bonvoy

Hello - I know that you get status in the Bonvoy program based on your MVC ownership level. We are Select level (based on our Vistana ownership) which gives Platinum level in Bonvoy. My question is does that apply to only one person, or since my wife and I are both listed on the ownership...

Hello My friend and I just went to a timeshare meeting. We are very aware of all the "too good to be true" selling points. We also have read a bunch of threads about not committing. We did get an offer that seemed to be unusual from what we typically have read though. We were offered today a...

Here is what you do with the Bonvoy points you earn with your owner updates. Located in Fairfield which is about one hour from San Francisco sits the residence Inn by Marriott. The Residence Inn has many of the same features as a timeshare but also free breakfasts like a hotel... I call this...

For many peoiple who don't own timeshares, learning about the good parts of the timeshare from a timeshare salesperson can be misleading. So, I decided to create a video of the parts of ABOUND that I like. This comes from a person who has years of timeshare experience. and has practical...

Just had my first owner update with Marriott. I had a great salesperson in Abe. He provided me with some great options.... At the end of the day, I could not get past the 12% increase in maintenance fees. There are some interesting options but I just could get past the increase this year...

Located in Fairfield which is about one hour from San Francisco sits the residence Inn by Marriott. The Residence Inn has many of the same features as a timeshare but also free breakfasts like a hotel... I call this "timeshare Lite" since it has a full kitchen yet does not require timeshare...

I was shocked to get my annual maintenance fees and see a 15% increase in my Vistana Maintenance. I then had a sigh of relief that I didn't buy any more Marriott / Vistana. And then came the sarcastic thoughts about ABOUND not being about More vacations but MORE maintenance costs. But this...

Located in Vacaville which is about half way between Sacramento and San Francisco sits the residence Inn by Marriott. The Residence Inn has many of the same features as a timeshare but also free breakfasts like a hotel... I call this "timeshare Lite" since it has a full kitchen yet does not...

Have you ever been on a vacation and wanted to extend it? And actually make it work with the rest of your life? I am one of those lucky people who could make it work.... But then, How do you actually extend the trip? In this Video, I will show you how to do it.... My first step was booking...

I have not applied for this card, but one perk intrigues me: the $25/mo ($300/yr) restaurant credit. For a $650 Annual Fee credit card, that takes out 46% of the AF. As a truck driver, I spend over $60/week at restaurants (maybe once a week "junk", the rest as healthy as possible), so would have...

This video is my annual look back at last year and how many free hotel nights I earned by attending presentations, using my credit cards for every day purchases, and paying maintenance fees with credit cards, etc... This year (2022) was made special because I was living full time in timeshares...

Located in Myrtle Beach South Carolina, the Sheraton Braodway Plantation is located about 5 miles away from the beach. The resort is a very family friendly resort with pools for the kids, the adults, plus tons of other activities. There are grocery stores close by and the rooms are spacious...

Last month I traded my Marriott week for a week at the Sheraton Vistana Resort in Orlando. A week after my stay no elite night credit appeared in my Bonvoy account. I e-mailed Bonvoy and they responded that since there were no charges no Bonvoy points are awarded. Bonvoy completely ignored the...

There is nothing like a free Vacation... In this video I show you how to earn points and then how to use them to get a free Vacation in Palm Springs and elsewhere. You just have to use the Bonvoy Credit card to pay your maintenance, buy an Encore Package, and attend a few Marriott Vacation...

The reason I created this video was to provide people with an idea on how you can learn if you might like to be an owner of a timeshare. The best way is to stay in one. And by using your hotel points, you won't have to get involved with the timeshare marketing groups. Timeshare accommodations...

I commented on another thread that I called Marriott Bonvoy specifically to ask about the Bonvoy Double Elite Night Credit Promotion prior to our recent 8-night owner stay at WKORV and was told that in their T&C all references to MVC refers to all of the timeshare properties (including Vistana...

HELP needed! Ok, I got roped into going to my “owner update“ last week while using my timeshare at Vistana Cascades in Orlando, and despite insisting that I would NOT buy anything, I got convinced to sign a new contract to “upgrade” into the Sheraton Flex program. I am still within my 10-day...

Hi there, Last February I purchased an Encore Package at the Westin Lagunamar. The terms of the contract which I signed indicate that I will receive 150,000 SPG points, NOT 150,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. When I asked about this before I signed, the sales rep was surprised that the paperwork...

Hi, all! I am hoping to make Bonvoy Platinum elite by the end of the year. However, it looks like I will not have enough nights to qualify. I had a couple of stays at the Sheraton Vistana Resort in Orlando in 2019 that I am not sure count for Elite or not. One week was a Getaway, plus there...

We've discussed in the past how some activities booked through a Vistana timeshare resort's concierge or pool group do not earn Marriott Bonvoy points and we've surmised this is due to the fact those activities are not owned/operated by the Vistana timeshare itself. This afternoon I received an...

Hi I want to know if it's possible to transfer vistana points to marriott hotel points. For example if I have 10,000 vistana points how many points do I get if I transfer to Marriott or Bonvoy Thanks Raza