PlaneReflection
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1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where?
We tend to visit Colorado often. My wife is from Denver/Boulder, so we fly out there often to see family/friends. However, she's always wanted a mountain home (e.g. Breckenridge, Vail, Aspen and etc), even though we don't ski. Besides Colorado, we also visit major cities for leisure (NYC, LA, Miami and etc). If possible, would really like something where we can do international travel. However, with the Coronavirus, we have not traveled anywhere, though, since we're both working from home, we'd love to live/work somewhere remote for a little bit of time.
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
We would probably visit Colorado the most (e.g. seeing family, weddings and etc), but with the higher (assuming) maintenance fees, we might have a cheaper home resort outside of Colorado. Not sure if that's the best way to approach it.
My biggest concern is the booking system. It sounds like we have to phone around until we can find someone to exchange our timeshare? Seems pretty antiquated. I wish we were allocated X points every year, and we could go on some portal and book stays based on those points.
Our primary goal is to have something nicer than a typical hotel, while paying the same or less in maintenance fees than hotel fees.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
-Colorado (Denver/Boulder/Aspen/Vail)
-New York City
-Los Angeles
-Europe (London/France/Greece)
-Latin/South America (Buenos Aires, Mexico, Carribeans)
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself?
Myself and my wife = 2. No children (yet).
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Can travel any time.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Yes. However, the driver for most of our international trips are when we find cheap flights. These deals are usually 4-6 months before departure.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
We would like to do one full week per year at most. Many of our trips are weekend trips (Friday to Tuesday).
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
4 stars.
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
It really depends. I understand a lot of people give these away. If I would have to pay more than $2k, it seems like just getting hotels would be the best bet.
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
Would like to spend no more than $3K/year in maintenance fees, preferably under $2K. That's essentially what we pay for 10-15 days of hotel stays.
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
I'd say so. All trips are done on a spreadsheet. Flights, hotels, activities and etc.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes. Understood.
We tend to visit Colorado often. My wife is from Denver/Boulder, so we fly out there often to see family/friends. However, she's always wanted a mountain home (e.g. Breckenridge, Vail, Aspen and etc), even though we don't ski. Besides Colorado, we also visit major cities for leisure (NYC, LA, Miami and etc). If possible, would really like something where we can do international travel. However, with the Coronavirus, we have not traveled anywhere, though, since we're both working from home, we'd love to live/work somewhere remote for a little bit of time.
2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?
We would probably visit Colorado the most (e.g. seeing family, weddings and etc), but with the higher (assuming) maintenance fees, we might have a cheaper home resort outside of Colorado. Not sure if that's the best way to approach it.
My biggest concern is the booking system. It sounds like we have to phone around until we can find someone to exchange our timeshare? Seems pretty antiquated. I wish we were allocated X points every year, and we could go on some portal and book stays based on those points.
Our primary goal is to have something nicer than a typical hotel, while paying the same or less in maintenance fees than hotel fees.
3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?
-Colorado (Denver/Boulder/Aspen/Vail)
-New York City
-Los Angeles
-Europe (London/France/Greece)
-Latin/South America (Buenos Aires, Mexico, Carribeans)
4) How many people do you usually travel with - total, including yourself?
Myself and my wife = 2. No children (yet).
5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Can travel any time.
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Yes. However, the driver for most of our international trips are when we find cheap flights. These deals are usually 4-6 months before departure.
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
We would like to do one full week per year at most. Many of our trips are weekend trips (Friday to Tuesday).
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
4 stars.
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
It really depends. I understand a lot of people give these away. If I would have to pay more than $2k, it seems like just getting hotels would be the best bet.
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
Would like to spend no more than $3K/year in maintenance fees, preferably under $2K. That's essentially what we pay for 10-15 days of hotel stays.
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
I'd say so. All trips are done on a spreadsheet. Flights, hotels, activities and etc.
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes. Understood.
