Westin St John Master Thread - Part 3 [Dec. 2017 and forward]

[CPNY]

Did you finally get in?

I did, thanks

 

[Theiggy]

How does one find out what and how much is owing?

Tax bill search

Office of Tax Collector – United States Virgin Islands

ltg.gov.vi

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[CPNY]

I called today and I was informed I was in a 3 bedroom in the bay vista. I requested coral vista for a 3 bedroom lockoff (more privacy desires in the lockoff), what are the chances they would honor the request if I’m already “assigned”? Check in is this Sunday.

 

[echino]

I called today and I was informed I was in a 3 bedroom in the bay vista. I requested coral vista for a 3 bedroom lockoff (more privacy desires in the lockoff), what are the chances they would honor the request if I’m already “assigned”? Check in is this Sunday.

Resort is fully booked, so chances are near zero.

 

[CPNY]

Resort is fully booked, so chances are near zero.

Thought that was the case.

 

[GrayFal]

Thought that was the case.

So where are you?
You are missing a lovely weekend here in NY

 

[CPNY]

So where are you?
You are missing a lovely weekend here in NY

WSJ..... bay vista.

 

[echino]

WSJ..... bay vista.

Can you post a photo of your view?

 

[CPNY]

Can you post a photo of your view?

Sure will when I get a chance. Unfortunately I’m on the second floor, but the view is still nice.

 

[SandyPGravel]

I was in bldg 27(I think) in 2017. Whichever is the furthest from main office. We were on third floor. Liked the unit & the view, hated how far the walk was to everything.

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[CPNY]

I was in bldg 27(I think) in 2017. Whichever is the furthest from main office. We were on third floor. Liked the unit & the view, hated how far the walk was to everything.

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I’m in building 26.... would have preferred if I received a 3 bedroom lockout but it is what it is

 

[GrayFal]

I’m in building 26.... would have preferred if I received a 3 bedroom lockout but it is what it is

I am curious if you called or contacted Vistana after you made the reservation to request a three bedroom in Sunset or Coral? Or requested it in the Diamond Pre-arrival form?
I know you mentioned you called a few days before check in to inquire.

 

[CPNY]

I am curious if you called or contacted Vistana after you made the reservation to request a three bedroom in Sunset or Coral? Or requested it in the Diamond Pre-arrival form?
I know you mentioned you called a few days before check in to inquire.

I did put it in the diamond form. It’s ok, I made it work. Being the owner of the star options and inviting my friends I had some guilt for wanting to take the master (traveling with a couple). I wanted them to have the lockoff portion for privacy. I’m always giving up the master bedroom when I travel with couples. This time I took it and I don’t feel bad haha. Well, I feel bad but that bathroom is too good to pass up.

 

[CPNY]

Can you post a photo of your view?

for some reason the photo I’m trying to post is too large

 

[SandyPGravel]

I did put it in the diamond form. It’s ok, I made it work. Being the owner of the star options and inviting my friends I had some guilt for wanting to take the master (traveling with a couple). I wanted them to have the lockoff portion for privacy. I’m always giving up the master bedroom when I travel with couples. This time I took it and I don’t feel bad haha. Well, I feel bad but that bathroom is too good to pass up.

Don't feel guilty. We reserved a 2BR LO at Harborside for us & a couple with a 9 yo child. We still took the larger 1 BR. We're the one's paying for & organizing/arranging everything. (Turns out they were horrible people to vacation with, wasn't ever going to happen again anyway. Was a VERY long week.)

We have a 2BR TH in the VGV section of WSJ. We always use the master with the view. No guilt whatsoever.

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[CPNY]

Don't feel guilty. We reserved a 2BR LO at Harborside for us & a couple with a 9 yo child. We still took the larger 1 BR. We're the one's paying for & organizing/arranging everything. (Turns out they were horrible people to vacation with, wasn't ever going to happen again anyway. Was a VERY long week.)

We have a 2BR TH in the VGV section of WSJ. We always use the master with the view. No guilt whatsoever.

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Thank you! Yeah it’s my vacation that I invited people on. It’s a free vacation! LOL They have their own room and bathroom is hat should be “good enough” right?

