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Harborside Atlantis
Contract Number: 201807
Week 35 (Labor day week)
Unit 171918
2 Bedroom Lockoff Villa sleeps 8
Home Season Silver
Annual Fixed
StarOptions Value 81,000
Starpoints Value 44,000
Maintenance Fee $2,946.78
 
Bargain Deals Marketplace

How do I post in the Bargain Deal Marketplace? I added a post (or at least I thought I did) but I don't see it advertised.
 
This is the Bargain Deals Forum, and you did just post here.

The TUG Marketplace is in a different area (see red link at the top of the page) and it is our classified Ads area. You must be a TUG member to post there. It takes 24 hours for Ads to be posted in the Marketplace.
 
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SWowner said:
Harborside Atlantis
Contract Number: 201807
Week 35 (Labor day week)
Unit 171918
2 Bedroom Lockoff Villa sleeps 8
Home Season Silver
Annual Fixed
StarOptions Value 81,000
Starpoints Value 44,000
Maintenance Fee $2,946.78
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What does startOption value mean?
 
Ms.Kim said:
What does startOption value mean?
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This is a Starwood Resort, (Westin/Sheraton) so it can be traded for other Starwood resorts through Starwood internal system. This timeshare is worth 81,000 Staroptions, which is what Starwood calls their trading points.
 
I am thinking key winter/spring holidays the Atlantis property could bring in big $$$$. However, from my understanding, the annual dues are the same, based on unit size, regardless of season. Some times of the year, one could not get back dues, from rent; while others you could make a good return.
 
DeniseM said:
This is a Starwood Resort, (Westin/Sheraton) so it can be traded for other Starwood resorts through Starwood internal system. This timeshare is worth 81,000 Staroptions, which is what Starwood calls their trading points.
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What's the difference with the Starpoints?
 
So you can use your points at Sheraton/Weston properties worldwide??

Really, I did not know this, as the only thing I remember with my phone conversation with Starwood, was their 5 star program.

I was told that 5 star got you Platinum VIP status for their hotels. But it costs 200K to get there!
 
Yes, [someone who bought this timeshare from the developer] would be able to convert [their] timeshare into 44,000 Hotel points. But most people by a timeshare like this to use it - it's not a good value to convert it to Hotel Points.
 
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sptung said:
Ability to convert to Starpoints does not transfer in resale.
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I thought HRA was a mandatory resort? Meaning that StarOptions to transfer upon resale.
 
Staroption pertains to internal Starwood Vacation Network trading system. Starpoint pertains to Starwood hotel system. Much like DC points vs. MRP.
 
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I'm sorry, I was not clear in my previous post. Starwood timeshares purchased from the developer have both Starpoints (Hotel Points) and Staroptions (timeshare points.)

When they are resold - NONE of them have Starpoints (Hotel Points) but a handful of them have Staroptions (timeshare points.)
 
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WOW,

someone is getting a killer location! :clap:

Good luck I'd bite but CTU would deny yearly funding requests
 
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