Is Vistana (Sheraton / Westin) a Timeshare?
Yes. Vistana (Sheraton / Westin) is a points-based timeshare (vacation ownership) operated by Marriott Vacations Worldwide (acquired 2018), covering 20+ resorts. On this site's brand file, StarOptions carry an estimated secondary-market rental value of 2.5¢–5.5¢ per StarOptions; a typical 115,000-StarOptions year is about $2,875–$6,325 in rental value — an estimate, not a payout.
Yes — vacation ownership, not a hotel stay
The Vistana (Sheraton / Westin) brand page describes StarOptions as an annual allocation deployed against the program's point charts — reservations priced by resort, season, and unit size, with banking and borrowing rules set by Marriott Vacations Worldwide (acquired 2018). This answer does not replace that brand page, and we do not publish official point charts here.
Vistana Signature Experiences was Starwood’s timeshare business. Marriott Vacations Worldwide acquired it in 2018 along with the license to operate Sheraton-branded timeshares — so Sheraton Vacation Club today is Vistana. It is not part of Marriott Bonvoy’s hotel program, and Starwood Preferred Guest no longer exists as such.
What the points are worth
Published rental value on this site: 2.5¢–5.5¢ per StarOptions. A typical 115,000-StarOptions year is about $2,875–$6,325. Those figures come from the brand file — the same rates as our point-values table and what Vistana (Sheraton / Westin) points are worth. We are not inventing a different rate for this answer.
Selling or exiting
Vistana owners use StarOptions within the Vistana/MVW system. There is no public brand-direct buyback; cash-out paths are renting StarOptions or selling through buyer services and licensed brokers. Conversion questions toward Marriott Vacation Club points have no official public ratio.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Vistana (Sheraton / Westin) a timeshare?
Yes. Vistana (Sheraton / Westin) is points-based vacation ownership — a timeshare — operated by Marriott Vacations Worldwide (acquired 2018) across 20+ resorts.
Is Vistana the same as Starwood or Sheraton?
Vistana Signature Experiences was Starwood’s timeshare business. Marriott Vacations Worldwide acquired it in 2018 along with the license to operate Sheraton-branded timeshares — so Sheraton Vacation Club today is Vistana. It is not part of Marriott Bonvoy’s hotel program, and Starwood Preferred Guest no longer exists as such.
What are StarOptions worth?
On this site's brand file, StarOptions rent for about 2.5¢–5.5¢ per StarOptions. A typical 115,000-StarOptions allocation works out to roughly $2,875–$6,325 per year in estimated rental value. These are published ranges from the same rates as our point-values table — not guaranteed payouts.
How do I sell or exit my Vistana ownership?
Vistana owners use StarOptions within the Vistana/MVW system. There is no public brand-direct buyback; cash-out paths are renting StarOptions or selling through buyer services and licensed brokers. Conversion questions toward Marriott Vacation Club points have no official public ratio.