[ 2022 ] Became 5* Elite today....

[jimwu921]

Was finally able to check today through the App, it is showing 3 Star Elite there for us and we own two mandatory resale. Though not enough StarOptions (if they were direct) for any level and the number of Abound Club Points just from our Vistana ownership wouldn't get us to Executive, but if adding in the Club Points on the Marriott side it would.

I expect the ownership merge between Vistana and MVC will happen automatically because the status from my MVC side is already updated. Will have to wait after this weekend and see.

 

[GrayFal]

Can I ask you how many abound points you will have?

With Marriott Club Points 4,625, don’t know yet with Vistana but three out of four ownerships seem to be 4,012ish so 8,600.
Wild card is WSJ fixed week 7 1BR - would take 4200+ to reserve thru Abound.

With Vistana have 213,750 SO

With Marriott was Select, now Presidential (10,000-14,999)
With Vistana was nothing, then 3*, now 4* - I don’t know anyth7ng about these elite levels and what it might get me!

 

[rickandcindy23]

Was finally able to check today through the App, it is showing 3 Star Elite there for us and we own two mandatory resale. Though not enough StarOptions (if they were direct) for any level and the number of Abound Club Points just from our Vistana ownership wouldn't get us to Executive, but if adding in the Club Points on the Marriott side it would.

There is an app? What is it called?

 

[dioxide45]

There is an app? What is it called?

The Vistana app.

 

[DavidnRobin]

There is an app? What is it called?

There are 2.
Vistana Signature Experience
Marriott (BonVoy)

My reservations show in both, except the Special Marketing one at WKORV. This only shows on Marriott

The Vistana is weak functionality, but… works.
If you do a name change in Vistana, you will need to update name in Marriott system.


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[jimwu921]

There is a MVC app as well.

There are 2.
Vistana Signature Experience
Marriott (BonVoy)

My reservations show in both, except the Special Marketing one at WKORV. This only shows on Marriott

The Vistana is weak functionality, but… works.

 

[Eric B]

Vistana app is linked here:

Mobile App | Vistana Signature Experiences

Download the new Vistana Signature Experiences mobile app to plan vacations at Sheraton Vacation Club and Westin Vacation Club villa resorts, get upcoming reservation information and resort offers, manage your ownership and more. Make the most out of your next vacation and download on the Apple...

www.vistana.com

 

[DavidnRobin]

I will be checking into WKORV tomorrow (HomeResort made exactly 12 months) followed by a SO reservation at exactly 8 months.

I wonder if they will recognize me as a new 5* or not. They usually mention Elite level at Front Desk during checkin.

Also, location-wise as these reservations are both listed as Migration weeks as they were made prior to the reservation takeover by MVC.

 

[GrayFal]

I will be checking into WKORV tomorrow (HomeResort made exactly 12 months) followed by a SO reservation at exactly 8 months.

I wonder if they will recognize me as a new 5* or not. They usually mention Elite level at Front Desk during checkin.

Also, location-wise as these reservations are both listed as Migration weeks as they were made prior to the reservation takeover by MVC.

They should as that is what will show on your account when they pull it up.

 

[rickandcindy23]

I will be checking into WKORV tomorrow (HomeResort made exactly 12 months) followed by a SO reservation at exactly 8 months.

I wonder if they will recognize me as a new 5* or not. They usually mention Elite level at Front Desk during checkin.

Also, location-wise as these reservations are both listed as Migration weeks as they were made prior to the reservation takeover by MVC.

I hope you get a great unit assignment. I am wary of mine, since I just bought this year and had the previous owner's reservation put into our names. I am assuming we will be bottom floor, oceanfront center.

 

[rickandcindy23]

The Vistana app.

I rarely do anything on my cell phone. I am kind of just learning how to use that thing. I recently added Candy Crush and always played on my computer and my tablet.

I didn't get an iphone this last time, I got a Samsung. My kids are all giving me a hard time for choosing a "bad" phone, but it was the best one, so I don't get what they are talking about. Takes great pictures, and it's only a year old.

 

[jimwu921]

Definitely try since this could be your last chance to exercise the rights as a 5* elite

I will be checking into WKORV tomorrow (HomeResort made exactly 12 months) followed by a SO reservation at exactly 8 months.

I wonder if they will recognize me as a new 5* or not. They usually mention Elite level at Front Desk during checkin.

Also, location-wise as these reservations are both listed as Migration weeks as they were made prior to the reservation takeover by MVC.

 

[DavidnRobin]

I hope you get a great unit assignment. I am wary of mine, since I just bought this year and had the previous owner's reservation put into our names. I am assuming we will be bottom floor, oceanfront center.

