Exchanging within II as a Hyatt owner

[optimist]

I have a dilemma and would love to get some help from those that are experts at this.
I am still waiting for my deed to be recorded and by the time it does, and Hyatt recognizes me as a owner (which will take another month) my deeded week will have come and gone. I have read everything posted on the Hyatt forums and I think I understand the way Hyatt works, which is that my points will go into LCUP and I will have limited use of them. What I don't understand is this: How will that affect my chances of getting an exchange within II? Will I have a short time to use my points within II as well? Does the fact that I will be depositing my week so late mean I cannot make a good trade for 2009?
I know that in general if you deposit late, your chances of getting a good trade are limited but I know Hyatt has their own peculiar arrangement with II.
Thanks for your help!

 

[Kal]

You can't deposit points into Interval when your points are in LCUP. The best thing to do is have the seller either make a reservation or deposit the points into Interval now.

 

[dvc_john]

I thought that if depositing into II for extended external exchange (EEE), it had to be done 4 months before the week you own. Sounds like the OP is already past that deadline.

 

[bdh]

I am still waiting for my deed to be recorded and by the time it does, and Hyatt recognizes me as a owner (which will take another month) my deeded week will have come and gone. I have read everything posted on the Hyatt forums and I think I understand the way Hyatt works, which is that my points will go into LCUP and I will have limited use of them. What I don't understand is this: How will that affect my chances of getting an exchange within II? Will I have a short time to use my points within II as well? Does the fact that I will be depositing my week so late mean I cannot make a good trade for 2009?

Thanks for your help!

Once your points go to LCUP, they can only be used at HVC properties.

The cut off to move HVC points into II EEE is 4 months before your deeded week date.

If your points will have turned into LCUP points by the time you are recorded as an HVC owner, you will have also received a "fresh" set of points for the your week next year. So you can have an II vacation and an HVC vacation in 2009.

 

[optimist]

Once your points go to LCUP, they can only be used at HVC properties.

The cut off to move HVC points into II EEE is 4 months before your deeded week date.

Thank you for making that clear. I did not know the rule about 4 months before or that with the LCUP period, I am limited to Hyatt properties. I guess there is no way of avoiding an airplane flight then, since we don't live near any of the Hyatt properties.

 

[bdh]

Thank you for making that clear. I did not know the rule about 4 months before or that with the LCUP period, I am limited to Hyatt properties.

Note that while LCUP points don't expire until 6 months after your deeded week, the use of them is limited to 60 days from your reservation request. IE: If you make a request to use LCUP points on 3/1/09 the farthest out you could get a reservation for is 5/1/09.

Since LCUP points are good for 6 months and you could book a reservation 60 days out from the last day of the 6 month period, you can technically stretch their use to 8 months.

 

[jmama]

If you've passed the 4-month prior to week mark, you can still try to get an exchange before your new week starts. You just can not deposit it for Extended External Exchange.

Also, LCUP reservation can only be made 60 prior to start of vacation. So, you might want to try to get something booked before it transfers to you if you can plan in advance.

Good luck, enjoy.