A personal experience for people interested in purchasing a timeshare: buying a timeshare at Marriott Newport Villas has been one of the more disappointing decisions I've made in my life. I paid $30k for a Newport Villa platinum week timeshare on the promise of being able to "pick from any destination I'd like" given the trading value of Newport Villas. Nothing could be further from the truth. After spending countless hours trying to exchange our week for ANY reasonable destination we've finally given up and will... read full review »