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baz48 TUG Member Posts: 46 From: San Francisco, CA own: Worldmark, Westin Ka'anapali Registered: Mar 2004	posted 12-22-2004 15:59 Count us in. Information emailed to you. Thanks! IP: Logged
Cathyb TUG Member Posts: 1447 From: Carlsbad, CA, USA Carlsbad Inn, Trendwest , Marriott DSV & Newp, Westin MissionHills, Whaler/Maui & PonoKai/Kauai Registered: Dec 2000	posted 12-22-2004 17:31 Yeah! I am in a similar one with Marriott and currently working on direct exchange to Phuket. It really works and saves lots of money in exchange fees. We have done it 4 times with Marriott owners. One hidden advantage is you are more apt to get the EXACT date you want which is important when you are trying to put two weeks together. We own Platinum 2 bedroom lockoff at Westin Mission Hills. [This message has been edited by Cathyb (edited 12-22-2004).] IP: Logged
david1w TUG Member Posts: 79 From: Glenview, IL, USA Registered: Mar 2002	posted 12-23-2004 08:18 Count me in too, of course. I'm the one who started the "disapointed" thread. Dave Westin Maui IP: Logged
theunitrep TUG Member Posts: 105 From: Vista, CA Own at: Westin Ka`anapali, Sheraton Mountain Vista and Parkway International Registered: Feb 2004	posted 12-23-2004 10:50 There are now 35 owners interested in joining our data base. Right now owners from the following resorts have expressed interest(# of Starwood weeks at individual resorts): Harborside (8) Sheraton's Broadway Plantation (2) Sheraton's Desert Oasis (2) Sheraton's Mountain Vista (2) Vistana Resort (3) Vistana Villages (7) Westin Ka`anapali (15) Westin Kierland (4) Westin Mission Hills (10) Westin St. John (1) I'm extremely pleased with the progress thus far.The web posting page is coming along. Remember if you want to be a part of the data base to email the following to me: Full Name TUG ID (if you have one) Starwood Resort(s)owned Type of Unit owned Is it a lock off unit View Category (if applicable) Season Owned Fixed Week (if applicable) I hope everyone has a very Merry Christmas and a fantastic 2005! Jerry IP: Logged
theunitrep TUG Member Posts: 105 From: Vista, CA Own at: Westin Ka`anapali, Sheraton Mountain Vista and Parkway International Registered: Feb 2004	posted 12-26-2004 08:25 Here's the lastest update on the Direct Exchange database: 41 owners have expressed interest in direct exchanges. The breakdown of weeks owned is as follows: # of Weeks Harborside Resort 8 Sheraton's Broadway Plantation 2 Sheraton's Desert Oasis 3 Sheraton's Mountain Vista 2 Vistana Resort 3 Vistana Villages 7 Westin Kierland 6 Westin Ka`anapali 17 Westin Mission Hills 10 Westin St. John 1 TOTAL WEEKS 59 I'm updating this information on the TUG thread to keep it visible on the "5-day" message page. Just a reminder: If you want to be a part of the data base to email the following to me: Full Name TUG ID (if you have one) Starwood Resort(s)owned Type of Unit owned Is it a lock off unit View Category (if applicable) Season Owned Fixed Week (if applicable) Jerry IP: Logged
dbmMayer TUG Member Posts: 2031 From: Northern CA Owner: Westin Ka'anapali & Sheraton Desert Oasis Registered: Jul 2003	posted 12-26-2004 09:59 To make this work, we definitely need some more St. John owners! ------------------ Denise IP: Logged
gcole TUG Member Posts: 346 From: Suffield, Ohio USA Registered: Apr 2001	posted 12-27-2004 07:57 I have sent my information as well. Great idea! ------------------ Own at Vistana Orlando. Lakes and Cascades lock-offs. IP: Logged
Ann-Marie TUG Member Posts: 907 From: Registered: Sep 2001	posted 12-29-2004 14:23 Jerry, I just emailed you to count me in as well. Ann-Marie ------------------ Ann-Marie IP: Logged
