Marriott's Sabal Palms

The resort and setting

Marriott's Sabal Palms is a Marriott Vacation Club property at 8805 World Center Dr, Orlando, FL 32821, part of the wider Marriott World Center area in Orange County. Google reviewers rate it 4.7 out of 5 from 755 reviews, and Marriott's own description sums it up well: casual two-bedroom suites with full kitchens and free Wi-Fi, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. It's a straightforward, family-friendly layout — suites built for self-catering stays rather than hotel-style rooms, which is typical of Marriott Vacation Club resorts in this part of Orlando.

The area and things to do

Orlando's World Center Drive corridor is one of the city's main resort strips, built around proximity to the theme parks rather than any single attraction of its own. Owners and renters here are usually a short drive from Walt Disney World, with SeaWorld Orlando and the Orlando outlet malls also nearby. It's a practical base for a trip built around theme parks and pool days rather than a destination in itself — most of the appeal lies in the location relative to everything else in the area, combined with having a kitchen to cook in after a long day out.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week or points at Marriott's Sabal Palms and are ready to move on, you can list it for resale or rent directly on BidMyTimeshare.com. It's an owner-to-owner marketplace: you set your own asking price, your listing is shown to buyers and renters searching the platform, and interested parties contact you directly rather than going through an agent. BidMyTimeshare.com charges a one-time listing fee and takes 0% commission on the sale, so what you agree with a buyer is what you keep.

A few things specific to Marriott Vacation Club are worth knowing before you set a price. Marriott holds a right of first refusal on resales, typically running 15–30 days depending on the resort, so Marriott can step in and match an accepted offer before it goes through to the buyer. According to Marriott, resale transfer fees are charged at $750 per 250 points (minimum $3,000) plus a $300 education fee for first-time owners and a $95 fee when Marriott waives its right of first refusal; for legacy weeks in the US, the fee structure is simpler — a $25 transfer fee plus the $95 right-of-first-refusal fee. Owners who have been through the process report that transfers typically take three to four months to complete.

It's also worth being upfront with buyers about what resale does and doesn't carry over: resale points don't count toward Marriott's Reserve or Pinnacle membership tiers, and resale legacy weeks can't be enrolled in Abound or converted into Marriott Bonvoy points. None of this is published on an open Marriott page — the detail sits behind the owner portal login — so quoting it accurately in your listing helps set the right expectations from the start.

Renters, meanwhile, are typically looking for the basics: confirmed dates, suite size, and whether the week includes access to Interval International, the exchange network linked to this resort.

Practical notes

Because Marriott doesn't publish resale and transfer costs on an open webpage, sellers should check current figures through their owner account before finalising a price, and buyers should ask for written confirmation of the transfer fee, the right-of-first-refusal timeline, and current annual maintenance fees before agreeing to buy. It's also sensible to build the three-to-four-month transfer window into your timeline, particularly if a buyer wants to use the week soon after purchase.