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WooHoo!
Nice to see Destination Escapes too with my Vistana ownership :)


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Compared to the normal (non-discounted) Club Point chart :thumbup:


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We own both MVC and Vistana and have booked the Destination Escapes in prior years using our MVC ownership. It is a great benefit, but a little quirky. The availability can be booked up very fast so when its posted, you need to jump on it. Also, you can't book directly on line, you need to call in and get them to book it. The list of availability only comes out every couple of months or so and only shows availability for the next couple of months. But if you can book them, they are very cheap!

With this new abound program, we experimented and converted our KORN ownership to abound points for next year. With those points we were able to book into a normal MVC property on line, but when we called in to try to book a destinations escape, the system wouldn't allow it. The rep we were speaking to didn't know why and so contacted her supervisor, who told her to contact another supervisor, etc. Maybe just a bug in the system. After a long time on hold, we ended up get disconnected so we never got our booking.
 
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tperez said:
We own both MVC and Vistana and have booked the Destination Escapes in prior years using our MVC ownership. It is a great benefit, but a little quirky. The availability can be booked up very fast so when its posted, you need to jump on it. Also, you can't book directly on line, you need to call in and get them to book it. The list of availability only comes out every couple of months or so and only shows availability for the next couple of months. But if you can book them, they are very cheap!

With this new abound program, we experimented and converted our KORN ownership to abound points for next year. With those points we were able to book into a normal MVC property on line, but when we called in to try to book a destinations escape, the system wouldn't allow it. The rep we were speaking to didn't know why and so contacted her supervisor, who told her to contact another supervisor, etc. Maybe just a bug in the system. After a long time on hold, we ended up get disconnected so we never got our booking.
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Thank for the heads up. :) I was wondering about the frequency and booking process.
Hopefully the bug will get resolved soon.
 
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Thank you for the heads up on this. Where are these located on the site? I got there by entering - Destination Escapes - in the search bar, but is there a direct method?
 
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Negma said:
Thank you for the heads up on this. Where are these located on the site? I got there by entering - Destination Escapes - in the search bar, but is there a direct method?
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It doesn't seem easy to get to from the Vistana side other than that search you ran.

In my (actual) MVC account I can get to it from the "Destinations" tab (and also there is a link in the "Resources/Vacation Options" tab that gets you there). But the MVC account from the Vistana side doesn't have the Resources tab, while the Destinations tab content is different and slimmer.


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Negma said:
Thank you for the heads up on this. Where are these located on the site? I got there by entering - Destination Escapes - in the search bar, but is there a direct method?
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I‘ve been using the “Destinations” Tab
  1. select one of the dropdown options under “Travel Essentials”
  2. select “Marriott Vacation Club Destination Escapes” from the left hand column
  3. select “Click here to see Marriott Vacation Club Destination Escapes vacations”
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10/17 Update

Just a heads up on some of the resorts appearing today ;)


MARRIOTT’S HARBOUR LAKE​

Orlando, Florida

LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
Guestroom
3 NightsDecember 2023: 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15180
4 NightsDecember 2023: 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15240
7 NightsDecember 2023: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15420
1 Bedroom
3 NightsDecember 2023: 4, 5, 9, 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15360
4 NightsDecember 2023: 4, 9, 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15480
7 NightsDecember 2023: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15840
2 Bedrooms
3 NightsOctober 2023: 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29
November 2023: 12, 13, 14
December 2023: 4, 5, 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15		540
4 NightsOctober 2023: 16, 22, 23
November 2023: 12, 13
December 2023: 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15		720
7 NightsDecember 2023: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 151,260

MARRIOTT’S GRANDE VISTA​


LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
1 Bedroom
3 NightsOctober 2023: 22, 23, 29360
4 NightsOctober 2023: 22480


MARRIOTT’S FAIRWAY VILLAS​

Absecon, New Jersey

LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
2 Bedrooms
3 NightsOctober 2023: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24540
4 NightsOctober 2023: 19, 20 ,21, 22, 23720
7 NightsOctober 2023: 19, 201,260



