Time Share vacation option

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<p>A few years ago I used a friends membership to a site which allows you to purchase some one’s unused time in a time share for the price of their annual maintenance dues. It was some sort of three letter name, like RRR, but I cannot recall it and have lost contact with the work friend.</p>

<p>Any one have any experience with this or anything like it? We got a great week in a Mexico beach resort and paid only a few hundred dollars which we could afford rather than the expensive fees others paid.</p>

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<p>Could it have been IIR (Interval International Resorts)?</p>

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<p>Could it have been RCI?</p>

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<p>Don’t know, but DH and I bought a week from someone that we knew who had a time share in Barbados. She sold us the week for $500 total (this was many years ago). The resort’s suite had kitchen so we were able to eat some meals in our apartment/hotel suite. This trip was a bargain for us, and it was a wonderful, memorable vacation! We have not been able to duplicate this, so I would love the info!</p>

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<p>If you like Aruba and want to rent a timeshare there try one of these sites</p>

<p>[Playa</a> Linda Beach Resort Forums :: View Forum - PLBR Timeshares For Rent by Owners](<a href=“http://www.playalinda.com/members/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=6&sid=186e5689b93d64b9dcbd9c1fbad59b5d]Playa”>http://www.playalinda.com/members/phpBB2/viewforum.php?f=6&sid=186e5689b93d64b9dcbd9c1fbad59b5d)</p>

<p>[The</a> Aruba Forums • View forum - Aruba Timeshares & Private Properties For Sale, Rent and Wanted](<a href=“http://www.aruba-bb.com/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=a80a9bad0a6e16ea0a169d08854e467b]The”>http://www.aruba-bb.com/viewforum.php?f=3&sid=a80a9bad0a6e16ea0a169d08854e467b)</p>

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<p>I think it was RCI, but i guess you have to be a member to access the extra vacations & you have to have a time share to be a member :(</p>

<p>I will check out these others, looking for the cheapest safe option for some college seniors to have a January adventure with a long winter break this year, but they are on a budget, so need to scrimp</p>

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<p>I really like cyberrentals, a website on which owners advertise their vacation homes/condos. You can get all the important info, plus pictures (and often guest comments). We rented a house on Cape Cod that way, and I was extremely pleased. You can communicate directly with the owner.</p>

<p>You can also go to redweek to find timeshares for rent. Sometimes the prices are great. There are other websites, too, that can be found through an internet search. I will caution about timeshares, though … if you find one that interests you, do some searching to find feedback about the resort. We have been to several RCI resorts through my in laws’ timeshare guest program, and I researched them on the RCI website. We were very pleased with each of the resorts we visited … my SIL, OTOH, didn’t do research & ended up at a real dud (she ended up paying for a hotel on top of the timeshare).</p>

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<p>Try [Timeshares</a> Only](<a href=“http://www.timesharesonly.com/]Timeshares”>http://www.timesharesonly.com/) or VRBO.com</p>

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<p>Try tug2.net You do not have to be a member to post on the forum but do do have to be a member in order to access the timeshares for rent/sale and I believe membership is $15. This also gives you access to reviews which are quite useful also.</p>

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<p>For best selection, I second vrbo.com, tug2.net, or tug1.net. I ended up getting a great deal on ebay. Marriott called us this week and they have a deal for $299 which is 4 nights during high season, but you have to sit through a 90 minute presentation. Details are on their web page.</p>