Branson for Hawaii??

[jdwrph]

Looking to trade for a 2BR Ko Olina or Maui Ocean Club in June 2011. We own a 2Br Horizons Branson to trade with. Is this trade possible and if so what would be the best way to go about making it happen??

 

[Dean]

Looking to trade for a 2BR Ko Olina or Maui Ocean Club in June 2011. We own a 2Br Horizons Branson to trade with. Is this trade possible and if so what would be the best way to go about making it happen??

It's always possible but unlikely to be feasible for several reasons including relative demand and lockoff feature of those resorts. I've been thinking about the same exact trade for 3 weeks for 2012. I own a Branson Platinum 2 BR lockoff and a Ko'Olina Platinum 2 BR lockoff. We plan to go for 3 weeks and will need a 2 BR, or at least 2 rooms, for at least 2 of the 3 weeks if not all 3. I also have stronger Marriott's I could trade but I'd rather not.

My dilemma, as I suspect is yours, is whether to lockoff my Horizon's week and try to get two smaller units or go for the 2 BR with the extra costs in mind (lockoff fee and extra exchange fee). I'm actually looking at using 2 years of Branson weeks so I may do one as a lockoff and one as a 2 BR and hedge my bets or just lock both off. Given we can travel any time of year and we're shooting for either May or Sept/Oct, our chances of success are likely better than most EITHER WAY. I'm leaning to locking off both and searching for 1 BR units since we can make it with a 1 BR as there will only be 4 of us. Then if I get the 1 BR at either resort, use my studio to search for a matching unit to make a 2 BR, extra cost about $200. I'll likely also search for Ko'Olina even though we own there because we own a Mountain View and might get an OV and if we do, we'll turn around and search for other parts of our trip using the Ko'Olina week in exchange. I have the luxury of having other 2 BR Marriott's I could trade such as Platinum at HH, but if I do, it'll only be for 2 BR units and likely request first so I can rent HH out otherwise. Finally I'll have several bonus weeks I can use once we're inside the 60 day window to pick up additional space or better options if they become available.

I hope my ramblings help.

 

[hazpete]

Looking to trade for a 2BR Ko Olina or Maui Ocean Club in June 2011. We own a 2Br Horizons Branson to trade with. Is this trade possible and if so what would be the best way to go about making it happen??

I have traded 1 BR and studios from Branson for Maui Ocean Club on four occasions over the past three years. I got a studio ocean FRONT on the first trade for my studio and once got a 1BR for a studio. A week ago I had a 1BR Maui come in (March 15-22, 2009) for a 1BR in Branson. I have also had similar luck trading for Kauai Beach Club.

I have put Ko Olina in the mix of requests, but the others always came through first and I was happy with those trades. I have not tried 2 BR trades because we don't need the space.

I would just make the requests as early as possible and be flexible on your dates.

 

[Dean]

My trades thus far for using the Branson Platinum week are.

• 1 BR to 1 BR at Aruba Surf Club Platinum (Jan)
• studio to studio Maui, re-traded to a 1 BR Ocean Front for Sept 07
• studio to a 2 BR Grande Vista for a week we were going anyway and pyaing cash.
• 1 BR to a 2 BR Surfwatch Platinum week but in flexchange time
• Both AC to DVC 1 BR weeks

 

[luvgoldns]

i have traded grande vista for maui and kauai...but for me they did not come through until 2 weeks before my scheduled arrival...i had a week hotel certificate reserved in case it didn't come through...so you may want to have a back-up plan.

 

[thinze3]

Looking to trade for a 2BR Ko Olina or Maui Ocean Club in June 2011. We own a 2Br Horizons Branson to trade with. Is this trade possible and if so what would be the best way to go about making it happen??

Though very possible, and even likely if you are patient enough, it is the 2BR with a June date that will make it somewhat difficult. Check this thread of someone who has been waiting many months for the same locations and time frames.



Terry

 

[ArBravesFan]

Two years ago I traded a Horizons Branson studio for a Ko Olina 1-bedroom. The trade was in Jan for the following October.