duke
TUG Member
I know Starwood will rent some resorts (ie: WMH) and NOT rent other resorts (ie: WKORV). Does anyone know what resorts Starwood will internal rent?
Didn't DeniseM try to rent once and wasn't successful?
I'd like to read about more sucessful rental stories before I even think of renting either on my own or through Starwood. I just looked on 3 rental sites and I see over 95 rentals just for WKORV. I think that is a lot. I'm sure some are duplicates but still a lot. I looked at the Starwood site and I see tons of rentals there too. I'm not exactly sold that WKORV is good rental timeshare. Time will tell. Hopefully, those that do rent share their successes. Didn't DeniseM try to rent once and wasn't successful?
I am in the process of renting the studio-side of our WKORV OF Deluxe for 2007 (in Sept) - just started. I have a renter, and an agreement in place. I will let all know the outcome when it becomes a reality.
I just wanted to confirm Duke's post about the WKORV not having an owner's rental program - I emailed them and they still don't.
So... how do they have all those rentals on their website? Did Westin buy units to rent out themselves?
Nope - any unit that is converted to StarPoints, or still owned by the developer, goes in Starwood's rental pool and not in the owner exchange pool. Only weeks converted to StarOptions go into the Owner's Rental pool. That's how Starwood generates funds to cover the cost of Starpoints, and cover the MF's on weeks that are not sold yet, and makes a lot of $$$!
You can still use or unit or try to rent it yourself if you think its not renting with starwood.The biggest down side for me to using Starwood is that you're not able to use the week even if it isn't rented. Maybe I'll take one for the team and see how it works out!
That would be great... Also, how did you advertise? How many responses did you get before you found a renter? How many days did you advertise before you found a renter? I'd love to hear about it...