Trades never really took long to get
This is kind of a weird answer but early summer we got two back-to-back weeks at the Manhattan Club, New York. This timeshare itself has real problems. (Elevators not working, problem with door key everyday, maids leaving door open several times, uninformed/inattentive staff, etc.) On top of that they charged us $25.00 a day. So why is this on my list of great exchanges? The location is unbeatable and we had an absolutely incredible time. It’s about 1 ½ blocks from Central Park, 4 blocks from Time Square, ½ a block from Carnegie Hall and Broadway, block from 2 blocks from 5th Ave. and so on. Recently we stayed in NYC for the marathon and paid $350 a night for a tiny-tiny hotel room that was just okay. WE got the exchange through RCI and it didn’t take long.. I talked to a lot of owners who complained that they could never get the dates they wanted. Apparently, MC gives exchangers first choice, hummm…
We recently stayed at the Kauai Beach Boy, a lovely quiet resort in Kaapa, Kauai. I liked the rooms and the location-in the middle of Kauai. Princeville and Poipu have more gorgeous beaches, but as we enjoy seeing all of the island I really appreciated the location. Additionally, since it is actually a small town it didn’t completely shut down at 9pm like most of the Kauai resort areas.
We also stayed at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club in Pompono Beach, FL. This was a “excess inventory” week. We paid $207 for the entire week. It was a studio, but it was way larger than a lot of one bedroom. The outside of the building looked really plain, but the room itself was gorgeous.
Finally our very first timeshare experience was at Kahana Falls in Maui. We thought this was a great exchange. Of course looking back I realize it was the smallest 1bdrm we have seen. Still, we had a blast.
We have gotten all of our exchanges and the excess inventory week through RCI via HGVC.