Westgate Resorts is a large timeshare company that has approximately 24 locations. Most locations are based in Florida but they do have properties in Park City, Utah, Branson, Missouri, Williamsburg, Virginia and a bunch of other locations. You can find the complete list of Westgate resort properties here.
Westgate Resorts still operates under a week based system. You purchase a specific deeded week and you have the opportunity to use that specific week. You can also elect to exchange your Westgate week to other Westgate properties. Since it is a week based system, you can exchange a 2 bedroom unit into another 2 bedroom unit or if the unit is a lockoff, you can exchange the 2 bedroom unit into one week in a 1 bedroom unit and 1 week in a studio unit.
In order to exchange your week into other Westgate properties, Westgate charges a fee of $150 for an online exchange and $159 for a reservation over the phone. Westgate provides owners with an eleven (11) reservation window.
Westgate properties exchange through Interval International. Since it is a week based system, the same exchange principals applies to exchanges through Interval International. The exchange fee to exchange through Interval International is $189. If you elect to exchange through Interval, you can exchange your week up to 12 months in advance.
Owners are also provided with discounts on room rates if you elect to rent rooms for cash. The stated discount is approximately 30% but the actual discount can vary according to system. I have not had an opportunity to verify the amount of the discount.
In addition, Westgate owners do provide some discounts for on-site amenities and food outlets. This varies per property but generally is about 10-20% off retail rates
Westgate owners who purchase a ski week at the Westgate Park City receive an additional benefit of receiving a 2 for 1 exchange. If you forego your 2 bedroom ski week, you are able to receive an additional week for free at other properties. The official ski season is defined as Thanksgiving week through tax week - approximately November 22-April 15.
Additionally, if you are a Westgate owner and want to exchange your week to a ski week at Park city, the apparently charge an upgrade fee of $1500 for that privilege. You can only make that request for reservations within the following 30 day period.
Westgate resorts has a very typical timeshare program that still uses a week based system.
Westgate Resorts still operates under a week based system. You purchase a specific deeded week and you have the opportunity to use that specific week. You can also elect to exchange your Westgate week to other Westgate properties. Since it is a week based system, you can exchange a 2 bedroom unit into another 2 bedroom unit or if the unit is a lockoff, you can exchange the 2 bedroom unit into one week in a 1 bedroom unit and 1 week in a studio unit.
In order to exchange your week into other Westgate properties, Westgate charges a fee of $150 for an online exchange and $159 for a reservation over the phone. Westgate provides owners with an eleven (11) reservation window.
Westgate properties exchange through Interval International. Since it is a week based system, the same exchange principals applies to exchanges through Interval International. The exchange fee to exchange through Interval International is $189. If you elect to exchange through Interval, you can exchange your week up to 12 months in advance.
Owners are also provided with discounts on room rates if you elect to rent rooms for cash. The stated discount is approximately 30% but the actual discount can vary according to system. I have not had an opportunity to verify the amount of the discount.
In addition, Westgate owners do provide some discounts for on-site amenities and food outlets. This varies per property but generally is about 10-20% off retail rates
Westgate owners who purchase a ski week at the Westgate Park City receive an additional benefit of receiving a 2 for 1 exchange. If you forego your 2 bedroom ski week, you are able to receive an additional week for free at other properties. The official ski season is defined as Thanksgiving week through tax week - approximately November 22-April 15.
Additionally, if you are a Westgate owner and want to exchange your week to a ski week at Park city, the apparently charge an upgrade fee of $1500 for that privilege. You can only make that request for reservations within the following 30 day period.
Westgate resorts has a very typical timeshare program that still uses a week based system.