Ownership requirements for 13 Month Booking

[Matthew_D]

I was wondering if owning 1-annual week and 1 bi-annual week entitles you for the 13 month advance reservation with Marriott as opposed to the regular 12-month reservation.

Many thanks in advance.

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

Yes, but only when you book the back to back weeks every other year.

One year you'll book 12 months out, and the next year you'll book 13 months out.

 

[SueDonJ]

You should be able to take advantage of the 13-month reservation window during the every-other years that you are booking two weeks, provided that the seasons of those two weeks overlap so that they can be booked consecutively or concurrently, and provided that is how you book them.

 

[Matthew_D]

This probably shows my ignorance on this whole process, but I'm assuming that the ownership must be at the same resort to take advantage of this 13 month booking policy? (ie. can't own 1 wk at Desert Springs & 1 wk at Grande Vista)
Thanks!

 

[SueDonJ]

Oh no, Marriott does allow the weeks to be booked at different resorts. The only qualifiers are that the multiple weeks you want to book are consecutive or concurrent, and that there is availability at the time you call to book.

Remember, though, that you're dealing with calendar weeks and not with the Marriott seasons of your particular weeks. If your Silver and Platinum weeks overlap, you're good to go. But if your two Platinum weeks don't overlap, you can't use the 13-month reservation advantage.

 

[FlyerBobcat]

This probably shows my ignorance on this whole process, but I'm assuming that the ownership must be at the same resort to take advantage of this 13 month booking policy? (ie. can't own 1 wk at Desert Springs & 1 wk at Grande Vista)
Thanks!

No it does not..... People have reported doing this at 13-months using different resorts....

 

[jimf41]

If your Silver and Platinum weeks overlap, you're good to go. But if your two Platinum weeks don't overlap, you can't use the 13-month reservation advantage.

Or if they connect. Ocean Pointe's Platinum ends in April and Silver starts in May. I've done that several times. Next year I tacked on my Ocean Pointe Plat to the end of my 3 plat weeks at Frenchman's Cove. Works great.

 

[SueDonJ]

Sorry, overlap was the wrong word I guess, to mean the same thing you did. We've booked Gold and Platinum weeks for two different resorts at the 13-month mark, for consecutive weeks straddling Memorial Day weekend.

 

[NJDave]

Are there restrictions on depositing units reserved with the 13 month window? I remember hearing that if two weeks at the same resort were reserved that the reservation had one number and Marriott frowned upon splitting the reservation to deposit. If there are two resorts, there would be two reservations, so it should not be an issue in that case.

I always get the week I need at the 12 month mark, but it would be better to reserve a month early.

 

[SueDonJ]

We've had no problems depositing weeks for exchanges that were booked at the 13-month mark, in the same phone call. Once you have your confirmation numbers the Marriott rep can transfer you immediately to the II desk for exchange deposits/requests.

I've read on the boards here something similar about only one confirmation number will be given to consecutive/concurrent weeks booked at the same time, but it hasn't happened that way for us over the last 4-5 years. Every single week we've booked concurrently/consecutively - at the same resort or different ones - at the 13-mo mark has been given its own confirmation number, and I never had to ask.

This appears to be one of those things that Marriott could enforce, but doesn't.

 

[m61376]

NJDave- I think Marriott's initial intent for the 13 month rule was for use and not exchange, so initially I remember reading that generally only one reservation number was given unless you specifically asked for two. It appears that they just routinely give separate numbers and, as Sue stated, just ignore the reality that many if not most of the units booked that way are being booked to grab harder to get weeks for trading or renting purposes.

It actually surprises me that they don't enforce it, since at some of the resorts with too long a Platinum season getting a summer week, for example, can be a real issue. At places like NCV, for ex., I would assume without people booking using the 13 month rule and then splitting the weeks for either deposit or rental it would be easier to get a summer week.

 

[NJDave]

It appears that they just routinely give separate numbers and, as Sue stated, just ignore the reality that many if not most of the units booked that way are being booked to grab harder to get weeks for trading or renting purposes.

Thanks. I'll call at the 13 month mark this year and see what happens.

Last June I received a confirmation (but did not accept it because it was my second choice) for an exchange into Ocean Pointe for the week 27 (July 4th) of this year. I was using a non-Marriott. I realized Marriott allowed the unit to be deposited that was reserved using the 13 month window. I still wonder however, how a non-Marriott could have obtained the trade since it could not have made the 30 day Marriott preference.

 

[Dean]

NJDave- I think Marriott's initial intent for the 13 month rule was for use and not exchange, so initially I remember reading that generally only one reservation number was given unless you specifically asked for two. It appears that they just routinely give separate numbers and, as Sue stated, just ignore the reality that many if not most of the units booked that way are being booked to grab harder to get weeks for trading or renting purposes.

It actually surprises me that they don't enforce it, since at some of the resorts with too long a Platinum season getting a summer week, for example, can be a real issue. At places like NCV, for ex., I would assume without people booking using the 13 month rule and then splitting the weeks for either deposit or rental it would be easier to get a summer week.

Actually I think their intent was clearly to sell additional weeks to owners at existing resorts in the same area such as when Barony opened for HH. I think they could care less how it is used past that. There has been a lot of misunderstanding over the years including you need the same season, same resort, or only if you use it yourself; none true.

 

[REW]

Can 13-month booking Be used to Move from Platinum to Platinum Plus?

The Marriott Mountainside in Park City has three Platinum Plus ("PP") weeks - Week 7 (President's Day), week 51 (Christmas) and week 52 (New Year's). A person with regular platinum booking privileges is free to try to book these weeks 12 months out. Of course, there are very few units available since they go to the Platinum Plus members first. However, there normally are a few.

Assuming that I already own two platinum weeks at the Marriott Mountainside, is it possible to get first dibs on those few available units by using the 13-month booking option for consecutive/concurrent multi-week reservations? Can I use this same tactic to get platinum plus weeks at other Marriott Vacation Clubs?

If it possible to use the 13-week rule in some form, would it make a difference if the two weeks spanned both weeks 51 and 52?

 

[Dean]

The Marriott Mountainside in Park City has three Platinum Plus ("PP") weeks - Week 7 (President's Day), week 51 (Christmas) and week 52 (New Year's). A person with regular platinum booking privileges is free to try to book these weeks 12 months out. Of course, there are very few units available since they go to the Platinum Plus members first. However, there normally are a few.

Assuming that I already own two platinum weeks at the Marriott Mountainside, is it possible to get first dibs on those few available units by using the 13-month booking option for consecutive/concurrent multi-week reservations? Can I use this same tactic to get platinum plus weeks at other Marriott Vacation Clubs?

If it possible to use the 13-week rule in some form, would it make a difference if the two weeks spanned both weeks 51 and 52?

It would be possible if you booked consecutive weeks. Given the scenario of 2 platinum and 1 Plat plus week, you'd have to book weeks 49-51 or 52 plus week 1 and possibly week 2 or some similar situation. The one issue I don't know is what happens on the week 53 years, I'd presume that would eliminate the 13 month option for that specific calendar option for that year. IF you're trying to get a leg up on the plus weeks, your scenario would work well if you're happy with the weeks you can book in the Platinum calendar. I'd guess you're getting worse platinum weeks to guarantee the plus weeks.