- Joined
- Jul 19, 2007
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- Location
- Carlsbad, CA
- Resorts Owned
- Marriott: Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Villas (3BRx5), Ko Olina, Shadow Ridge II, Willow Ridge, Aruba Ocean Club, DC Points HGVC: Flamingo, Sea World, I-Drive, Starwood Bella (x4), SDO, TradeWinds, Worldmark
All,
TUGgers know that I've spent a great deal of time and energy (and money) trying to increase my chances to book a Week 26 3BR at MOC. I own a Week 25 3BR and I know (thanks to Dioxide's excellent work in Trust filings) that the contiguous Week 26 resides in the Trust.
So, I've purchased Trust Points and cobbled together some other Trust points from different sources to try to increase my odds of booking Week 26. I think (but am not sure) that Trust Points are my best chance of getting the week. I know how Captain Ahab must have felt, except I hope I'm better balanced than he was.....
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Well next week is when the 13 month window opens up, and Tuesday morning is my first crack at booking 6206/26. I've been watching Marriott's inventory loading patterns of 3BR OFs, and they are unpredictable, to say the list.
As an example, I know there is a Week 25 in the Trust, but nothing loaded online at 6am this Tuesday -- 13 months out, and when I called (granted, at 7am because of a work meeting -- dratted work), there was nothing available to me. Conversely, a Week 24 did load online 13 months out (but recall that I own a Week 24 and redeemed it for points -- so that may have been my week).
But what is more interesting than the erratic MOC loading is Kauai Lagoons. On Tuesday when I called, there also wasn't a Kauai Lagoons 3BR OF available 13 months out (and there are two in the Trust). I am watching KL with interest, because I think Marriott is loading these Trust 3BR's 12 months out (May 2015 is appearing now), not 13 months out.
So....it's not clear what Marriott is doing with their Trust inventory, which significantly impacts my ability to reserve 6206. Alas, wiser TUGgers than me expressed concern that this exact thing would happen. I will keep TUGgers apprised, but my current expectation is that 6206/26 won't be there next Tuesday morning when inventory loads, and I will try again 12 months out. This will be awkward because I will be in Maui -- and the phones open at 3am Hawaii time.....
We will see....you've all lived this with me for the last 9 months and so I wanted to pass along the latest. FYI, I've accumulated 9,650 Trust Points for the specific purpose of a 6 day reservation in 2015. Wish me luck....
Best,
Greg
TUGgers know that I've spent a great deal of time and energy (and money) trying to increase my chances to book a Week 26 3BR at MOC. I own a Week 25 3BR and I know (thanks to Dioxide's excellent work in Trust filings) that the contiguous Week 26 resides in the Trust.
So, I've purchased Trust Points and cobbled together some other Trust points from different sources to try to increase my odds of booking Week 26. I think (but am not sure) that Trust Points are my best chance of getting the week. I know how Captain Ahab must have felt, except I hope I'm better balanced than he was.....
......Well next week is when the 13 month window opens up, and Tuesday morning is my first crack at booking 6206/26. I've been watching Marriott's inventory loading patterns of 3BR OFs, and they are unpredictable, to say the list.
As an example, I know there is a Week 25 in the Trust, but nothing loaded online at 6am this Tuesday -- 13 months out, and when I called (granted, at 7am because of a work meeting -- dratted work), there was nothing available to me. Conversely, a Week 24 did load online 13 months out (but recall that I own a Week 24 and redeemed it for points -- so that may have been my week).
But what is more interesting than the erratic MOC loading is Kauai Lagoons. On Tuesday when I called, there also wasn't a Kauai Lagoons 3BR OF available 13 months out (and there are two in the Trust). I am watching KL with interest, because I think Marriott is loading these Trust 3BR's 12 months out (May 2015 is appearing now), not 13 months out.
So....it's not clear what Marriott is doing with their Trust inventory, which significantly impacts my ability to reserve 6206. Alas, wiser TUGgers than me expressed concern that this exact thing would happen. I will keep TUGgers apprised, but my current expectation is that 6206/26 won't be there next Tuesday morning when inventory loads, and I will try again 12 months out. This will be awkward because I will be in Maui -- and the phones open at 3am Hawaii time.....
We will see....you've all lived this with me for the last 9 months and so I wanted to pass along the latest. FYI, I've accumulated 9,650 Trust Points for the specific purpose of a 6 day reservation in 2015. Wish me luck....
Best,
Greg
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post at 9:01 tomorrow morning! Good luck!!
