Westgate · Exit Guide
How to exit a Westgate Resorts timeshare.
The brand-direct path first. Resale and specialized services if that doesn't work. Never an upfront-fee “exit company.”
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Westgate exit difficulty
Notably difficult
Brand-direct program
No formal program — resale only
Before you exit
Consider selling this year's points first.
Exiting the contract ends future maintenance fees but you typically walk away with zero. Selling this year's points before the exit converts an asset that would otherwise be forfeit into $1,100–$2,750 cash at a typical Westgate allocation.
If you're definitely exiting, do both: sell the final year's points, then start the brand-direct exit process. The two don't conflict — you still own the contract at the time of sale.
The exit process
Step-by-step: how to exit Westgate the right way.
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Westgate does not publish a brand-direct buyback program — you cannot simply give the contract back to Westgate.
- 02
Contact Westgate Owner Services anyway to ask about any current owner-relief options, in case anything has been added recently.
- 03
Resale is the realistic path, but the market is very weak — Westgate contracts often sell for $0 or require the owner to pay closing costs.
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A pragmatic interim move: keep monetizing the points each year (self-rent or via a buyer service) so the contract is not a pure drain while you decide.
What we've seen
Westgate is widely cited as one of the hardest timeshare programs to exit. Third-party "exit companies" aggressively target Westgate owners, often charging $4,000–$15,000 with no guarantee of result. Patience and willingness to use or rent the points often beats paying for an exit.
Avoid these
Three exit scams that target Westgate owners.
- Upfront-fee “exit companies” charging $3,000–$15,000 to file paperwork you could file yourself for free. Brand-direct is always cheaper. If the company won't work on contingency, walk away.
- “Cash for your timeshare” cold callers promising big resale numbers, then charging an “advertising fee” and disappearing. Legitimate buyer services like Timeshare Rental Pros never charge owners upfront — they buy your unused points outright.
- “Transfer companies” that move your contract to a shell LLC and disappear. The contract often comes back to you with collections attached because the transfer was fraudulent.
If declined
If the brand-direct program turns you down.
Licensed resale brokers. Holiday Group, Sumday Vacations, and similar firms work on commission (typically 25–30% of sale price) and don't charge upfront. Westgate contracts trade at varying recovery rates depending on resort mix and contract type.
Use the points and reassess. If brand-direct says no and resale is unattractive, the best move is often to use the points yourself for a year or two — or rent/sell them — and try the brand-direct program again later when terms shift.
Specialized contingency services. A small number of services handle difficult timeshare exits on a contingency basis (paid only if they succeed). These are not the upfront-fee “exit companies” — they only get paid if the contract is actually transferred.
Heads up
We don't have a cash buyer for Westgate points
The cash-buyer service we recommend buys points from a set of major points programs, and Westgate Resorts isn't currently one of them. We'd rather tell you that than send you somewhere that can't actually help. Here's what does work for Westgate owners:
- →Self-rent your points on Airbnb or Vrbo — book a peak week and list it yourself. More work, but you keep the full spread.
- →Look at resale and exit options for the contract itself. Use the brand's own program first, and never pay an upfront-fee “exit” company.