Hi,
I own two studios in the Sol Melia Vacation Club, which I bought resale. I have been very happy with them. The only destination I have visited is the Melia Paradisus in Punta Cana, DR. I did book a week to Costa Rica, but ended up renting it out because I couldn't go.
The maint. fees have been consistant and are low. The Paradisus is an all-inclusive and was fantastic - 24 hour room service, a large range of restaurants and the food is very good. The booking company, Resorts Advantage are excellent to work with, I have never had a problem booking rooms - they are very accommodating.
This spring I booked 7 rooms at the Paradisus Punta Cana (they allow you to take one week off the end of your contract every year) and they gave me 3 bonus weeks, which worked out great. This resort only has a few buildings that are "timeshare" so the majority of the rooms are sold through companies like Funjet, Apple etc. My niece is a travel agent and we figured by using my timeshare the savings was around $700 pp.
I would be happy to answer any questions you may have, if I can. You can email me directly at
wvan@mwwb.net
Wendi