Discussion of Princeville Villas timeshare offers
Sep 1, 2005, 10:41 pm
#151
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Oakland, CA, USA
Programs: UA 1K, SPG Gold
Posts: 89
Originally Posted by clover
I believe that large SVO desk is actually the Concierge desk, though it is fully supplied with SVO materials and the concierges "mention" SVO every time you ask them to make a dinner reservation for you.
On another note, SVO seems to be stepping up their marketing. They called the other day and offered my wife a package at the Sheraton Maui for $749, 6 days 5 nights garden view room, plus $185 Avis voucher, plus $100 resort certificate, bookable through February 2007. Zoikes.
Sep 11, 2005, 5:04 pm
#152
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Denver, Colorado
Programs: Starwood Platinum, Hilton Gold, United 1K, Continental Gold
Posts: 86
Originally Posted by RichardInSF
Today I received an offer from the Princeville Resort:
Dear RichardInSF,
An exclusive offer to Vacation on the Island of Kauai at the Award-Winning Princeville Resort for only $798.
As a valued SPG, .... your exclusive invitation includes:
Five Nights Accomodation at Princeville Resort
8,000 SPG Starpoints OR $100 Resort Certificate redeemable for Dining, Shopping, Golf, and Spa services within the Princeville Resort
PLUS $185 towards an Avis Rental car
**************************
I first thought this was a timeshare promotion, but it doesn't appear to be. The small print on the back says it's targeted, must call within 15 days of receiving the invitation to book (but can book subject to limited availability for up to 12 months in advance, with 60 days advance purchase), and it's subject to the resort fee ($16/day). There are other restrictions, including advance payment, but they seem reasonable.
This sounds like a real deal -- so I ask the gurus of FT: am I missing something here? If I take the offer, are the 8,000 starpoints better than the $100 resort certificate? Please share your wisdom!
Dear RichardInSF,
An exclusive offer to Vacation on the Island of Kauai at the Award-Winning Princeville Resort for only $798.
As a valued SPG, .... your exclusive invitation includes:
Five Nights Accomodation at Princeville Resort
8,000 SPG Starpoints OR $100 Resort Certificate redeemable for Dining, Shopping, Golf, and Spa services within the Princeville Resort
PLUS $185 towards an Avis Rental car
**************************
I first thought this was a timeshare promotion, but it doesn't appear to be. The small print on the back says it's targeted, must call within 15 days of receiving the invitation to book (but can book subject to limited availability for up to 12 months in advance, with 60 days advance purchase), and it's subject to the resort fee ($16/day). There are other restrictions, including advance payment, but they seem reasonable.
This sounds like a real deal -- so I ask the gurus of FT: am I missing something here? If I take the offer, are the 8,000 starpoints better than the $100 resort certificate? Please share your wisdom!
Sep 11, 2005, 5:05 pm
#153
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Denver, Colorado
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Posts: 86
Heck, even wtih a little pressure to attend a time share presentation it's a deal.
Sep 11, 2005, 5:53 pm
#154
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Originally Posted by mbreuer
Is that for Maui or Kauai?
Maui.
Sep 21, 2005, 11:23 am
#155
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Czech Republic
Posts: 79
Actual Owners
All,
I realize a lot of folks want the nice vacation price (having just been in Maui on an Amex based referral for SVO, I know how good it is).
My question is how many people here actually bought? Is there a non-starwood board where you guys discuss your ownership? Please feel free to PM me as opposed to posting as this is probably not of general interest.
thanks,
bex
I realize a lot of folks want the nice vacation price (having just been in Maui on an Amex based referral for SVO, I know how good it is).
My question is how many people here actually bought? Is there a non-starwood board where you guys discuss your ownership? Please feel free to PM me as opposed to posting as this is probably not of general interest.
thanks,
bex
Sep 21, 2005, 12:04 pm
#156
Join Date: Apr 2002
Programs: hilton diamond SPG/Marriott platinum UA silver AA platinum
Posts: 100
Hi ferndale,
Are you still taking requests for invites? I have just PM-ed you with my information and I would appreciate if you could reply back to me. If you are no longer taking requests, sorry for the trouble
Are you still taking requests for invites? I have just PM-ed you with my information and I would appreciate if you could reply back to me. If you are no longer taking requests, sorry for the trouble
Originally Posted by ferndale
Hi all, I see lots of these requests for invites. If no one has taken care of this for you, feel free to send me a pm with your name, address, e-mail, home phone, city state, zip, and which resort you want and I will be happy to send that in.
Also very important for those folks out of the US, they cannot mail you an invite, but I have found a phone number that you can call after you are added to a list so that you can be included, too.
There were several people I sent in this spring who I was told could not be included because of being outside the US, if you are still interested, message me and I will give you the phone number.
