The difference between a timeshare and a 'normal' hotel room can be quite significant. When I say 'normal' hotel room I mean the typical room where everything is in one room plus a bathroom.

The closest a hotel room comes to a timeshare is if the hotel room is a one bedroom suite, or if the timeshare is a studio. Still, there are some major differences. The studio timeshare would have a full kitchen and some even have laundry rooms inside the timeshare. Most of the one bedroom hotel rooms I have stayed in did not have a kitchen and definitely did not have any way to do laundry.

Timeshares come in studios, one, two, and three bedrooms. Most often timeshares are two bedrooms, two bathrooms, with the ability to sleep up to eight people comfortably. I am sure we have all had an experience where we had to fit more people in a hotel room than was intended. This was definitely not comfortable and really cramped; not to mention trying to get ready to go somewhere or just find the bathroom available.

Think of it this way, the typical two bedroom timeshare is like staying in a two bedroom apartment or condo, with some places like Marriott including everything you could need; cups, dishes, plates, pots, pans, etc. Marriott even includes dishwashing detergent for the dishwasher!

With the economy the way it is timeshares are readily available on the resale market and for sale by owner. Orlando, Florida is the timeshare capital, which is no surprise given the number of theme parks, attractions, beaches, and golf courses that are in every direction.

If you were to rent a two bedroom hotel room (which is a timeshare..or villa) at a Marriott for example it would cost you somewhere around $225 to $250 per night, which is between $1,575 and $1750 for seven nights. Right now with people losing their jobs and needing money it is easy to find timeshares for sale, either by owner or through a resales company, for much less than they should be going for; and much less than the resort charges for a timeshare.

I know recently Marriott had timeshares for sale, sticking to the two bedroom, two bathroom, for normal price $17,900 and had the on sale for just around $15,000. Just a few months ago I saw two of the same timeshare Marriott was selling for about $15,000 on a resales website, which is actually for sale by owner, and they sold for $7,000 and $9,000.

It is possible to get the same unit for even lower and even with some travel time included. Even though there are maintenance fees, they are much lower than the $1,575 to $1,750 it would cost to rent for seven days. Plus, timeshares at places like Marriott can also have a feature called lockoff, which allows you to split the timeshare up and get two weeks' vacation instead of one!

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