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Re: Exchange companies. (by James A.):

From reading the messages in this topic, I'm glad I haven't had dealings with RCI! A few years ago my wife and I bought a week at a local Timeshare Resort (The Cove at Yarmouth) and became members of II at the same time. We use the facilities (not our week) there during the winter just for a break. Off season, they offer owner's a good break for a night. Through II we have exchanged for a week Westgate Towers in Orlando a couple of times. We also exchanged for a week at the Sedona Summit in Arizona. This is a Sunterra property, using SunOptions (points). We purchased there, as well. That is all to say, we are using both weeks, and points. When we bought Sunterra, as part of the deal, we are also able to convert our Cove week to SunOptions (called Sunterra Select). Sometimes I wonder if any of this really saves money. We are at the beginning of the retiring process, and new to traveling regularly. I'd say we have been very pleased with the places we have found. Sunterra's system offers some really good deals- "points-wise" Because of that, I found a great place to stay in Orlanda for a weekend and took my wife's younger brother (He has Down's) for a short vacation to see Mickey and some of his relatives. Those kind of deals and the ability to use the Sunoptions for a couple of nights rather than a full week, seem beneficial. In the future, I am considering purchasing more Sunterra SunOption properties with the SunOptions, or converting to them. I do find this complicated. I'd appreciate feedback from someone more experienced. As far as Redweek is concerned, I haven't done any real exchanging or anything yet, but I have found it useful in regards to the reviews of resorts in my planning vacations and thinking about possible future investments.