I have owned three timeshares and sold three timeshares in St. Maarten. Owned at the Sapphire very unhappy and very glad to sell it to somebody that wanted it because they had a week prior and they wanted two weeks bought it for 3000 sold it for 1500.

Owned at the flamingo two bedroom lockout bought it for 500 sold for 7000.

Owned at the atrium two bedroom six floor, bought for 1500 sold for 1500.

I personally would only own fixed weeks, as I want to know the exact location of the room and when it's a floating week you never know.

I sold the Sapphire because I was unhappy with the resort. Sold at the flamingo because it was such a profit. Sold the atrium because I can no longer travel except at Christmas time.

Flamingos maintenance fees are extremely high except for two bedroom lockouts. Atriums maintenance fees are decent.