KyleReilly
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Hi Everyone,
I've been looking at WKORV for some time, I used my aunt's timeshare back in 2013, and am using it later again this year. I originally was looking at a 1 bedroom annual via resale, but realized the maintenance fees were not much more for a 2 bedroom lockoff. It's only like a $300-400 difference for an extra room (or an extra week if I split stay). That would give me the option for either a 2 bedroom (which I would only need if I brought family), or a 2 week stay (one in studio and one in one bedroom), or a 1 week stay and 1 week elsewhere via Star Options.
I'm trying to find out the main differences between the every year and every other year. Of course, the points are given either every year or every other year, but how does that impact banking? I know if I bank, I can keep for up to 2 years. So technically, if I did every other year, I could go on a trip every year. However, I know that banked options are only 8 months and not 12 months, so it turns into a star option. Does that mean when using star options at my home resort, I would give up my Ocean View, and could potentially get an Island view? While 148k points is a lot each year for me, the ability to use at other resorts is nice, and the maintenance fee isn't much more other than the difference in the upfront cost.
How does using star options impact my view (ocean view)? When I bank, do I just lose the ability to book at 12 months? When booking at 8 months, am I guaranteed by ocean view or could I get to the resort and get either an ocean view or island view?
Also, I guess I can only check in on Fri-Sun, is this only for my home resort? When I use Star Options elsewhere, can I check in on other days?
If I decide to use one week, and bank the rest, I could use it at any Vistana resort within 8 months, are there any other strings I am missing?
Lastly, how would I go about doing an extended stay? Would I just book 1 week in a 1 bedroom and right after I book that, book a 1 week in the studio? I assume then I could change buildings as I would get whatever is available.
I've been looking at WKORV for some time, I used my aunt's timeshare back in 2013, and am using it later again this year. I originally was looking at a 1 bedroom annual via resale, but realized the maintenance fees were not much more for a 2 bedroom lockoff. It's only like a $300-400 difference for an extra room (or an extra week if I split stay). That would give me the option for either a 2 bedroom (which I would only need if I brought family), or a 2 week stay (one in studio and one in one bedroom), or a 1 week stay and 1 week elsewhere via Star Options.
I'm trying to find out the main differences between the every year and every other year. Of course, the points are given either every year or every other year, but how does that impact banking? I know if I bank, I can keep for up to 2 years. So technically, if I did every other year, I could go on a trip every year. However, I know that banked options are only 8 months and not 12 months, so it turns into a star option. Does that mean when using star options at my home resort, I would give up my Ocean View, and could potentially get an Island view? While 148k points is a lot each year for me, the ability to use at other resorts is nice, and the maintenance fee isn't much more other than the difference in the upfront cost.
How does using star options impact my view (ocean view)? When I bank, do I just lose the ability to book at 12 months? When booking at 8 months, am I guaranteed by ocean view or could I get to the resort and get either an ocean view or island view?
Also, I guess I can only check in on Fri-Sun, is this only for my home resort? When I use Star Options elsewhere, can I check in on other days?
If I decide to use one week, and bank the rest, I could use it at any Vistana resort within 8 months, are there any other strings I am missing?
Lastly, how would I go about doing an extended stay? Would I just book 1 week in a 1 bedroom and right after I book that, book a 1 week in the studio? I assume then I could change buildings as I would get whatever is available.