Get a downtown San Diego timeshare and
you'll be close to the world-famous San Diego Zoo and Balboa Park.
Museums and historic architecture invite strollers and browsers; Horton
Plaza and the Gaslamp Quarter offer shopping and fine dining.
The kids will want to meet Shamu at Sea World or enjoy all fifty rides and attractions at Legoland theme park .
Since you have a timeshare, you'll have the chance
to branch out: take a ferry to the Hotel Del on Coronado island. Head
for La Jolla and watch the sea lions. Continue north to Del Mar or to
Mission San Luis Rey. Or head south to Mexico on the San Diego Trolley.
- VRBO Getaway to California with these flexible cancellation vacation rentals from Vrbo!
one
of the World’s largest vacation rental-by-owner websites. Established
in 1995, VRBO has been in the vacation rental business for over 15
years. In fact, VRBO was founded by vacation rental owners who
self-manage their second homes. Find out more and search free listings.
- Wyndham Deals and Discounts.
In Club Wyndham's case, they now offer a special timeshare exit program
called Ovation by Wyndham for those who want to convert their ownership
into another Wyndham product. More than 16,000 owners have made their
transition through Ovation.
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- Southwest Airlines Vacations
combines air travel and hotel bundled packages to Arizona. Exclusive
promotion codes and web-only discounts and mini-vacation deals.
If you're considering a timeshare purchase
or rental in San Diego, try a timeshare vacation package. Whether you
want a romantic city suite, a beachfront timeshare with an ocean view,
or a family-friendly three-bedroom, you'll find a timeshare vacation
package that fits your needs.
Some packages are weekend getaways. Others
five-day/four-night deals. You'll get a 90-minute presentation and
promotional tour of the timeshare property, and you'll get lots of
enticing discounts that make for an affordable trip. A San Diego time
share rental or purchase is a good decision.
Sources
City of San Diego <www.sandiego.gov>
Corinne Walker's Timeshare Purchaser's Checklist <www.tug2.net>
Resort Condominiums International <www.rci.com>
Timeshare vacation ownership was born in
the '60s, the age of the commune. When you buy a timeshare, you buy time
and you share a vacation property, whether condo, home, or boat. If you
buy a timeshare, you're getting tomorrow's luxury resort vacation at
today's prices--in perpetuity.
Timeshare costs
Time of year and desirability of location
determine your purchase cost, with average prices ranging from 7K for
studios to 13K for a three-bedrooms, according to timeshare giant RCI.
You'll pay taxes, cleaning and maintenance fees, and annual dues whether
or not you use the property. Your timeshare will be affiliated with an
exchange company, so you can trade your vacation time and location for
another of equal value, if you choose. You'll pay a nominal exchange
fee.
Timeshares: Buying time
Timeshare time can be floating (choose
your week) or fixed (same week each year). Fixed weeks run
January-December, so Week 7 is President's Day and Week 51 is Christmas.
Holiday or peak season (Red) weeks are the prime "real estate" of the
timeshare market. White or Amber weeks have middle value, Blue or Green
off-season weeks have least. Time value trades, so don't buy off season unless you really want it.
Discounts, incentives, and vacation packages
Timeshare resorts offer discounts and
vacation packages to potential buyers. Crammed with freebies and
incentives--tickets to tourist attractions, meals, or gift
vouchers--these "vacations" include an ownership tour and sales
presentation. Don't go, if you can't take pressure. Do go to get the
timeshare experience. Be sure to talk to other owners. Ask about the
quality of maintenance and whether they'd buy again.
Recommended Resources
Corinne Walker's Timeshare Purchaser's Checklist <www.tug2.net>
Resort Condominiums International <rci.com>
The Timeshare Beat < www.thetimesharebeat.com>
