Now Look Who's Offering Timeshares
Disney
An annual allotment of points lets you break a week's vacation into shorter getaways in Hilton Head, S.C., or Florida. Rights expire in 2042. Cost: $9,413 (one week in a one-bedroom suite, low-season) to $60,000 (Christmas week in a three-bedroom ''grand villa'').
Marriott
Has 30 properties in 15 locations. Every other year, you can trade in your annual rights for points toward airline tickets or rental cars. Cost: $8,500 (two-bedroom in Williamsburg, Va., low season) to $29,900 (two-bedroom in Utah during Christmas week).
Hyatt
Operates Sunset Harbor, a 40-unit resort in Key West, Fla. Plans to add further resorts in Colorado, Florida, Nevada, and Puerto Rico. Cost: $12,000 to $25,000 (for a two-bedroom/two-bath unit depending upon the season).
Hilton
Runs 17 resorts in Florida, plus the flagship Flamingo Hilton in Las Vegas. Members can borrow up to one future year's allocation of points. Cost: $10,000 (for a one-bedroom unit in low season) to $25,000 (two-bedroom/two-bath during Christmas week).
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