[ 2011 ] Sheraton Desert Oasis Seasons

[maizeandblue]

Does anyone know what the TPU for a platinum week is with RCI? Does it matter if its the small vs large 1 bed?

 

[liongate88]

All SDO lockoffs trade as 1BR - not studios. People report that SDO gold plus weeks trade well in II. I wouldn’t bother doing a retro with a 1BR - too expensive for what you get in terms of SO. A 2BR plat can be worth it for retro purposes.

I would really look for a 2BR at SDO. The MF fees for the 2BR are less than 2X the MF of even the small 1BR - so it is a better value. If 2BR is too much for a single year you could get an EOY unit and split it into two 1BR deposits in interval and use one on an annual basis.

Thanks,

 

[schenriq]

Does anyone know what the TPU for a platinum week is with RCI?

I have not deposited my 1BR Platinum SDO yet in the RCI pool but I thought I saw low 30s sometime last year. I did deposit my 1BR Gold+ SBP and got TPUs in the mid 20s.

Does it matter if its the small vs large 1 bed?

It makes a small diff, yes.

 

[snerkles1]

Does SDO rent well in February and March?

 

[cubigbird]

February is TPC Waste Management Open within walking distance and MLB Spring Training, and March is MLB Spring Training. It rents very well.

 

[vacationtime1]

Does SDO rent well in February and March?

March will rent better than February. It's warmer and that's when spring training is in full bloom. I would reserve a mid-March week.

(At least that's what I do when I want to rent one of my nearby Kierland weeks.)

 

[marmite]

I will be the first to say I think the SDO Gold+ (weeks 1-52) is an awesome trader. I have been using mine for 10+ years and have had amazing trades.

Although (when locking off the 2 bedroom) they do both trade as 1 bedrooms in II, there is a slight difference in their trade power when searching for online inventory. The large 1 bed, will consistently pull great trades like a 2 bed Hawaii, whereas the small 1 bed will only get me a 1 bed in prime seasons (2 bed in shoulder or off season). Just because II has the ability for you to uptrade a unit size for $100, does not mean you will get to see that inventory if the trade-power of the unit you are searching with is not there.

If I was personally staying for the Spring training, I would choose to do that in my small 1 bed side and then leave the large for a great II trade. I have never actually stayed at SDO, I have only traded it. I quite like Westin Kierland but can trade into it easily with the Vistana preference, though I imagine that wouldn't be possible for that particular week.

 

[snerkles1]

If I buy an SDO on the secondary market does it matter if I buy a gold + or a platinum week (assuming I would not retro it)?

I am single and only thinking I like going to AZ. I might rent it for a few years and have better use of it long term. Put an offer on a Westin Kierland but did not get it. Wondering if SDO better option?

Is it easy to book a March week? Better to buy a 2 bedroom and split? Or a 1 bedroom?

Last question is it easy to rent a March week and make a little $? Not much just a Iittle.
Thanks

 

[snerkles1]

February is TPC Waste Management Open within walking distance and MLB Spring Training, and March is MLB Spring Training. It rents very well.

Do you own a SDO unit?

 

[dioxide45]

If I buy an SDO on the secondary market does it matter if I buy a gold + or a platinum week (assuming I would not retro it)?

I am single and only thinking I like going to AZ. I might rent it for a few years and have better use of it long term. Put an offer on a Westin Kierland but did not get it. Wondering if SDO better option?

Is it easy to book a March week? Better to buy a 2 bedroom and split? Or a 1 bedroom?

Last question is it easy to rent a March week and make a little $? Not much just a Iittle.
Thanks

If you plan to retro, a true Plat week at SDO is the better option. The problem is that these are fairly rare and don't come to the secondary market all that often. When they do, they do tend to sell for a premium. As for retroing a gold week, it doesn't make as much sense because you don't get nearly as many StarOptions as you do with the true Platinum.

 

[rickklogan]

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