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My Marriott timeshare grand slam - four consecutive fixed weeks bought resale

MOXJO7282

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Back in 2021 I got a great deal and bought at the Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Towers unit 1110 - an 11th floor corner OF unit for weeks 15 and 16. In 2022 I came across week 18 unit 1110. I would never have been interested in a week 18 but since it was the same unit and so close to my 15&16 I took a chance that maybe someday week 17 might turn up, because the goal of owning 3 or 4 fixed week, fixed units in a row at the MOC was always a dream of ours. I checked Redweek everyday, left notes in the unit after using week 16, and even asked every broker I knew to keep an eye open for week 17 unit 1110. I really didn't think it would turn up. Over the last few years, a few Lahaina Towers week 17s came onto the market, that got me excited until I would see the listing be a different unit number week 17, once the floor below, but never unit 1110.

Until last month when unit 1110 week 17 showed up on Redweek. My initial excitement was lessened by the fact that the owner listing week 17 unit 1110 for sale had it listed at $56K! I still wonder if the owner knew me and what I owned because the high listing was way out of line with the market. I made a very generous offer, definitely above the market by a few $1000s and didn't think the deal would happen, certainly so quickly because of the gap in listing price and offer but after a week the offer was accepted. Then I had to wait for ROFR. And to make sure it passed ROFR, even though I thought it would at the accepted price, I added $2k to the deal because I didn't want to lose a unit so valuable to me over a few $1000. I did have my limit so if Marriott bought at the new price sobeit, but thankfully Marriott informed the closing agent yesterday that they passed on it.

I shouldn't count my chicken because I guess the seller could back out. Really no reason to think they would because they did get a great deal, definitely $5k or more above market. I don't regret paying more to complete the 4 week sequence.
 
MOXJO7282 said:
Back in 2021 I got a great deal and bought at the Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Towers unit 1110 - an 11th floor corner OF unit for weeks 15 and 16. In 2022 I came across week 18 unit 1110. I would never have been interested in a week 18 but since it was the same unit and so close to my 15&16 I took a chance that maybe someday week 17 might turn up, because the goal of owning 3 or 4 fixed week, fixed units in a row at the MOC was always a dream of ours. I checked Redweek everyday, left notes in the unit after using week 16, and even asked every broker I knew to keep an eye open for week 17 unit 1110. I really didn't think it would turn up. Over the last few years, a few Lahaina Towers week 17s came onto the market, that got me excited until I would see the listing be a different unit number week 17, once the floor below, but never unit 1110.

Until last month when unit 1110 week 17 showed up on Redweek. My initial excitement was lessened by the fact that the owner listing week 17 unit 1110 for sale had it listed at $56K! I still wonder if the owner knew me and what I owned because the high listing was way out of line with the market. I made a very generous offer, definitely above the market by a few $1000s and didn't think the deal would happen, certainly so quickly because of the gap in listing price and offer but after a week the offer was accepted. Then I had to wait for ROFR. And to make sure it passed ROFR, even though I thought it would at the accepted price, I added $2k to the deal because I didn't want to lose a unit so valuable to me over a few $1000. I did have my limit so if Marriott bought at the new price sobeit, but thankfully Marriott informed the closing agent yesterday that they passed on it.

I shouldn't count my chicken because I guess the seller could back out. Really no reason to think they would because they did get a great deal, definitely $5k or more above market. I don't regret paying more to complete the 4 week sequence.
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You and Rory share a great accomplishment this year. Career Grand Slam!
 
Congrats!
 
Just let us know when your Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Towers party is and we will all meet you there.
 
Congrats!
 
Congratulations!!!! Thanks for sharing your amazing journey!
 
RX8 said:
Just let us know when your Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Towers party is and we will all meet you there.
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We also own a week 17 3bdrm Napili so definitely some parties will be happening. Next year we also already got a trade for week 17 Lahaina Towers OV unit so that’s 3 weeks for that checkin date so the party is already taking shape.
 
MOXJO7282 said:
We also own a week 17 3bdrm Napili so definitely some parties will be happening. Next year we also already got a trade for week 17 Lahaina Towers OV unit so that’s 3 weeks for that checkin date so the party is already taking shape.
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Do we need to pack semi- or formal, or will this be a casual event? 😍

So glad that you’ve been able to put together the ownership package you wanted - congratulations!
 
I recall @GregT trying to do something similar with a 3BR oceanfront. I wonder if he was ever successful?
 
