I've been a member 20 years, still need help. What resorts have $300 m/f but good exchanges? Saw a blogger and got curious

[dioxide45]

I'd argue as described by the OP the blogger was talking about going to HI and Thailand so that's at least 2 locations. That would require trading and it certainly gives the impression the $300 is the all in price.

The $300 was not the all in price. The all in price was just below $500 based on the videos I've watched. That was also when the exchange fee was $209. Both the exchange fee and maintenance fees have gone up. So their all in is probably closer to $550 now. Then there is also the annual II membership fee.

 

[bnoble]

The history of timesharing is littered with resorts that used to be awesome exchangers until they "went viral" and suddenly tons of people were buying them specifically to exchange. That means lots of new deposits. Guess what happens next?

 

[Hindsite]

Guess what happens next?

It already happened when the Trading power changed (degradations) were implemented last March(ish). Some reports are that the OL Studios can't see any of the MVC Hawaii inventory that they use to.....
Same happened to the legacy Hyatt weeks that used to be lauded for being able to be used to get 5 weeks in II for 1 week of maint fees.
There were probably others.....
It only takes an analytics bot or summer intern for II to work out if a specific ownership is significantly out-performing its underlying value.

 

[jp10558]

Same happened to the legacy Hyatt weeks that used to be lauded for being able to be used to get 5 weeks in II for 1 week of maint fees.

I still don't see how in II you get more than one week for a one week deposit. I know people talked about it, but the closest I've seen is depositing a lock off so 2 weeks, and one's a studio which is size upgrade fees too. Well so is the 1BR but hey.

The thing about the exchange "trading power" thing that never made much sense to me is - does II just not want a few complainers somewhere? Like, they get the exchange fee no matter what. The resorts are getting MF from whoever owned the deposited week so they're not out money. Maybe the small number of TUG people don't buy at the more expensive resorts, or buy one or two "expensive weeks" to somehow get the multiple weeks from that but it seems like all that still has to pale in comparison to retail purchases.

I guess the only potential issue is resort bulk deposits, but I don't see that being affected by being in II. They either already were paid MFs or they were never going to get paid them for a given deposit.

 

[dioxide45]

I still don't see how in II you get more than one week for a one week deposit. I know people talked about it, but the closest I've seen is depositing a lock off so 2 weeks, and one's a studio which is size upgrade fees too. Well so is the 1BR but hey.

The thing about the exchange "trading power" thing that never made much sense to me is - does II just not want a few complainers somewhere? Like, they get the exchange fee no matter what. The resorts are getting MF from whoever owned the deposited week so they're not out money. Maybe the small number of TUG people don't buy at the more expensive resorts, or buy one or two "expensive weeks" to somehow get the multiple weeks from that but it seems like all that still has to pale in comparison to retail purchases.

I guess the only potential issue is resort bulk deposits, but I don't see that being affected by being in II. They either already were paid MFs or they were never going to get paid them for a given deposit.

Hyatt is a point system so you use points to trade through II. Many people would own a Diamond season 2BR that came with enough points that it could easily trade for five studio units.

 

[GrayFal]

The cheapest trader I have is a small 1 bed at Sheraton Broadway Resort, $579 MF + exchange fees of $164, and it's a great little trader into Sheraton/ Westin/ Marriott.

That’s a great maint fee for exchange. Is it Gold Plus, or Gold

 

[Quilter]

Oh wow. Interesting.

I'd argue as described by the OP the blogger was talking about going to HI and Thailand so that's at least 2 locations. That would require trading and it certainly gives the impression the $300 is the all in price.

The blogger would use $300ish and $500ish as the amounts in the interview. I got a message showing me another interview where she elaborated with a breakdown of $200ish plus exchange fee which brought it to $500ish. Maybe an upgrade fee, depending on if she found the exchange during flextime or not.

This thread has surely given a clearer picture of what was said in the first interview.

 

[rickandcindy23]

That’s a great maint fee for exchange. Is it Gold Plus, or Gold

Gold Plus, floats weeks 9-43 and 47. I exchanged into Westin Ka'anapali North, 1 bedroom, 3 consecutive weeks with those, 8/9, 8/16 and 8/23 of this year. No upgrade fees because those are 1 bedrooms.

 

[Quilter]

Gold Plus, floats weeks 9-43 and 47. I exchanged into Westin Ka'anapali North, 1 bedroom, 3 consecutive weeks with those, 8/9, 8/16 and 8/23 of this year. No upgrade fees because those are 1 bedrooms.

Have you read the reviews on TripAdvisor?

 

[rickandcindy23]

Have you read the reviews on TripAdvisor?

On what? Sheraton Broadway Plantation? It's rated well on II and RCI. New updates are up to Marriott standards.

 

[Quilter]

On what? Sheraton Broadway Plantation? It's rated well on II and RCI. New updates are up to Marriott standards.

On what? Sheraton Broadway Plantation? It's rated well on II and RCI. New updates are up to Marriott standards.

No, the Westin Ka'anapali North.

 

[rickandcindy23]

No, the Westin Ka'anapali North.

Are there bad reviews? I love it there. I don't look much at TripAdvisor.

 

[GrayFal]

No, the Westin Ka'anapali North.

Have stayed there several times, fabulous resort. Prefer over Maui Ocean Club. Full kitchen, gorgeous bathroom with soaker tub and stall shower, W/D even in studio.

 

[rickandcindy23]

I just looked at the reviews. Expect to see stupid people posting ridiculous things about noisy kids, parking fees (hotel guests pay that), first floor, bad views, and so many other ridiculous complaints. It's Westin, the bed is truly Heavenly, and we love the pools, the grounds and the entire experience. I don't care about views for $750 per week. Believe me.