myoakley
TUG Member
I have a Hawaiian Marriott (1 bd.) which I would like to trade for a Grand Luxxe in Riviera Maya. How are my chances? And would the Grand Bliss be comparable or a step down? Thank you for any insight you can give me.
If the owner exchange doesn't work out, you should have no problem exchanging into GL. I've used a 1BR Premier (Vacation Village) unit in the past.
Yes, it was II.If I recall, you did that through II, and could get into the loft & residence units. Vidanta has been shifting inventory around a bit, so I’m not really sure what they have in II. Through SFX, OP could get the regular Grand Luxxe suite units ($75 resort fee per week) and through Third Home just about any of the Grand Luxxe units ($42 resort fee per day - $294 per week). Exchange fees will vary. I’m not sure what the fees are for II now.
I saw the Grand Luxxe Riviera Maya and Nuevo Vallarta 4 BR residences as well as the 2 and 3 BR lofts on Elite Alliance for just a $69 per week resort exchange fee. See below. They only require 20 to 40 EA points, in low season, which is a great deal, IMO. I am depositing a 1BR FSA holiday week in EA. I will get 105 points in year 1 due to the 50% bonus in year 1. After year 1, a holiday 1BR at FSA earns 70 points. So I think this would be a good exchange. The MF for my full 2 BR is about $2600-$2700. I am getting 105 points for the 1 BR side and I would estimate that value at approx $1700 or $16.19 per EA point. So if we use this as a valuation for my 1 BR at FSA, then the 2 BR loft is $324+$69 for a non peak week $486+$69 for a 3BR loft non peak and $. +648+$69 for a 4BR residence. And I would still have 85 EA points available to trade plus I also have my studio to use, to trade up in II to a 1 br, or to rent out. Or I could do a peak week for between $810 and $1133 + $69. This seems like one of the best ways to trade into a prime unit (2/3BR loft or 4 BR residence) at Grand Luxxe. We are just 2 adults but I could see "splurging" on an EA exchange in a 4BR residence in peak or non-peak season. Or I would be perfectly happy in a 2 BR loft as well. I gave not been to GL RV and I did not realize they have the 4 BR residence floor plan. In NV, that floor plan is amazing.
Residence Holiday Peak Non-peak
The Residence 2 Bedroom Loft 80 50 20
The Residence 3 Bedroom Loft 90 60 30
The Residence 4 Bedroom 100 70 40
Season Start Date End Date
Peak 01/05/2019 05/31/2019
Non-peak 06/01/2019 10/31/2019
Peak 11/01/2019 12/19/2019
Blackout 12/20/2019 01/03/2020
Peak 01/04/2020 04/02/2020
Blackout 04/03/2020 04/16/2020
Peak 04/17/2020 05/31/2020
Non-peak 06/01/2020 10/31/2020
Peak 11/01/2020 12/17/2020
Blackout 12/18/2020 01/07/2021
Peak 01/08/2021 03/25/2021
Blackout 03/26/2021 04/08/2021
Peak 04/09/2021 05/31/2021
Credit Allocations
7-Night
The Residence 2 Bedroom Loft
+ View Floorplan
THIS PROPERTY CHARGES A MANDATORY RESORT FEE OF:
$65.00, for a stay of 1—7 nights
This property provides twice daily housekeeping at no additional charge.
The maximum sleeping capacity is six adults and two children. There is a sofa bed in residence.
SIZE
4,080 Sq. ft.
OCCUPANTS
6 people
BATHROOMS
2.00
BEDROOMS
1
King
2
King
The Residence 3 Bedroom Loft
+ View Floorplan
THIS PROPERTY CHARGES A MANDATORY RESORT FEE OF:
$65.00, for a stay of 1—7 nights
This property provides twice daily housekeeping at no additional charge.
The maximum sleeping capacity is eight adults and two children. There is a sofa bed in residence.
SIZE
5,190 Sq. ft.
OCCUPANTS
8 people
BATHROOMS
3.50
BEDROOMS
1
King
2
King
3
Two Twins
The Residence 4 Bedroom
+ View Floorplan
THIS PROPERTY CHARGES A MANDATORY RESORT FEE OF:
$65.00, for a stay of 1—7 nights
This property provides twice daily housekeeping at no additional charge.
The maximum sleeping capacity is 12 adults and two children. There is a sofa bed in residence.
SIZE
5,790 Sq. ft.
OCCUPANTS
12 people
BATHROOMS
4.50
BEDROOMS
1
King
2
King
3
Two Twins
4
Two Twins
I saw the Grand Luxxe Riviera Maya and Nuevo Vallarta 4 BR residences as well as the 2 and 3 BR lofts on Elite Alliance for just a $69 per week resort exchange fee. See below. They only require 20 to 40 EA points, in low season, which is a great deal, IMO. I am depositing a 1BR FSA holiday week in EA. I will get 105 points in year 1 due to the 50% bonus in year 1. After year 1, a holiday 1BR at FSA earns 70 points. So I think this would be a good exchange. The MF for my full 2 BR is about $2600-$2700. I am getting 105 points for the 1 BR side and I would estimate that value at approx $1700 or $16.19 per EA point. So if we use this as a valuation for my 1 BR at FSA, then the 2 BR loft is $324+$69 for a non peak week $486+$69 for a 3BR loft non peak and $. +648+$69 for a 4BR residence. And I would still have 85 EA points available to trade plus I also have my studio to use, to trade up in II to a 1 br, or to rent out. Or I could do a peak week for between $810 and $1133 + $69. This seems like one of the best ways to trade into a prime unit (2/3BR loft or 4 BR residence) at Grand Luxxe. We are just 2 adults but I could see "splurging" on an EA exchange in a 4BR residence in peak or non-peak season. Or I would be perfectly happy in a 2 BR loft as well. I gave not been to GL RV and I did not realize they have the 4 BR residence floor plan. In NV, that floor plan is amazing.
