r1lee
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so we just did our owners update and to be honest it doesn’t sound to bad.
This is what we own.
Kierland 148k maintenance $1650
Vistana Villages 81k maintenance $1150
So we didn’t think this owners update is bad and we might take advantage of it, but want to get the forums opinion. Our Kierland will be retro’d in, but that makes no difference. We will be 3 star elite for life, but Marriott might change this.
We would trade in our vistana villages 81k for 81k westin flex. So basically a straight trade.
Maintenance fee increases to $1583 all in including vsn fee.
4 coupons for 270k bonvoy pts for $1875.
Total cost is $12837.
If we don’t use our explorer stay in Orlando, they will also add an additional 225k bonvoy pts.
The reason I see this as not bad, is that we can officially rent out Hawaii or Kierland or anywhere and recoup some of our money if we don’t use. The 4 for 270k certificates aren’t to bad, as we are possibly looking at spending more time in hotels in the upcoming years.
Only thing they said was that, if Marriott ever decided to let owners into Mvc program, it most likely would be owners that bought from the developer and that’s what our purchases would look like now.
Thoughts?
Our course our Kierland property would still be ours and not rolled into the flex.
This is what we own.
Kierland 148k maintenance $1650
Vistana Villages 81k maintenance $1150
So we didn’t think this owners update is bad and we might take advantage of it, but want to get the forums opinion. Our Kierland will be retro’d in, but that makes no difference. We will be 3 star elite for life, but Marriott might change this.
We would trade in our vistana villages 81k for 81k westin flex. So basically a straight trade.
Maintenance fee increases to $1583 all in including vsn fee.
4 coupons for 270k bonvoy pts for $1875.
Total cost is $12837.
If we don’t use our explorer stay in Orlando, they will also add an additional 225k bonvoy pts.
The reason I see this as not bad, is that we can officially rent out Hawaii or Kierland or anywhere and recoup some of our money if we don’t use. The 4 for 270k certificates aren’t to bad, as we are possibly looking at spending more time in hotels in the upcoming years.
Only thing they said was that, if Marriott ever decided to let owners into Mvc program, it most likely would be owners that bought from the developer and that’s what our purchases would look like now.
Thoughts?
Our course our Kierland property would still be ours and not rolled into the flex.