Westgate Lakes and Resort and Spa Orlando
Price : free, to be gifted.
Size : 3 bedroom/3 bath (lockout) http://westgateresorts.com/lakes/accommodations/
Week : Week 45 (fixed) every year
Yearly costs : Maintenance fees of $887 every year. (unit is paid in full)
3 weeks will transfer to new owner as well (2012 banked, 2013 banked) and 2014 has been paid.
We picked this up in 2012 from here and used it to exchange into Las Vegas in spring of 2013. The cost to exchange was $150. It is pretty common information that Westgate has decided to penalize resale weeks picked up outside of actual Westgate by charging $450 for the exchange. (you can use your initial week at no extra fee)
I believe you can still get the $150 fee by waiting until 60 days prior to booking the week(s) you wish to go. This is not a great option if you have a holiday week in mind (even larger fees apply for reserving these 7 weeks) as the lack of availability won't allow for it. However, if Florida is your preferred choice, waiting until 60 days is an option as there should be weeks available in one of the many resorts (7) they have there. (this is not guaranteed but a possibility)
We stayed at the Town Center over the 2013 new years eve week and was completely amazed by the low pressure Owners "breakfast" (maybe because we have the ability to just say no as this was also our experience in Las Vegas). The whole thing was less than an hour. Maybe others here can help out but it appears that if we had "upgraded" to either more weeks, larger unit and or changing to a floating week the "resale" disappears from the records. We weren't interested so we didn't get into price.
We have stayed at Westgate 5 times now (we have friends that have a week at the Villas) and enjoyed it each time. We have not experienced the high pressure sales tactics that can be found all over the web and on this site. I believe all that I have read but just haven't experienced it (call us lucky or maybe firm in our position). I suggest that if you are interested in this, just do your homework and be able to control the conversation and remember they are going to try and sell you something, but you don't have to buy. We do not want to give this to someone that will regret it later.
We will pay to have it placed in your name and will be using Legal Timeshare Transfers. http://www.legaltimesharetransfers.com/
Not sure if we have left anything out but I am sure the regulars will help out.
Price : free, to be gifted.
Size : 3 bedroom/3 bath (lockout) http://westgateresorts.com/lakes/accommodations/
Week : Week 45 (fixed) every year
Yearly costs : Maintenance fees of $887 every year. (unit is paid in full)
3 weeks will transfer to new owner as well (2012 banked, 2013 banked) and 2014 has been paid.
We picked this up in 2012 from here and used it to exchange into Las Vegas in spring of 2013. The cost to exchange was $150. It is pretty common information that Westgate has decided to penalize resale weeks picked up outside of actual Westgate by charging $450 for the exchange. (you can use your initial week at no extra fee)
I believe you can still get the $150 fee by waiting until 60 days prior to booking the week(s) you wish to go. This is not a great option if you have a holiday week in mind (even larger fees apply for reserving these 7 weeks) as the lack of availability won't allow for it. However, if Florida is your preferred choice, waiting until 60 days is an option as there should be weeks available in one of the many resorts (7) they have there. (this is not guaranteed but a possibility)
We stayed at the Town Center over the 2013 new years eve week and was completely amazed by the low pressure Owners "breakfast" (maybe because we have the ability to just say no as this was also our experience in Las Vegas). The whole thing was less than an hour. Maybe others here can help out but it appears that if we had "upgraded" to either more weeks, larger unit and or changing to a floating week the "resale" disappears from the records. We weren't interested so we didn't get into price.
We have stayed at Westgate 5 times now (we have friends that have a week at the Villas) and enjoyed it each time. We have not experienced the high pressure sales tactics that can be found all over the web and on this site. I believe all that I have read but just haven't experienced it (call us lucky or maybe firm in our position). I suggest that if you are interested in this, just do your homework and be able to control the conversation and remember they are going to try and sell you something, but you don't have to buy. We do not want to give this to someone that will regret it later.
We will pay to have it placed in your name and will be using Legal Timeshare Transfers. http://www.legaltimesharetransfers.com/
Not sure if we have left anything out but I am sure the regulars will help out.
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