- Joined
- Jun 6, 2005
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- Houston, TX
- Resorts Owned
- Wynd VIP Plat GF, HGVC Elite, WM, HICV, +
Wyndham, I believe, wanted to integrate WM and Shell into their system. But WM owners sued and won. They feared that the larger number of Wyndham Members would flood and use all their credits. This limited options on how Wyndham was to directly integrate the systems. Their solution was to take available Wyndham Inventory and swap it for available Worldmark Inventory. Thus creating some dual labeled resorts, where it was possible. There was also some small amount of inventory made available in Shell properties the same way. Then any remaining inventory swaps had to be managed via Club Pass. Yes you can booked WM via Club Pass but they end up managing the trade between them so it is not unbalanced. It is not a good deal for VIP owners as your benefits do not translate over to the Club Pass.
So how will Marriott deal with a variety of systems and structures? Will any of the members of the components taken over sue Marriott, saying they are being plundered and restricted? I don't know. But given the credit system nature of WM it was a different animal to begin with, as it was a pure points system, no underlying deeds at all. Perhaps that is why it was able to successful sue Wyndham. Time will tell, but I assume it is more complicated than we think. I know I am unsatisfied with how I have access to both Worldmark and Shell locations. So don't set your expectations very high, unless you want to be very disappointed.
So how will Marriott deal with a variety of systems and structures? Will any of the members of the components taken over sue Marriott, saying they are being plundered and restricted? I don't know. But given the credit system nature of WM it was a different animal to begin with, as it was a pure points system, no underlying deeds at all. Perhaps that is why it was able to successful sue Wyndham. Time will tell, but I assume it is more complicated than we think. I know I am unsatisfied with how I have access to both Worldmark and Shell locations. So don't set your expectations very high, unless you want to be very disappointed.