Trading power

I am looking at buying a gold season week. Does anyone know or have experience trading it in for a week somewhere else? Is it hard to trade? Or do you have several different options of places to go? How is the trading power?

beauk wrote:

I am looking at buying a gold season week. Does anyone know or have experience trading it in for a week somewhere else? Is it hard to trade? Or do you have several different options of places to go? How is the trading power?

This may not be very timely, but trading power is generally very good. We have traded one of our weeks several times for stays in Sonoma, CA and Palm Beach Shores, FL and have had very good luck. Marriott and Interval Int. do a good job at making the transactions reasonably smooth, once you understand the process.
My wife and I own 3 Marriott time shares, 2 at Shadow Ridge and are now finding that is one too many for our current needs. So, we have decided to sell or rent one of our Shadow Ridge weeks.

This gold is shoulder season but if you book a good week every year you should have very strong trading power. I would book Thanksgiving week or some other week in November as that is the beginning of high season. It's really important to learn the system to maximize your week. Check out the Interval International representative at Desert Springs Marriott sometime. She is very knowledgable and helpful. Good luck!

beauk wrote:

I am looking at buying a gold season week. Does anyone know or have experience trading it in for a week somewhere else? Is it hard to trade? Or do you have several different options of places to go? How is the trading power?

I am also looking at buying a gold week. Are there any differences in the benefits to owners who have bought from Marriott versus other resales?

wendy142 wrote:

beauk wrote:

I am looking at buying a gold season week. Does anyone know or have experience trading it in for a week somewhere else? Is it hard to trade? Or do you have several different options of places to go? How is the trading power?

I am also looking at buying a gold week. Are there any differences in the benefits to owners who have bought from Marriott versus other resales?

You give up the right to turn your week in for points if you don't buy from Marriott. Otherwise there is no difference in benefits.