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Original Message:

Re: exchange power for shearton vistana villages (by Timothy S.):

elis11 wrote:
I am thinking about buying the vistana villages if you own here and have a membership with II I was wondering if I would be able to exchange with ncv, mpb for the week of sep 30.

This would give me a good idea if the resort has exchange power

I believe that Marriott does not make their timeshare units available to non-Marriott owners until 60 or 90 days before the rental date. Therefore, if you own any non-Marriott property, you may not be able to exchange for Marriott Newport Coast or West Palm Beach for September 30 until the end of June or July.

My sister owns a small non-Marriott studio in Hilton Head. I was able to look at an NCV availability with my MBP Marriott studio within a 30-60 day window, but she could not see it. However, she could see an Orlando 2 BR Marriott at certain times of the year, perhaps at MCP or MGV.

If you own a timeshare and are a member of Interval International, there are some great getaways in the off-season. For instance, today, there are 1 bedroom villas available at MPB in May 2007, including one for Memorial week.

Tim