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More acquisitions in Europe or other worldwide locations and I just might be interested.So, will any units ever make it to II for us weeks-owners, or will this only be available to you points owners?
More acquisitions like this could entice hard-core weeks owners, like myself, to purchase points for shorts stays (4/5 nites) in NYC, while in route to other locations like Europe and the Caribbean, from the west coast. This is one of the reasons that I purchased my HGVC, so that I can stay at W57th St.
Great news -- happy to see an MVC property in New York. I hope the points chart works for us.
Best,
Greg
So, will any units ever make it to II for us weeks-owners, or will this only be available to you points owners?
More acquisitions like this could entice hard-core weeks owners, like myself, to purchase points for shorts stays (4/5 nites) in NYC, while in route to other locations like Europe and the Caribbean, from the west coast. This is one of the reasons that I purchased my HGVC, so that I can stay at W57th St.
Like The Strand Hotel NYC, the MVC at Mayflower is a property with no weeks owners, only Trust ownership. Early on, MVC Mayflower (Washington DC) weeks showed up as available in II. There may have been other deposits into II that nobody saw because they were matched to ongoing searches.So, will any units ever make it to II for us weeks-owners, or will this only be available to you points owners?
I could be wrong, but I expect the hotel to continue to have regular hotels rooms, not suites or villas. The attraction will be the ability to use points instead of paying the high prices that New York hotels usually charge.If the points required are similar to CH in Boston or the Mayflower in DC it could be a good deal provided they rearrange the floorpan to separate the bedroom from the living area.
We'll know once we see the point charts. The point chart should be much more advantageous than the ridiculously high City Explorer point requirements.If they start requiring more than 500 DC points a night for a weekend stay I don't think it would be cost effective.
It's not like there are no good Marriott hotels in the heart of the city. This is probably a very good addition to the portfolio, but I prefer the location of the Marriott Marquis on Times Square. If it is like the Mayflower, however, with suites (not just rooms) priced in DC points very favorably for members, it could be rather exciting.
When they announced the Washington, DC Mayflower addition immediately there was a huge bulk bank of inventory to II for Weeks exchanges. I expect there will always be at least minimal availability through II because mingling intervals in all the different inventory buckets is how they fuel the engine of exchange opportunities for DC Members.
Like The Strand Hotel NYC, the MVC at Mayflower is a property with no weeks owners, only Trust ownership. Early on, MVC Mayflower (Washington DC) weeks showed up as available in II. There may have been other deposits into II that nobody saw because they were matched to ongoing searches.
Because there are no weeks owners, you can't rely on weeks owners depositing high-value weeks. MVC can deposit weeks into II to get inventory out of II for points reservations, but it doesn't seem possible to predict what properties and what weeks MVC will choose.
That's good news to hear. I thought once Marriott weeks were sold under the points system, at existing TS's and new Marriott TS buildings/locations, they would be out of the II pool.![]()
Like The Strand Hotel NYC, the MVC at Mayflower is a property with no weeks owners, only Trust ownership.
Subject to certain conditions being met, Marriott Vacations Worldwide has also agreed to a capital efficient purchase of the 176-room hotel in phases over time, beginning in 2018
There's nothing about suites, but there are various categories of rooms (Premier, Executive, Empire, Deluxe, Superior) with various bedding configurations. Considering how quickly it will become a Marriott Vacation Club, I don't expect any significant changes.
I agree in the short term, but I expect as they actually start purchasing the units in a couple of years, we will see a gradual renovation and reconfiguration of the hotel (perhaps floor by floor), including the construction of suites like they have at the Mayflower (where I think the suites already existed). If the long-term plan is just for hotel rooms, it has no appeal to me as I would rather use Marriott Rewards points at the Marriott Marquis (or even the Renaissance) on Times Square.
That's possible. Time will tell.I agree in the short term, but I expect as they actually start purchasing the units in a couple of years, we will see a gradual renovation and reconfiguration of the hotel (perhaps floor by floor), including the construction of suites like they have at the Mayflower (where I think the suites already existed).
I'd rather stay in hotel that's away from Times Square. But that's just my personal preference. Marriott has many hotels under various brands throughout various parts of Manhattan.If the long-term plan is just for hotel rooms, it has no appeal to me as I would rather use Marriott Rewards points at the Marriott Marquis (or even the Renaissance) on Times Square.
I agree in the short term, but I expect as they actually start purchasing the units in a couple of years, we will see a gradual renovation and reconfiguration of the hotel (perhaps floor by floor), including the construction of suites like they have at the Mayflower (where I think the suites already existed). If the long-term plan is just for hotel rooms, it has no appeal to me as I would rather use Marriott Rewards points at the Marriott Marquis (or even the Renaissance) on Times Square.
Couldn't agree more!!!
I totally agree if it is just hotel rooms, which would be like a studio which I would almost never book with DC points. If it has nice suites like the Mayflower, however, it adds something because I would never otherwise be able to stay in a suite in one of these expensive cities.good morning...
Seems sort of Ho-hum to me... I purchased Timeshares to have a nice 2 bedroom unit with a kitchen so that the family can travel together. The sales pitch was , "use the kitchen ..avoid the cost of those pesky breakfasts for 5" which can really add up..
The proof will be in the point charts... don't think this will be cheap!!! The Residence Inn at Bryant Park seems a more reasonable option...
sorry to put a damper on the excitement... but I just didn't purchase this product for the hotel rooms... I went to the Strand website... it's just a bunch of regular hotel rooms...It's going to take a mega-retro fit to make it a MVC property of distinction...
So, will any units ever make it to II for us weeks-owners, or will this only be available to you points owners?
More acquisitions like this could entice hard-core weeks owners, like myself, to purchase points for shorts stays (4/5 nites) in NYC, while in route to other locations like Europe and the Caribbean, from the west coast. This is one of the reasons that I purchased my HGVC, so that I can stay at W57th St.
When they announced the Washington, DC Mayflower addition immediately there was a huge bulk bank of inventory to II for Weeks exchanges. I expect there will always be at least minimal availability through II because mingling intervals in all the different inventory buckets is how they fuel the engine of exchange opportunities for DC Members.