 

[daviator]

Don't feel guilty. We reserved a 2BR LO at Harborside for us & a couple with a 9 yo child. We still took the larger 1 BR. We're the one's paying for & organizing/arranging everything. (Turns out they were horrible people to vacation with, wasn't ever going to happen again anyway. Was a VERY long week.)

We have a 2BR TH in the VGV section of WSJ. We always use the master with the view. No guilt whatsoever.

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I decided a long time ago that you don’t really know someone until you vacation with them! I have vacationed with a few people that were great, with others that I would NEVER travel with again. And if I were single, I’d move “traveling someplace together“ way up in the dating schedule, it’s really importent to establish travel compatibility before getting too involved.

And yes, if you’re providing the accommodations, your friends should be happy with whatever they get. Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth, I say!

 

[GrayFal]

Don't feel guilty. We reserved a 2BR LO at Harborside for us & a couple with a 9 yo child. We still took the larger 1 BR. We're the one's paying for & organizing/arranging everything. (Turns out they were horrible people to vacation with, wasn't ever going to happen again anyway. Was a VERY long week.)

We have a 2BR TH in the VGV section of WSJ. We always use the master with the view. No guilt whatsoever.

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I was starting to feel bad because I always take the main bedroom when traveling to my TS or my exchange. Glad you other people jumped in to say the same.
And I would do the same in someone else’s TS, take the other BR.

 

[SandyPGravel]

Does anyone know where smoking is allowed at the resort? I've never paid attention. We're considering offering to bring some friends on vacation with us, but one of them smokes. I know it is specifically stated not in the villas, not on the balconies and not around the pool. But are there specific areas where you are only allowed to smoke? Or, for example in the VGV section can you walk outside your villa and lean against your jeep and puff away?

I don't know if I have noticed anyone smoking on the beaches around the island either. I can't say I have seen butts in the sand except the fully clothed kind.

Any insight would be greatly appreciated, so I can nip this in the butt

 

[seagila]

The only designated smoking area at WSJ is by the parking area behind the main lobby. Otherwise, no smoking at the resort. Walked by a few smokers in the area yesterday which prompted our question with the front desk. We thought it was a totally smoke-free resort.

 

[dioxide45]

The only designated smoking area at WSJ is by the parking area behind the main lobby. Otherwise, no smoking at the resort. Walked by a few smokers in the area yesterday which prompted our question with the front desk. We thought it was a totally smoke-free resort.

I have never known a resort to be 100% smoke free. There is always some designated smoking area, if not multiple designated areas.

 

[DavidnRobin]

Unfortunately resort is not smoke free - disgusting addiction. (not ‘Habit’)

There there are smoking areas by the ends of B32 and B34.

Unfortunately, people smoke by the upper pool patios (even with No Smoking signs) because I am always picking up butts off the ground.
Weird, because no smoker ever admits to tossing butts on the ground - yet, there they are.


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[CPNY]

Ive decided that virgin grand is prob where I’d want to be since I would spend any time at the resort. The ability to drive to the room in that phase is a huge plus. The island is phenomenal and I cannot wait to come back. What are the chances that a combined program makes it even harder for vistana owners to book in the VSN? I can see all of the Marriott die hards dump FC and try and book this resort.

 

[SandyPGravel]

Ive decided that virgin grand is prob where I’d want to be since I would spend any time at the resort. The ability to drive to the room in that phase is a huge plus. The island is phenomenal and I cannot wait to come back. What are the chances that a combined program makes it even harder for vistana owners to book in the VSN? I can see all of the Marriott die hards dump FC and try and book this resort.

It's pretty difficult to book WSJ now, if more are added to the pool it won't get any better. Before I owned here I was able to book low season (May, October & November without a problem) right at the 8 month mark but was never able to book prime weeks.

VGV are the best(IMHO) I own in Bay Vista as well, but I have requested VGV for my upcoming stay. Will see what happens. I was offered VGV one other time when I had a SO rez, but my guests preferred to have 2 beds instead of one in the second BR so we were in BV.

 

[Gatorfan]

Weird question...I was looking at the Vistana App Dashboard and it lists what my Staroptions Balance is for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The balance for 2021, 2022, and 2023 are all correct, however 2024 is listed as zero. It's not something I'm terribly worried about (a few years to potentially fix it) but I was curious if anyone else saw the same thing.