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ADMIN NOTE: This first section has been updated on June 2025 by TUG member @Hindsite - Please be sure to thank them for their efforts in bringing this first section to modern times!
This thread has been updated to reflect the changes relating to the implementation of the Abound By Marriott Vacations program that was announced in August of 2022.
(Unless otherwise noted, all links herein will direct to owners.marriottvacationclub.com or to a post here on TUG. Some of the Marriott links will require sign-in to your MVC account. Please PM/email the moderator if links are not working.) In your MVC Account under Resources & Frequently Asked Questions is a significant amount of information that can assist with understanding your ownership.
***** SECTION 1. THE BASICS *****
On 6/20/10 Marriott introduced its Marriott Vacation Club Destinations ("MVCD", "MVC Destinations" or "DC") program, a points-based timeshare product that allows for greater usage flexibility than the traditional weeks-based model. Briefly, the MVCD set-up consists of the Florida-based Land Trust to which Marriott may convey Weeks that are not owned by MVCI Owners as well as other non-MVCI Weeks inventory (i.e. Ritz-Carlton Club, Grand Residence Club, etc.);
On 16 June 2022 Marriott Vacations Worldwide launched Abound by Marriott Vacations. Simply put this is the renaming of the MVC Destinations club with theaddition of Sheraton and Westin properties to the inventory list and access provided to eligible VSN owners. The points used in this system have been renamed Club Points. To facilitate usage by Sheraton and Westin owners, an agreement is in place between the VSN Network Operator and the MVC Exchange Company. This Affiliation means that all members of VSN as of 22 August 2022 would be eligible for membership of Abound, whether they bought direct or resale. E.g Mandatory resale owners as at 22 Aug 2022 are automatically eligible, but not Voluntary resale owners or mandatory resale owners after 22 Aug 2022 are not automatically eligible to use Abound.
the TRUST CLUB Points correlate to conveyed intervals in 250-Point increments defined as, "Beneficial Interests" (BI); and, the affiliate MVC Exchange Company through which inventory from the Trust and various other sources is mingled and may be reserved, and through which MVCI Weeks Owners, Ritz-Carlton Club Members, Grand Residence Club Members and VSN Members may participate.
*Note TUGger dioxide45 is maintaining this TUG thread compiling the ongoing Trust conveyances: Recorded Trust Documents.
Membership in the ABOUND program consists of purchases of Trust Club Points in BI increments, and/or, enrollment of MVCI/Club Weeks and eligible VSN ownerships which Enrolled MVC Weeks and Eligible VSN Owners may elect annually to convert to Club Points. Owners of Club Points are defined in the governing documents as Trust Members; Owners of enrolled Weeks and eligible VSN members are defined as Exchange Members. Here on TUG, Exchange Points are often referred to as Legacy Points, and Exchange Members as Enrolled or Legacy Members.
In recent years the number of ways in which Club Points can be used has increased significantly. In general terms the most efficient use for Club points is to book via Abound to one of the +90 timeshare resorts. Other usages can vary from being fair to poor use of points when compared to other reservation channels.
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- Abound Club Resorts - the internal Club Points exchange comprising of Marriott Vacation Club, Sheraton and Westin Timeshare Resorts worldwide in which Members may choose the check-in day, length of stay and unit size/view for each of their desired reservations.
- Within this MVC Collection, the Luxury classification was introduced 10/30/14 to include "... any Accommodation contained in the Trust that is located in a Ritz-Carlton Club, or is otherwise designated a “Luxury Property” by the Program Manager ..." (Note that the Ritz-Carlton Club, Vail property is specifically excluded from this Luxury classification because R-C Vail intervals were conveyed to the DC Trust, and classified MVC Collection, above, prior to this change.) - Hotels through Abound by Marriott Vacations - representing the majority of Marriott-family hotels/resorts available to reserve with Club Points online.
- Interval International - the system of affiliated resorts available for external exchange.
- Cruises, Experiences and More - including various travel options such as cruises, group tours, city packages and adventures, as well as items such as Travel Protection Insurance, golf, car rentals and airline tickets. Certain offers such as VIP Weekends at iconic city properties, and packages for Premier Events in college and professional sports are made available only to Members of higher status tiers. Offers in this collection vary widely and change frequently.
- Trade Trust Club Points for Bonvoy Points – Depending on your Owner level, you can choose on a yearly basis to exchange a certain percentage of Trust Club Points at a defined exchange ratio, for Bonvoy Points.
- Marriott Vacation Club Destinations Escapes – This is a short notice reservation discount program for using Club points at selected Abound Properties. The dates and locations change regularly, and reservations have to be made by calling Abound Customer services.
