Westin, Sheraton, and Vistana Timeshare

A Westin, Sheraton, or Vistana timeshare is a vacation ownership product now operated by Marriott Vacations Worldwide. You own either a deeded week or a points-based Flex product, you book stays through the Vistana Signature Network, and you pay annual maintenance fees for as long as you keep the ownership.

How does a Westin, Sheraton, or Vistana timeshare work?

These three names sit under one umbrella called Vistana Signature Experiences, the former Starwood Vacation Ownership business. Marriott Vacations Worldwide acquired Vistana when it completed its purchase of ILG, Inc. on September 1, 2018, for approximately $4.6 billion (Marriott Vacations Worldwide, September 1, 2018). The company is a vacation ownership business, legally separate from Marriott International, the hotel chain.

In April 2023 the company grouped Marriott Vacation Club, Westin Vacation Club, and Sheraton Vacation Club under a single portfolio name, The Marriott Vacation Clubs, while keeping each individual brand in place (Marriott Vacations Worldwide, April 11, 2023). If you own a Westin or Sheraton week, your ownership still runs on the Vistana systems described below unless you have enrolled it in the newer points program.

Most owners reserve within the Vistana Signature Network, an internal exchange network of roughly 23 villa resorts, using a trade currency called StarOptions (Vistana, retrieved June 2026). How many StarOptions or points you hold depends on your home resort, the unit size, the view, and the season you own.

What is the difference between a deeded week, a Flex product, and Abound points?

Vistana ownership comes in a few forms, and the form you hold decides how you book and what transfers if you ever sell.

• Legacy deeded week. You own a specific unit size, view, and season at one resort. You can use it, bank or borrow it inside the network, or trade it.
• Westin Flex or Sheraton Flex. You own Home Options, points in a multi-resort trust rather than one fixed week. The number of Home Options you buy sets both your annual fee and your booking value.
• Abound Club Points. A separate currency for owners who enroll in Abound by Marriott Vacations, the cross-brand program launched in 2022 that connects Marriott, Westin, and Sheraton ownership under one point system (Marriott Vacations Worldwide, June 2022).

Inside the Vistana Signature Network, a deeded week or a Flex ownership is converted into StarOptions, the currency you spend to book other network resorts up to eight months ahead. One detail matters on the resale market: at many resorts StarOptions do not transfer to a resale buyer, which sharply lowers what those ownerships are worth. Owners who bought before August 9, 2022 were generally eligible to enroll in Abound, and for owners outside the Flex products the switch to Club Points is permanent and replaces the StarOptions exchange (A Timeshare Broker, December 2022; confirm your own enrollment terms with the company). For the mechanics behind any points system, see how timeshare points work before you commit.

What does a Westin, Sheraton, or Vistana timeshare cost?

There are two costs to weigh: the one-time purchase and the recurring annual fees. The company does not publish retail prices, and buying direct from the developer is the most expensive route, while resale is far cheaper. Annual fees vary by resort, unit, and season, and they rise over time.

Those figures are reported by a resale broker, not published by the brand, so confirm your exact numbers on the official owner site, because fees are set every year. For what these recurring charges actually cover, see timeshare maintenance fees. For industry-wide context across all brands, not just Vistana: $1,480 average annual maintenance fee in 2024, up 17.5% in one year and $23,160 average timeshare purchase price in 2024.

Is a Westin, Sheraton, or Vistana timeshare worth it?

That depends entirely on how often you would use it and at what value. A timeshare is a use product, not an investment, and the annual fees never stop. Resale prices for Vistana ownerships are typically a small fraction of the developer price, and the loss of StarOptions on many resale transfers makes that gap wider, so most buyers cannot recover what they paid. If you are weighing the decision, read are timeshares worth it and timeshare resale value with clear eyes, and see buying a timeshare before you sign anything at a sales presentation.

How do you get out of a Westin, Sheraton, or Vistana timeshare?

Getting out is harder than getting in, but there are legitimate paths. Marriott Vacations Worldwide runs an Exit Services team for Westin, Sheraton, and Marriott Vacation Club owners; the official exit page is at marriottvacationclubs.com, and Vistana owners reach it through vistana.com (Marriott Vacations Worldwide, retrieved June 2026). Owners generally need the ownership fully paid off and the maintenance fees current to qualify, and the company decides each request case by case (owner reports, 2025; confirm the current terms with the company before relying on them).

If a developer exit is not available to you, the other routes are resale, a deed transfer, or, where a contract was misrepresented, a legal challenge. Watch the resale reality: at the many voluntary resorts where StarOptions do not transfer, demand is thin and prices are low. Be cautious of any company that asks for a large upfront fee to make your timeshare disappear, because that pattern is the most common exit scam. Federal regulators do pursue these schemes. a $140 million court judgment in April 2026 against a primary operator of a timeshare exit scam. For the full neutral walkthrough of your options, read how to get out of a timeshare, learn the warning signs on timeshare scams, and check your cancellation window on your right to cancel.

How does Vistana compare to other brands?

Westin, Sheraton, and Vistana ownership sits inside the wider Marriott Vacations Worldwide portfolio and affiliates with Interval International for exchange. To see how it lines up against other points and weeks programs on cost, flexibility, and network size, see compare timeshare brands, and read about the company's main points program on the Marriott Vacation Club page.

Sources

Marriott Vacations Worldwide, "Completes Acquisition of ILG, Inc.," September 1, 2018 (ILG and Vistana acquisition, approximately $4.6 billion, Westin and Sheraton Vacation Club brands). Retrieved June 2026.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide, "Introduces The Marriott Vacation Clubs Vacation Ownership Portfolio," April 11, 2023 (the portfolio rebrand grouping Marriott, Westin, and Sheraton Vacation Club, more than 90 resorts). Retrieved June 2026.

Marriott Vacations Worldwide, "Introducing Abound by Marriott Vacations," June 2022 (Abound cross-brand points program launch). Retrieved June 2026.

Vistana, Vistana Signature Network and exit pages (vistana.com); The Marriott Vacation Clubs exit services page (marriottvacationclubs.com). Network of about 23 villa resorts and the owner exit channel. Retrieved June 2026.

Advantage Vacation Timeshare Resales (advantagevacation.com), broker-reported Westin Flex 2025 maintenance fee schedule and per-resort fee pages for Westin Kierland and Westin Lagunamar. Broker figures, not published by the brand; confirm current amounts on the official owner site. Retrieved June 2026.

Figures are set annually by the brand and change over time. Confirm current pricing, fees, and program terms on the official owner site before making any decision. Last reviewed June 2026.