Borrowing Staroption Points

[tamu91]

Let's say you deposit current year's 81,000 for an exchange into another Westin property. If you need a unit that requires more points, can you borrow from future year allotment? Are you able to bank unused points that you can use in the future?

 

[Transit]

You can borrow from you next years staroptions but then your restricted to reserving a room within a 90 day period (and pay the future years maint.).This makes it tough to get most popular resorts/seasons.Staroptions cannot be banked you may deposit with II or trade to starpoints(hotel use).

 

[DeniseM]

Only full weeks can be deposited with exchange companies or converted to Starpoints, so if you have a few Staroptions leftover, you have to use them or lose them. Some people add them to a week or use them for a weekend.

 

[tamu91]

Thanks for your replies. So basically, you need to buy enough points to get the unit you require. For us, that will be a 2 bdrm unit into Maui or one of the ski resorts during ski season. I was looking at purchasing 81,000 points contract at either Westin Kierland or VV for mainly trading within Starwood, that's not sounding like a good idea anymore.

 

[DeniseM]

Thanks for your replies. So basically, you need to buy enough points to get the unit you require. For us, that will be a 2 bdrm unit into Maui or one of the ski resorts during ski season. I was looking at purchasing 81,000 points contract at either Westin Kierland or VV for mainly trading within Starwood, that's not sounding like a good idea anymore.

It's not - you need 148,100 for any 2 bdm. at the Maui resorts. Unfortunately - you could still end up with a highway view during peak season.

If you want Maui and Skiing, a good option for you would be two, every-other-year, 2-bdms. One on Maui and one at a Ski resort in high season. (Maui doesn't have seasons.)