Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort One Bedroom Ocean View in Ka’anapali Maui Hawaii

About 30 miles from the Main Airport in Maui sits the wonderful Westin Ka’anapali OceanResort near Ka’napali now part of Marriott Vacation Club. The Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort is a huge resort area filled with lush tropical gardens that are a pleasure to stroll through. I stayed in a one bedroom with an ocean andContinue reading “Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort One Bedroom Ocean View in Ka’anapali Maui Hawaii”

Westin Nanea One Bedroom In Kaanapali Maui Hawaii About

30 miles from the Main Airport in Maui sits the wonderful Westin Nanea near Ka’napali now part of Marriott Vacation Club. The Westin Nanea is a huge resort area filled with lush tropical gardens that are a pleasure to stroll through. I stayed in a one bedroom with an wonderful deck with a great viewContinue reading “Westin Nanea One Bedroom In Kaanapali Maui Hawaii About”

Timeshare Traveler Episode 168… ABOUND Owner update October 2023

Just had my first owner update with Marriott. I had a great salesperson in Abe. He provided me with some great options…. At the end of the day, I could not get past the 12% increase in maintenance fees. There are some interesting options but I just could get past the increase this year. InContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 168… ABOUND Owner update October 2023”

Marriott’s Kauai Lagoon Two Bedroom Review in Lihue Kauai Hawaii

Located in the Lihue area on the island Kauai in the state of Hawaii (10 minutes away from the Lihue airport) is where you will find the amazing Marriott Kauai Lagoon as part of the Marriott Vacation Club timeshare. The property is extensive and feature a main pool with a smaller pool on an upperContinue reading “Marriott’s Kauai Lagoon Two Bedroom Review in Lihue Kauai Hawaii”

Timeshare Traveler Episode 167… The value of Timeshare Marketing Packages

You own a timeshare, so you will be doing owner updates… It is a fact of timeshare life. Since you are in this environment, then you might as well take advantage of the situation… I am about to embark on a three week vacation to Hawaii… Of those 21 days, 12 of them are onContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 167… The value of Timeshare Marketing Packages”

One Bedroom Residence Inn Fairfield review in Fairfield Ca

Located in Fairfield which is about one hour from San Francisco sits the residence Inn by Marriott. The Residence Inn has many of the same features as a timeshare but also free breakfasts like a hotel… I call this “timeshare Lite” since it has a full kitchen yet does not require timeshare purchase. If youContinue reading “One Bedroom Residence Inn Fairfield review in Fairfield Ca”

Timeshare Traveler Episode 165… Key Competitive Strategies for Hilton, Marriott, & Club Wyndham

The Holidays are coming and this means that all the resorts will be full… And that means there will be many Owner updates and presentation to new potential owners… So, in preparation, I wanted to provide a comparison of the three timeshare groups I own. I am an elite member with Worldmaek, Marriott, and HiltonContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 165… Key Competitive Strategies for Hilton, Marriott, & Club Wyndham”

Timeshare Traveler Episode 164… Timeshare Traveler is Bearish on Marriott Vacation Club 

I was shocked to get my annual maintenance fees and see a 15% increase in my Vistana Maintenance. I then had a sigh of relief that I didn’t buy any more Marriott / Vistana. And then came the sarcastic thoughts about ABOUND not being about More vacations but MORE maintenance costs. But this gave meContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 164… Timeshare Traveler is Bearish on Marriott Vacation Club “

Timeshare Traveler Episode 154… Top 5 Ways to Use Your Timeshare Points

In this video, I wanted to share my top uses for my timeshare points… In general, I rank the usage of my points based on the most value for each point I spend. A general rule is that if two companies are involved, then there are two sets of profits which means your points willContinue reading “Timeshare Traveler Episode 154… Top 5 Ways to Use Your Timeshare Points”

One Bedroom Residence Inn Vacaville Ca

Located in Vacaville which is about half way between Sacramento and San Francisco sits the residence Inn by Marriott. The Residence Inn has many of the same features as a timeshare but also free breakfasts like a hotel… I call this “timeshare Lite” since it has a full kitchen yet does not require timeshare purchase.Continue reading “One Bedroom Residence Inn Vacaville Ca”