For those who have been to Portugal / Algarve, did you trade into a a resort via II or RCI, rent villa (like Pine Cliffs), hotel, or Airbnb? This is an interesting subject.
I got an II getaway to a resort in the Algarve, that wasn't great, but I wanted 2-beds and the price was very cheap so I knew what to expect. The unit was basic, clean, would have been state of the art in the 1970's and had the space we wanted in the location we wanted, so that was good.
I wouldn't go again and getting exchanges via II in anything other than Dec or Jan is rare. II Getaways for decent properties can be quite expensive and you have to do a good amount of research to work out what they are like.
We're booked in Pine Cliffs for May (2-bed suite with kitchenet €1,800, 5 nights) and will see if anything suitable comes up instead.