SVO - Starwood Vacation Ownership

[gavhaller]

Was recently contacted via email by spg with an incredible offer. $319 for 5 days and 4 nights at the Westin Lagunmar in Cancun. For participating in the offer I also receive 5,000 spg points.
Supposedly this is a "timeshare", but there are no further obligations once I pay the $319. All taxes and fees included in that price.

Anybody receive a similar offer from either this property or from spg in general?

[Dan]

You'll have to sit through their shpiel.

[Mordyk]

You'll have to sit through their shpiel.

that is if you are over 50, have 3 grandchildren, make $25m+ a year, own a house, and considering to own a boat.
 there are so many qualifications with these things. even if you get an offer doesnt mean you will be approved

[birne]

Even so,  Is it worth it?

[Emkay]

that is if you are over 50, have 3 grandchildren, make $25m+ a year, own a house, and considering to own a boat.
 there are so many qualifications with these things. even if you get an offer doesnt mean you will be approved

It is ridiculously easy to get approved for. While I cant speak for others I have been offered these a bunch of times and never got denied, and I can assure you I am not  the person they are attempting to target

[AJK]

Was recently contacted via email by spg with an incredible offer. $319 for 5 days and 4 nights at the Westin Lagunmar in Cancun. For participating in the offer I also receive 5,000 spg points.
Supposedly this is a "timeshare", but there are no further obligations once I pay the $319. All taxes and fees included in that price.

Anybody receive a similar offer from either this property or from spg in general?

Can you pick the nights?

Anyway to signup for this offer, or must be targeted?

[gavhaller]

Can you pick the nights?

Anyway to signup for this offer, or must be targeted?

I asked 100 times if there was any type of seminar I needed to attend- the rep kept telling me that I would have the option of attending since it would be available at the location, but there was no necessity for me to do so. They told me I can pick any dates in 2015.
Rep told me it was a targeted offer and that they are non-transferable.

Still- $319 or 4 nights is a pretty good deal in a studio villa with kitchenette.

[DMYD]

I asked 100 times if there was any type of seminar I needed to attend- the rep kept telling me that I would have the option of attending since it would be available at the location, but there was no necessity for me to do so. They told me I can pick any dates in 2015.
Rep told me it was a targeted offer and that they are non-transferable.

Still- $319 or 4 nights is a pretty good deal in a studio villa with kitchenette.

So go for it what are you waiting for? Just make sure you have everything in your email what they tell you.

[gavhaller]

So go for it what are you waiting for? Just make sure you have everything in your email what they tell you.

I did. I didn't even have to pick dates yet- they asked for a $200 deposit and I can call back in several months and pick any date throughout 2015.

[DMYD]

I did. I didn't even have to pick dates yet- they asked for a $200 deposit and I can call back in several months and pick any date throughout 2015.

Good for you, is the deposit refundable?

[Emkay]

Good for you, is the deposit refundable?

Prob not

[gavhaller]

Good for you, is the deposit refundable?

Nope. And I don't plan on not using it.
(I WILL USE IT)

[gavhaller]

Nope. And I don't plan on not using it.
(I WILL USE IT)

I hope.

[CS1]

I hope.

we did one in Florida. The stay did not counts towards SPG stays, but we went to a 2 hr shpiel that was 15 min away...
Was fine and was worth it. Your only issues are your time to travel and your airfare abilities.......

[gavhaller]

we did one in Florida. The stay did not counts towards SPG stays, but we went to a 2 hr shpiel that was 15 min away...
Was fine and was worth it. Your only issues are your time to travel and your airfare abilities.......

Yeah I hear that- this is where the WN companion pass comes in handy

[CS1]

Yeah I hear that- this is where the WN companion pass comes in handy

YES! And Cancun is WAAYYY better than Florida -- Enjoy!