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  1. J

    Tesla Chargers near Sea Pines August 11-17, help!

    My wife and I are MVCI owners at Heritage, but are staying at Harbour Club in August. We are hoping to drive a Tesla down from Boston but found out neither Harbour Club nor Heritage has an EV charger -- but Grande Ocean does, though I guess they won't allow access to guests of other Marriott...
  2. 1sue01

    Marriott Desert Springs Villa II - Palm Desert

    $800. I have the “4TH OF JULY WEEK” available from June 29 to July 6th. It is a 2bed/2bath Unit. Willing to split for Sat/sun w/Mon check out. Have someone who will do mon-sat if need be
  3. 1sue01

    Marriott Desert Springs Villas II

    I have the “4TH OF JULY WEEK” available from June 29 to July 6th. It is a 2bed/2bath Unit. Willing to split for Sat/sun w/Mon check out. Have someone who will do mon-sat
  4. tahoeJoe

    Owner Update Options - $100 or 10,000 MRP or free DC enrollment

    Currently staying at the NCV, and they are asking us to do an owner update. We haven't done an update in over 7 years. The gifts they are offering are listed above. The question is- is enrollment in the DC worth it? When they first rolled it out, it cost approx $2000. Our main concerns with...
  5. W

    Exchanges on legacy Marriott program (merged)

    Looking for some advice. I’m considering buying into a legacy platinum week at Marriott Grande Vista. 3 bedroom every other year. Plan is to use 2 bedroom unit and exchange the lock off portion on II for use on my off years(I think I would be exchanging a studio?). Is this a good plan? Would...
  6. RNCollins

    More Details on Marriott’s “Home and Villas” in the Caribbean

    More Details on Marriott’s “Home and Villas” in the Caribbean https://www.caribjournal.com/2019/05/20/marriotts-home-and-villas-in-the-caribbean/ Caribbean Journal staff / Caribbean Journal / caribjournal.com / May 20, 2019 “Marriott has officially launched its highly-anticipated luxury home...
  7. tclardy

    New to Tug and Need Advice

    Good morning, everyone. I have been a timeshare owner since 2004 and recently widowed. My portfolio is busting at the seams and I would like to utilize my ownership as rentals to help pay maintenance fees. I own weeks, points and everything in between lol with Marriott, Starwood and Westgate...
  8. C

    Question on buying Marriott Resale Points

    Looking for clarification on buying Marriott points resale vs direct. I’ve looked through past postings but want to make sure I’m understanding correctly and have up to date info. Is the only disadvantage of buying resale the fee you have to pay Marriott (I think it was $3 per point) and you...
  9. K

    Getaways Price Double???

    Hi there I was looking to get a getaway in palm springs in september at one of the mariott resorts. It was around $550 for a 2bdm full kitchen about 3 weeks ago. i just looked again and they've jumped up to $1048!!!!!!! how is this possible? will they come back down? never happened to me before. TIA
  10. NotNew

    Marriott making it impossible to buy/sell resales

    Would like to buy Marriott resales, really would, but every year, Marriott gets more greedy and devalues their own product while simultaneously artificially raising prices. From ~$10 a point a few years ago (at developer cost) to an artificially inflated ~$15 a point today (with absolutely NO...
  11. J

    PRICE DROP; Marriott Aruba Surf Club 2BR Apr 29th to May 6th

    NOW ONLY $500!!!! A full week at one of the Marriott Vacation Club Premier Resorts in beautiful Aruba. 2br/2ba.
  12. bdeps8

    Going to Marriott Grande Ocean (Hilton Head) in two weeks! Which building should I request?

    Hi All, Excited for my family vacation in two weeks at Marriott Grande Ocean in Hilton Head. Have never been there before and we are excited to experience it for the first time! We have a two year old and a four year old, so will be spending alot of time at the pools and beach, and hoping to do...
  13. S

    Newbie... researching resale- leaning Marriott or Wyndham, which is best or some of both?

    1) Is there a vacation destination you wish to visit most of the time or on a regular basis? if so where? We are located in PA so we prefer beaches closer (NJ, SC, etc) with FL as an option in case we decide to go further, however we’d like to expand our options west as our kiddos get older (4...
  14. controller1

    Vistana Owners - What Marriott Status Do You Have Today?

