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  1. R

    Westin Kierland Villas Question

    Hello! I am trying to purchase a 1 bedroom unit at WKV that says it is for 30,500 Starpoints. However, that point total seems to equal the Premium 1 bedroom, not the smaller, Deluxe 1 bedroom. The seller doesn't seem to know which one she is trying to sell me and I was hoping for confirmation...
  2. J

    WKORVN starpoints

    Hi, I looked into WKORVN resales more than 10 years ago and thinking buying it. But I didn't get a chance to do so. Now I want buy it again. I remember that if you buy WKORVN from resales, you can the get the starpoints (Only a couple can do that). But Marriott brought Westin and does the...
  3. The Haileys

    Vistana stay credit

    Do we or do we not get Stay credit in SPG for stays in our Vistana weeks? I ask because when I view my SPG account, I see my Vistana booking for Maui next year in my upcoming stays. However, I do not see but two stays credited towards SPG status for this year - one from the SPG Amex, and one...
  4. NWTRVLRS

    Starwood Loyalty Program

    HI :-) Does anyone know if when you redeem Starpoints in the Starwood loyalty program, if they include the resort fee? I know they do in the Hyatt system and didn't want to assume this is the norm :-)
  5. P

    Need advice about offer

    So, I'm new to timeshare. I've never owned one, but I do know about some timeshare systems. I got persuaded into a timeshare presentation at Sheraton Vistana Resort. (On the plus side, everyone was very polite and patient. I didn't feel super rushed to decide...even though the offer was for...
  6. S

    Sapphire Resorts/Geo Vacation/Star point

    I bought into this a few years ago and have never been able to take a single vacation. Have 2.5 year left on the mortgage (which isn't listed on my credit report). Maintenance fees are ridiculous. Can't sell, no one wants it even for a $1. Charitable organisations don't want it either. Company...
  7. A

    Sheraton Broadway Plantation - 2 BR GOLD - FREE + $250!

    Free to a good home: 2BR villa at SBP in the Plantation phase. Every year and floats in the gold season: 1, 7-8, 44-46, 48, 51 and 52. No lock-off. First use is for 2019. MF for 2017 was $954.40. No Starpoints or Staroptions. This unit is a great trader in Interval and it has the Starwood...
  8. dioxide45

    SPG Points for Incidental Spending

    We just completed a stay at Lagunamar for 13 nights. While we didn't spend a lot at the resort, we did have $6827 Peso spending at different food and beverage outlets on property (Duna, Viento, Oceano) and $30 Peso spending at the Tierra Marketplace. It looks like the SPG points have posted and...
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