How Can I Make This Work!

[DCBoy]

I want to stay two weeks at one of my home resorts (Aruba Ocean Club) in August 2016. I know I can split my week and stay one week in the master suite side and the other week in the studio side, but I want to spend both weeks in a master suite, if at all possible. I have two two bedroom unredeemed deposits (Beachplace and Aruba Ocean Club) and one studio unredeemed deposit (Aruba Ocean Club) sitting in II (all gold season) that I can use to accomplish this. However, I really don't want to use a two bedroom deposit to get just a master suite for the second week. Any suggestions as to how best for me to proceed given this set of circumstances?

Thanks in advance!
Doug B

 

[bazzap]

We have achieved similar at other MVC resorts, by combining our "home" locked off Master Suite with a non Studio Interval Getaway.
I guess that may be more difficult in Aruba though.

 

[Mr. Vker]

We often lock off Surf Club to get two larger units back at Surf Club. The only catch is that you can only request a unit same size or smaller. (So, you can't request a one bedroom with a lockoff via a search.) But, you can do an instant exchange to a larger unit.

 

[taterhed]

Well at least put an OGS on the studio....you can refuse studios. There is reported success of using studio to pickup larger units outside of flex.

posting here http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=231319.

I think MP will pull a lot of weight.
You could add eplus to pickup studio and retrade to 1br or 2br if it opens--even in flex.

just a thought

 

[Seaport104]

I want to stay two weeks at one of my home resorts (Aruba Ocean Club) in August 2016. I know I can split my week and stay one week in the master suite side and the other week in the studio side, but I want to spend both weeks in a master suite, if at all possible. I have two two bedroom unredeemed deposits (Beachplace and Aruba Ocean Club) and one studio unredeemed deposit (Aruba Ocean Club) sitting in II (all gold season) that I can use to accomplish this. However, I really don't want to use a two bedroom deposit to get just a master suite for the second week. Any suggestions as to how best for me to proceed given this set of circumstances?

Thanks in advance!
Doug B

I would use the Aruba Ocean Club studio to request the exchange. You will have home priority. You just have to be diligent about calling them to decline the studio matches. You'll have better luck for later part of August for the exchange.