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Exchanges- no kitchens or limited???

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How come it seems most of the exchanges that come up in the shall we say more tropical areas have either no kitchen or a limited kitchen??
What is included in the limited kitchen??
Thanks- Sue
 
Sometimes there are restrictions due to zoning or building codes that prohibit having a stove/oven in the unit. Generally you get at least a microwave and a hotplate, electric griddle etc. so that you can cook to a limited degree. Sometimes you get a full size refrigerator, sometimes one that fits under the counter. I am not an expert in this regard, but this has been my observations in the few instances I have encountered "limited kitchen" designations. I am sure others will chime in.
 
To us if it doesn't have a kitchen you can keep it.:rolleyes:

One of the main points to us owning a timeshare is to have the kitchen.

If not for the kitchen why call it a condo,just call it a hotel room.:annoyed:

This is why I hate the fact that these lock-offs can be traded causing a shortage of two bedrooms being available in many top area's.

We would never stay in the studio part of a condo anywhere. If we would then we would go back to not owning timeshares.

We left timeshares for ten years and stayed in nice hotels and what brought us back was having a home away from home for our vacations.:crash:

My wife enjoys being able to cook and not eat in restaurants for every meal.:shrug:
 
We also like to have a full kitchen. We cook most of our meals, and thus it is much more inexpensive. That way, we can take twice as many vacations!

Dori
 
When someone owns a 2 bdm. lock-off, they often deposit the studio/limited kitchen side, and use the 1 bdm. side themselves. These units are less desirable to some people, so you will see more of them available online. With II, people who have ongoing requests snap up the most in-demand units and you never see them on II's website.

Every resort is different as far as what's included in a "limited kitchen." Some may be nothing more than a hotel room, others, may have an almost complete kitchen, with everything except an oven. You can find out by going to the resort's webpage, or joining TUG and reading the review for the property in the Owner's Only Review Pages.
 
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SOFTBALLDAD3 said:
To us if it doesn't have a kitchen you can keep it.:rolleyes:

One of the main points to us owning a timeshare is to have the kitchen.

If not for the kitchen why call it a condo,just call it a hotel room.:annoyed:

This is why I hate the fact that these lock-offs can be traded causing a shortage of two bedrooms being available in many top area's.

We would never stay in the studio part of a condo anywhere. If we would then we would go back to not owning timeshares.

We left timeshares for ten years and stayed in nice hotels and what brought us back was having a home away from home for our vacations.:crash:

My wife enjoys being able to cook and not eat in restaurants for every meal.:shrug:
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I agree 90% of the time. Our only exception on a trade was Costa Rica when we traded into an all inclusive resort (and that was what we wanted to get to see what it was like). Yeah, that was great and all but it will be only kitchens for us on trades. Also, we own and never trade a one bedroom, limited kitchen at MC. We did this though because we know when we go to New York we want to eat out every meal.
 
saw said:
How come it seems most of the exchanges that come up in the shall we say more tropical areas have either no kitchen or a limited kitchen??
What is included in the limited kitchen??
Thanks- Sue
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It's because exchange requests that are in the II system all get matched to the full kitchen units before you see them. So what you are seeing are left over units from that days exchange matches. If you need a full kitchen, place a request and you'll get it.

We own a 2BR/2BA and always check the box for the full kitchen when we put in for an exchange. For one exchange, we were called and asked if we'd accept it because it had a limited kitchen. We were told it was limited because it did not have an oven. We took the exchange, and it was just as described, and we didn't regret taking it.
 
No kitchens!!

Hello saw,
jimbosee here,
most of the timeshares that I have seen in Asian areas don't have kitchens because eating out is so cheap and eating places are so plentiful,that for a week or two everyone can have a holiday.If you wish you can buy fresh fruit and bread,butter etc for breakfast and lunch,and have dinner out. Regards Jim Seedsman:hi:

jimbosee@hotmail.com:hi:
 
DeniseM said:
Every resort is different as far as what's included in a "limited kitchen." Some may be nothing more than a hotel room, others, may have an almost complete kitchen, with everything except an oven. You can find out by going to the resort's webpage, or joining TUG and reading the review for the property in the Owner's Only Review Pages.
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That is good advice for exchangers and buyers alike. We purchased a unit with a "full kitchen" but realized when we deposited to II that it was considered a limited kitchen because it lacks a regular oven. And that single factor makes a significant difference in exchange value.

We use our kitchen mostly for breakfast and lunch so a limited kitchen is not as big of a drawback as far as we are concerned.
 
DeniseM said:
Every resort is different as far as what's included in a "limited kitchen." Some may be nothing more than a hotel room, others, may have an almost complete kitchen, with everything except an oven. You can find out by going to the resort's webpage, or joining TUG and reading the review for the property in the Owner's Only Review Pages.
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Most 1 bedrooms with limited kitchens are a big kitchen just without an oven while most studios with limited kitchens are just a mini frig and microwave.
 
A limited kitchen can mean it has everything except an oven, which is a common item for caribbean resorts to leave out.

To be a full kitchen by II's standards it must have a full size refigerator,freezer, oven, stove top burners, sink and microwave.

If your interested in a particular resort and it lists limited kitchen, you can always call II and ask for the actual kitchen facilities that are in each type unit.
 
gmarine said:
A limited kitchen can mean it has everything except an oven, which is a common item for caribbean resorts to leave out.

To be a full kitchen by II's standards it must have a full size refigerator,freezer, oven, stove top burners, sink and microwave.

If your interested in a particular resort and it lists limited kitchen, you can always call II and ask for the actual kitchen facilities that are in each type unit.
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You can also click on "Exchange" on that availability line, as if you are exchanging, and the kitchen amenities list will appear as part of the details. Just go back to the previous page after you read it.
 
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