Residence Holiday Peak Non-peak
The Residence 2 Bedroom Loft 80 50 20
The Residence 3 Bedroom Loft 90 60 30
The Residence 4 Bedroom 100 70 40
Season Start Date End Date
Peak 01/05/2019 05/31/2019
Non-peak 06/01/2019 10/31/2019
Peak 11/01/2019 12/19/2019
Blackout 12/20/2019 01/03/2020
Peak 01/04/2020 04/02/2020
Blackout 04/03/2020 04/16/2020
Peak 04/17/2020 05/31/2020
Non-peak 06/01/2020 10/31/2020
Peak 11/01/2020 12/17/2020
Blackout 12/18/2020 01/07/2021
Peak 01/08/2021 03/25/2021
Blackout 03/26/2021 04/08/2021
Peak 04/09/2021 05/31/2021
Credit Allocations
7-Night
The Residence 2 Bedroom Loft
+ View Floorplan
THIS PROPERTY CHARGES A MANDATORY RESORT FEE OF:
$65.00, for a stay of 1—7 nights
This property provides twice daily housekeeping at no additional charge.
The maximum sleeping capacity is six adults and two children. There is a sofa bed in residence.
SIZE
4,080 Sq. ft.
OCCUPANTS
6 people
BATHROOMS
2.00
BEDROOMS
1
King
2
King
The Residence 3 Bedroom Loft
+ View Floorplan
THIS PROPERTY CHARGES A MANDATORY RESORT FEE OF:
$65.00, for a stay of 1—7 nights
This property provides twice daily housekeeping at no additional charge.
The maximum sleeping capacity is eight adults and two children. There is a sofa bed in residence.
SIZE
5,190 Sq. ft.
OCCUPANTS
8 people
BATHROOMS
3.50
BEDROOMS
1
King
2
King
3
Two Twins
The Residence 4 Bedroom
+ View Floorplan
THIS PROPERTY CHARGES A MANDATORY RESORT FEE OF:
$65.00, for a stay of 1—7 nights
This property provides twice daily housekeeping at no additional charge.
The maximum sleeping capacity is 12 adults and two children. There is a sofa bed in residence.
SIZE
5,790 Sq. ft.
OCCUPANTS
12 people
BATHROOMS
4.50
BEDROOMS
1
King
2
King
3
Two Twins
4
Two Twins
Don’t forget the exchange fee. Also, you could always invite friendly tuggers when you get the 4 BR one....
I have never heard of the Elite Alliance until your post. The fees do look like very "elite", but I think it's worth the price for 3BR/4BR units. How are the availability during the peak time?
Also I did a random check on one of their properties in Niseko Japan (The Hideaways Club, Kitsutsuki) and it does not even show up on google map....
In RM there are only 6 4 BR units on the ground floor of tower 4. Same number of 2&3 BR Lofts. That’s why you won’t see as much inventory there especially in the high season.
Think you should be able to get a 2 BR GL RM through II. I might be interested in doing a direct exchange with you some time in the future for either Grand Luxxe Riviera Maya or Nuevo Vallarta if you're interested. I like Kauai, but haven't stayed at the Marriott there yet. If you're interested, let me know; My vacations are pretty much booked up through 2020 right now though. If you don't have luck w/II, I might be able to hook you up depending on the time of year in exchange for a future one. This would get you out of the exchange fee and the resort fee as well as get you some of my bennies with Vidanta.
Thanks!
Eric
Buy an Interval International Getaway for Vidanta and save your Marriott for something else.
That won't likely work for Grand Luxxe as I don't think that shows up very often, if at all, in getaway.Completely agreed with you. direct exchange without extra fee with the owner benefits intact. However I checked the forum and there is not a lot going on. Why is that?
OK. Thanks. I'll keep that in mind.Think you should be able to get a 2 BR GL RM through II. I might be interested in doing a direct exchange with you some time in the future for either Grand Luxxe Riviera Maya or Nuevo Vallarta if you're interested. I like Kauai, but haven't stayed at the Marriott there yet. If you're interested, let me know; My vacations are pretty much booked up through 2020 right now though. If you don't have luck w/II, I might be able to hook you up depending on the time of year in exchange for a future one. This would get you out of the exchange fee and the resort fee as well as get you some of my bennies with Vidanta.
Thanks!
Eric
You should easily be able to exchange your MVCI property into the GL through II. We did it 5 times but I stopped since they will no longer let exchangers use many of the GL amenities. My Marriott timeshares are as nice or nicer than the GL. I just looked on II there is a lot of availability.My 1 bedroom Marriott Kauai Beach Club (for which I pay over $1800. maintenance)is deposited with Interval. I would like to trade it for a 2-bedroom Grand Luxxe and wanted to know if this is feasible.
I'm a Marriott owner and traded a 2 bedroom Orlando property for a 2 bedroom Grand Luxxe in Nuevo Vallarta - I'm going next week - what are the amenities that we aren't entitled to? Thanks.