Marriott featuring week sales in Aruba

[bazzap]

What everyone says is true, but what harm can it do asking - say to Marriott that you want to buy an Aruba week from them but would only do do if they will allow you to enrol your post 2010 week(s)?
They will almost certainly say no, but they also won't want to miss out on a sale - their dilemma, not yours.

 

[Seaport104]

What strikes me as surprising unless your rep misprinted something is that The Ocean Club and Surf Club weeks were allotted the same points for the same season and view categories. I just looked back over GregT's point redemption values chart to confirm.So unless something has changed there has to be a mistake somewhere.

Sorry for the delay I finally remembered to email the sales exec at marriott re this question and here is the reply :

"Yes, that's correct in the platinum season you get more points for Ocean Club.
In the gold season it's the same points value."

 

[Seaport104]

A points purchase is not required if buying the Aruba week resale directly through Marriott. The sales person I purchased from sent me the following price list (before any discounts) for the gold weeks:

Ocean Club


Surf Club

Received an email recently and the gold weeks no longer require a points purchase. Here's the email I received:

"I just wanted to let you know that we are selling gold weeks, enrolled and fully vested.

"

 

[m61376]

Sorry for the delay I finally remembered to email the sales exec at marriott re this question and here is the reply :

"Yes, that's correct in the platinum season you get more points for Ocean Club.
In the gold season it's the same points value."

Interesting- of course, OF always got more points in both resorts but I was sure that the same views got the same points, and I believe they cost the same number of points to reserve.

 

[Pens_Fan]

I picked up a 2 bedroom Garden View at the Surf Club last year for $4000.

Much better deal than paying Marriott $22,540.

 

[Seaport104]

Interesting- of course, OF always got more points in both resorts but I was sure that the same views got the same points, and I believe they cost the same number of points to reserve.

That's what I thought as well since booking a platinum Ocean Club and Surf Club with same views requires the same amount of points but the sales person confirmed the points allocation is different.

There's only a handful of 2BR's in Ocean Club (about 40% of the units in a smaller property) versus Surf is all 2BR's with the exception of 20+ 3BR's. Maybe that's the reason they do it for platinum season where Aruba is high demand?

 

[Seaport104]

I picked up a 2 bedroom Garden View at the Surf Club last year for $4000.

Much better deal than paying Marriott $22,540.

Agree, the only benefit is the $22,540 gets you into the program without having to purchase DP and you can rent points at cost from other owners

 

[Fasttr]

Agree, the only benefit is the $22,540 gets you into the program without having to purchase DP and you can rent points at cost from other owners

At a cost of $8.75 per Point.

 

[Travelmore]

Interesting- of course, OF always got more points in both resorts but I was sure that the same views got the same points, and I believe they cost the same number of points to reserve.

These are the DP points values I was quoted when we were considering enrolling in Nov 2015:

Surf Club - Platinum

GV:3475
OV/OS:4075
OF:5225
Plat+ (wk 14) OS:5825


Ocean Club - Platinum

1 Bdr oceanview: 2900
2 Bdr oceanview: 4075


Surf Club - Gold

OV/OS: 3075

We don't own any Ocean Club gold weeks, so we did not ask about these.

 

[m61376]

These are the DP points values I was quoted when we were considering enrolling:

Surf Club - Platinum

GV:3475
OV/OS:4075
OF:5225
Plat+ (wk 14) OS:5825


Ocean Club - Platinum

1 Bdr oceanview: 2900
2 Bdr oceanview: 4075


Surf Club - Gold

OV/OS: 3075

We don't own any Ocean Club gold weeks, so we did not ask about these.

Which makes sense. Either Seaport's rep is misinformed or they are giving more points to new buyers than allocating to old owners, which would be an interesting first.