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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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TimeShare Rentals
Has anyone rented a timeshare before?
Are the savings all that much better than getting a travel package?
I am in the process of planning our next trip and am torn between the two options. The savings would only be about $100 a person for a timeshare.
Is there a benefit to going that route?
TIA!!!
Melissa
Re: TimeShare Rentals
We rented one in Whistler, and compared to the $450/night our friends were paying at the 4 seasons, I'd say it was worth our $150/night for a nice cozy condo right in the village. Timeshares are nice because they are often like small condo's, and have a small kitchen, etc. I think it just depends, but its a good way to get a deal on a large space. You might not have hte amenities of a hotel, but often times, you do. (Like pool/spa, etc. but no roomservice)
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the timeshares we've used had amenities. does the one your looking at do? if not, is that a deciding factor? another thing to think about, are you going to use the kitchen, or eat out morning, noon, night? that makes a difference. do you want a place w/ a kitchen if you don't need it? i think it also depends on where you're going. i like having a hotel in big cities; but in beach/ski areas, i like timeshares.
HTH! enjoy your vacay!
We don't cook, so timeshares are not profitable for us. We did a vacation rental in Mammoth with a group and it was worth it because:
1) Lots of people went with us, so the cost per person was low
2) One of the girls cooked the whole weekend.
My only word of warning with a timeshare is that when you go with the kind that are individually owned (vs hotel/resort timeshare), you may end up with something that is nothing like what you agreed to online. This happened to us in Mammoth. My parents rented a certain level and we rented the same. Theirs was beautiful inside, clean, painted, incredible furnishings, granite, all pro kitchen cookware and we ended up with a unit that was furnished from a thrift store. Paid the same price and were in the same complex...so that was a bummer.
Where are you all going?