List your GREAT Timeshare exchanges here. [2009 and forward]

[klpca]

Trading Places Maui is great!

We deposited our 2014 Maui Lea week last month and since it was more than a year in advance we received a bonus week - $179 for any week on their rewards page. A few days ago a week at the Imperial Hawaian came up. The week happened to be the week of my dad and step mom's anniversary, as well as her birthday. I looked up airfare and it was very reasonable $350rt. I called my dad and he decided to go for it. They are taking a trip to Hawaii in April and are just thrilled! He is especially excited as he was born and raised in Honolulu so this is like "going home" for him. I'm so thankful that timesharing has given us this opportunity.

 

[suzannesimon]

Exchanged Hyatt Sunset Harbor in Key West 1 bedroom spring week for a 1 bedroom Sept-Oct Harborside Atlantis. It took about 3 months in Interval.

 

[Quadmaniac]

Marriott Maui Ocean Club - 1 br Spring Break !!!!

Holy crap, I was doing a search and a 1br popped up at MOC Mar 23-30! Didn't anticipate going away but grabbed the unit and trying to justify taking the week off to the staff

 

[erm]

Marriott lakeshore reserve

Just got back from Marriott Lakeshore Reserve. Did a retrade using an expiring Beachplace studio for a 3 bedroom townhouse (Feb 24- Mar 3). Saw it online and called II to do the retrade. Worth every penny of the exchange fees.

 

[JudyS]

Disney's Bay Lake Towers

I just got a 1-bedroom at Disney's Bay Lake Towers for this fall, using an RCI ongoing search. I've been really wanting to try this resort out! I've already stayed at least three times at all of the other Orlando DVCs, except Animal Kingdom.

 

[Beefnot]

Just got back from Marriott Lakeshore Reserve. Did a retrade using an expiring Beachplace studio for a 3 bedroom townhouse (Feb 24- Mar 3). Saw it online and called II to do the retrade. Worth every penny of the exchange fees.

That is a phenomenal exchange. How does a retrade work?

 

[DianneL]

Ka'anapali Beach Club

Traded into Ka'anapali Beach Club in Maui through RCI. Had room that had been newly renovated and with ocean view. Would say it is one of the best resorts into which we have traded.

 

[erm]

Beefnot, I retraded by making the initial exchange (it doesn't matter what this exchange was). Then, I kept looking to see what else was available ( I have several units I can search with). When the 3 bedroom showed online I called II to make the "retrade". You have to pay a second exchange fee, but it was well worth it.

 

[Saintsfanfl]

Beefnot, I retraded by making the initial exchange (it doesn't matter what this exchange was). Then, I kept looking to see what else was available ( I have several units I can search with). When the 3 bedroom showed online I called II to make the "retrade". You have to pay a second exchange fee, but it was well worth it.

Were you within flex? Your original unit is still "supposed" to have the power needed in order for the retrade to occur. Within flex though no power would be needed. Outside of flex you shouldn't have been able to pull the 3BR MGK with a Studio MBP, but maybe a rep can do it anyway.

 

[klpca]

Just had to cancel our July 4th exchange in Colorado but used the underlying week (Club Donatello) to book a 2 bedroom unit at the Ridge Tahoe over Thanksgiving. Getting this trade takes some of the sting out of the cancellation. We'll be keeping our fingers crossed for early snow!

 

[jc92869]

Cabo

2 one-brdroom units at playa grande in cabo for a total 15,000 points.

 

[dannybaker]

Two great trades in one week

One bedroom Disney Beach club only 13 points.
Two bedroom Hilton Sea World only 13 points. :rofl:

 

[heathpack]

Hyatt Week Yield 2012-13 Gold 2BR High Sierra: 7.5 weeks

Hyatt Week Yield 2012-13 Gold 2BR High Sierra: 7.5 weeks.

Total cost, including all exchange-related fees, amortization of original purchase; $2700. Cost/night $64.

