Marriott Beachplace Ft Lauderdale - Timeshare tour?

[funtime]

Is it possible to get a timeshare tour here if you are staying at a non Marriott timeshare? Also, what kind of bennies would you get? Thanks Funtime

 

[cese]

My husband and I took a tour in May. We got 15,000 Marriott points to take the tour, we could have also had a $100 gift certificate to the Marriott Harbor Beach Resort-the hotel we were staying in. I don't see why you wouldn't be able to take a tour. I found them to be very aggressive. Beautiful villa, didn't like the location across the street from the beach. MF's are high and the parking is not desirable.
Good Luck!
Cese

 

[pwrshift]

Because maintenance/tax charges will probably exceed $1000 a week in 2007 I don't recommend you buy Beachplace direct - they don't give enough incentive points anymore (when i bought it was 355,000 points) and trading the week in for 110,000 MR points isn't as cost effective as it is at other resorts, like Manor Club where the same 110k points cost $637. They allowed every year trading for points several years ago but it didn't result in more people trading for points because of the HOA didn't control runaway maintenance fees. As a result, resale Beachplace platinum suites have sold on Ebay from $12,000-15,000 and I hear Marriott isn't buying them back on their right of first refusal. However, if you can get 15,000 pts just for spending 90 minutes on tour do so, but tell them you will buy resale because trading for points isn't attractively priced and they'll shut up pretty quick.

Bear in mind that Beachplace is an urban timeshare of a large city and is found in the most expensive area of the city - right across from one of the best beaches in the country with a very safe tunnel to use if you don't want to cross the road. Condo-Hotels are selling here for up to $1600 a sq ft...with St. Regis, Trump, W, Hilton leading the way. All these will come with fine restaurants and spas and are within a 5 minute walk of Beachplace. You really don't need a car, especially with the watertaxi behind the building, but the $12 a day (for exchangers & renters) for parking is very reasonable compared to Boston, NYC, and other major cities. This is not an isolated nothing-to-do location like many timeshares.

Brian

 

[bogey21]

I have found that if I just walk in, tell them that I already own 6 timeshare weeks, am interested in a tour and am not after an incentive (I think this really helps), I am given a great tour. My guide at Beachplace even recommended buying at another Marriott because of Beachplace's high MF and taxes.

GEORGE