My Survey

[Landslide305]

1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where? Orlando, FL Walt Disney World

2) Do you want to visit your home resort at least half the time, or do you want to trade more than half the time?

Visit this resort 100% of the time

3) What are your 5 top trade destinations?

Orlando, London, Las Vegas, Paris, Venice

4) How many people do you usually travel with?

1-3

5) Can you travel any time, or are you locked into the school schedule?
Anytime
6) Can you make firm plans 12 or more mos. in advance?
Yes
7) Can you vacation for a full week at a time?
Yes
8) What level of accommodations do you prefer on a scale of 1 to 5 stars?
4-5
9) How much can you afford to spend upfront, without financing?
$3,000
10) How much can you afford to spend every year for a maintenance fee that will come due right after Christmas, and increase each year?
$1,500
11) Are you a detail oriented planner?
Yes, love it
12) Do you understand that once you buy a timeshare, it may be very difficult to sell or give away, and you are responsible for all fees, until you do?
Yes

 

[VacationForever]

You indicated that you want to visit your home resort 100% of the time but you also answered the trade question. If you are looking at only buying 1 and always staying there, then you may want to pick the "best" resort in Orlando area. "Best" would be desirability of the resort with the value that you are looking for. For example, Marriott's Lakeshore Reserve is considered one of the best, if not the best timeshare in Orlando, but the MF is about $1,600 per year, which is considered high for Orlando area. I believe you stayed at either SVR or SVV recently. SVR has lower MF than SVV. SVV mandatory Bella and Key West phases have higher MF but also comes with Star Options which you may book other Vistana resorts within the internal booking system without the need for to pay an exchange fee. SVV may give you the best of both worlds, staying there and if one day you want to book something within the Vistana system through VSN or other resorts through Interval International. SVV comes with annual club dues which you pay $140 per year, but that covers a free Interval International (external exchange company) account.

 

[CO skier]

Wyndham Bonnet Creek is a first class resort inside the gates of Disney.

A 2 bedroom runs 112,000 points for Value, 189,000 points for High, and 224,000 points for Prime seasons. Maintenance fees on 224,000 points runs about $1400/year and can be paid monthly.

You can buy into a 224,000 points contract for $1,000 - $2,000.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224-000-WY...297500?hash=item2cc6c40a5c:g:uiYAAOSwW9dZxFJ5

http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/wyndham/plus_membersdirectory1415/#/92