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Marriott's Ocean Pointe Owners and Friends

dioxide45 said:
You can only reserve the season that you own. Gold season is actually considered higher than silver, though Marriott did allocate more DC points to silver.
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even though silver has more weeks?
 
Wanderlustgrl said:
even though silver has more weeks?
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Doesn't matter. If you own Silver then you only get Silver usage.

Think about it. If what you want were to occur then there could be a Gold week owner who would be unable to reserve a week in his/her season because you took his/her entitled week.

This is nothing unique in the Marriott weeks reservation system. You are entitled to reserve a week only during your own purchased season, and if you want something else then you need to use Interval International and hope you can snag a week in a differing season via an exchange.

One other hint: If you own a Gold week at Grande Vista, and if your week is a member of the Florida Club, then at the six month mark you are entitled to reserve a Gold week at Ocean Pointe. That may solve your issue of grabbing a Gold week at Ocean Pointe.




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I was able to use the Florida Club to get 2 weeks in mid January and the reservations came back Ocean Front. Should I get excited about this or just prepare for something other than that? I've never had Ocean Front here (only the ones where you look out that corner window and see some ocean). Which is perfectly OK.
 
MikeM132 said:
I was able to use the Florida Club to get 2 weeks in mid January and the reservations came back Ocean Front. Should I get excited about this or just prepare for something other than that? I've never had Ocean Front here (only the ones where you look out that corner window and see some ocean). Which is perfectly OK.
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You'll get Ocean Front (that's what a rep told me a couple of years ago). Congrats!

I got lucky and nabbed an OF unit through Interval back in May and they honored it - we were 4th floor and it was really nice.
 
Have Fun.
 
I came back last month from 2 weeks at OP. The second week was reserved using my Grande Vista week. We were able to reserve a OF unit with that.
 
I got a 2 bedroom OF as an II exchange. Must be the 2 bedroom side of the 3 bedroom unit. Looks like the 2nd bedroom has 2 twin beds. That's a nightmare with my elderly parents . I'm willing to take a parking lot view for 2 king beds. Do they really honor the II codes? Does anyone have an email address for the room controller ?
 
enma said:
I got a 2 bedroom OF as an II exchange. Must be the 2 bedroom side of the 3 bedroom unit. Looks like the 2nd bedroom has 2 twin beds. That's a nightmare with my elderly parents . I'm willing to take a parking lot view for 2 king beds. Do they really honor the II codes? Does anyone have an email address for the room controller ?
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You could request the "downgrade". They may honor it, but no guarantees. From what I understand, they honor the view/unit that was deposited by the original owner. Did you add EPlus or is this traded using a Marriott week where you paid $0 exchange fee? If so, you can try searching for the same week in II and do a retrade. Chances are it would be an Oceanside unit.
 
enma said:
I got a 2 bedroom OF as an II exchange. Must be the 2 bedroom side of the 3 bedroom unit. Looks like the 2nd bedroom has 2 twin beds. That's a nightmare with my elderly parents . I'm willing to take a parking lot view for 2 king beds. Do they really honor the II codes? Does anyone have an email address for the room controller ?
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I have been to Ocean Pointe 10 years in a row, and always get a room matching the II code.
 
I was there last week. Stayed in Sailfish with refurbished units. We could see new windows being installed in Dolphin. Construction didn't bother us.
 
cmasner said:
I was there last week. Stayed in Sailfish with refurbished units. We could see new windows being installed in Dolphin. Construction didn't bother us.
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We were there last week too and also in Sailfish. I agree the construction really wasn't an issue. Go to the beach and you won't even know construction is happening.
 
Any idea when is the owner’s annual meeting this year ? Worth to visit ?


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What has the weather been like and is everything alright?
 
Please do not drive your auto in flood water. Remember your auto is one big computer.
 
Good morning TUGgers,

I will be at Ocean Pointe in January and the only availability is Studio units -- the Studio off a 2BR and a Studio off of a 3BR (both OF category). Are the identical? Is there any advantage to one of the two unit types?

Please advise and thank you!

Greg
 
Your view orientation will be different depending on what building you’re in.

Sailfish- 2 bedrooms are on Northeast corner of building so your view will be directed East and North.
This is the same for Cobia and Pompano.
Obviously, it’s just the opposite for the 3 bedrooms.
Dolphin is flipped with the tier of 2 bedrooms being on the Southeast corner so your view is primarily directed south and east so you can watch more of the boat traffic as it comes out of the inlet.
Kingfish is another story. 3 bedrooms face East, 2 bedrooms are on Southeast corner and the inlet side. I love sitting on those balconies and watching the boat traffic. Some say those aren’t oceanfront (in their opinion) but I think they have great beachfront view as they look all the way down the coast to Palm Beach. Nice sunset views.

In January this will make a difference with how much sun you get on the balcony as it is rising more in the Southern Hemisphere. Wind on the balcony is a flip of the coin because in Florida storms can come either from North or South.
 
Wondering if many OP owners coming for annual meeting? Be fun to see some winter owners in fall!
 
November 9.
 
Ok came for owners meeting now we must evacuate due to storm! Yikes evacuate when u flew in today ! Pray the storm weakens!
 
Good luck to you and all others at Ocean Pointe and in the area affected by this storm. Safety first.
 
Quilter said:
Your view orientation will be different depending on what building you’re in.

Sailfish- 2 bedrooms are on Northeast corner of building so your view will be directed East and North.
This is the same for Cobia and Pompano.
Obviously, it’s just the opposite for the 3 bedrooms.
Dolphin is flipped with the tier of 2 bedrooms being on the Southeast corner so your view is primarily directed south and east so you can watch more of the boat traffic as it comes out of the inlet.
Kingfish is another story. 3 bedrooms face East, 2 bedrooms are on Southeast corner and the inlet side. I love sitting on those balconies and watching the boat traffic. Some say those aren’t oceanfront (in their opinion) but I think they have great beachfront view as they look all the way down the coast to Palm Beach. Nice sunset views.

In January this will make a difference with how much sun you get on the balcony as it is rising more in the Southern Hemisphere. Wind on the balcony is a flip of the coin because in Florida storms can come either from North or South.
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We were in the Sailfish building in a 3 bedrooms villa after a Southern Caribbean cruise, a few years ago. All I can say and remember it was awesome.
 
We're staying two weeks at Ocean Pointe and Oceana Palms starting the first weekend of December. Is the water in December usually warm enough to go snorkeling at Peanut Island without a wetsuit? If so I'll try to bring snorkel and mask
 
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