Also very important for those folks out of the US, they cannot mail you an invite, but I have found a phone number that you can call after you are added to a list so that you can be included, too.
There were several people I sent in this spring who I was told could not be included because of being outside the US, if you are still interested, message me and I will give you the phone number.
Sep 21, 2005, 12:11 pm
#157
Company Representative - Starwood
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Originally Posted by bex
...Is there a non-starwood board where you guys discuss your ownership?...
http://www.tug2.net/
Sincerely,
William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services
[email protected]
Sep 22, 2005, 11:38 am
#158
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Palo Alto, Ca USA
Programs: UA1P
Posts: 165
Just got back from the Westin Maui Villas. Original offer was for the princeville but they were all booked up for 2005 and was offered the villas instead. It was amazing! $749 for 5 nights...includes a 'free' avis rental (you have to pay approx $40 in taxes), 8000 points or $100 resort credit (I took the points) and another 7000 points or $50 resort credit and a SPG50 without expiration date for attending the timeshare presentation. They mentioned that 50% of people on packages purchased a timeshare but this may just be salesmen talk. 2bd annual usage was 40K with $1700 annual maintenance fee, 85000 points bonus for buying, gold for life. The talk was good especially the part where you can trade the timeshare points for 80K starwood points each year if Maui was not your destination of choice. We ended up not buying but it sure looked good.
For those that are more timeshare savvy, would it be possible to qualify for the incentives (again) in a year or so when we are ready to buy? They made it sound like it's a once in a lifetime kind of thing!
For those that are more timeshare savvy, would it be possible to qualify for the incentives (again) in a year or so when we are ready to buy? They made it sound like it's a once in a lifetime kind of thing!
Sep 22, 2005, 12:17 pm
#159
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Shore Massachusetts
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For the 40k down and annual fee, how often are you able to use the timeshare?
Sep 22, 2005, 2:43 pm
#160
Join Date: Jul 2004
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Originally Posted by javachik2004
For the 40k down and annual fee, how often are you able to use the timeshare?
Sep 22, 2005, 3:20 pm
#161
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Originally Posted by jchao
The talk was good especially the part where you can trade the timeshare points for 80K starwood points each year if Maui was not your destination of choice. We ended up not buying but it sure looked good.
Sep 22, 2005, 6:42 pm
#162
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Starwood Gold, Starwood Owner - Maui and Scottsdale
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Originally Posted by alex69uk
I don't know for svo, but for marriott you can only swap the week for points (110K I think) every other year. It strikes me that the maintenance fee is not that far off the rental value anyway.
With a Starwood timeshare, you can exchange it for points every other year, or with a 2 bdm. lock-off, you can exchange one side one year, and the other side the next.
Sep 22, 2005, 6:45 pm
#163
Join Date: Jun 2005
Programs: Starwood Gold, Starwood Owner - Maui and Scottsdale
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Originally Posted by jchao
For those that are more timeshare savvy, would it be possible to qualify for the incentives (again) in a year or so when we are ready to buy? They made it sound like it's a once in a lifetime kind of thing!
You might want to consider the resale market. You could save $5K - $10K. You would have all the same rights as someone who bought from the developer, except you wouldn't be able to convert it into Starpoints. You would, however, still be able to exchange it for other Starwood TS properties.
http://www.starwoodvo.com/resorts/we...sp?resortID=12
Last edited by DeniseM; Sep 22, 2005 at 6:51 pm
Sep 22, 2005, 7:38 pm
#164
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 66
Originally Posted by Starwood Lurker
Probably this one is the best-known:
http://www.tug2.net/
Sincerely,
William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services
[email protected]
http://www.tug2.net/
Sincerely,
William R. Sanders
Customer Service Coordinator
Starwood Preferred Services
[email protected]
http://www.tugbbs.com/forums/
Then, scroll down to the "Hotel-based Timeshare Systems" section.
Also, for a nice overview of the Starwood system, go to:
http://www.tug2.net/advice/Starwood_...on_Network.htm
Last edited by grgs; Sep 22, 2005 at 7:39 pm Reason: addition
Sep 24, 2005, 8:55 am
#165
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Originally Posted by CPRich
Beware of consequences of this offer - you may end up owning a SVO property 
On the upside, I can now take names and get this offer to fellow FT'ers for the Westin Maui.
PM me your name, address, email, and phone number. All details please - I'll go through the paperwork to send them in, but I'm not going to chase you down for missing information
.
On the upside, I can now take names and get this offer to fellow FT'ers for the Westin Maui.
PM me your name, address, email, and phone number. All details please - I'll go through the paperwork to send them in, but I'm not going to chase you down for missing information
.I sent in about 10 names that I have received and confirmed back to the requesters.
If you are interested, or thought you sent a message but didn't get a confirmation, PM me again with all of the above info.