travelgirl8
TUG Member
What are my chances of getting less then 7 day getaway at Crystal shores for next year in April or May?
Does anyone think at 3BR at MGV would pull a 2BR at Crystal Shores in Feb. or Mar? If so, I may do a deposit-first and ask for Feb. vacation week in both 2019 and 2020.
Does anyone think at 3BR at MGV would pull a 2BR at Crystal Shores in Feb. or Mar? If so, I may do a deposit-first and ask for Feb. vacation week in both 2019 and 2020.
Honestly I do not think you have the power to pull Feb/Mar, and that is if there is a Feb/Mar even available. In my opinion your only shot is a request first and not a deposit first. You want II to work to fulfill the request.
If you do a “Marriott Special Request First” you can request an MVC-MVC exchange date beyond the check in date of the home week you are offering Interval for exchange.But if I do a Request-First trade, then I wouldn't be able to request February 2020. If I deposit, then I have 2 years to get the trade, which I think would increase my chances for 2020, no?
But if I do a Request-First trade, then I wouldn't be able to request February 2020. If I deposit, then I have 2 years to get the trade, which I think would increase my chances for 2020, no?
If you do a “Marriott Special Request First” you can request an MVC-MVC exchange date beyond the check in date of the home week you are offering Interval for exchange.
We do this regularly, although normally for up to a few months afterwards.
I don’t know if there is a time limit placed on this, but you could call and check.
No. Once you have booked your home resort with a prime week either on the MVC Owners website or by phoning MVC Owner Services, you then have to phone Interval to make this request as there is no online option to do so currently.How does one do a "Marriott Special Request First"? Is this an option on the II web site when depositing your unit?
If you do a “Marriott Special Request First” you can request an MVC-MVC exchange date beyond the check in date of the home week you are offering Interval for exchange.
We do this regularly, although normally for up to a few months afterwards.
I don’t know if there is a time limit placed on this, but you could call and check.
That is unfortunate for your plans and worryingly different to what you were told.I did call and ask, in case anyone else is interested. I was told you can request up to 24 months beyond the check-in date of your home resort.
Hmmm... in my case, I made a reservation at my home resort for Feb. 16, 2019. I requested the Marriott Special Request First trade for the same week (with possible check-in dates of Feb. 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 2019. However, I was not allowed to make a request for the same week in 2020 which would have check-in dates of Feb. 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17 2020. I was told that I could only request up to the week ending Feb. 14, 2020. So I guess it's not 24 months from the check-in date after all (which should allow me to add dates up through 2021.) It must be 24 months from the date you make the request (?)
We are going to Crystal Shores April 4th. Does anyone have updates on repairs or on the opening of the new building. If anyone has been there recently I would appreciate any information. Thanks.
I wonder what they mean by late spring.
Thanks for the information about Crystal Shores. I wonder what they mean by late spring. It sounds like you like Marco Island. Do you have any activities that you like to do there? It's our first time.
Was that because you can only request a year ahead of your week or because you can only request 2 years from any specific point in time. I would presume the latter. Why don't you try again?I did call and ask, in case anyone else is interested. I was told you can request up to 24 months beyond the check-in date of your home resort.
Hmmm... in my case, I made a reservation at my home resort for Feb. 16, 2019. I requested the Marriott Special Request First trade for the same week (with possible check-in dates of Feb. 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18, 2019. However, I was not allowed to make a request for the same week in 2020 which would have check-in dates of Feb. 13, 14, 15, 16, or 17 2020. I was told that I could only request up to the week ending Feb. 14, 2020. So I guess it's not 24 months from the check-in date after all (which should allow me to add dates up through 2021.) It must be 24 months from the date you make the request (?)
In one of the Facebook groups my wife is in, someone posted some photos from a pool view 3BR unit in the new building. So it seems that they now have at least some of the new units open there.
We have traded in to Crystal Shores using a MGV 3 bed plat week- had no problem and it was for March (kids spring break)- combined it with a few days at Lakeshore in Orlando (the drive from Orlando to Marco was quite long and GPS took us straight down the middle of Florida on secondary roads which was terrible- stick to the coast and major highways if you do this).
So to the person who asked if MGV will pull Crystal Shores the answer is that it definitely will since we did it. Oceanfront too- very nice views from huge balcony.