The quality of timeshares differ drastically from resort to resort. Some timeshares can be greatly in need of renovations while others are luxurious and spacious accommodations that rival many luxury hotels.
In an attempt to help timeshare owners exchange into quality timeshares, both Interval International and RCI have designations for the timeshares that indicate the quality of the resorts. Here is an overview of Interval International's resort recognition program. Here is an overview of RCI's resort recognition programs. For Interval International, you can see, they have three main recognitions / designations being: Select, Premier and Elite. I generally try to only exchange into Premier or Elite properties as I do find those to be the best quality resorts. I have not stayed at any "Select" properties but some of them look decent. In a few recent searches, I came across the Premier Boutique Resort designation. I was intrigued as many of the timeshare properties that we have stayed with are large resorts and while we have enjoyed many of them, sometimes finding the smaller quieter resort is nice depending on the type of vacation your are looking for. According to Interval International, these Premier Boutique Resort provide outstanding accommodations in a desirable location with limited amenities. My understanding is that these are smaller "boutique" type properties that have limited rooms and provide more of an intimate vacation experience. Intrigued with this type of offering, I found the following list of all Premier Boutique Resorts within Interval International. Full List of Interval Premier Boutique ResortsSanur, Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia Mahagiri Vacation Club Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan Kira Kira Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan Yama Shizen Kutchan, Hokkaido, Japan Youtei Tracks Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario 124 on Queen Hotel & Spa Kelowna, British Columbia Grizzly Ridge Estates Ucluelet, British Columbia Embarc - Ucluelet Whistler, British Columbia Powder's Edge Rodney Bay Village, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Bay Gardens Beach Resort All Inclusive Rodney Bay Village, Gros Islet, St. Lucia Bay Gardens Beach Resort St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands Grande Bay Resort & Residence Club Soriano nel Cimino, Viterbo, Italy Palazzo Catalani Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico MÍA at Riviera Maya Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil Residence Waterfront I and II Anapoima, Cundinamarca, Colombia La Gran Reserva Anapoima San Francisco, California Club Donatello San Francisco, California Inn at the Opera San Francisco, California The Suites at Fisherman's Wharf Princeville, Kauai, Hawaii Alii Kai Resort Branson, Missouri D'Monaco Private Residence Club Branson, Missouri Trophy Run Pacific City, Oregon The Cottages at Cape Kiwanda Telluride, Colorado Bear Creek Lodge Murrells Inlet, South Carolina The Inlet Sports Lodge
I rarely see these resorts come available through a general search but I have seen a few pop up. There are definitely some great locations and some interesting resorts available.
My plan is to put in a request for a few on the above list and see what becomes available. If I get a week at one of those properties, I will be sure to do a full review. In case you wanted to do a complete search for only these Premier Boutique Resort properties, here is the complete list of Interval International codes. MGI, KIR, YAM, YOU, VVR, GZE, CIU, POE, BG1, BGD, GBR, PZZ, MMY, WFR, GRI, CL3, CLD, IN1, INN, SFW, SW1, AIK, DMO, TRJ, CCK, BKL, ISN Make sure to also take a look at this post for a review of all of Interval International's "best' resorts. Conclusion: I am definitely interested in visiting one or more of these properties. While staying at a large resort has its benefits, sometimes a smaller, more intimate resort is what is needed. I'm glad that Interval International has these options. Have you stayed at one of these Premier Boutique Resorts? Make sure to comment below. |
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