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Starwood Owner Resources

INTRODUCTION TO Vistana Signature Experiences

Starwood Advice Page (must-read Intro. to Starwood) - VSE Information Guide (UPDATED 2017)
David's Starwood Acronyms, Terms and Resorts List
Comparison of the 4 major timeshare systems Chart (download)​
Comparison chart of the major Timeshare point systems:
Detailed chart comparison of Timeshare Systems:

BUYING & SELLING

Sample Starwood Resale Information Sheet (similar to estoppel letter)​

Mandatory Resorts - Maintenance Fees and Staroptions


Jan. 2008 Developer Pricing
Sept. 2008 Developer Pricing
Websites to look up Starwood Deeds 5/8/08​
Title Dept.
You can email or FAX your new (recorded) deed to Starwood yourself-​
Phone 1-800-729-8246 ext. 62291​
Fax 1-407-418-7211​
Email to send deeds to - titlechanges@vistana.com

ELITE MEMBERSHIP


EXCHANGING


You can search II for all Starwood and/or Marriotts with one search. - HOW

SVN Exchanges: Starwood StarOPTION CHART

Interval International Codes for Starwood Resorts

RCI Codes for Starwood Resorts

MAINTENANCE FEES

2008 Maintenance Fees - thread
2009 Maintenance Fees - thread.​
2010 Maintenance Fees - Thread
2011 Maintenance Fees - Thread
2012 Maintenance Fees - Thread
2013 Maintenance Fees - Thread
Ongoing Maintenance Fee DATA BASE

POLLS





RENOVATIONS

Projected completion dates:​
Fountains I - Aug. 2008​
Fountains II - Feb. 2009​
Falls - May 2009​
Springs - June 2009​
Cascades - May 2010​
Courts - Aug. 2010​
Spas - Jan. 2011​
Official update - ALL SVR renovations should be done by July 2011.​
Joining the SVN after renovations - discussion

Sheraton Vistanta Resort Renovation Brochures:​
RENTING YOUR STARWOOD TIMESHARE


REQUALIFYING/RETRO'ING


RESERVATIONS


Phone numbers for Owner Services (Reservations)

RESORT INFORMATION
Starwood Vacation Ownership Webpage - all resorts, includes floorplans​
Sheraton Vistana Resort Info. Thread
Vistana Plus (Pre-Starwood Mini-System rules) - Discussion
WKORV & WKORV-N - a comparison
List of unit numbers for true Plat weeks at SDO.​
Nanea - New resort photos from 2017/2018​



RESORT MAPS
Resort Maps - pdf's from VSE website: MAPS
Gopogo's Starwood Resorts Location Map
Harborside at Atlantis Resort Map
Harborside at Atlantis - Unit Number Map
Harborside Maps in the TUG review pages (must be a logged-in, member)​
Sheraton Broadway Plantation - Resort Map
Sheraton Broadway Plantation check-in days/buildings
Sheraton Vistana Resort -​
Sheraton Vistana Villages - NEW Amelia, Bella, & Key West 6/09​
Sheraton Vistana Villages - Resort Map
Sheraton Vistana Villages - Another Resort Map
Westin Desert Willow - Resort Map
Westin Ka'anapali North and South - Aerial view from Wizard Pub
Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas - Unit Map with room numbers
Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas-North Resort Map
Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas-North - Unit Map with room numbers
Westin Ka'anapali North & South - View Map
Westin Kierland Villas - Resort Map
Westin Lagunarmar (4/2011 update) Resort Map
Westin Lagunamar - Resort Map
Westin Mission Hills - Resort Map
Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas - Resort Map
Westin Princeville - aerial photo
Westin St. John (12/2014) Resort map showing new phase
Westin St. John Resort Map

REVIEWS
Starwood Timeshare REVIEWS

SPECIAL OFFERS
Starwood/AMEX Timeshare Preview Packages:​

STAROPTIONS



STARPOINTS
Earning Starpoints at SPG Resorts - How To
Reedeming Starpoints for Hotel Rooms: Compare your options
Starwood StarPOINT Chart (Excel download)​
Redeeming Starpoints for flights - SPG Airline Partners



MISCELLANEOUS STARWOOD STUFF
Extra week? Extra Staroptions? Please consider donating it to the Make-A-Wish-Foundation.​
Complaints - How to make a formal complaint against Starwood - Download Form 5/8/08​
Putting Starwood Owner's Faces with names​
 
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Awesome info! In the Sample Starwood Resale Information Sheet (similar to estoppel letter); when i click on the link it asks for a login to a XenForo site. What is that site and how do you setup an account to see that form?
 
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