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Big brand timeshare resorts such as Westgate, Marriott and Hilton offer many amenities and are usually conveniently located in the most popular vacation spots in the world. You will find the big brand resorts are usually large, providing more than adequate property for swimming, tennis, golf, bicycling, health clinics and even on-property restaurants providing popular cuisine for the most discriminating people. Related costs for these timeshare properties are usually at a premium and annual maintenance costs can run as high as $1000-$2000 annually. Generally, the condition of the properties are good to excellent with maintenance crews on staff providing quick responses to daily problems that occur either with a specific timeshare unit or the property in general.

Additionally, these big brand resorts offer several different unit sizes to include one, two, three, four and five bedroom units as well as lock-off units that provide the flexibility of opening 2 separate units side-by-side giving the flexibility of a much larger unit than a single unit.

Some of the big brand resorts require an extra charge for items such as paddle boats, bicycling and the use of the health clinics (weight rooms) to name a few. If you decide on making a purchase at one of these big brand resorts, make sure you find out if and what additional charges you may incur for using some of their property amenities.

Lets take a minute to talk about no-brand timeshare resorts. I won’t name them, but you will find them in almost all of the popular vacation spots. Many of these smaller resorts are located conveniently near local attractions. Many of them offer amenities similar to the larger resorts. The related cost for these timeshare units are usually less expensive than the larger resorts, but keep in mind, that if the vacation spot is very popular, such as Orlando, Florida, you will find that even the smaller timeshare resorts price structure for purchasing a unit will not be much less than the larger resorts, and in many cases, the prices will be the same or possibly even more.

Many of the smaller resorts have several amenities; however, the size of their properties in many cases, will be smaller, so there may be limits to the amenities that they can offer. The units in the smaller resorts may have limitations relating to the number of bedrooms, porches, kitchen amenities, and flat screen TV’s, etc. Most smaller resorts do not have restaurants on properties; however, many have arrangements with outside restaurants to provide its guests with substantial discounts for dining. Also, many of the smaller resorts offer discount tickets for various attractions in the area. Due to the fact that these smaller resorts may not provide as many amenities as the larger resorts, you will find that many of these amenities are provided at no charge to the timeshare owner.

Some of the smaller timeshare resorts are off the beaten path and may require the owner to drive anywhere from 15 minutes to an hour between the timeshare property and the actual vacation spot. For individuals who are not concerned about the drive time, there are advantages to owning in a smaller timeshare property. Usually, the cost for maintenance is less, and some of these properties are located in quiet secluded areas that are more desirable and provide the guest the advantage to get away from it all!

If you like the hustle bustle of a larger resort, need all the amenities that it has to offer, and are willing to pay the price, then the larger name brand resorts is most likely the way to go; however, if you like seclusion, and don’t mind a little bit of driving, then the smaller resorts may work out ok. Keep in mind that there are many smaller resorts that offer many amenities at no charge or at a very nominal fee for their usage. If you are not sure which way to go, all of the timeshare resorts, whether big or small, offer tours that usually take anywhere from 2-4 hours, and in return, provide the individuals with some form of compensation such as cash, or discount tickets for attractions etc. Keep in mind, that some of these resorts have high-pressure sales tactics, but you are never obligated to buy! Now I am not saying to take 10 tours of resorts while vacationing, but if you have the time and are possibly interested in purchasing a timeshare resorts, you may want to take one or two tours of those that interest you the most. Before vacationing, surf the web to see what vacation ownership properties are available. This will help you to plan ahead before you head on out the door!