That's very exciting. Fixed week/ fixed units would be a dream. The battle over reservations at midnight for Westin is stressful.
 
Joe,

Happy you achieved your goal!

@dioxide45 Can you guess where my next question is going? Have you done a video of Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Towers?
Just trying to understand the lay of the land here at this resort. It sounds like fixed weeks with some really coveted views.
 
billymach4 said:
Joe,

Happy you achieved your goal!

@dioxide45 Can you guess where my next question is going? Have you done a video of Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Towers?
Just trying to understand the lay of the land here at this resort. It sounds like fixed weeks with some really coveted views.
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No video, yet...
 
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I'm pretty confident we stayed in that unit a few years ago, Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Towers, # 1110, corner unit, OF. Incredible views!!
It was a last minute exchange and I was very surprised to get such a great unit. It was a January stay, week 2.

Congrats on finding the week you wanted!
 
what a wild journey, can you imagine the cost had you paid full retail for all 4 weeks?

also, how kind of you to have an open invite to all TUGGERs next June! =)
 
TUGBrian, can you just imagine how much one week would cost from Marriott’s ??
 
Do Long Island peeps get first dibs on the guest room?
Congratulations on a wonderful purchase! :cheer:
 
That’s awesome. I need to check, but I think I’ve only documented 3-4 owners that own three or more fixed weeks in the same unit, during the winter. One has eight. :)

I almost had six, but like Joe, could never find Weeks 3 or 8. At least Joe is young enough and with a large family to enjoy them for a long time.
 
NICE!

I was able to do the same in St Thomas at Bluebeards Castle Villas. I have three weeks in February.

They have them listed on TUG, weeks available all year long for only $150 paperwork fee.
 
Congrats on the Grand Slam, I have been trying to do the same with my units in Naples, Florida...
 
Was trying to do this at Marriott Grand Residence. Own quarters 3 and 4 in same unit. Was looking to buy quarter 1 and 2 but have not been able to purchase them. Even had a broker reach out to the owners since they rent their units through broker. Wife and I wanted the full year so we could have a place to call home.

Glad we didn't buy them as we have way to many weeks now in retirement. We take months long cruises and now I have a glut of Marriott weeks. I still have 8 unused II deposits from 2024 to use with our calendar booked till June 2026.

Congratulations on your holy grail!

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MOXJO7282 said:
Back in 2021 I got a great deal and bought at the Maui Ocean Club Lahaina Towers unit 1110 - an 11th floor corner OF unit for weeks 15 and 16. In 2022 I came across week 18 unit 1110. I would never have been interested in a week 18 but since it was the same unit and so close to my 15&16 I took a chance that maybe someday week 17 might turn up, because the goal of owning 3 or 4 fixed week, fixed units in a row at the MOC was always a dream of ours. I checked Redweek everyday, left notes in the unit after using week 16, and even asked every broker I knew to keep an eye open for week 17 unit 1110. I really didn't think it would turn up. Over the last few years, a few Lahaina Towers week 17s came onto the market, that got me excited until I would see the listing be a different unit number week 17, once the floor below, but never unit 1110.

Until last month when unit 1110 week 17 showed up on Redweek. My initial excitement was lessened by the fact that the owner listing week 17 unit 1110 for sale had it listed at $56K! I still wonder if the owner knew me and what I owned because the high listing was way out of line with the market. I made a very generous offer, definitely above the market by a few $1000s and didn't think the deal would happen, certainly so quickly because of the gap in listing price and offer but after a week the offer was accepted. Then I had to wait for ROFR. And to make sure it passed ROFR, even though I thought it would at the accepted price, I added $2k to the deal because I didn't want to lose a unit so valuable to me over a few $1000. I did have my limit so if Marriott bought at the new price sobeit, but thankfully Marriott informed the closing agent yesterday that they passed on it.

I shouldn't count my chicken because I guess the seller could back out. Really no reason to think they would because they did get a great deal, definitely $5k or more above market. I don't regret paying more to complete the 4 week sequence.
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Aloha, As others have said congratulations. Unless you have tried to do this people don't know how hard it is to do. Especially as the resorts stopped doing fixed weeks and fixed units. That a grand slam twice. We tried to do that for years at Westin KOR even through Westin and their prices were crazy. It is so nice to have the same unit for 2 or more weeks in a row. We don't miss the moving every week.
 
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