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I just checked a one bedroom at Aruba surf Club for a random week in February. There were no 2 bedrooms available. The one bedroom with taxes and fees was $750 per night. The two bedroom (one bedroom plus connecting studio would have been over $900 per night). Hotels have high and low season and charge differently according to season. Timeshares on the other hand generally charge the same MF but initial cost is much higher for high season. Make sure when you are comparing costs you are also checking the full price you pay with taxes and resort fees not just the per room rate. When you rent off red week you are renting from owners paying the same MF's. Those who own in low season are often just looking to cover those fees. I own with Marriott and the MF portion for housekeeping is around $85 per week. That covers everything including the beginning supplies for the week for a single full cleaning of the 2 br unit. It does not cover someone coming in every day. You need to look at a breakdown of your MF to know what the fees are and what goes toward what. 1 Bedroom Villa, 1 King, Sofa bed, Ocean view, Balcony ROOM DETAILS Check in: Saturday, February 9, 2019 Check out: Saturday, February 16, 2019 Room(s): 1 Guest(s) per room: 4 EDIT Choose Room Features Summary of Charges 708 USD Avg./night + 491.82 USD Taxes and fees 5,447.83 USD Subtotal and then May in Aruba again a 1 br not a 2 br. High season would be week 51-about week 15 So this would not be high season. 1 Bedroom Villa, 1 King, Sofa bed, Oceanfront, Balcony ROOM DETAILS Check in: Friday, May 25, 2018 Check out: Friday, June 1, 2018 Room(s): 1 Guest(s) per room: 4 EDIT Choose Room Features Summary of Charges 485 USD Avg./night + 343.53 USD Taxes and fees 3,738.53