Question about Sheraton Vistana Resort

[angel72]

We are thinking of booking a 2BD unit at Sheraton Vistana Resort and are
wondering if the 2BD units that accomodate 6 people are actually two 1BD lockout units. Does anyone know?

 

[lvhmbh]

I have been in several and they were not lockouts.

 

[DeniseM]

You can see the floor plans for each phase in Owner Resources at the top of the Starwood page, under the Resort Info. heading, you will find a link to the resorts, and then to floorplans. - After you get to the SVR page, click on "villas."

 

[Sea Six]

Vistana has been around a long time, and lock-outs are a new invention that wasn't available when most of the Vistana phases were built. It depends on which phase you are in, but I think only Cascades has lock-outs. Lakes may have that, I don't remember. Most phases don't have lock-outs.

 

[littlestar]

We stayed in a 1 bedroom in the Lakes section that had a lock-out door. I heard Cascades and Lakes were the last sections that were built.

 

[Kola]

We are thinking of booking a 2BD unit at Sheraton Vistana Resort and are
wondering if the 2BD units that accomodate 6 people are actually two 1BD lockout units. Does anyone know?

As pointed out, the layout of Vistana units depends on when they were built.

A two bdr. lockout is NOT the same, as you seem to think, as two 1bd units that, with some variation in design, include a full bdr.,a living rm and a full kitchen.
The lock out portion usually is a studio for two with its own bathroom, but may, or may not, have a minikitchen (small frig, micro, coffemaker).

 

[Grammiepo]

Being an owner at Vistana, I can also tell you that each unit has been updated. At the cost of almost 2 thousand extra to each owner, besides the normal maintance fee. Lots of us sold out, I stuck it out, grandchildren , you know. Being so close to Disney.

 

[tombo]

Being an owner at Vistana, I can also tell you that each unit has been updated. At the cost of almost 2 thousand extra to each owner, besides the normal maintance fee. Lots of us sold out, I stuck it out, grandchildren , you know. Being so close to Disney.

I would have hated to pay that $2000 assesment as I am sure you did, but I traded into a renovated unit if the Falls section this summer and it was the one of the nicest (if not the nicest) timeshares I have ever stayed in. The rooms were huge and the furnishings and amenities were fantastic. I can see why it cost so much per owner to renovate it. You have a great resort and in the long run I am sure that you will be glad that you stuck it out.

 

[amanven]

We are thinking of booking a 2BD unit at Sheraton Vistana Resort and are
wondering if the 2BD units that accomodate 6 people are actually two 1BD lockout units. Does anyone know?

Before we bought a resale at Vistana, we had booked a 2 bdrm (through the reservation call centre)several times and each time we got a 2 bdrm villa. The only phases with the lockoffs are the Lakes and Cascades. To a certain extent it may depend on how you intend to book the 2 bdrm. If you are booking through the Vistana website or the reservation centre you likely won't get a lockoff. More than likely you will get a villa in the Springs, Falls, Spas or Courts section. If you book by some other means (exchange company or a rental)they should disclose whether it's a lockoff or not. You could get a lockoff but the odds are you won't.

 

[Grammiepo]

I would have hated to pay that $2000 assesment as I am sure you did, but I traded into a renovated unit if the Falls section this summer and it was the one of the nicest (if not the nicest) timeshares I have ever stayed in. The rooms were huge and the furnishings and amenities were fantastic. I can see why it cost so much per owner to renovate it. You have a great resort and in the long run I am sure that you will be glad that you stuck it out.

Thank you, the Falls is where I own. I love that area of Vistana as it does not seemed to be as busy, while the grandchildren are at Disney, I can enjoy the pool, lots of times by myself. I have owned there for about 15 years and even with the extra money, I have come out ahead.:whoopie: