I finally got concrete answers today. My resale qualifies as I had rolled it in last time I upgraded. Deciding if 11k points is enough or whether to upgrade one last time. Tough decision. Thanks all.
I was also told that Westin is basically sold out at this point and they will not be issuing any more.
Another vote for Fletch. He is good!
The only straight shooter
Hey Rick. Let’s catch up.
Sorry. I thought you were someone else.
At our presentation at WDW a few weeks ago, they said once the Westin Flex inventory is gone ("could happen as soon as today...."), they would only be selling the combined Abound product. It's interesting though.... I don't recall any construction happening at WDW while we were there--first time in years I didn't see another building going up. Are there any other Vistana properties that are expanding? Perhaps the inventory is decreasing.....
I would love to know that too. So many of these properties are ratty. They need to put money into their existing properties. Jensen beach in Florida is shameful. But, what they did with Steamboat is fabulous.
I am not aware of any. They are still converting Westin Cancun Resort & Spa and I suspect at some point that will be added to Aventuras. They will probably continue to sell Aventuras as a separate product that can elect Abound points. Several resorts on the Vistana and Marriott side are incomplete. Sheraton Broadway Plantation in Myrtle Beach still has unbuilt buildings as does WDW that you mention. Marriott Vacations Worldwide sold off the undeveloped land at Sheraton Vistana Villages
And what a surprise to drive into Marriott's Grande Vista and see hotels so close to the entrance of the resort, including a crappy Wyndham hotel with a very bright-lit sign. (I don't like Wyndham hotels, in general.)
Hate Wyndham. LOL. I generally do all my homework before booking. The cruises look very interesting. Especially the higher level ones but we can't really see them yet and they will take a lot of DC points and manipulation.
Westin Puerto Vallarta was also supposed to be converted and 100% added to Aventuras like Cabo was, but it doesn’t look like that will ever happen.
Not sure what the issue is with Vistana Beach Club? Unfortunately any upgrades or improvements to existing properties would need to come from the owners (HOAs). Why would Vistana or Marriott invest money into them when they are mostly sold out? If owners want improvements, they would need to pay for them. As for Vistana Beach Club. The resort is older (I think it was perhaps Vistana's second property). What it lacks in amenities it makes up for in location. Not a location in the hustle and bustle of a big beach town, but for being right on top of the quiet beach it sits on. The rooms have also all been fairly recently renovated.
Yeah, they apparently have it for sale. That property probably won't happen.
You would think they would want to convert it. More inventory means more points for the developer to sell. Aventuras could be a really awesome package with some awsome inventory if both the Westins in Cancún and Puerto Vallarta actually completed.
i was there last year and couldn't even get a water. The pool was in the parking lot. Marriott Singer Island will be beautiful to stay in. I've been there before.
Yeah, no onsite food & beverage. They might have had a vending machine at some point in time. The Singer Island Marriotts are great, but Jensen Beach is "Old Florida". There isn't much else they can do to change the resort as it is sitting on a small footprint. It has its charm but I understand it isn't for everyone.
We are at Steamboat now - and I agree the unit renovations have turned out really well. Construction outside does put a damper on things; however.
I had the exact same experience there. Jim is a great guy and honest. He looked at my portfolio and told me I didn't need to buy a thing given how I planned to travel. I absolutely would have bought it from him if I needed more. And then Mike came in and tried to sell me $27K worth of Westin Flex "just because". When I declined, he became a total A-hole which according to a source of mine at the property is a pattern of his when someone doesn't buy. Ruined everything! I slated him on the post presentation survey.