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Re: REDWEEKS NEW TIMESHARE EXHANGE PROGRAM (by Phil L.):

kathleenc103

Sometimes it hard to tell what's top tier even here on Red Week. We own at Shawnee Ridge Top week 8 which is a red week and The Royal Haciendas Week 48 in Mexico which is a brand new 5 star resort and also a red week by Cozemel and is a Royal resort which means quality and service. ==================================

Kathleen, Sorry I guess I didn't make my statement clear enough!

I'm not insulting anyones timeshare because as jayjay pointed out we do not own a top tier. I would never spend that kind of money for seven day stay a year anywhere!

What I do own is two units at the Ridge Tahoe Tower and Naegle building which are considered the top two units at the Ridge Tahoe!

We have traveled over the years to many places and sold our Ridge Tahoe Tower and left timesharing for about ten years before returning in 2005.

We have stayed in nice resorts for different reasons and most resorts have something nice about them or the area.

What I am saying has nothing to do with the amount of money someone paid having anything to do with the rating. With resales you can buy nice units very cheap.

But the top tier resorts cost much more even in resales.

I feel by top tier I was talking about Marriotts, Westins, Disney, Four Seasons and other big name companies in areas like Maui and other top resort area's that most of us can't trade into.

We love our resort and think its one of the best we have ever spent a week at again for many reasons from the resort to the area and II will tell you this about the Ridge Tahoe too!

Some resorts like the Ridge Tahoe have lakes ,casino's, live shows,water skiing,snow skiing and more! Most top tier are ocean front resorts.

The top tier are big name hotels that have their own system for owners plus belong to II all over the world.

Years ago when timeshares really had bad name these companies joined in the timeshare business and problably saved timesharing.

They are couple steps ahead of other nice resorts and this is fine because we all buy what fits our family needs and income so we can have years of family vacations.