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Re: Is anyone familiar with Crown Park Resort in Gatlinburg Tennessee? (by Hope M.):
jayjay wrote:Also, fall leaf season is a very popular time in the Gatlinburg and Smokey Mountains area and is over run with tourists seeking to see the beautiful changing colors of the leaves from summer to fall. I would definitely book a couple of weeks during that time (typically the 3rd or 4th week in October, for peak color, or the 1st couple of weeks in November, which may not be peak color, but there's still plenty of color).Park Place is the newest timeshare resort in Gatlinburg and it's the resort closest to the main drag and is within walking distance to everything in downtown.
We've stayed at Gatlinburg Town Square, next door to Park Place, and it's also a very nice timeshare resort.
I also have to ask why you haven't used your timeshare, exchanged or rented your weeks? The WORST thing a timeshare owner can do is NOT USE their timeshare in some capactity whether renting, exchanging or using it themselves.
Thank you both for your replies to my situation. There are a few reasons that it hasen't been used but mostly because it is extremely frustrating. I purchased this timeshare which they claimed was NOT a timeshare before I was married. This money is directly taken out of my account every month that I keep putting money in every month and rarley want to check the balance. It hasn't been an easy task conviencing my husband that it's worth it because the more I learn about how hard it is to sell this the less convienced I am. Also for the last two years it seems when we look into booking our points for a trip we have to pay our annual dues(this kind of kills the mood). It's a headacke that we want to disappear.
I am taking the good advise you both have gave and going to try and use it. I think this is the best way to get past the fact I have paid ober 15K for fees and pmts and still have 9K left on the loan.