MARRIOTT’S SHADOW RIDGE - ENCLAVES​

Palm Desert, California
LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
Guestroom
3 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13, 14180
4 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13, 14240
7 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13, 14420
2 Bedrooms
3 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13, 14540
4 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13720


MARRIOTT VACATION CLUB PULSE® AT CUSTOM HOUSE, BOSTON​

Boston, Massachusetts
LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
1 Bedroom
3 NightsMarch 2023: 12, 13, 14360
4 NightsMarch 2023: 12, 13, 14480
7 NightsMarch 2023: 12, 13, 14840
 
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alwysonvac said:
10/17 Update

Just a heads up on some of the resorts appearing today ;)


MARRIOTT’S HARBOUR LAKE​

Orlando, Florida

LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
Guestroom
3 NightsDecember 2023: 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15180
4 NightsDecember 2023: 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15240
7 NightsDecember 2023: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15420
1 Bedroom
3 NightsDecember 2023: 4, 5, 9, 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15360
4 NightsDecember 2023: 4, 9, 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15480
7 NightsDecember 2023: 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15840
2 Bedrooms
3 NightsOctober 2023: 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 29
November 2023: 12, 13, 14
December 2023: 4, 5, 10 11, 12, 13, 14, 15		540
4 NightsOctober 2023: 16, 22, 23
November 2023: 12, 13
December 2023: 4, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15		720
7 NightsDecember 2023: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 151,260

MARRIOTT’S GRANDE VISTA​


LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
1 Bedroom
3 NightsOctober 2023: 22, 23, 29360
4 NightsOctober 2023: 22480


MARRIOTT’S FAIRWAY VILLAS​

Absecon, New Jersey

LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
2 Bedrooms
3 NightsOctober 2023: 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24540
4 NightsOctober 2023: 19, 20 ,21, 22, 23720
7 NightsOctober 2023: 19, 201,260



MARRIOTT’S SHADOW RIDGE - ENCLAVES​

Palm Desert, California
LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
Guestroom
3 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13, 14180
4 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13, 14240
7 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13, 14420
2 Bedrooms
3 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13, 14540
4 NightsDecember 2023: 11, 12, 13720


MARRIOTT VACATION CLUB PULSE® AT CUSTOM HOUSE, BOSTON​

Boston, Massachusetts
LENGTH OF STAYCHECK-IN DATESPOINTS
REQUIRED TO BOOK
1 Bedroom
3 NightsMarch 2023: 12, 13, 14360
4 NightsMarch 2023: 12, 13, 14480
7 NightsMarch 2023: 12, 13, 14840
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Interesting to see those dates for Custom House. I’d like to go there sometime, but checked my calendar and saw that I was actually at a conference those days last March. Availability next March, i.e., 2024, would be better instead. I’m sure there aren’t a lot of folks able to make an Escape work for dates seven months in the past.
 
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Eric B said:
Interesting to see those dates for Custom House. I’d like to go there sometime, but checked my calendar and saw that I was actually at a conference those days last March. Availability next March, i.e., 2024, would be better instead. I’m sure there aren’t a lot of folks able to make an Escape work for dates seven months in the past.
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LOL, I was wondering why March 2024 availability was posted when the note at the bottom of each table states "Cannot be reserved for more than 60 days prior to the arrival date."
I didn't notice the wrong year was posted for Boston. :shrug:

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Eric B said:
I wouldn’t mind trying out the Pulse in San Diego, but I was fairly busy last January in NYC & Ft Lauderdale. Any chance they’ll have availability there this coming January, instead of 2023?
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Lol, they did it again :geek:
I'm going to assume they meant January 2024 ;)
 
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They're not very good at this.
 
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They're not very good at this.
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Just being sloppy. This usually happens when the person responsible is overworked and pushed to just get things done as fast as possible.
 
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