Steve Hank TUG Member Posts: 39 From: Chandler, AZ, USA Registered: Jan 2002	posted 01-02-2005 16:42 I sent you an e-mail. I own four weeks at the Westin Maui. Two of them are two bedroom ocean view and the others are two bedroom deluxe ocean view. Steve ------------------ Disney Vacation Club Owner (Old Key West, Boardwalk Villas) Owner - Westin Kaanapali Ocean Villas on Maui by Starwood (Two Weeks) IP: Logged
kcgriffin TUG Member Posts: 118 From: Romeoville Il. Westin St John, Marriott Sabal Palms, Longboat Bay Club, Lamdmark-Door County Wi. Registered: Dec 2000	posted 01-05-2005 16:30 Count me in as well, I just e-mailed you! Great idea! IP: Logged
Crisby TUG Member Posts: 100 From: Burlington, Ontario, Canada -- Own at Vistana and Orange Lake, Florida, and at Carriage Hills in Canada Registered: Dec 2000	posted 01-09-2005 19:45 Better late than never, I hope. We have emailed our info for our two weeks at Vistana Cascades. Chris and Bill ------------------ If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip. IP: Logged
RAS TUG Member Posts: 12 From: Virginia,USA Registered: Dec 2004	posted 01-12-2005 14:07 Count us in . We are with Starwood and own 2 properties Harborside-1 BR -GOLD Myrtle Beach-1 BR SILVER e-mail on the way IP: Logged
baz48 TUG Member Posts: 46 From: San Francisco, CA own: Worldmark, Westin Ka'anapali Registered: Mar 2004	posted 01-19-2005 15:48 Are we ready to go live with this yet? IP: Logged
theunitrep TUG Member Posts: 105 From: Vista, CA Own at: Westin Ka`anapali, Sheraton Mountain Vista and Parkway International Registered: Feb 2004	posted 01-19-2005 21:19 We're still waiting on at least ten owners who expressed interest but have not responded to subsequent emails I sent at the beginning of January. I sent out an email on Monday advising these individuals to reply or be dropped from the data base. Hopefully, we'll be up and going by the end of January! I'll send out an email when we're ready. Sorry it's taking longer than I originally planned. Jerry [This message has been edited by theunitrep (edited 01-19-2005).] IP: Logged
devan TUG Member Posts: 1 From: Harborside, Atlantis Registered: Jan 2005	posted 01-27-2005 17:17 Please count us in! We are new to TUG, and new to timeshares. We own a straight 2 bedroom in Phase 2 at Harborside, Platinum season. Thanks for making the effort! IP: Logged
hampfam TUG Member Posts: 1 From: portland, maine usa own at: Westin St. John Registered: May 2002	posted 01-30-2005 18:53 Count us in. We own a two bedroom for two weeks in August. IP: Logged
loanrngr TUG Member Posts: 29 From: Sacramento,CA Own @ Westin Ka'anapali & Sheraton Desert Oasis Registered: Feb 2005	posted 02-01-2005 11:08 Sounds good to me !!!! In process of resale purchase (first TS) at Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort...Looks like I have alot of homework on the whole timeshare scene. IP: Logged
dbmMayer TUG Member Posts: 2031 From: Northern CA Owner: Westin Ka'anapali & Sheraton Desert Oasis Registered: Jul 2003	posted 02-01-2005 12:20 quote: Originally posted by loanrngr: Sounds good to me !!!! In process of resale purchase (first TS) at Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort...Looks like I have alot of homework on the whole timeshare scene. If you don't mind sharing, we would love to know how much you are paying. We haven't seen too many resales at this resort yet. ------------------ Denise IP: Logged
angiec Non Member Posts: 2 From: Inglewood, CA USA Registered: Aug 2002	posted 03-31-2005 12:11 I would like to be included. I own a 2 bdrm l/o at Mission Hills, Week 33. Thank you. ------------------ angiec IP: Logged
