Hello wasNot,

I too am a lover of travel and our Marriott timeshares, so that's what I recommend you seek-out. They have four locations in Hawaii, two locations in Aruba and dozens more in the USA and elsewhere. Plus Marriott Vacation Club has extended benefits that can be utilized at their regular(if you dare call them regular) hotels.

Check-out the Marriott Vacation Club website, but as your mother suggested- Try to get what you want on the secondary market- There are deals on this site that I wish I knew about before buying through Marriott directly, but you know how it goes "hindsight is 20/20"

Best of luck...and feel welcome to reply or ask me for more info. I'm a Marriott-Guy, so I may not be able to help with other timeshares, but I'm very well informed with Marriott Vacation Club.

Buzz