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Re: Mandatory Resort at Starwood (by Alexander T.):

The term Mandatory Resort at Starwood is specifically referring to the resorts where the participation benefits/ability of exchanging within the Starwood Vacation Network properties is passed from a current owner to a new buyer. There are not many mandatory resorts. If you purchase at a non-mandatory resort from a current owner (and not directly from Starwood) you will not be permitted to exchange with any of the other Starwood properties - you could only exchange through Interval International. That is why the resale price for Mandatory resorts is typically far higher than other Starwood resorts. I'm sure they do this to discourage people from buying from re-salers and they obviously want people to buy from them directly.