Smallest amount of Marriott Points for II priority?

[Fletcher921]

I am wondering what is the smallest amount of "points" one needs to own to be able to deposit into Interval so as to see units that are flagged with Marriott priority? I am a "weeks" girl (no Marriott though) so don't really know how the points system works in relation to II.
Thank you!

 

[Fasttr]

https://www.intervalworld.com/iimedia/pdf/points_exchange_reference_guide_m.pdf

 

[VacationForever]

Short answer, if you use MVC points to deposit into II, you don't see Marriott as they cannot be exchanged back to Marriott properties. You need Marriott weeks to be used for II exchange to get the Marriott priority.

 

[dioxide45]

Short answer, if you use MVC points to deposit into II, you don't see Marriott as they cannot be exchanged back to Marriott properties. You need Marriott weeks to be used for II exchange to get the Marriott priority.

Right. Only the Marriott to Vistana preference would be available to Marriott DC points. No sense buying DC points for Marriott to Marriott priority because it doesn't exist with points.

 

[Steve Fatula]

Well, to be clear points obviously work fine with Marriott, you just book with points. But you can't trade back into MVCI with Points -> II deposit. It does work well with Vistana properties though and if you are enrolled owner or points owner no exchange fee.

 

[klpenny]

Hi. We are on the Vistana side and bought into the Sheraton Flex program. We are used to trading weeks into II. If I deposit our points into II and we don't find anything we want to book can I take them out like I can with a week deposit? The week just defaults back into account. New to this so just wondering. Thanks!

 

[dioxide45]

Hi. We are on the Vistana side and bought into the Sheraton Flex program. We are used to trading weeks into II. If I deposit our points into II and we don't find anything we want to book can I take them out like I can with a week deposit? The week just defaults back into account. New to this so just wondering. Thanks!

With Sheraton Flex, I don't think you really deposit the points. You just place an ongoing search. If you actually deposit, your points would be gone. Weeks works the same way. You can't take a weeks deposit back out either.

 

[Fletcher921]

Hmnnn.. OK. What Marriott week would have the lowest maintenance fee? Maybe an EOY studio somewhere?

 

[dioxide45]

Hmnnn.. OK. What Marriott week would have the lowest maintenance fee? Maybe an EOY studio somewhere?

Most people would look to WIllow Ridge Lodge in Branson as a cheap trader.

 

[cbyrne1174]

I am wondering what is the smallest amount of "points" one needs to own to be able to deposit into Interval so as to see units that are flagged with Marriott priority? I am a "weeks" girl (no Marriott though) so don't really know how the points system works in relation to II.
Thank you!

Just get an every other year two bedroom lock-off at a low MF resort. Split the lock-off for $90, deposit both into your II account, and trade the studio + 1 bedroom back into two 2 bedroom units. It ends up being 1 week a year that way for about $1100 a week per two bedroom. In the picture below, these were the two trades I was able to get with my Grande Vista Platinum week for $1100 each after all the fees.

 

[GoodTimes]

Just get an every other year two bedroom lock-off at a low MF resort. Split the lock-off for $90, deposit both into your II account, and trade the studio + 1 bedroom back into two 2 bedroom units. It ends up being 1 week a year that way for about $1100 a week per two bedroom. In the picture below, these were the two trades I was able to get with my Grande Vista Platinum week for $1100 each after all the fees.

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You made some great trades - it looks like they are right before most schools get out. Do you think you could have made those for July weeks? I am just asking because with young children, I am stuck with the school calendar and trying to figure my best options for trading. Thanks!

 

[CPNY]

Just get an every other year two bedroom lock-off at a low MF resort. Split the lock-off for $90, deposit both into your II account, and trade the studio + 1 bedroom back into two 2 bedroom units. It ends up being 1 week a year that way for about $1100 a week per two bedroom. In the picture below, these were the two trades I was able to get with my Grande Vista Platinum week for $1100 each after all the fees.

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How far in advance did you request Frenchman cove? Is that hard to get ?

 

[cbyrne1174]

How far in advance did you request Frenchman cove? Is that hard to get ?

I didn't request it. There were about 8 deposits made in Feb for the summer time and I exchanged the 1 bedroom portion of my lock off for it.

 

[CPNY]

I didn't request it. There were about 8 deposits made in Feb for the summer time and I exchanged the 1 bedroom portion of my lock off for it.

That’s amazing!

 

[Fletcher921]

We are in a beautiful 2 br unit at Ko'Olina this week. Traded a punky studio in Puerto Vallarta (purchased years ago on ebay) into a studio at Ko'Olina. Retraded into a 1br, then again into the 2br. Scored!

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[Sanwang]

We are in a beautiful 2 br unit at Ko'Olina this week. Traded a punky studio in Puerto Vallarta (purchased years ago on ebay) into a studio at Ko'Olina. Retraded into a 1br, then again into the 2br. Scored!

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New to this. Do you mind explaining what you meant by "retrading"? You can keep retrading your week that you got from II for better units? Thank you for your time.

 

[Fletcher921]

New to this. Do you mind explaining what you meant by "retrading"? You can keep retrading your week that you got from II for better units? Thank you for your time.

When making a trade in II you can pay a bit extra to have the ability to retrade the unit 3 times. I think it is called EPlus. It costs around $59 I think…


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[Steve Fatula]

In the Marriott system, with enrolled weeks, you can retrade all you want up to expiration date of the deposit. No need to Eplus and unlimited retrades.

 

[Pamplemousse]

When making a trade in II you can pay a bit extra to have the ability to retrade the unit 3 times. I think it is called EPlus. It costs around $59 I think…


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Eplus costs $89 now.
It allows 3 manual retrades within a year from the original exchange check in date (as long as you stay out of flexchange).
You need to purchase it within 5 days of your exchange confirmation.

You can also retrade without eplus by paying another exchange fee.

MVC to Marriott exchange are free for enrolled weeks so in that case retrading to another Marriott is free.

 

[igopogo]

Just to make sure I understand correctly, even with eplus your ability to trade up is to some extent limited by the trading power of your original deposit, is that correct?

 

[VacationForever]

Just to make sure I understand correctly, even with eplus your ability to trade up is to some extent limited by the trading power of your original deposit, is that correct?

Yes.

 

[Pamplemousse]

And you need to pay an upsize fee unless you are less than 60 days from check in to get a larger unit.
If you already paid it for the original exchange it does carry forward to the eplus retrade.

 

[dioxide45]

And you need to pay an upsize fee unless you are less than 60 days from check in to get a larger unit.
If you already paid it for the original exchange it does carry forward to the eplus retrade.

You only need to pay for the upgrade fees once. So if you upgraded from a studio to a 2BR at the start, the only time you may need to pay an additional upgrade fee is if you EPlus retrade into a 3BR or larger. If you traded studio for studio and later EPlus to a 1BR, you will pay the fee, but if you EPlus again to a 1BR, no additional upgrade fee.

 

[Tride]

Don’t know if this is the right forum for this question, but does anyone know if you rent Marriott Points can you exchange those points with existing reservations you have with borrowed points from future use year?

 

[dioxide45]

Don’t know if this is the right forum for this question, but does anyone know if you rent Marriott Points can you exchange those points with existing reservations you have with borrowed points from future use year?

Rented/transferred points can't be used for II exchanges. Effectively they can only be used to make MVC resort reservations through the DC program.