Starwood Club opens in Avon
June 9, 2009
It has been a very challenging year for real estate across the county. Now, it might be a better time to sell units a week at a time. (Timeshare)
While all real estate sales are down these days, people who own pieces of Starwood clubs tend to use them. The average occupancy rate is about 85 percent at all the clubs, according to company official David Matheson.Starwood Vacation Ownership recently opened its Vail Valley property, 34 units of time-share property next to the Westin Riverwalk Resort & Spa.
Unlike units at the Westin, which are sold to single owners, then put back into the hotel’s rental pool, Starwood’s condo units are sold in one-week pieces to club members, who can trade their ownership interest in the Avon units for nights in Starwood properties around the world.
Owners at the Westin can use all that resort’s amenities, including the pool, spa and fitness center.
About half of all Starwood customers pay cash for their weeks, company official Bruce McNish said, so those units tend to get used. They also tend to be kept.
Sales have just started for the Starwood units at the Westin, and the company is optimistic. Still, the 34 units just opened represent only the first of three phases, and further construction has been postponed until the national economy turns around.
And the new units next to the Westin look like a nice place to spend a week. Most have small kitchens, and all have living-room areas with flat-screen TVs and Internet access. Two-bedroom units have natural stone fireplaces, marble bathrooms and dining areas that seat six.
Need A Vacation Break? Timeshare Tip RCI Points & Interval International Short Stays
June 8, 2009
We hope you enjoy and find the video below on using your RCI points or Interval International Gold membership to take a well deserved mini-vacation helpful in giving you some ideas on how to maximize your timeshare ownership.
Maui Restaurant Discounts
June 3, 2009
Duo Steak and Seafood and Ferraro’s Bar and Ristorante in Wailea Maui is offering a Three Course Dinner which includes Choice of Appetizer or Salad , Choice of Entrée and Choice of Dessert for $49.00. These are both great restaurants. Valid through June 30, 2009. Reservations: 808-874-8000
Interval International – Short Stays
June 1, 2009
Interval International has introduced a program that will allow members to split their deposit into short stay vacations. The cost is $139.00 per exchange and you can stay 2 to 6 nights on the short stay program. I went on line today to see how it works. I search California and Nevada and there was availability for Marriott’s Desert Springs Villas I and for June 9 through June 12. And in Nevada there was availability for June 9-June 12. Reservations can be made up to 30 days in advance. You can check availability on line at http://www.intervalworld.com
