{"id":541,"date":"2012-04-16T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T14:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-1199783855.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/16\/timeshare-travel-5-luxury-places-to-spend-your-tax-refund\/"},"modified":"2012-04-16T14:28:00","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T14:28:00","slug":"timeshare-travel-5-luxury-places-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/16\/timeshare-travel-5-luxury-places-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeshare Travel \u2013 5 Luxury Places to Spend Your Tax Refund"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The average tax refund in 2012 is nearly $3,000 according to the IRS. Here are five vacations spots that sound expensive, but as a savvy timeshare rental vacationer you can have a luxury vacation and still keep it on a budget-friendly basis  &#8211; with  a whole lot more of your tax refund money left over to spend on lots more fun things for your trip.<\/p>\n<p>There are some great <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/timeshare-rentals\">timeshare rental<\/a> deals out there. Check out these five:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-90e9x6tPdvc\/T4w2WwXaVlI\/AAAAAAAADds\/Z5F_5MFS684\/s1600\/1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand;width: 320px;height: 222px\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/1.jpg?af9a7202d6b1725be4bc378e5121c8af\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">1. Thailand.<\/span> Phuket Island is one of the most beautiful and exotic vacation destinations in the world, and you can get a timeshare rental at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/resort\/P4861-marriotts-phuket-beach-club\">Marriott&#8217;s Phuket Beach Club<\/a> there for just $99\/night. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-0JcmWeP5WNo\/T4w2o7Q8oNI\/AAAAAAAADeE\/JkTeVtYGrYQ\/s1600\/2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand;width: 200px;height: 150px\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/2.jpg?aa5c04a19fb0c44d355f7b807e275722\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">2. Aruba.<\/span> One of the hottest spots in the Caribbean, you can stay on Aruba at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/resort\/P145-la-cabana-beach-racquet-club\">La Cabana Beach and Racquet Club<\/a> in Oranjestad for just $71\/night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-IGE3ZG9AuCM\/T4w20B65tuI\/AAAAAAAADeQ\/z77WSGQLNrM\/s1600\/Sanbonani.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand;width: 262px;height: 206px\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Sanbonani.jpg?7d5e6d814495422206d25e1ace698c7a\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">3. South Africa.<\/span> At the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/resort\/P4434-sanbonani\">Sanbonani<\/a> resort in Hazyview you can get a timeshare rental for just $86\/night &#8211; within easy driving distance of some of South Africa&#8217;s most popular natural attractions, including Kruger National Park, Mac-Mac and other spectacular waterfalls, Blyde River Canyon, and The Sudwala Caves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/3.bp.blogspot.com\/-uMRn-dCGugQ\/T4w2hTTLoGI\/AAAAAAAADd4\/jO_PvZbrpis\/s1600\/Costa%2BRica.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand;width: 320px;height: 94px\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Costa2BRica.jpg?a1e10482129925ed9a03a0f96332f950\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><br \/><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">4. Costa Rica.<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/resort\/P3180-melia-vacation-club-paradisus-playa\">Melia Vacation Club Paradisus Playa Conchal<\/a> is the largest and most opulent hotel in the country, and you can stay at a timeshare rental there for just $125\/night.<br \/>$125\/night.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4.bp.blogspot.com\/-CpuzxJuOOeI\/T4w295zqJcI\/AAAAAAAADec\/Rbj1O5EUqFU\/s1600\/Marriott%2BGrand%2BVista%2BOrlando.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer;cursor:hand;width: 320px;height: 222px\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Marriott2BGrand2BVista2BOrlando.jpg?123219fdf90de4a8f7f7e96dbc583b79\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-weight:bold\">5. Orlando, FL.<\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/resort\/P1626-marriotts-grande-vista\">Marriott\u2019s Grande Vista<\/a> has timeshare rentals that start as low as $56\/night. This resort is just minutes from area attractions such as Walt Disney World, Universal Studios and SeaWorld. The hallmark of Marriott&#8217;s Grande Vista resort is the Faldo Golf Institute.<\/p>\n<p>So take that tax refund and splurge &#8211; on a luxury vacation with budget-friendly timeshare rentals!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The average tax refund in 2012 is nearly $3,000 according to the IRS. 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