Kona Coast II

[nolesman98]

My wife and I just came back from The Hyatt Windward Point in Key West. We both loved it and wanted to buy. We didn't buy because we can't afford the price tag. However I know that you can get a much better price in the resale market. But the prices for the Hyatt resales are still a little higher than we can really budget for right now. Then I stumbled upon a guy wanting to sell a summer float one bedroom unit at Kona Coast II in Hawaii for what seems to be a cheap price ($1,500).

However, My wife and I really want to be able to vacation at the Hyatts, Marriotts, Hiltons, Westins, Disneys, and Wyndhams that are out there (especially in Key West). The Kona Coast II is both in RCI and II, so theoretically this should be possible. But is this realistic, or am I crazy to think that if I bought this "cheap" unit we could trade into these places without much difficulty.

Your opinions please ladies and genetlemen.

 

[hunkyleebo]

You might luck into some last minute trades. However, you really need to have realistic expectations about trading.

 

[Art]

As a Kona Coast and two Marriott week owner, I have found that the KCR week is a noticeably weaker trader than are the Marriott's especially when it comes to trading for other Marriott weeks.

I have seen some things that suggest that II has a lower opinion of KCR that one might expect given its golden pineapple rating.

In other words, buy the KCR week because it's a good deal and you plan to use it; don't buy it with the intention of trading into the high end hotel chain timeshares. It might work for something lesser like Wyndham.

Art

 

[nolesman98]

Ok. Thanks for the advice.