suekap
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I was wondering if there are any good timeshares to trade into that are in the Key West area?
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Timeshares in Key West
- Thread starter suekap
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Good luck....
Trading into Key West is (with much understatement) very difficult.
Less difficult if you're willing to go during hurricance season...
The Galleon seems to be the most sought after timeshare there, at least judging by posted "want to buy" ads, but there are numerous others. Several are Hyatt properties. You may ultimately find trading into Key West to be just wishful thinking. Bear in mind that with demand consistently exceeding supply, and rental figures there consistently being quite high, the least valuable thing an owner could ever possibly do with a Key West week (outside of hurricane season, anyhow) is "deposit it for exchange". Nonetheless, I do wish you luck.
Trading into Key West is (with much understatement) very difficult.
Less difficult if you're willing to go during hurricance season...
The Galleon seems to be the most sought after timeshare there, at least judging by posted "want to buy" ads, but there are numerous others. Several are Hyatt properties. You may ultimately find trading into Key West to be just wishful thinking. Bear in mind that with demand consistently exceeding supply, and rental figures there consistently being quite high, the least valuable thing an owner could ever possibly do with a Key West week (outside of hurricane season, anyhow) is "deposit it for exchange". Nonetheless, I do wish you luck.
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Transit
TUG Member
Hyatt Sunset key has the best location in Key West IMO.Hyatt Windward Point has the best rooms.
bogey21
TUG Member
No disrespect to the Hyatt or the Galleon, but my choice in Key West is the Banyan
George
George
Transit
TUG Member
Everyone will have their personal favorates in Key West it's really a take what you can get when it comes to trading in. It's a tough trade.
We ended up (after due diligence in trying EVERYTHING) trading our Starwood points and staying 5 nights at Westin hotel next February.
JeffW
TUG Member
No timeshare in Key West is bad. The biggest differences I'd say are locations.
Exchanges are possible, but unless you have a great trader, expect off-season: August, September, sometimes November.
Jeff
Exchanges are possible, but unless you have a great trader, expect off-season: August, September, sometimes November.
Jeff
By far the best location and Key West "feel" is at the Banyan. But getting any timeshare in Key West is a great find so being too picky about which resort it is doesn't pay. If you should get the Banyan I hope you like cats as they run that place.
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Transit
TUG Member
JeffW
TUG Member
I'd add for clarification that 1br or 2br exchanges that appear at Hyatt Sunset Harbor, Galleon, or Banyan, I'd take without hesitation. If you see a studio/efficiency exchange, I'd check the TUG reviews first. I know particularly with the Galleon, reviews have been so-so.
I've stayed at a lockout at Sunset Harbor, as long as you don't mind missing a balcony, their studios are okay. I think studios at the Banyan are probably okay.
Jeff
I've stayed at a lockout at Sunset Harbor, as long as you don't mind missing a balcony, their studios are okay. I think studios at the Banyan are probably okay.
Jeff
jjlovecub
TUG Member
Never knew it was a tuff trade?? I'm 3 for 3 all in the summer. I liked Hyatt Sunset the best!
Not quite as tough to get there during hurricane season, maybe?
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Transit: Nice pictures, thanks!
Hurricanes -- rather have California earthquakes
-- rather have California earthquakes suekap
newbie
I trade with RCI and I don't think they have that may properties.
Availability, not exchange company, is the limiting factor
The Galleon (#0902) is RCI affiliated. So is (with very limited availability) Reflections at Ocean Key House, which is located right on Duval St. (#0891). While Coconut Mallory (at the opposite end of Key West from the other two just mentioned) is currently II affiliated, on site sales staff claimed in my presence in 2/08 that they are switching to RCI (and dropping II affiliation entirely, not being "dual" affiliated) sometime in the coming months ahead. I did mention that it was a sales staff claim, and her lips were moving at the time, so who knows if that is actually the truth? The woman was not actually speaking to me, but working on a far more receptive looking "mark" at the time, but at four feet away (and stone cold sober) I'm certain that I heard her correctly. I'm much less certain that she actually spoke the truth....
The limiting factor in Key West is and will remain availability --- outside of hurricane season anyhow --- since demand consistently exceeds supply there. Who would just "deposit" something that valuable???
The Galleon (#0902) is RCI affiliated. So is (with very limited availability) Reflections at Ocean Key House, which is located right on Duval St. (#0891). While Coconut Mallory (at the opposite end of Key West from the other two just mentioned) is currently II affiliated, on site sales staff claimed in my presence in 2/08 that they are switching to RCI (and dropping II affiliation entirely, not being "dual" affiliated) sometime in the coming months ahead. I did mention that it was a sales staff claim, and her lips were moving at the time, so who knows if that is actually the truth? The woman was not actually speaking to me, but working on a far more receptive looking "mark" at the time, but at four feet away (and stone cold sober) I'm certain that I heard her correctly. I'm much less certain that she actually spoke the truth....