Studios: Grand Luxxe Riveria Maya (March), Aruba Surf Club (July), Sedona Summit (Memorial Day)

1BR units: HGVC Kings Land, deluxe room (3 nights, Jan), Marriott Grand Chateau (Feb), Rimondi Grand (Crete, May)

Two BR units: Welk Escondido (March), Grand Mayan Nuevo Vallarta (March)

Combo of private trades, SFX and II. Includes two XYZs and an AC. Still have four SFX bonus weeks.

Four weeks were used as gifts. Some travel occurred in the past, some this year and some next, but all weeks were booked off this years Hyatt week

H

 

[krj9999]

2 BR HGVC Kings Land in Oct. 2014 for just 18 RCI TPUs.

 

[traveler36]

Best timeshares I have visited

Grand Luxxe Punta Nuevo Vallarta
Fairmont Franz Klammer Lodge Telluride CO

 

[Bill4728]

We traded a 1 bd early Nov week at Whistler ( slowest week of the year) for a 2bd at the weston on Maui in mid dec after the kids are out of college.

 

[rgrisard]

I own a 2br Gold week at Marriott FC. My trades have been sucessful for all 2 BR units.

6/1-6/8/13 to Ocean Watch. Just returned today.
3/23-3/30/12 to Aruba Surf Club-week before easter and east coast spring break.
2011 went to FC, no exchange.
In 2010, i used my '10 and banked 2009 week so had two consecutive weeks in HI. One at Ko Olina 4/17-4/24/10 and the other at Waiohia 4/24-5/1/10.

I have a pending request for '14 back to surf club in March/April(three separate weeks requested). Not sure I'll get it but heres to hoping.

I didn't join the destinations club as I wouln't be able to use points to any of these resorts for the 2,950 points I would get. I would have to save three years at some of these to go. Hope II continues with some great trades.

 

[gandalf252002]

My best trade so far

Just scored a June 6th check-in 2014 for the Grande Rockies Resorts in Canmore Alberta. 2 bedroom, that I traded for a 2 bedroom Christmas Mountain Village cottage unit for the first week of 2013. The Grande Rockies resort has very limited exchange availability according to II.

 

[lizap]

How does this work with Hyatt? You don't have to trade your entire 2 BR unit at High Sierra? Do you use only a portion of your points when exchanging with II?

Traded 430 Hyatt vacation club points for 1 week in a studio Marriott's Ko'Olina March 6-13.

For those of you unfamiliar with the Hyatt system, 430 points is about 22% of the 1880 points we are allotted each year for our late May/early June 2BR week at Hyatt High Sierra in Tahoe.

We were already planning a vacation driving up the California coast that week. But then we saw the Ko'Olina week and managed to snag a pair of FF tickets and a 9-day car rental for $200 and 2 nights SPG reward stay at the Westin Moana Surfrider in Waikiki. So Oahu it is!

H

 

[mbh]

2 for 1

Traded a Smuggler's Notch 2 bedroom float week for a 2 bedroom and a 1 bedroom at Wyndham Smokey Mountains. The TPU's from the deposited unit were enough to get 2 the 2 units.

 

[CLocke2]

Marriott Newport Coast Villas

Traded my small-side 1 bedroom at Sheraton Desert Oasis (true platinum season) for a 2 bedroom at Marriott Newport Coast Villas, check in 6/6/2014, through II.

Love it

 

[lgreenspan]

Port O Call Hilton Head SC

I was just looking to see what was available and came across a 2 bedroom at Port O Call Hilton Head SC for October 12th. Should be a nice fall trip.

 

[phyllispsu]

Two-for-One Exchange Specials XYZ II

I exchanged my 2bdr at Bluetree Resort for a 1bd rm and a studio at Oyster Bay Beach Resort in St Maarten June 2014

 

[andy25g]

2 BR Four Seasons Aviara

Check in Aug 30 so it was during flex with interval but still a great trade considering I used the studio side of my club de soleil unit.

I'm just surprised a late summer week didn't match to any requests. It was just sitting there on II website this morning

 

[klpca]

Check in Aug 30 so it was during flex with interval but still a great trade considering I used the studio side of my club de soleil unit.

I'm just surprised a late summer week didn't match to any requests. It was just sitting there on II website this morning

Awesome. What a great trade!