Information on the resorts and dates available can be found under Destinations & Marriott Vacation Club Destinations Escapes
- 6/20/10 - At the MVCD introduction, Marriott immediately halted developer-direct sales of their MVCI Weeks product and offered DC Trust Points for purchase at the US resort and sales sites; and, offered the DC Enrollment option to existing Weeks Owners of the US and Caribbean resorts. Direct sales of the Weeks product continued only at Caribbean and European resorts.
- 6/18/12 - The MVCD program was introduced on a limited basis at the European resort sites, allowing the DC Enrollment option for all existing European MVCI Weeks. DC Trust Points are not yet available for purchase at the European resorts; Weeks are still available at the onsite sales centers.
- 12/27/12 - Developer-direct sales of MVCI Weeks were halted and purchases of DC Trust Points began at the Caribbean resorts.
- 8/22/25 – Abound by Marriott vacations was launched providing access to MVCD programme to eligible Sheraton and Westin owners and changing the name of MVCD to Abound by Marriott Vacations. The usage start date for Abound was January 2023.
~~ Direct Purchase of DC Trust Points ~~
As of June '25, the base price is reportedly $17.27 per Point. There have been steady price increases since the MVCD introduction (similar to Marriott's Weeks system over its lifetime.) For historical pricing see this TUG thread: [2015] History of Marriott DC Point Price increases. Use this Pricing Information link at owners.marriottvacationclub.com to contact Sales personnel.
Trust Club Points purchases are subject to various minimums (e.g. existing owners/members may purchase fewer points than brand new purchasers,) and sold with various incentives such as volume price reductions, a one-time deposit of Single Use Points (as defined,) a one-time deposit of Bonvoy Points, and/or a waiver of the enrollment fee for eligible Week(s) which are enrolled simultaneously with a Points purchase.
***Note prices indicated here are NOT guaranteed, and neither is the availability of any certain incentives.*** It is necessary to speak with a Sales Associate to learn the base price and available incentives in effect at the time of a purchase, at which time a personalized guaranteed price quote will be determined based on a purchaser's individual situation.
~~ Enrolling MVCI Weeks in the DC ~~
- All US and Caribbean resort Weeks purchased prior to 6/20/10, and all European resort Weeks purchased prior to 6/18/12, are eligible to be enrolled in the MVC Destinations program. Caribbean resort Weeks purchased direct from Marriott between 6/20/10 and 12/26/12 are also eligible for enrollment.
- Weeks purchased on the external resale market on or after the 6/20/10 (US and Caribbean) and 6/18/12 (European) introduction dates are NOT eligible for enrollment, unless it is part of a purchase of weeks or points direct from MVC.
- From time to time MVC will offer resale weeks for purchase directly, and those weeks may be for a US resort or a non-US resort. These weeks come enrolled and can sometimes have a lower
purchase price per club point equivalent or lower maintenance fee per club point. The weeks offered and their pricing vary continually. So checking with MVC Sales to identify what is available is necessary.
These weeks can be part of a weeks and Trust points bundle or offered individually. - Two recurring sales incentives involve direct-purchases of either Trust Club Points or non-US-based Weeks, that allow for simultaneous enrollment of otherwise-ineligible previously-purchased Weeks. These incentives may be subject to begin-and-end dates, specific Trust Points minimum purchases and/or cut-off dates for the existing Weeks. See this ongoing thread: Ongoing Sales Incentive - Enrolling Post-6/20/10 Weeks [Merged]
For information on the process for enrolment of Sheraton or Westin ownership that is not eligible for Abound see the the Vistana TUG forum for information on retroing resale purchases. It is not yet clear whether a resale MVC week can be enrolled in Abound through a Vistana developer purchase, but it has to be worth trying if you are looking into things.
What is the Club Points value of my Week(s)? Each Week in the MVCI system is allotted a stipulated amount of Club Points (which per the governing documents MVW has the ability to adjust, but there haven't been any such adjustments since the DC inception.)
- To determine the allotment for your particular Week(s) via your owners.marriottvacationclub.com account, click on "Enrollment" under "Managing Your Ownership" --> check the "I have read ..." box --> click "Start Enrolling Now" to get to the page that details the eligibility terms and DC Points allotments of your Weeks.
- TUGgers GregT and StevenTing have developed a document listing Club Points conversion and Bonvoy Points exchange values for MVCI Weeks as reported by owners, which is being hosted on an external website here: http://historical.vacationpointexchange.com
- For historical context, the Enrollment Fee at the DC introduction ranged between $595 and $1,995 with an Enrollment Incentive of 800 one-time Exchange Points.
- In 2014 MVW introduced a recurring Rollback Pricing incentive that allows enrollment of eligible Weeks at the original fees. Each recurrence is subject to incentive begin-and-end dates. Navigate through the "Enroll Now" process on owners.marriottvacationclub.com for current pricing.
- The Enrollment Fee for eligible Weeks purchased prior to 6/20/10 may be waived if you view specific Webinars offered by MVW. Scroll down to the "UNDERSTANDING THE BENEFITS OF ENROLLMENT" section on this Owner Learning Center page.