korndoc TUG Member Posts: 42 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Jul 2002	posted 04-08-2005 00:29 quote: Originally posted by theunitrep: [b]Owners who purchased non-mandatory SVN resorts on the resale market have a significantly better opportunity to vacation at other Starwood resorts. Without this, these individuals must rely on exchanges listed with an outside exchange company -- and how many times do you see Starwood properties (especially in prime vacation times) avaiable for exchange through II or RCI.[b] Whoa! I was just considering a Sheraton ts in Scottsdale to purchase through resale. Are you saying I would be at a pretty bad disadvantage if I wanted to trade to another Starwood resort? Thanks, Jeff [This message has been edited by korndoc (edited 04-08-2005).] IP: Logged
dbmMayer TUG Member Posts: 2031 From: Northern CA Owner: Westin Ka'anapali & Sheraton Desert Oasis Registered: Jul 2003	posted 04-08-2005 06:55 [QUOTE]Originally posted by korndoc: Whoa! I was just considering a Sheraton ts in Scottsdale to purchase through resale. Are you saying I would be at a pretty bad disadvantage if I wanted to trade to another Starwood resort? Yes - If you read through the old posts, you will see that the most popular resorts to trade into are Ka'anapali, Harborside and St. John. With owners from 12 different resorts trying to exchange into "the big 3" the competition is tough, especially during peak travel times. If you are very flexible, and can travel during the off-seasons, it is a little easier, but not guaranteed by any means. Also, consider how many StarOptions your Sheraton Dessert Oasis is worth. This is the trading value of your unit. It will not be worth enough StarOptions to exchange into the big 3 resorts during some seasons/some units. More info. about that here - http://www.tug2.net/advice/Starwood_Vacation_Network.htm If your primary goal is to go to one of the big 3 resorts, you should buy a resale at one of them. If you primarily plan to use your home resort, and maybe occasionally exchange, then you should be ok. The best deal for you would be to buy a RESALE at a MANDATORY resort (a resort that awards StarOptions on a resale.) SDO is not a mandatory resort. There are many discussions on this board about exchanging thru Starwood - if you go back and read the old posts, you can find a lot more info. ------------------ Denise [This message has been edited by dbmMayer (edited 04-08-2005).] IP: Logged
dbmMayer TUG Member Posts: 2031 From: Northern CA Owner: Westin Ka'anapali & Sheraton Desert Oasis Registered: Jul 2003	posted 04-08-2005 08:43 I just wanted to add that we only paid $2,100 on ebay for our every-other-year 1 bdm. premium unit at SDO, so if you are still planning on buying there, compare that to what the developer is asking. We can't trade within SVN with it, but we didn't buy it for that purpose - we bought it to use during spring training. ------------------ Denise [This message has been edited by dbmMayer (edited 04-08-2005).] IP: Logged
korndoc TUG Member Posts: 42 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Jul 2002	posted 04-08-2005 17:52 Thanks Denise. Will I find the list of Mandatory resorts on the Starwood web site? Jeff IP: Logged
dbmMayer TUG Member Posts: 2031 From: Northern CA Owner: Westin Ka'anapali & Sheraton Desert Oasis Registered: Jul 2003	posted 04-08-2005 18:53 quote: Originally posted by korndoc: Thanks Denise. Will I find the list of Mandatory resorts on the Starwood web site? Jeff Nope, bcause they don't WANT you to buy a resale! But they're listed on the TUG webpage I posted for you above. ------------------ Denise IP: Logged
korndoc TUG Member Posts: 42 From: San Diego, CA Registered: Jul 2002	posted 04-09-2005 16:11 Thanks again Denise. That website gave me a wealth of information. Apparently, even buying resale at a mandatory resort carries disadvantages with trades into II and an inability to use the Starpoints program...something that appealed to me in the presentation. Oh well. I will keep researching. Boy, it's good to be a TUG member! Jeff IP: Logged

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