We own a EOY 2 bedroom lock-out Plat time float. The place is beautiful. MF for an ANNUAL is 754. BSP is not a mandatory resort in their system. If you buy resale here you cannot join Starwood Vacation Network. That's why they go for great prices on ebay. We're thinking of picking up an annual shoulder week for after we retire. We could do a month in a one bedroom EOY, and have a great 2 weeks of golf every year. For more basic info on Starwood, use the TUG advice section and look for the Starwood data. There are 5 resorts you can buy resale and still be in the SVN. There used to be a resort on the beach whose access we had for use. I haven't been in a while. I have sent friends who came back raving about the lazy river, activities for the kids and the place in general. We initially bought a gold 2 bedroom worth 44K in their system but upgraded (yes, thru the developer. BUT we got a good deal and around 60% of the orig purchase price was credited to the new unit price) to 81K which will get us something in every resort they currently have. As to trading internally, we had no problem getting Mission Hills for Pres week and port St Lucie. I currently have a week with SFX to see what I can pull. Other than the big 3- WStJ, Harborside and the Maui complex, it seems workable. I'd be happy to answer any other questions you may have, but the Big Guns of Starwood haven't chimed in yet, so they may fill in the blanks.
Eileen