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Re: Marriott Vacation Club Destinations Exchange Program (by Den):
Can any of you recommend a timeshare program that you feel is the best in the industry? Reading these forums indicates much criticism of timeshare programs. I am concerned by the level of this criticism and hope that, while loud, it is not reflective of the view of the experience of most timeshare owners. So, is there a timeshare program that can really meet the needs of its owners?
I suspect that most of you know that Marriott Corp spun off its timeshare business last year - stock symbol VAC. I look at the new Vacation Club (VAC stock symbol) financial statements and see losses despite the criticism in this forum that Marriott is overcharging for it's timeshare product. Could it be that no timeshare program is really sustainable on its own at a reasonable cost to it's participants?