Course Introduction
Understanding Vistana
Ownership Types
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Introduction (0:24)
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What is Sheraton Flex? (2:55)
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What is Westin Flex? (2:00)
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What is Westin Aventuras? (2:06)
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Single Site HomeOption Ownership (3:11)
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Weeks Based Ownership (1:35)
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Mandatory Resorts Explained (2:35)
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Voluntary Resorts Explained (3:03)
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Home Resort vs HomeOptions vs StarOptions (1:30)
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What Do You Own (0:34)
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Self Assessment Quiz
Not an Owner? Become One!
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Introduction (0:33)
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What is Right of First Refusal (2:17)
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Understanding Resale Restrictions (2:34)
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How Much Does it Cost To Buy a Resale Week? (3:15)
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How Much Does it Cost to Buy Resale HomeOptions (Flex)? (1:59)
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Ways to Save Purchasing Direct from Vistana (3:51)
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Buy Where You Want to Go (1:36)
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Buying to Utilize VSN (1:12)
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Buying to Trade Externally (2:36)
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Where To Find Resale Vistana Timeshares? (0:58)
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What is the Resale Information Sheet (1:16)
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Fees & Costs (0:59)
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Timeshare Closing Services
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Self Assessment Quiz
Getting Everything Set Up
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Introduction (0:44)
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Creating a Vistana.com Web Profile (3:28)
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Join Interval International (Voluntary Resale Only) (5:30)
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Locate Your Interval International Membership Number (2:48)
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Create Interval International Web Profiles (2:10)
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Locate Your Abound Member Number (2:22)
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Sign Up for Marriott Bonvoy (if you haven't already) (2:25)
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Self Assessment Quiz
Utilizing Home Resort
Understanding VSN
All About Abound
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Introduction (0:57)
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Trust Points vs Enrolled Points (1:25)
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What is the MVC Exchange Company (1:14)
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Abound Owner Benefit Levels (1:50)
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Understanding the Points Charts (4:35)
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What is a Holding Account (2:18)
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Points Calculator (4:36)
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When Can You Reserve (5:07)
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Deadlines for Electing & Banking Points (4:09)
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How to Elect Points for a VOI (2:55)
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Search Availability Before Electing Points (5:06)
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Making Club Point Reservations (1:16)
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How to Stretch Your Points for More Vacations (1:38)
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Other Uses for Club Points (1:45)
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Save Points with this Trick (2:29)
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Transferring Club Points (4:42)
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Self Assessment Quiz
External Exchange
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Introduction (0:29)
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Resort Condominiums International (RCI) (1:37)
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Interval International (II) (1:45)
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What Fees are Involved With Exchanging?
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Depositing with II (6:29)
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Exchanging Your Home Resort (6:40)
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Exchanging HomeOptions (2:15)
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Exchanging Club Points (1:03)
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Locate Bonvoy Confirmation # (1:09)
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Self Assessment Quiz
Ownership & Reservation Tracking Tool (Beta)
Vacation More with Bonus Time
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Introduction (0:34)
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What are Getaways? (1:12)
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How to Make a Getaway Reservation (8:33)
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Short Stay Getaways (1:12)
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What is an Accommodation Certificate (AC) (3:14)
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How to Book a Stay with an AC (4:44)
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What are Platinum Escapes in II? (1:23)
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What are Destination Escapes? (4:19)
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What are VSN Escapes? (5:06)
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How to Save on Cash Stays? (1:09)
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Encore Packages (2:03)
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Self Assessment Quiz
Preparing for Your Stay
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Introduction (1:02)
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Villa Assignment Pecking Order (2:17)
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Pre Arrival Requests (0:58)
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Sheraton & Westin Vacation Club Resort Maps
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Marriott Vacation Club Resort Maps
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Additional Helpful Links
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Resort Arrival & Check-in (1:18)
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Resort Info & Activity Guides
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Numbers for Texting While at Resorts
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What to do When Checking Out (1:48)
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Self Assessment Quiz
Get More with Bonvoy
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Introduction (0:42)
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Ways to Earn Elite Nights and Points (2:21)
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Add Bonvoy Number to Reservation Online (4:13)
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Add Reservation to My Trips on Bonvoy Mobile App (2:32)
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Missing Stay Request (4:24)
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Sign up for Owner Updates (1:01)
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Apply for one of the Marriott Bonvoy Credit Cards (Amex or Chase) (3:05)
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Self Assessment Quiz
Course Completion