Thanks. We have gotten the best OFD villa multiple times (B2, south-view) - and have always been on at least 5th floor every year since our 2nd stay (2007).
But, I am on it exactly at 12 months (and we travel on shoulder seasons).

IME - Timestamp is King and not status - at least for OF.

Hopefully that has not changed.


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[DavidnRobin]

I hope you get a great unit assignment. I am wary of mine, since I just bought this year and had the previous owner's reservation put into our names. I am assuming we will be bottom floor, oceanfront center.

Also - now with the foliage trimmed back, and hedges/height, the 1st floor is not bad at all. We have stayed in the 1Bd OFD on 1st floor twice (StarOptions, Surprise and Delight Days) and it was just fine.
I posted a photo in the balcony view thread.

Funny - the photo on Marriott site for the OF corner is a photo of the OF center.

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[DavidnRobin]

Thanks. We have gotten the best OFD villa multiple times (B2, south-view) - and have always been on at least 5th floor every year since our 2nd stay (2007).
But, I am on it exactly at 12 months (and we travel on shoulder seasons).

IME - Timestamp is King and not status - at least for OF.

Hopefully that has not changed.


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No worries - Timestamp is still King - ended up on 6th floor pool-side (though no pool).
Beautiful weather here.
Villa has been refurbished - some good, some bad). But refreshed at least.

No mention of 5* or any mention of Elite Status at either Front Desk or Concierge. That’s a first.


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[CPNY]

No elite status for me still but I should end up at executive level via abound if all goes the way they said it will. Not like it matters. I just booked 8 nights in a pool villa in WSJ last night which ate up most of my remaining SO. Along with the two interval exchanges for WNA and HRA, I won’t have much left to use

 

[VacationForever]

I finally saw this thread. I just logged into MVC and it shows that I am now at Chairman's Club. I went to Vistana site and status was not obvious, but when I went to Star Option banking, it showed $0 for 5 Star Elite. I guess status is reciprocal both ways.

Update: I installed the VSN app on my mobile phone and it showed up as 5 Star Elite when I logged in.

 

[dioxide45]

I finally saw this thread. I just logged into MVC and it shows that I am now at Chairman's Club. I went to Vistana site and status was not obvious, but when I went to Star Option banking, it showed $0 for 5 Star Elite. I guess status is reciprocal both ways.

Did you log in on the MVC app, or website? I tried to login to the website and it diverts me to connect my ownership when logging in when using my existing login that was previously connected.

 

[dioxide45]

I finally saw this thread. I just logged into MVC and it shows that I am now at Chairman's Club. I went to Vistana site and status was not obvious, but when I went to Star Option banking, it showed $0 for 5 Star Elite. I guess status is reciprocal both ways.

Okay. I ended up connecting my account again, though not sure that was necessary and hopefully I used the right owner number (mine and not my wife's). The MVC website now shows Executive for me. That would be correct based on our Marriott and Vistana ownership.

 

[GrayFal]

Okay. I ended up connecting my account again, though not sure that was necessary and hopefully I used the right owner number (mine and not my wife's). The MVC website now shows Executive for me. That would be correct based on our Marriott and Vistana ownership.

I had to do the same - re-enter the owner number.
luckily I had take a screen shot of my owner number earlier this week.
i don’t know my husbands numbers at all!

 

[dioxide45]

I had to do the same - renter the owner number.
luckily I had take a screen shot of my owner number earlier this week

Yeah, I had mine from a past maintenance fee bill. However, I don't know my wife's owner number to reconnect her web profile.

 

[VacationForever]

Did you log in on the MVC app, or website? I tried to login to the website and it diverts me to connect my ownership when logging in when using my existing login that was previously connected.

Initially I went to both websites. In the end I downloaded the VSN app and 5 star elite showed up at the top of the home page.

 

[Denise L]

No worries - Timestamp is still King - ended up on 6th floor pool-side (though no pool).
Beautiful weather here.
Villa has been refurbished - some good, some bad). But refreshed at least.

No mention of 5* or any mention of Elite Status at either Front Desk or Concierge. That’s a first.


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Nice villa assignment! Love that location.

It used to be that Elites received early checkins, late checkouts, and a special welcome gift. I wonder if Elites will still receive these perks.

 

[GrayFal]

Nice villa assignment! Love that location.

It used to be that Elites received early checkins, late checkouts, and a special welcome gift. I wonder if Elites will still receive these perks.

It has already been announced that early and late are going away

 

[Denise L]

It has already been announced that early and late are going away

Okay, I remember that it seemed most perks were going away! Not sure what we would get with the suddenly new status at this point!