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Dear members, I was in Westin Lagunamar, Cancun last week and got a deal for 18K to get Vistana membership. 1) 18K membership for 45K star option points. Access to all the resorts in vistana network except Marriott grand vacation club and Ritz Carlton 2) 90K additional star options credited...

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I am brand new to this all but am desperate on some advice/help please. We got coaxed into purchasing a Vistana timeshare exactly a year ago and were BS’d the entire process. I tried to cancel in the 10 day window but they waved an upgrade and free week in my face to get us to stay. Keep in...

I wanted to provide Marriott Vacation Club a list of what they should do more of to improve their program. I consider myself an experienced traveler and knowledgable of their program. But I also have some ideas on how the program could be better. In this video, I go through the major...

Hi, I have Sheraton Flex for 58000 home options. When I go to Interval, there really is no interesting vacation time/unit that comes close to but under 58 000. I have to go down a bit and get units around 25000-44000, as others are over 58000 and there is apparently no way to pay in between. My...

For many peoiple who don't own timeshares, learning about the good parts of the timeshare from a timeshare salesperson can be misleading. So, I decided to create a video of the parts of ABOUND that I like. This comes from a person who has years of timeshare experience. and has practical...

I have used Redweek for several years to list my timeshare weeks that my wife and I cannot use. It has been pleasantly profitable, renting weeks for well more than the MFs. As recently as last year, all they needed to verify my rental was a screenshot from the Vistana website, and an email...

With the recent announcement by Hilton to purchase Bluegreen, the timeshare industry consolidation continues to grow. In the last five years we have seen Hilton buy two timeshare companies, Marriott by one and Club Wyndham buy a travel company. In this video, I will recap the recent purchases...

About 30 miles from the Main Airport in Maui sits the wonderful Westin Ka'anapali OceanResort near Ka'napali now part of Marriott Vacation Club. The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort is a huge resort area filled with lush tropical gardens that are a pleasure to stroll through. I stayed in a one...

About 30 miles from the Main Airport in Maui sits the wonderful Westin Nanea near Ka'napali now part of Marriott Vacation Club. The Westin Nanea is a huge resort area filled with lush tropical gardens that are a pleasure to stroll through. I stayed in a one bedroom with an wonderful deck with...

Giving away my Vistana Fountains II timeshare ( one week ) for 2024 on. 2 bd 2bd jacuzzi Will use my last week by year end ( 2023 )

We bought a Westin Flex package last summer but still haven‘t received a deed. The package is listed on our Vistana dashboard along with our other three Vistana ownerships. We were send copies of the deed/transfer of ownership documents for these which we then transferred into our trust. We...

Vistana Villages Phases I am a longtime owner at Vistana resort... Thinking of staying at Vistana Villages as a changeup... What's the deal with the phases? Which phase should I be trying to reserve at?

Hey Aloha, Could someone please either direct me to the best thread for my question or please answer, what is the best Westin resale (price per point / MF per point) outside of Lagunamar? Owning in Mexico is nerve racking to me, whether unfounded or not. Also, things keep changing and it's...

With an enrolled Marriott week, two Sheraton weeks at mandatory resorts, and a Hyatt week, I have plenty of "corporate" Interval International memberships. I also own a resale EOY Sheraton Desert Oasis (SDO) week. Question: Can I add my SDO to one of my many corporate II memberships? Or do I...

7 nights - $550.00 Friday March 31 to Friday April 7 Sheraton Vistana Resort At the last minute, we are unable to use our timeshare. It is a beautiful and self-contained resort. You could spend the week on the premises and have a great time with many activities, pools, etc. or go to the parks...

So I am a longtime Vistana owner and have several weeks at WKV. I know the Vistana system well and there are only three properties we stay at (WKV, Westin Desert Willows and Westin Princeville). The Abound program is very confusing to me, both from what benefits it provides existing Vistana...

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...

Which timeshare company made the best investment in past years to gain the most in 2023. I will be reviewing three timeshare companies... Hilton, Marriott, and Wyndham / Worldmark to provide you with insight based on my year of timeshare travel and my experienced gains. The impacts of the...

We are giving away our 2 timeshares as a bundle. 1. Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas, Even Year Float, Platinum Season, 148,100 Star Options, Mandatory resort 2. Westin Desert Willow Villas, Even Year Float, Gold Season, 56,300 Star Options Please note that we are giving them away as a...

From now until the end of December 2022, Vistana owners have the opportunity to Opt-in to ABOUND so that they can use the ABOUND system for 2023. I am one of the Vistana Owners that did Opt-in to ABOUND. The purpose of this video is to discuss why I did it. Not that my choice is the best for...

With all the travel I am doing staying in timeshares full time, I get a lot of opportunities for Owner Updates. This is especially important with regards to Marriott ABOUND as the only real way to get information is to attend a sales presentation. In this update, there were a lot of...

I have two identical timeshare suites available at the original Sheraton Vistana Resort. Both are one-bedroom sleeps 4, and my Bonvoy account says they each have a balcony. Given the late date, I'd be happy to get $600 each. I also have a suite at the Sheraton Vistana *Villages*, which I'm...

As 2023 approaches and the Merger of Vistana and Marriott gets closer to being fully functional, I felt it would be a great idea to provide an update on how to maximize your points in 2023. Since I am an owner with both Marriott and Vistana, I wanted to cover plans for 2023. For those of you...

Looking for some insight into the sales pitch I got at Westin Lagunamar. They said that for Vistana owners, you take how many star points you have and divide by 30 to get Club Points. They said that the lowest number of Marriott Club points you could buy from Marriott would be $25,000. However...

For those of you that want to vacation on Maui, this is the video for you. In this video, I not only compare two different locations on Maui from Worldmark, Hilton, and Marriott... But I also compare the programs (my opinion) on how they stack up on Maui. Below, I have included the reviews of...

I have 155,00 unrestricted points that expire at the end of this year. Called Vistana about options and then said I can deposit them into Interval International and have 2 more years to use them. How does that work exactly? Does the 155k convert directly so I’ll have 155k “Interval Points”...

I completed my owner update Yesterday and wanted to publish the results quickly. Good news is that there were no changes in the description of Abound. Today was a more traditional sales presentation where they offered an upgrade and their reasoning. So much information is now on the websites...

Last month I traded my Marriott week for a week at the Sheraton Vistana Resort in Orlando. A week after my stay no elite night credit appeared in my Bonvoy account. I e-mailed Bonvoy and they responded that since there were no charges no Bonvoy points are awarded. Bonvoy completely ignored the...

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...