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  1. DoorCountyGirl

    Sheraton Vistana Resort June 22-28

    Last minute rental available, Check in Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Check out Friday by 10am. 2br2ba/sleeps 8. $800 or less based on # days selected. Text preferred before call. DoorCountyGirl 262-225-9427 Angel
  2. DoorCountyGirl

    Sheraton Vistana Resort June 22-28

    Last minute rental available, Check in Saturday, Sunday or Monday. Check out Friday by 10am. 2br2ba/sleeps 8. Full kitchen, washer/dryer and NO RESORT FEES. *** Gold Crown Resort *** Come and be my guest! $800 or less based on # days selected, airport arrival pickup included. Text preferred...
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    FREE-SVV Bella, EOYE, 67,100 staroptions

    EVEN YEAR FLOAT, WEEK-40, VILLA-05201 VILLA TYPE: BELLA FLORIDA, 2 BEDROOM VILLA STAROPTIONS: 67,100 MF:$640.57 (payable every year) Next usage: 2020 Buyer pays closing cost via LT Transfers. thanks.
  4. C

    Bonnet Creek or similar Orlando from March 7-11 or 7-12

    Bonnet Creek or similar Orlando from March 7-11 or 7-12
  5. V

    Westin Desert Willow - 2Br Lockoff/Odd Year Float - 81,000 SO

    Maintenance fees are all current and already paid through 2019. If we close fast, you can use 2019 points. Odd Year float Gold plus Season 2 Bedroom lock off 81,000 Star Options 144,000 BoyVon Point value Willing to sell for $1 open to negotiating closing costs. We own more weeks than we...
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    Bonnet Creek or Vistana or similar March 9-13

    Bonnet Creek or Vistana or similar March 9-13
  7. C

    Bonnet Creek or Vistana or similar March 9-11

    Looking for Bonnet Creek or Vistana or similar March 9-11
  8. M

    Vistana Resort - Falls Section - FREE - Fixed week 12 - annual 2bd/2ba no closing costs

    Orlando Timeshare free to good home - Vistana Resort - Falls Section 2 bedroom (non-lockoff) deeded fixed week 12 unit 0255 every year (Spring Break/Easter). The week is fixed but can be used as a float any week of the year by canceling the automatic fixed reservation. This is a voluntary...
  9. C

    ILG (Vistana Flex) and Marriott Vacation Club - Now what? Owner update?

    Has anyone listened to an owner update to find out how the Marriott purchase of ILG will impact Vistana Flex moving forward? I'm curious since I'll be staying in a Vistana resort next week and I'm wondering what will be shared if I do an "owner update".
  10. R

    Vistana to Marriott Points

    Hi I want to know if it's possible to transfer vistana points to marriott hotel points. For example if I have 10,000 vistana points how many points do I get if I transfer to Marriott or Bonvoy Thanks Raza
  11. JudyS

    Sheraton Vistana in Orlando, Saturday Dec 22 - Dec 29; 1-bedroom sleeps 4; $700

    Christmas at the beautiful Sheraton Vistana Resort! I have already reserved the week of Saturday, December 22, 2018 to Saturday, December 29, 2018. For various reasons, I didn't get around to listing my weeks until very late this year. I also have Sunday, December 23 to Sunday, December 30 at...
  12. Moparman42

    Looking for suggestions: Vistana/Maui vs Marriott/Aruba

    I am currently an owner of the Westin Nanea in Maui. I am getting close to purchasing my second timeshare and wondered what this board would have to say about where. I am considering picking up a 2BR at WKORV in Maui, as we do so love the island. However, I have been peeking at Aruba...
  13. md8287

    Caution with rental requests for owner details...

    I occasionally will rent out my timeshares at Westin Lagunamar and Harborside at Atlantis. Most rentals go smoothly but this morning I got the following message in response to a RedWeek ad I have posted: Hi Michael - we are interested in renting your time share. Can we get the owner details so...
  14. D

    Cancelled Vistana contract; follow up Qs

    hey all, A couple weeks ago my husband and I purchased a Sheraton flex plan and later that night, something wasn't sitting right with me about it. Within a few days, I checked the Vistana website and there was NOTHING available. I mean literally not a single random weekday for as far out as I...
  15. C

    How to cancel Sheraton Flex long after recission period

    Hello, I purchased a Sheraton Flex plan (51,800 points- even years) at Vistana in Orlando, FL a the beginning of 2017. I have since been unable to book anything through Vistana or Interval International. Booking through Vistana at any resort that is not 'in my priority' is nearly impossible...
  16. P