    It appears Marriott did a sweep last night to update loyalty program status. I have Platinum status through Vistana 5-Star Elite and qualify for Lifetime Gold under the new loyalty program rules. However, today the Marriott site and app show I am Lifetime Platinum Elite even though I am 13...
  15. H

    Marriott Data Breach - Class Action

    I received an email from Marriott about them being hacked and losing my data. I was also contacted by Boughton Law, who has started a class action in British Columbia, Canada. Has any else had this problem or been contacted about the class action? If anyone is concerned about this, Boughton...
  16. pwrshift

    MARRIOTT BEACHPLACE GUEST ROOM FEB 24-MAR 3 FORT LAUDERDALE

    Due to family illness I can't use my Marriott BeachPlace guest room this year. It contains a 1 King bed plus Sofa bed, TV, Balcony, Kitchenette, for the week of February 24 to March 3, 2019. Marriott's current rate for the guest room that week is $354USD per night or $2,483 for the week...
  17. Dom Mason

    Marriott International, European timeshares and esp. Pine Cliffs...

    I wondered if someone wise could help me. We own a HGVC in Hawaii and trade the ample points for our US holidays. HGVZ and RCI are very limited for European holidays... so is there a brand that is better? Secondly, should I buy points, buy some weeks or buy a property to trade into Marriott...
  18. T

    Suite Certificates with Marriott Rewards Platinum status

    I have two 5 night suite upgrade certificates for 2019. I have a few questions: - I noticed that the rules state they can’t be used at the Ritz Carlton. Is this actually the case? - What are some good uses of the suite upgrade certificates? Which hotels are they honored at that would be a...
  19. P

    Interval International Getaways Friends & Family Programme

    Can someone explain to me the fundamental difference between Condo Direct's Interval International Getaways Friends & Family Programme: https://friendsandfamily.condodirect.com/web/cs?a=5&clubCode=interval-internet And Interval's Getaways booked through Intervalworld.com? We have booked many...
  20. C

    Miami/ Fort Lauderdale December

    Looking for anything in the Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area. Any dates between December 16-22 (even if not all days are available- if a couple of nights are available that's fine).
  21. C

    Looking for Key West (or any Florida Keys)

    Looking for anything in the Florida Keys. Any dates between December 16-22 (even if not all days are available- if a couple of nights are available that's fine).
  22. C

    Hawaii Dec

    Looking for something in Hawaii around Dec 14-22. Somewhat flexible with dates even if partial nights are available. Thanks
  23. P

    Free Marriott Shadow Ridge Phase I

    Gold Season 2 BR and 2BA. Sleeps up to 8 We no longer use Maintenance fees are around $1550/ year Taxes are around $75/year First year of use is 2021. We have points for 2019 and 2020 and can include those as well (I think). Everything is current and no mortgage...
  24. D

    Selling Marriott points

    I have 1400 annual points at Marriot's Myrtle Beach Oceanwatch Grande Dunes. I enrolled my week a couple years ago and have only used them once and really only a couple times did I use my week when I first got it in 2008. How do I advertise my timeshare for sale, as a week or as points?
  25. A

    Looking for answers on timeshare vs vacation clubs

    Hello, I am researching if timeshares or vacation clubs are worth joining. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to answer a few questions for me. I am new to this forum so I am not sure if you can direct message me on here or not. If not you can email me at atripwithaview at gmail. I...
  26. Moparman42

    Looking for suggestions: Vistana/Maui vs Marriott/Aruba

    I am currently an owner of the Westin Nanea in Maui. I am getting close to purchasing my second timeshare and wondered what this board would have to say about where. I am considering picking up a 2BR at WKORV in Maui, as we do so love the island. However, I have been peeking at Aruba...
  27. M

    Singer island ocean pointe - any gotchas?

    In the next 6 months I'm considering an ocean pointe resale in the sub $4k range. Are there any gotchas in the resale area that I should be aware of. Not really interested in points, just weeks. Also is it affiliated with RCI? I know there is a comparison thread somewhere on the board but it...
  28. D

    Buy Additional Marriott Vacation Club Points

    I am sure there are plenty of threads on this but I thought I would just post my question. I own a silver season week in Marriott Vacation Club at Ocean Watch in Myrtle Beach which I enrolled into the points system a few years ago. I currently get 1400 points for my week. I am looking to buy...
  29. breezez

    Destination Point Transfer Fee

    Hello all. I am not a member of MVC but curious about the destination point system. How do you guys feel about the transfer fee that Marriott charges and how do you feel the transfer price will effect / hamper being able to sell them later if I were to decide to exit the program? I’m on the...
  30. W

    Marriott Villas' at Doral, Miami

    September 2- 9, 2018 2bed 2bath $700/week Thanks, Louise 408-800-5319
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