The limiting factor in Key West is and will remain availability --- outside of hurricane season anyhow --- since demand consistently exceeds supply there. Who would just "deposit" something that valuable???
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Availability, not exchange company, is the limiting factor
apologies for inadvertent double posting
apologies for inadvertent double posting
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JeffW
TUG Member
The last time I was at the Banyan, they said they were supposedly at least adding RCI affiliation. I don't remember if they were going to remove II affiliation or not.
Jeff
Jeff
Choosing your associates...
No indication of Banyan affiliation with RCI in the current RCI directory --- which is not necessarily a bad thing....
No indication of Banyan affiliation with RCI in the current RCI directory --- which is not necessarily a bad thing....
JeffW
TUG Member
I don't remember the reason why they were looking at RCI. Just an educated guess:
1. II has 7 resorts in KW: 3 'Premier', 2 'Select', 2 no-rating. Banyan is one of those two (other is Coconut Mallory, not great company).
2. While RCI officially has 2 resorts in KW (Galleon and Ocean Key House), I'm not sure I've ever seen OKH availability, which effectively makes it all Galleon (which also is affiliated with II). Maybe they figure they'd be better being 1 of 2 KW resorts in RCI, vs 1 in 7 with II.
I sent an email to one of the owners, I'll see if I can get an answer.
Jeff
1. II has 7 resorts in KW: 3 'Premier', 2 'Select', 2 no-rating. Banyan is one of those two (other is Coconut Mallory, not great company).
2. While RCI officially has 2 resorts in KW (Galleon and Ocean Key House), I'm not sure I've ever seen OKH availability, which effectively makes it all Galleon (which also is affiliated with II). Maybe they figure they'd be better being 1 of 2 KW resorts in RCI, vs 1 in 7 with II.
I sent an email to one of the owners, I'll see if I can get an answer.
Jeff
Coconut Beach Resort
No one has mentioned this resort... we own 2 weeks there and love it. It is on the water on the quiet side of the island next to Louie's Backyard and the Casa Marina. It is a small resort, right on the water, with 2 bedroom lock off units. It trades through II. We have exchanged our weeks there and also have met folks who have traded in (during Christmas and New Year's). Some of the owners rent their weeks as well.
No one has mentioned this resort... we own 2 weeks there and love it. It is on the water on the quiet side of the island next to Louie's Backyard and the Casa Marina. It is a small resort, right on the water, with 2 bedroom lock off units. It trades through II. We have exchanged our weeks there and also have met folks who have traded in (during Christmas and New Year's). Some of the owners rent their weeks as well.
JeffW
TUG Member
Here's the reply I received from a Banyan owner:
The Board has approved an affiliation with RCI and the contract may have been signed. There is no plans to change the II affiliation. Banyan owners will have the option of joining one or the other, both, or none at all.
I'd need to email the Banyan for more detailed information, which right now I'm not interested in doing.
Jeff
The Board has approved an affiliation with RCI and the contract may have been signed. There is no plans to change the II affiliation. Banyan owners will have the option of joining one or the other, both, or none at all.
I'd need to email the Banyan for more detailed information, which right now I'm not interested in doing.
Jeff
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I've been trading into Key West every winter (Jan -April timeframe) since 2000. Every time I've received an exchange into Hyatt's Beach Place, except for one time we were placed into Windward Pointe. The rooms at Windward are slightly nicer/newer than Beach House but I prefer the location at Beach House. I really enjoy the Beach House and look forward to going there every year.
I've always listed Banyon and Galleon as options but have never been placed in either. I use II and I'm assuming that is the reason for not getting the Galleon as it seams that the lion's share of owners there are RCI affiliated. As to the Banyon, my guess is that the inventory there is significantly less than any of the Hyatts. The Galleon is clearly the winner when it comes to location, of course that is subjective depending on what you are interested in, but most people want to be within walking distance from Duval and Mallory Square. Their rooms, however, at least from what I saw when I asked to see them, are significantly lower grade than Hyatt's Beach House or Windward Pointe.
I've always listed Banyon and Galleon as options but have never been placed in either. I use II and I'm assuming that is the reason for not getting the Galleon as it seams that the lion's share of owners there are RCI affiliated. As to the Banyon, my guess is that the inventory there is significantly less than any of the Hyatts. The Galleon is clearly the winner when it comes to location, of course that is subjective depending on what you are interested in, but most people want to be within walking distance from Duval and Mallory Square. Their rooms, however, at least from what I saw when I asked to see them, are significantly lower grade than Hyatt's Beach House or Windward Pointe.
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