    Vistana Beach Club-Jensen Beach Florida 8/25-9/1 $700

    2 bedroom 2 bath luxury villa for the week 33 which is 8/25-9/1, this resort has everything and is right on the beach. This villa will sleep 6 comfortable with all resort amenities.
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    Marriott wants to transform the Sheraton experience

    I know the hotel is separate from the timeshare side. However, I wonder if this is promising for what MVC will do with Vistana - since there is coordination between the hotel and timeshare brands...
  18. Scuba Fletch

    Should she cancel? SPG New Preferred Guest - Flex Collection

    I'm advising a friend who just purchased 81,000 points for the Villa Account VSN with optional Star points. She was in Arizona and was sold this package at the Westin Kierland Resort - and her 10 days expires on Friday. Any advice? The package price was $29,160 after it was all said and done...
  19. Moparman42

    Upgrading with SPG or cash at WKORV

    I am heading to WKORV next month on an explorer program, and was trying to find anywhere that shows how much it would cost (in cash or SPG) points to upgrade to a one bedroom. I am not inept at searches, yet can find nothing. Anybody have any insight? Also, I am trying to find a, SPG point...
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    Sheraton Vistana Floating week 2 Bedroom FREE

    I am giving away my Sheraton Vistana Resort located 1.5 miles from Disney. I have a Floating week. 2018 has not been used and the dues have been paid. Buyer responsible for Title work. Title is free and clear. 2 bedroom Fountains II $997 for maintenance
  21. T

    Help! New owner with Vistana network...

    I recently purchased a timeshare with Vistana/Sheraton Flex Vacations and am having a bit of buyers remorse; I’ve obviously already surpassed the time limit to rescind my contract, I’ve contacted the company to see about buyback (which they said they do not do), so can anyone help advise me as...
  22. H

    Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas North

    Hi, I am new to this forum, so I hope I am posting in the right place. I just bought a 2BR LO ocean front EOY at the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort North for $15,000 from a Maui resaler. I am getting 176,700 points EOY. Maintenance fee on the contract is $1363.19 for 2018. I have 7 days to...
  23. md8287

    Sheraton Desert Oasis, 1 BR, 3/31-4/7

    This is a home week reservation over Easter (3/31-4/7) in a 1BR Deluxe Unit (aka studio). It can accommodate up to 4 people. Sheraton Desert Oasis is in Scottsdale, AZ. Asking $680, which is the maintenance fee.
  24. basl99

    trading my sheraton vistana week

    i have week 4 in the fountain area its for 2019 and would like to trade for mexico or hawaii it has a tpu of 21 on rci how do you list it on interval international?
  25. F

    2 Floating Red Weeks Sheraton Vistana Resort - The Fountains - Orlando Fl - $1 each

    2 Weeks Available - $1 each Sheraton Vistana Resort - The Fountains 2 Bedroom - 2 Bath Villa Floating Weeks/Units : Both weeks are Prime Time (weeks 18 and 25) but you are not limited to those weeks, these are floating weeks and units within the Fountains. Maintenance Fees: 2018 fees will...
  26. O

    Looking for Jan 18-22 Orlando (near Disney)

    Hi, I'm looking for accommodations for 4 near Disney. Prefer Bonnet Creek but open to others as well. Thanks
  27. md8287

    Sheraton Desert Oasis, 12/22-29 or 12/29-1/5 2BR LO -$700/week

    2 BR Lockoff Villa available at Sheraton Desert Oasis in Scottsdale, Arizona available for your Christmas or New Year celebration. $700 total cost for either week. This is our home resort reservation and this price is only available to TUG members.
  28. Moparman42

    Pitfalls of buying resale

    Good day, all! I am an owner at Westin Nanea. I pre purchased from the developer in October of 2016. I am using my timeshare and am happy to have it. I am considering purchasing more. Nanea wants to sell me the other half (EOYE) for 26k, or I can get WKORV for 33k. That being said, I want...
  29. J

    FREE - Sheraton Vistana Resort - Palms (2 bedrooms) Orlando, FL - WEEK 52!!

    FREE (with anyone who is willing to pay closing costs) Sheraton Vistana Resort - Palms 2 bedroom - 2 bath (Not Lockoff) Week: 52 (FIXED, Prime Week) - Can book any week (based on availability and prepayment of maintenance fees.) Maintenance Fee: $974.01 (2018 MF has been paid in full.)...
  30. tahoeJoe

    POINT CALCULATOR?

    ?For those more familiar than I, is there a "point calculator" on the Vistana web-site? Hyatt has one and it is really useful for planning on how to use your points, even if a week has not opened up yet or is otherwise unavailable. It appears on Vistana web-site it will only tell you how many...
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