Timeshare offer: 5 nights for $748 total @ Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort, Maui
#76
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,842
Got an preview offer for this property.
- 5 Nights on Maui for $1,195 with 15 Months to Travel
Includes:
.- 6 Days + 5 Nights in a studio villa at The Westin Kāʻanapali Ocean Resort Villas
- Plus your choice of one of the following:
15,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points, OR a 6‑Day Avis Rental Car, OR a $75 Resort Certificate for dining or select activities
Seems expensive considering its a preview invitation?
Thoughts/ experiences appreciated.
Thx
- 5 Nights on Maui for $1,195 with 15 Months to Travel
Includes:
.- 6 Days + 5 Nights in a studio villa at The Westin Kāʻanapali Ocean Resort Villas
- Plus your choice of one of the following:
15,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points, OR a 6‑Day Avis Rental Car, OR a $75 Resort Certificate for dining or select activities
Seems expensive considering its a preview invitation?
Thoughts/ experiences appreciated.
Thx
#81
Join Date: Aug 2007
Programs: DL DM
Posts: 1,077
Im in the camp that you should stay away from them. Lots of promises but never quite what they advertise. Once you are a member, you typically have no recourse.
As I say above some people love them. Lets tally responses up
#82
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: PDX
Programs: Don't think it matters...
Posts: 5,240
Thats the beauty of timeshares. Some people love them others not so much.
Im in the camp that you should stay away from them. Lots of promises but never quite what they advertise. Once you are a member, you typically have no recourse.
As I say above some people love them. Lets tally responses up
Im in the camp that you should stay away from them. Lots of promises but never quite what they advertise. Once you are a member, you typically have no recourse.
As I say above some people love them. Lets tally responses up
#83
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: None - previously UA
Posts: 4,842
#84
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Texas
Programs: Hyatt Glob (Barely); Marriott Plat Life; AA Up and Down Now Plat; Hilton, UA, BA, HA Peasant
Posts: 2,660
For Hawaii Right Now That Is a Pretty Good Deal For a Property of That Quality
Got an preview offer for this property.
- 5 Nights on Maui for $1,195 with 15 Months to Travel
Includes:
.- 6 Days + 5 Nights in a studio villa at The Westin Kāʻanapali Ocean Resort Villas
- Plus your choice of one of the following:
15,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points, OR a 6‑Day Avis Rental Car, OR a $75 Resort Certificate for dining or select activities
Seems expensive considering its a preview invitation?
Thoughts/ experiences appreciated.
Thx
- 5 Nights on Maui for $1,195 with 15 Months to Travel
Includes:
.- 6 Days + 5 Nights in a studio villa at The Westin Kāʻanapali Ocean Resort Villas
- Plus your choice of one of the following:
15,000 Marriott Bonvoy Points, OR a 6‑Day Avis Rental Car, OR a $75 Resort Certificate for dining or select activities
Seems expensive considering its a preview invitation?
Thoughts/ experiences appreciated.
Thx
#85
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Join Date: Jul 2002
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That said, I think I'd want a better deal than a $200/nt studio room. I used to occasionally get the Marriott Kauai offer - $599 for 5 nights in a regular room or $749 for a 1-bedroom villa. Also included something the $150 in Avis credit. But I haven't seen that one in a couple years.
#86
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: SJC (AA PLT 2MM - Marriott LTT - Avis Preferred)
Posts: 2,025
I've always wondered, what's Marriott's incentive to keep the sales pitches low-pressure, particularly on Maui? For a while, I've read that these are easy to walk away from, with a great travel package for just a 2-hour time investment.
#87
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Of course anybody who has done any research knows that you can buy legacy weeks at a 30-99% discounts depending on the week (some low season weeks are $1 because people don't want to pay maintenance anymore). Now to be fair Hawaii timeshares tend to hold their value better than most, but still cheaper to buy resale.