Hello All,
I think I know the answers to my questions after lots of reading, but posting here just to get confirmation I am not mistaken on what I think I know about Marriott.
I finally decided to get into the Marriott trading game. I had been considering this for a long while (several years), about buying a Marriott unit for trading, but dropped the idea when II instituted the unit size upgrade fees.
Now a couple of years later after that change, I finally decided this is right for me. I am currently considering Marriott Grand Chateau (MGC) or Marriott Willow Ridge (MWR), for their low MF dues, and from what I been reading, good trading power when booking the right week.
I am familiar with II, as I own Wordmark and been depositing into II and trading very successfully. I get into all the Marriott's fairly easily, except for the Hawaii based Marriott's due the priority preference period. I want this priority MP trading period!!!
I plan on getting 2 a bedrooms lock off unit, and locking it off. So, from my understanding, to do this, I call Marriott up to 12 months ahead of time, and do a lock off (paying the $80 fee) and reserve both 1 bedroom and Studio units for the week I want to deposit? Do I tell Marriott to do the deposit into Interval at that time? Or do I call up II and deposit my reservation after I completed the lock off and reservation of the week with Marriott that I want to deposit? I read somewhere where someone said don't tell Marriott you are going to deposit the prime week units that you booked, but how is that possible if you have to do the deposit thru Marriott?
I assuming this is allowed right, if I buy a platinum week, I can book any week in the Platinum season as a lock off, and deposit both units (1 bedroom and studio) to II, correct?
As far as the deed is concern, I assume you get deeded with a unit number and a week number in the actual deed, but that's just for deeding purposes only, but as long as you purchase platinum season, you can reserve any Platinum week?
Also, can I just lock off and reserve the week ahead of time, and do the II deposit say a month or two later without any extra fees?
As for Marriott fees, there is only the $80 lock off fee right? I understand there's a change fee if you change the reservation dates for your booked units, but does this fee apply if you decide to deposit into II later?
I can travel any day of the year, as my work is currently flexible as far as vacation times. I am not tied to school season or anything like that, and in fact prefer to travel shoulder/off seasons. So, am I just dreaming of booking into Marriotts in Hawaii, any island, anytime, into a 1 bedroom unit or larger using MGC or MWR as a trader or is this realistic and possible? Please don’t be afraid to be bearer of bad news, if what I am seeking to do is unlikely to happen.
Thanks,
Great3
I think I know the answers to my questions after lots of reading, but posting here just to get confirmation I am not mistaken on what I think I know about Marriott.
I finally decided to get into the Marriott trading game. I had been considering this for a long while (several years), about buying a Marriott unit for trading, but dropped the idea when II instituted the unit size upgrade fees.
Now a couple of years later after that change, I finally decided this is right for me. I am currently considering Marriott Grand Chateau (MGC) or Marriott Willow Ridge (MWR), for their low MF dues, and from what I been reading, good trading power when booking the right week.
I am familiar with II, as I own Wordmark and been depositing into II and trading very successfully. I get into all the Marriott's fairly easily, except for the Hawaii based Marriott's due the priority preference period. I want this priority MP trading period!!!
I plan on getting 2 a bedrooms lock off unit, and locking it off. So, from my understanding, to do this, I call Marriott up to 12 months ahead of time, and do a lock off (paying the $80 fee) and reserve both 1 bedroom and Studio units for the week I want to deposit? Do I tell Marriott to do the deposit into Interval at that time? Or do I call up II and deposit my reservation after I completed the lock off and reservation of the week with Marriott that I want to deposit? I read somewhere where someone said don't tell Marriott you are going to deposit the prime week units that you booked, but how is that possible if you have to do the deposit thru Marriott?
I assuming this is allowed right, if I buy a platinum week, I can book any week in the Platinum season as a lock off, and deposit both units (1 bedroom and studio) to II, correct?
As far as the deed is concern, I assume you get deeded with a unit number and a week number in the actual deed, but that's just for deeding purposes only, but as long as you purchase platinum season, you can reserve any Platinum week?
Also, can I just lock off and reserve the week ahead of time, and do the II deposit say a month or two later without any extra fees?
As for Marriott fees, there is only the $80 lock off fee right? I understand there's a change fee if you change the reservation dates for your booked units, but does this fee apply if you decide to deposit into II later?
I can travel any day of the year, as my work is currently flexible as far as vacation times. I am not tied to school season or anything like that, and in fact prefer to travel shoulder/off seasons. So, am I just dreaming of booking into Marriotts in Hawaii, any island, anytime, into a 1 bedroom unit or larger using MGC or MWR as a trader or is this realistic and possible? Please don’t be afraid to be bearer of bad news, if what I am seeking to do is unlikely to happen.
Thanks,
Great3
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