 2022 for 2wks. Being a family of 7, 1 week is not enough time since it’s not an annual vacation. I am hoping to secure at least a week via Vistana via SO. I have an ongoing search in II and trying to decide...
  22. R

    Looking for week in Hawaii/Honolulu around March 27th - April 4th

    Hi! I'm interested in going to Hawaii around March 27th - April 4th, preferably Honolulu Looking for at least a 1 BDR. Prefer higher end beach resorts such as Marriot/Hilton.
  23. K

    Maui Hawaii Covid 19 Test & Travel Tips

    Just returned from Maui and had multiple family members flying in so multiple tests in different geographic locations. Here are my Lessons Learned/Take Away’s : Walgreens- their drive through worked well although you need to watch the online calendar as they only open test appointments 3-4 days...
  24. D

    Maui Westin 2b2b Villa Rental w. Kaanapali Beach Access Dec 12-19th/7n $800

    Timeshare owner renting a 2b2b villa on at a brand new Westin Resort on Kaanapali Beach (famous for its beautiful sunsets!). The time booked is Dec 12-19, 2020 for 7 nights of stay. The villa has 2 spacious bedrooms with 2 king beds, 1 sofa bed, fully equipped kitchen, dining , living room, and...
  25. T

    Free 3bdr at Sands of Kahana, Maui.

    2 weeks avail. Will do 1 week or 2. titajoan_49@yahoo.com
  26. akbear

    FREE - 2 Weeks, SANDS OF KAHANA, MAUI, HAWAII, Floating 1-50, Even Year, 2 bdrm/2bath, sleeps 6

    2 Weeks at Sands of Kahana Resort – Maui, Hawaii Located in western Maui, between Kaanapali and Kapalua https://www.sandsofkahanaresort.com/ Unit: Orchid unit, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath - with numerous amenities, sleeps 6. Weeks Available: Two (2) weeks, Deeded Usage: Floating 1-50 weeks of...
  27. K

    Wanted Hawai’i 11/22-11/26

    Our VRBO just cancelled and we are in need of four more nights. Prefer Big island but also open to Kauai or Maui.
  28. H

    Wanted: Maui 11/29 or 11/30 to 12/6

    Something upscale with a water view for a couples getaway.
  29. controller1

    Lahaina's Front Street

    We've been visiting Lahaina and the Ka'anapali Beach area of Maui for 13 years. For the past several years we go twice a year. Early on we really enjoyed walking down Front Street going in and out of everything from the souvenir shops to the jewelry stores to the artists' studios. Everything...
  30. H

    When to start Ongoing RCI Search in Hawaii for Spring Break 2020?

    Hi All, I have 300K RCI Points (clearly I'm not using this Timeshare enough) and my son is in his Senior Year of high school. Rather than some Spring Break party, I offered for the family to go to Hawaii, which he thought was awesome. So I created an ongoing search for either Maui or Oahu...
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