Is anyone familiar with Crown Park Resort in Gatlinburg Tennessee?

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Is anyone familiar with Crown Park Resort in Gatlinburg Tennessee? (by Mike N.):

hopem21 wrote:
I purchased a 2BR/2BA unit at Crown Park Resort in 2006 and haven't been able use it once. Is anyone familiar with the Resort and how to get the most out of their timeshare? I am interested in renting out some of the weeks but don't know how becasue I don't have set dates. I also have to book my own resort through RCI. All I know is that I have 54,000 points each year, 18 weeks for the spring, summer and fall.
================== May I ask why you haven't used it? If you don't want to stay in TN, you should be able to find some nice vacations in the US using your 54,000 RCI Points. You obviously purchased the TS to use for vacations, so before you try to rent it, you should use it for your own enjoyment.

If you want to rent it out, you first need to reserve a week through RCI. You must reserve a week that coincides with the week listed on your deed. In other words it appears you can reserve a 2 BR during weeks 14-21, 32-36, or 43-47 (I believe this would be done 11-12 months prior to the check-in date). I would suggest reserving a summer week since that is when the demand seems to be the highest.

After you secured the reservation you can rent using any of the various websites (TUG, RedWeek, myresortnetwork, vacationtimesharerentals just to name a few). Some are free, some require a small fee (less than $25). DO NOT pay any third party an upfront fee to have them list your TS for rent.