10 GREAT PLACES
10 great places to rent a timeshare
Larry Bleiberg
Special to USA TODAY
![Located in southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, Marbella has miles of mountain-backed seafront along with golf and marinas. It’s also built around an ancient city, now filled with boutiques and restaurants. Popular timeshares include Marriott's Marbella Beach Resort.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/74b9bdc3-a028-4412-8ef2-8dc3f6b24786-Marriotts_Marbella_Beach_Resort.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Located in southern Spain’s Costa del Sol, Marbella has miles of mountain-backed seafront along with golf and marinas. It’s also built around an ancient city, now filled with boutiques and restaurants. Popular timeshares include Marriott's Marbella Beach Resort.
Redweek.com![Home to the famed candy maker, Hershey, Pennsylvania, has lots to keep visitors busy, including a chocolate museum, a theme park and easy access to nearby Amish country.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/1489a248-bff7-46d8-9156-d52118c863e4-hp.14.general.aerial_Hershey_Park.jpg?width=660&height=441&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Home to the famed candy maker, Hershey, Pennsylvania, has lots to keep visitors busy, including a chocolate museum, a theme park and easy access to nearby Amish country.
Hersheypa.com![Maryland's National Harbor includes a casino, shops and restaurants, all within a few miles of Washington’s monuments and museums. The Wyndham Vacation Resort is ideal for decompressing after a day of sightseeing.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/9be7fa8f-6f5a-4be5-9ea6-786e1eb93288-Harbor_at_Night.jpg?width=660&height=345&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Maryland's National Harbor includes a casino, shops and restaurants, all within a few miles of Washington’s monuments and museums. The Wyndham Vacation Resort is ideal for decompressing after a day of sightseeing.
Nationalharbor.com![Located just east of Paris, timeshares in Bailly-Romainvilliers, France, not only offers access to the city, but to Disneyland Paris, just 4 miles away.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/46ccc194-fa23-4418-9aff-a2379ec578dd-disneyland-paris-2272907_1920_Credit_bunzellisa_from_Pixabay.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Located just east of Paris, timeshares in Bailly-Romainvilliers, France, not only offers access to the city, but to Disneyland Paris, just 4 miles away.
Pixabay![Willemstad, Curacao, wows visitors with its architecture, shopping and food, and the chance to chill by the ocean. The Royal Sea Aquarium Resort has the added attraction of its location next to a sealife center, where’s there’s a chance to swim with dolphins.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/c621769f-391d-4afa-9d85-99d589eeaa78-37572196966_8b0ca4c943_k_Credit_By_Larry_Bleiberg.jpg?width=660&height=495&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Willemstad, Curacao, wows visitors with its architecture, shopping and food, and the chance to chill by the ocean. The Royal Sea Aquarium Resort has the added attraction of its location next to a sealife center, where’s there’s a chance to swim with dolphins.
Larry Bleiberg For USA TODAY![The Wilderness Club at Big Cedar in Ridgedale, Missouri, offers cabin-style rooms near lively Branson.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/70aa1a1c-24f1-43da-b8cb-24db781e7aee-Big_Cedar2_Credit_Branson_Convention_and_Visitors_Bureau.jpg?width=660&height=475&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The Wilderness Club at Big Cedar in Ridgedale, Missouri, offers cabin-style rooms near lively Branson.
Branson Convention And Visitors Bureau![Located in the Tuscan hills, Borgo di Vagli gives travelers a chance to stay in a surprising timeshare: a restored 14th-century Tuscan village surround by olive groves, fruit trees and ancient oaks.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/4f60bb72-e605-41f7-ad29-be2a43236c42-cortona-3740699_1920_Credit_vidalouca1970_from_Pixabay.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Located in the Tuscan hills, Borgo di Vagli gives travelers a chance to stay in a surprising timeshare: a restored 14th-century Tuscan village surround by olive groves, fruit trees and ancient oaks.
Pixabay![Orange Beach, Alabama, lures visitors with wide sugar-sand beaches, state parks and deep-sea fishing. Recommended timeshares include Palm Beach Resort.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/4de27da6-eb3c-4109-b9ab-6a19f675a7d0-8222014_CWR_0354_2048px.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Orange Beach, Alabama, lures visitors with wide sugar-sand beaches, state parks and deep-sea fishing. Recommended timeshares include Palm Beach Resort.
Gulfshores.com![The area around Petoskey, Michigan, lures travelers year-round. Boyne Mountain offers summer recreation, along with cross-country trails and 60 downhill runs during the winter.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/ba5ee1da-6d4a-4980-a3e3-ab2b0cc933a3-CP3A8774-2100x1400-5fe577e3-f690-4397-b9c4-1114a3509adf_Credit_boynemountain.com.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The area around Petoskey, Michigan, lures travelers year-round. Boyne Mountain offers summer recreation, along with cross-country trails and 60 downhill runs during the winter.
Boynemountain.com![Phuket, Thailand, has stunning beaches and islands to explore, along with Buddhist shrines. Popular timeshares include Marriott's Phuket Beach Club.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2019/04/26/USAT/e1335029-9f90-4ad6-96ec-2cfe67f1d069-Marriotts_Phuket_Beach_Club.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
Phuket, Thailand, has stunning beaches and islands to explore, along with Buddhist shrines. Popular timeshares include Marriott's Phuket Beach Club.
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