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Vistana Flex Points

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Can someone please explain Vistana Flex Points. I did read the FAQ's thread someone posted and that was very helpful.
But is there a grid of how many Flex points each resort charges per night/season etc.?
How about housekeeping fees for each stay?

I see the maintenance fees are high with Flex points.

There are many options out there, 56,000, 81,000 44,000 Flex Points the numbers are endless, that is why I'd like to see what the exchange would be per resort per night.

Opinions on Vistana Flex points are welcomed.
 

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Can someone please explain Vistana Flex Points. I did read the FAQ's thread someone posted and that was very helpful.
But is there a grid of how many Flex points each resort charges per night/season etc.?
How about housekeeping fees for each stay?

I see the maintenance fees are high with Flex points.

There are many options out there, 56,000, 81,000 44,000 Flex Points the numbers are endless, that is why I'd like to see what the exchange would be per resort per night.

Opinions on Vistana Flex points are welcomed.
The flex points value per night is the same as the current star options chart. I assume 12-8 months booking in Sheraton’s in the program, then at 8 months book in any resort in network (only if you buy through developer) if you buy resale, you can only book into the dedicated Sheraton resorts. They have Westin flex and Westin Aventuras now (the Mexico properties) Westin St. John and harborside resort at Atlantis are not part of either flex program so you can only book those at 8 months if you purchased a developer point interest and are enrolled in the Vistana Network. You can always retro your resale back into network with the purchase of another interest through the developer.

My advice, buy a mandatory deed. Are you looking?
 

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Opinions on Vistana Flex points are welcomed.

Even though the flex programs work similarly, there is no such thing as Vistana Flex points. The four flex programs within Vistana are: Sheraton Flex (Sheraton Vistana Villages, Sheraton Vistana Resort, Sheraton Broadway Plantation, Sheraton Desert Oasis, Sheraton Steamboat Resort Villas, Sheraton Mountain Vista, Sheraton Lakeside Terrace at Mountain Vista, and Vistana Beach Club), Westin Flex (The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas, The Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas North, The Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas, The Westin Desert Willow Villas, The Westin Mission Hills Resort Villas, The Westin Riverfront Mountain Villas and The Westin Kierland Villas), Westin Aventuras (The Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort and The Westin Los Cabos Resort Villas & Spa) and The Westin Nanea Ocean Villas.
 

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Is the newly remodeled Westin Cancun in the Adventuras program?
 

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How about housekeeping fees for each stay?
I was told by an online rep that you get one free HK per VIO you own. So if you own two separate contracts that add up to 81,000 points, you would get two stays HK fee free. However if you owned a single 81,000 contract, you only get one HK stay HK fee free.
 

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If it isn't yet, it will be added and part of Aventuras.
If I recall when they tried selling me Westin flex it was. Puerto Vallarta was planned as well.
 

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I was told by an online rep that you get one free HK per VIO you own. So if you own two separate contracts that add up to 81,000 points, you would get two stays HK fee free. However if you owned a single 81,000 contract, you only get one HK stay HK fee free.
For each stay?
 

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For each stay?

For clarification, the housekeeping is per VOI. If you make two reservations with one VOI, one of the reservations will have no housekeeping fee while the other will have a housekeeping fee. If your one VOI has enough points for one 14-night stay and you make one reservation for 14 nights then you will incur no housekeeping fee. However, if you split those points into 3 4-day reservations and one 2-day reservation then you will incur three housekeeping fees.
 

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For clarification, the housekeeping is per VOI. If you make two reservations with one VOI, one of the reservations will have no housekeeping fee while the other will have a housekeeping fee. If your one VOI has enough points for one 14-night stay and you make one reservation for 14 nights then you will incur no housekeeping fee. However, if you split those points into 3 4-day reservations and one 2-day reservation then you will incur three housekeeping fees.
Ahhhh that makes sense.
 

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For clarification, the housekeeping is per VOI. If you make two reservations with one VOI, one of the reservations will have no housekeeping fee while the other will have a housekeeping fee. If your one VOI has enough points for one 14-night stay and you make one reservation for 14 nights then you will incur no housekeeping fee. However, if you split those points into 3 4-day reservations and one 2-day reservation then you will incur three housekeeping fees.
Payable at the resort? What if you decline housekeeping?
 

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Payable at the resort? What if you decline housekeeping?

Yes, payable at the resort. You are not able to decline housekeeping. It is a one-time fee. For example, with Westin Flex it is $38.
 

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Yes, payable at the resort. You are not able to decline housekeeping. It is a one-time fee. For example, with Westin Flex it is $38.
I have a reservation coming up and I have a 38 dollar housekeeping fee. Makes sense
 

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I have a reservation coming up and I have a 38 dollar housekeeping fee. Makes sense

And if that reservation is for less than 7 days, then that $38 pays for the initial full housekeeping service prior to you occupying the unit. If you are staying 7 days, that same $38 pays for that initial full service and a mid-week tidy. If you are staying 10 days, that same $38 pays for the initial full service, the mid-week tidy and a third service.
 

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And if that reservation is for less than 7 days, then that $38 pays for the initial full housekeeping service prior to you occupying the unit. If you are staying 7 days, that same $38 pays for that initial full service and a mid-week tidy. If you are staying 10 days, that same $38 pays for the initial full service, the mid-week tidy and a third service.
Gotcha. Staying 5 nights
 

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The fee varies based on unit size. $38 is for a 1BR.
 

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It’s very weird. I banked last year’s usage and made 2 reservations this year. I was charged $38 on my second stay. Does that make sense? Should I call Vistana to fight for this charge?
 

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It’s very weird. I banked last year’s usage and made 2 reservations this year. I was charged $38 on my second stay. Does that make sense? Should I call Vistana to fight for this charge?
HK credits don't get banked with your SOs.
 

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Again, that’s if you stay less than a week correct?
It doesn't matter how long you stay, it depends on how many times you stay in a year. So if you somehow get two 7 night stays out of 81,000 2BR non lockoff unit (one VOI), you will pay the fee for the second stay.
 

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Again, that’s if you stay less than a week correct?

Substitute the $76 for the $38 I gave in my prior example based on a 1-br unit.
 
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