~~ Other DC Costs ~~
- All Members must pay the annual Club Dues fee which is based on the number of DC Points that a Trust Member owns, or, for which an Exchange Member is eligible through all Enrolled Weeks, or, a combination of both. Effective with the 2025 invoices the fees are:
- $230 Owners and Select Members
- $270 Executive and Presidential Members
- $295 Chairman's Club Members
- The Club Dues fee covers a corporate membership in Interval International's external exchange system, as well as most Marriott and II administration and transaction fees for Trust and Exchange Members.
- The Club Dues fee for Trust Point Members is included as a component of the annual MF's invoice, with payment due sometime during December/January.
- The Club Dues fee for MVC Exchange/Enrolled Members is invoiced separately from the Weeks MF's bills, with payment due sometime during December/January.
- The Club dues for enrolled VSN owners can either be billed separately or included with the maintenance fee statement.
- Exchange Members must also pay annual Maintenance Fees for the underlying Week(s) which have been enrolled.
*See the Weeks FAQ of this TUG Marriott forum for links to current and historical Weeks MF's information, as well as historical DC Trust MF's information.
- European Members/Owners must also pay a VAT (Value Added Tax) which is added to their invoices.
- In some US states there is a local property Tax that also needs to be paid separately from annual maintenance fees, MVC Desert Springs in Palm Desert, California. These are charged to the owner of the timeshare interest.
- Tourist, guest occupancy and local taxes are increasingly popular with local governments and are usually charged by the resort to the occupier of the unit.
~~ DC Membership Status Tiers ~~
Substantial changes were made to the Status Tiers effective 4/30/15. Because certain tiers/benefits were grandfathered based on the Status Tier held as of 4/29/15, this section includes all tiers since the DC introduction.
Status Tiers up to and including 4/29/15:
- Standard Members own/can convert enrolled Weeks to up to 6,499 DC Points.
- Premier Members own/can convert enrolled Weeks to 6,500 - 12,999 DC Points.
- Premier Plus Members own/can convert enrolled Weeks to 13,000+ DC Points.
- Owners own/can convert enrolled Weeks to up to 3,999 DC Points.
- Select Members own/can convert enrolled Weeks to 4,000 - 6,999 DC Points.
- Executive Members own/can convert enrolled Weeks to 7,000 - 9,999 DC Points. Also, as grandfathered, Owners with 6,500 - 6,999 DC Points as of 4/29/15 are granted Executive status. However, if the Owner's total subsequently falls below the 6,500 formerly-Premier level, then 7,000 DC Points will be required to again achieve Executive status.
- Presidential Members own/can convert enrolled Weeks to 10,000 - 14,999 DC Points.
- Chairman's Club Members own/can convert enrolled Weeks to 15,000+ DC Points. Also, as grandfathered, Owners with 13,000 - 14,999 DC Points as of 4/29/15 are granted Chairman's Club status. However, if the Owner's total subsequently falls below the 13,000 formerly-Premier Plus level, then 15,000 DC Points will be required to again achieve Chairman's Club status.
~~ Re-selling / Transferring Ownership of Trust Club Points and Enrolled Weeks ~~
Trust Club Points may be resold through any of the typical timeshare resales sites; Marriott is not currently buying back or brokering Trust Points resales though they will take them back, and may charge an administration fee of $400 for that (as of 23 June 2025).
If stipulated fees are paid, full usage rights will transfer upon a resale to the buyer/new owner of Trust Club Points. Such fees include but may not be limited to:
- $750/BI (i.e. 250 Points) with a minimum $3,000.00 Initiation Fee;
- $300 Owner Education Fee;
- $95 ROFR Fee;
- $25/BI Transfer Fee; etc.
Enrolled Weeks are sold exactly the same as un-enrolled Weeks; enrollment does not transfer from Seller to Buyer. Also, the Week cannot be re-enrolled by the buyer/new Owner at no cost, because upon sale the Week then becomes an external resale purchased after the eligibility deadlines.
Marriott allows ownership Transfers of Trust Club Points and Enrolled Weeks among "Family Members" (as defined) with all usage rights assumed by the new Owner/Member. MVC may or may not charge various related fees including an Initiation Fee or an Enrollment Fee if the new owner is not an existing DC Member at the time of transfer. For information contact the Owner Modifications office at 800-443-4391 or owner.modifications@vacationclub.com.
Any changes to the total number of Club Points (Trust or Enrolled) in a Member's account will impact the Status Tier and associated usage/benefits of that account. Such changes include buying/selling of Trust Points and/or Enrolled Weeks, and placing ownership into a trust. It's strongly suggested that you contact Owner Modifications at 800-443-4391 or owner.modifications@vacationclub.com in advance if you have questions.
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