Four Seasons Troon North or Sheraton Vistana Fountains II

[cjinlb]

If you had the choice to keep a Four Seasons Troon North (Silver Week Floating week) 2bd lockout in Scottsdale, Az or a Sheraton Vistana Fountains II Annual Floating 2 bedroom (non-lockout) in Orlando, FL which would you keep? Neither are locations that I will probably really utilize frequently. MF are not an issue, but which has a better trading value? They were gifted to me and I am debating which to keep.

 

[siesta]

Id get rid of the four seasons. Silver week must be just summer months which are undesireable, and the mf are likely higher than the sheraton. The sheraton also has the benefit of starwood preference so you can take advantage of bulk bankings. You didnt mention what season the sheraton floats ...

 

[cjinlb]

Id get rid of the four seasons. Silver week must be just summer months which are undesireable, and the mf are likely higher than the sheraton. The sheraton also has the benefit of starwood preference so you can take advantage of bulk bankings. You didnt mention what season the sheraton floats ...

The Sheraton floats for the full year except one or two weeks out of the year and does not have the Star Options benefit. I believe the market is heavily saturated with these.

So with either it seems that I will need to use II. Although the Four Seasons for $150 will let you switch to the Four Seasons Aviara.

 

[yumdrey]

I would keep sheraton and get rid of Four Seasons.
Silver week at Four Seasons Scottsdale has no value and maintenance fee is over 2k each year.
You can have priority if you exchange through interval international for other Four Seasons deposits, but usually Four Season's bulk deposit is less than Marriott or Starwood.
Sheraton vistana resort has around $800 maintenance fee and can have starwood priority when you exchange.
If you need just an exchanger, Four Seasons has zero value due to expensive maintenance fee.
I own two four seasons Aviara week and I use them or rent them, and deposit to II only if I have a big plan (for Europe).

 

[yumdrey]

So with either it seems that I will need to use II. Although the Four Seasons for $150 will let you switch to the Four Seasons Aviara.

Exchange to Aviara is subject to availability and you should not expect to get what you want. You need to be flexible for available exchange dates.
Good thing is, there's no silver season in Aviara so you will get gold season there.

 

[Bill4728]

Just remember that the Four seasons is rated one of the top 5 TS anywhere. Yes the MFs are high but still?

 

[siesta]

Just remember that the Four seasons is rated one of the top 5 TS anywhere. Yes the MFs are high but still?

the OP is looking to trade primarily, not to stay there often, the MF on the four seasons make it a poor value for trades.

 

[cjinlb]

I think I like the FS because it is a lockout and can trade out to Aviara in Carlsbad. MF are high but I see less of this one available for trade versus Sheraton.

 

[nightnurse613]

Unless I am mistaken, the FS is a lockout so you can split the deposits for additional exchanges??? There always seems to be someone who wants a top resort-no matter what season. I don't know if I agree but, I'm just saying...