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I think II has an algorithm that tabs the weeks to the points. You may want to consider II’s shortexchange, so that you can book two shorter stays rather than an entire week.
I had to cancel a 3BR oceanview Hyatt Ka’anapali week late due to COVID, and deposited 2950 Hyatt points into Interval.
Just made my first exchange using those points: 870 points for a 1BR Sedona Summit, check in April 9, 2020. We really love the location of this resort relative to mountain bike trails, easy to ride for a week right from the condo.
Wyndham Founder; Disney OKW & SSR; Marriott's Willow Ridge, Shadow Ridge and Grand Chateau; Val Chatelle, Pines at Meadow Ridge and Twin Rivers in CO; Hono Koa OF (3); SBR(LOTS), SDO a few); WKORV-OFC-4 and Westin Desert Willow.
RCI returned our 38 TPUs used for Royal Regency Paris starting 9/12. So we now were back to our original 47. I used 16 for a 3 bedroom Crown Point Ruidoso NM 4/16 and 15 for Club Wyndham Taos studio 4/23. We've not been to either area of New Mexico, though we've spent time in Santa Fe and years ago took a day trip on the Cumbres & Toltec RR.
We still have 16 TPUs to book a resort by the end of this year for a start date as late as 6/30/2021!
We traded 91 VI points for a 1 bed Sedona Summit. We used VI's owner exchange program. The exchange fee was $145. I think we are into it about $827.00 for the entire week. While it doesn't seem like a screaming deal we really like Sedona.
This week, I traded for 3 weeks at Four Seasons Aviara (FSA). 2 weeks are consecutive in early November and 1 week is over Christmas holidays. I traded one Four Seasons Aviara 2 bedroom and got 2 weeks in a 2 bedroom and 1 week in a 1 bedroom. So I ended up with 3 weeks for 1 week. These were deposited with Elite Alliance and Interval International. The exchange fees were $595 and $695 with EA and $327 with II. The actual MF per week is about $2800. So I am estimating that the cost for the 3 weeks would be about $7600 (I only allocated $2000 to the one bedroom, however it is during a prime week). So the savings compared to the MF and exchange fees I paid was about $3100. If it weren’t for Covid, I would not have traded back into FSA but we can drive.
Well, we’ve had such a great time here in Park City that we‘d like to replicate the trip again next year. I was previously planning on using 120-day restricted DC points to book 12 days in late Sept next year to see fall foliage. And I still might.
But this morning, Labor Day at Marriott Mountainside week popped up in II. So... I booked it, a one BR unit for 740 pts. I’ll either look for a second contiguous II week, or more likely add days with my restricted 120-day DC points. Or maybe if I can get the entire 12 day reservation I was planning on, I’ll cancel this Labor Day week and EPlus it.
So of my 2950 Hyatt points for my cancelled 3BR Hyatt Kaanapali week, I’ve now booked:
April 1BR Sedona Summit 870 pt
Nov studio Four Seasons Troon North (Scottsdale) 430 pt
Labor Day 1BR Marriott Mountainside 740 pt
Smart! Our leadership is still very cautious. Also, who knows what the winter will bring when flu season starts, they may want to try and slow down the flu
Need help with IL. How do you trade in interval for a float week 1-52? The deed says week 41. Would this mean you have to deposit to IL using the deed week 41 or you reserve a different week then deposit to IL
Need help with IL. How do you trade in interval for a float week 1-52? The deed says week 41. Would this mean you have to deposit to IL using the deed week 41 or you reserve a different week then deposit to IL
If it's your Kierland or SDO weeks, Vistana will make a blended deposit for you - you don't have to choose a week. (HGVC and Disney don't trade in Interval, primarily RCI).
You can go into your interval account, find the tab that says "my units" then scroll down to find the unit that you want to deposit (watch the year that you are depositing) then click on the deposit button. You need to decide if you are depositing the entire 2 bedroom unit or get two trades by depositing two one bedroom units.
RCI returned our 38 TPUs used for Royal Regency Paris starting 9/12. So we now were back to our original 47. I used 16 for a 3 bedroom Crown Point Ruidoso NM 4/16 and 15 for Club Wyndham Taos studio 4/23. We've not been to either area of New Mexico, though we've spent time in Santa Fe and years ago took a day trip on the Cumbres & Toltec RR.
We still have 16 TPUs to book a resort by the end of this year for a start date as late as 6/30/2021!
Two bedroom Four Seasons Scottsdale Oct 2020 for studio Grand Lodge Peak 7 July 2021. No Interval unit upgrade fee. (October is on the border between unbearable and pleasant in Scottsdale, and of course there is Covid, but still ....)
10 TPU to trade into Outer Banks Beach Club 1BR this weekend, which usually has $600 MF. With $240 exchange fee and $150 in TPU, I’m ahead $210. No resort fees.
Two bedroom Four Seasons Scottsdale Oct 2020 for studio Grand Lodge Peak 7 July 2021. No Interval unit upgrade fee. (October is on the border between unbearable and pleasant in Scottsdale, and of course there is Covid, but still ....)
This 4BR, 1 week Massanutten usually has $893 MF. After calling RCI to get the $129 exchange fee, $93 housekeeping fee, $182 service fee, and 16 TPU worth $240, I’m still ahead $249.
I don't know if it is a great one or not, but we're intrigued.
Hotel on the Cay #1597
Hotel 4(2) No kitchen
2/4/23 23TPU via RCI Weeks
This is an older hotel that just happens to be sitting on its own very small island a few hundred yards off the coast of St. Croix near Christiansted. There is a boat that shuttles back and forth--complimentary for hotel guests--a tiki bar, some sand, turltes, and fish. The pool has been broken for years, as has the "water feature" and there is no sign that any of that will change. There is a dorm-sized fridge, coffee pot, microwave, and toaster. Definitely different from the glitzy resorts we sometimes enjoy, but the reviews commonly point to a very welcoming staff. This might be exactly what we need for a good mid-winter break a couple years from now.
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