Block Island Timeshares

If you've fallen in love with the sights and sounds of Block Island, and would like to return frequently, you might want to purchase a timeshare on or near this small island. Timeshares are a great way for individuals or families to secure appropriate accommodations every year or every other year. That's because timeshares generally afford owners prepaid, weeklong vacations on an annual or biennial basis.

It might sound confusing, but the concept is really quite simple. A timeshare purchase is essentially a purchase of the right to use a unit at the resort of your choice for an increment of time every year. Here's how it works: when you buy timeshare you'll first select the size share you'd like to purchase. Resorts generally sell timeshare in one-week blocks, but you can select as many, or as few blocks per year as comfortably fit into your lifestyle. Vacationers who can make time for several vacations per year might want to purchase three weeks annually, while those with less vacation availability can choose to purchase timeshare every third year. As stated above, you can purchase whatever increment you choose.

Other owners will also purchase time at the resort, and they'll use the unit when you're not. The cost for your suite will then be divided among all of you, significantly reducing the cost to each. And as an added bonus of this shared ownership, the amenities and services will generally be of a much higher quality than you'd find in a hotel room of similar pricing to the individual.

You can explore the timesharing lifestyle without buying property with timeshare rentals. Renting is a great way to get to know a few of the different resorts that Block Island has to offer. When you rent timeshare you'll reap many of the benefits of ownership (like reduced rates and well-appointed suites) without any long-term commitment.

If you do decide to buy timeshare, you can find great deals on the online resale market. When you purchase online you can bypass the resort entirely, which is preferable for individuals who don't want to sit through long-winded or aggressive timeshare sales pitches. And when you buy resale, you can often save thousands off the resort price. Consider timeshares for a lifetime of vacations on or near Block Island.