Angela The Traveler
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1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where? Orlando area
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time? we are hoping to do about 6, 3-night trips a year to Orlando; 2, 3-night trips somewhere else in the US; and 1 week-long trip to various places each year
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Orlando
Branson
Anaheim
Colorado
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself? The 8, 3-night trips a year will be me and my husband, The 1 weeklong trip each year will be 6 adults
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule? anytime
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance? yes, if needed, but we would also like to plan a couple of last-minute trips if possible
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time? not usually
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars? 3-5
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing? 2k
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year? 2k
11) Are you a detail-oriented planner? yes
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees until you do? yes
I just stumbled across this site a few days ago, and I have been reading as much as possible. I am SO thankful for the information and advice everyone has given so far.
Timesharing is new to us. We had originally thought about buying a small condo down in Orlando and just going there every month or two for a 3-4 night getaway. But we aren't sure we want to go down the route, for many reasons. We enjoy the resort lifestyle and amenities as well.
A couple of additional questions:
13) I have been looking at Wyndham Club Access as a possibility since we would have more options of resorts, and not just "stuck" in one place, even though I know we could exchange and trade in points, etc. The WCA just seemed easier with as many trips as we are planning each year.
The question is...are there any limits to how many trips you can make each year with points without having additional fees, etc.? It seems that timeshares are set up to be more suited for a family taking an annual one-week long trip each year to the same destination.
14) If we go the WCA route, how many points, in general, do you think it would take to rent a studio/1 bedroom for the above mentioned 3-night trips and a 3 bedroom for the above mentioned week-long trip each year?
15) I see that it is possible to add more timeshare points at a later time with Wyndham. Do the 2 timeshares then merge as one larger total with the same anniversary date, or do you then have 2 separate timeshares to deal with, with different anniversary dates?
16) It seems that it takes a while to get the transfer completed when buying resale timeshares. Is it reasonable to think we would be able to use the points in 2020 for at least one trip if we bought timeshare points in the next couple of months?
17) Have you found it possible to book a short trip, 3 nights or so, within a month of wanting to travel?
Thank you all in advance for your help and input. We are excited to get started on this journey!
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time? we are hoping to do about 6, 3-night trips a year to Orlando; 2, 3-night trips somewhere else in the US; and 1 week-long trip to various places each year
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
Orlando
Branson
Anaheim
Colorado
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself? The 8, 3-night trips a year will be me and my husband, The 1 weeklong trip each year will be 6 adults
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule? anytime
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance? yes, if needed, but we would also like to plan a couple of last-minute trips if possible
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time? not usually
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars? 3-5
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing? 2k
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year? 2k
11) Are you a detail-oriented planner? yes
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees until you do? yes
I just stumbled across this site a few days ago, and I have been reading as much as possible. I am SO thankful for the information and advice everyone has given so far.
Timesharing is new to us. We had originally thought about buying a small condo down in Orlando and just going there every month or two for a 3-4 night getaway. But we aren't sure we want to go down the route, for many reasons. We enjoy the resort lifestyle and amenities as well.
A couple of additional questions:
13) I have been looking at Wyndham Club Access as a possibility since we would have more options of resorts, and not just "stuck" in one place, even though I know we could exchange and trade in points, etc. The WCA just seemed easier with as many trips as we are planning each year.
The question is...are there any limits to how many trips you can make each year with points without having additional fees, etc.? It seems that timeshares are set up to be more suited for a family taking an annual one-week long trip each year to the same destination.
14) If we go the WCA route, how many points, in general, do you think it would take to rent a studio/1 bedroom for the above mentioned 3-night trips and a 3 bedroom for the above mentioned week-long trip each year?
15) I see that it is possible to add more timeshare points at a later time with Wyndham. Do the 2 timeshares then merge as one larger total with the same anniversary date, or do you then have 2 separate timeshares to deal with, with different anniversary dates?
16) It seems that it takes a while to get the transfer completed when buying resale timeshares. Is it reasonable to think we would be able to use the points in 2020 for at least one trip if we bought timeshare points in the next couple of months?
17) Have you found it possible to book a short trip, 3 nights or so, within a month of wanting to travel?
Thank you all in advance for your help and input. We are excited to get started on this journey!
