Ryan McFarland

I stayed at the Seattle Airport Doubletree hotel on my way to and from D.C. It is not possible to make the trip from Petersburg to D.C. in one day now that Alaska Airlines only has one flight a day from Seattle. I used Priceline’s name your price booking service and asked for a three star room by the airport for $50. Adding taxes the room came to under $65. Cena did the same for me the day that I was stuck in Seattle (I was actually in the parking lot while she made the reservation).

It’s a nice hotel but some rooms you have to walk quite a way to get to. They give you a warm chocolate chip cookie to eat just after checking in. There are a few fast food restaurants extremely close (Taco Bell and Jack in the Box are on the same intersection.) And you can walk from the baggage claim area to the hotel in about 15 minutes. They have a free shuttle that runs every 15 minutes also.

The shower head wasn’t so low that i had to stoop and they were quite generous with the toiletries… shampoo, conditioner, shower cap, lotion, facial cleanser and medium size bars of soap. Here are some pictures of the hotel.

Since 2000 i have owned a property at the Scottsdale Villa Mirage in Scottsdale, Arizona.  It is a timeshare - a studio with red weeks throughout the year so it is great for trading for time in other places.  I paid over $6,000 for it.  I have the deed and everything.  It comes with 2500 points annually (if you opt for the Sunterra or Diamond dues which is about $150 a year) and the maintenance fees have been running under $200 per year.  I’ll sell the deed for $2000 and split closing costs evenly with the buyer.

I have used this timeshare to trade for time in Las Vegas, Mexico twice, Palm Springs, and Bali.   Why do i want to sell my timeshare?  I don’t particularly like being in just one hotel for an entire week.  I like to travel a bit more and not feel tied to the room every night while on a trip.  Also, it is the last item which my ex-wife and I have with both of our names on it.

Anyone want to buy my timeshare?  I’m willing to negotiate!