Hi,
We are looking for some advice on how best to use our 81,000 SOs for 2017 (can we stretch them further using II, or would it be best to book through Starwood).
We own SVV bella, 2 bdrm lockoff, floating, gold plus. We are currently at Westin Lagunamar, love it, and would like to come back again next year. We used our 2016 SOs to book our week in a 1 bedroom, right at the 8 month mark.
If we are flexible in our timing to come here in February 2017 (i.e., not around the presidents day / family day long weekend), and trading starwood to starwood, would we have a chance to exchange into Lagunamar via II? I'm wondering if we deposited each side of our lock off separately, would we be able to use the SVV 1 bedroom premium to exchange into a 1 bedroom at Lagunamar, and use the smaller SVV studio for a different exchange? Or is that asking too much?
If the exchange is possible, when should we contact Starwood to request our lock off to be deposited into II? I understand that we'd have to pay the 2017 maintenance fees in advance. And then in II, we would set up an ongoing request?
We have not used II yet for exchanges. In general, is it easier to get a match using the default Thursday check in? or call II and ask for Fri or Sat check in when we set up our ongoing request?
I also understand that past experience may not reflect future experience, in general, but as well, with Interval's acquisition of Starwood's timeshares (when the transaction eventually closes).
Any advice / suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks
We are looking for some advice on how best to use our 81,000 SOs for 2017 (can we stretch them further using II, or would it be best to book through Starwood).
We own SVV bella, 2 bdrm lockoff, floating, gold plus. We are currently at Westin Lagunamar, love it, and would like to come back again next year. We used our 2016 SOs to book our week in a 1 bedroom, right at the 8 month mark.
If we are flexible in our timing to come here in February 2017 (i.e., not around the presidents day / family day long weekend), and trading starwood to starwood, would we have a chance to exchange into Lagunamar via II? I'm wondering if we deposited each side of our lock off separately, would we be able to use the SVV 1 bedroom premium to exchange into a 1 bedroom at Lagunamar, and use the smaller SVV studio for a different exchange? Or is that asking too much?
If the exchange is possible, when should we contact Starwood to request our lock off to be deposited into II? I understand that we'd have to pay the 2017 maintenance fees in advance. And then in II, we would set up an ongoing request?
We have not used II yet for exchanges. In general, is it easier to get a match using the default Thursday check in? or call II and ask for Fri or Sat check in when we set up our ongoing request?
I also understand that past experience may not reflect future experience, in general, but as well, with Interval's acquisition of Starwood's timeshares (when the transaction eventually closes).
Any advice / suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Thanks