It's been a little harder than I expected to find the II eligible resorts. Not the most intuitive process but between help on tug. The II Facebook group, the II resort directory, the bargain basement info, it looks like I'll manage to find the best choice.
If you want to see if a resort is associated with Interval, just go to interval website. IIRC, You can look at the Resort Directory without a logon.
You're right. I missed that. I was replying to his earlier comment "At this point all I'm really looking for is someone to direct me to the cheapest triennial that is associated with II". I thought that he should have been able to figure out which triennials were associated with ii by looking in the directory, rather than relying on others to do his own "leg work". And, you're right, he does have access to the directory. I missed that.
Unless something changes with someone suggesting a ts that is lower cost than the ones I've sorted through to come up with the best option for me currently, I've decided on one in particular that appears to be $550ish to $560ish every other year. I spoke with II and platinum sounds like the deal for me. I just want to make sure I poke and prod in every corner before I lock it down, to avoid overlooking something. Assuming I do 4 getaways a year, that will still give me some great vacays in $500 range.
You should also remember that II might have regional blocks in some areas. For instance, if you own in Orlando, you might not be able to exchange into Orlando. Personally, I would be leery of purchasing a timeshare with maintenance fees that low just to trade into II. Since Disney moved to II I've noticed a decrease in trading power with my unit and it is a premier-rated resort. (Premier is their 2nd highest tier.) Since you are familiar with RCI, I recommend getting a timeshare that trades in both RCI & II. At least that way if you don't like your trading power in II you can deposit it in RCI the next year.
I agree with the overall sentiment of reviews (not just BBB reviews), but your statement here does need correction. Paying for BBB accreditation does not get companies an A+ rating. Resolving complaints filed with BBB does get them better ratings. They may not always resolve complaints to the customers satisfaction but the process of working through the complaints and responding is what helps a company's BBB rating, not if they pay for accreditation.
When we ran our own business, BBB called us regularly to ask us to pay for membership, promising A+ rating. We passed on that and we still got A+ rating because we did not get any complaints.I agree with the overall sentiment of reviews (not just BBB reviews), but your statement here does need correction. Paying for BBB accreditation does not get companies an A+ rating. Resolving complaints filed with BBB does get them better ratings. They may not always resolve complaints to the customers satisfaction but the process of working through the complaints and responding is what helps a company's BBB rating, not if they pay for accreditation.
BBB reviews and ratings are also different things. MVC has a 1.18/5 BBB review but they are A+ rated because they respond to complaints. They are not BBB accredited.
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Why would they call you promising an A+ rating if you already had an A+ rating? I know Yelp utilizes the practices you are mentioning.
Exactly. Even if we didn't have A+ rating, we would not have paid them. Their calls were mostly about guaranteeing A+ rating and how consumers would trust our company more because we would be a member.
The thing is, I am not aware that accreditation guarantees an A+ or any type of rating rating. I suspect they have some unscrupulous sales people who would promise it in order to make a sale but in the end you could end up with a bad rating by not responding to complaints. I beleive a business without any complaints is considered NR (not rated).
Ironically if I move forward with the one that is currently at the top of the list, it does trade in both.
An every other year small one bedroom sheraton broadway plantation trades in both and has a MF of $235.91 (every year with every other year usage).
I cannot find this resort in the II resort directory, maybe someone could clarify.
I cannot find this resort in the II directory
I own a 2-bedroom at Tahiti Resort in Las Vegas (premier rating in II). In the past, I could see 2-bedroom Elite resorts w/a slightly lower TDI than mine or Select resorts with high TDI. I used to be able to see probably 80% or more of the inventory posted on the TUG sightings. Now I'm lucky if I see 30% of what is posted. I can't see things that I've traded into in the past. The main thing that has changed this year is the addition of Disney into II. I think II adjusted their secret algorithm to accommodate Disney owners and some of us got knocked down a notch or two (or 3)!
A lot of the sightings on TUG have a Marriott or Vistana preference or are extremely high demand and sometimes only last a few minutes.
True, but most of the time folks note if it is in preference. Occasionally I'll ask if it isn't noted. I've seen a big change in what I can pull. At the beginning of the year, I had two units deposited and my older 2021 deposit could see more than my 2022 deposit. In the past, the newer deposit could always see more. I'm confirmed into Disney for the first week of October, but for the last 1-2 months I haven't been able to see any Disney even for early Sept which has a lower TDI than the week I already have. I don't think I've seen any Hyatt units this year.