Plus points question

[igopogo]

Hi All,

I have some plus points that I want to use for a few reservations. I would like to know if they are treated any different from regular points when it comes to cancelation.

Here's why I ask...I booked using plus points at Timberlodge last month. I vaguely remember seeing some statement like...if I cancel within 60 days the points are forfeit (not placed into a holding account). I honestly didn't pay a whole lot of attention because I was already on the property at the time, making a same day reservations, with zero chance of canceling. With the reservations I am making now, the chance of cancelation is very high. I'm okay with a holding account but I don't want to lose the points.

FYI my points say "MVCD FDB Plus Points Exchange"

Thank You!

 

[Ixchel]

Hi All,

I have some plus points that I want to use for a few reservations. I would like to know if they are treated any different from regular points when it comes to cancelation.

Here's why I ask...I booked using plus points at Timberlodge last month. I vaguely remember seeing some statement like...if I cancel within 60 days the points are forfeit (not placed into a holding account). I honestly didn't pay a whole lot of attention because I was already on the property at the time, making a same day reservations, with zero chance of canceling. With the reservations I am making now, the chance of cancelation is very high. I'm okay with a holding account but I don't want to lose the points.

FYI my points say "MVCD FDB Plus Points Exchange"

Thank You!

I have the same question- not sure what "MVCD FDB Plus Points Exchange" are, and what governs their use.

 

[kozykritter]

FDB stands for First Day Bonus, which usually means you received these plus points as an incentive with a points ownership purchase. Is this correct? Plus points operate the same way as regular points when it comes to reservations in Abound/Marriott. However they can't be banked or transferred to another owner.

The forfeit language would suggest a 13-month reservation for 7 days+ made with a 20% points premium for an Owner benefit level owner. The points used for the 20% premium are forfeited for cancellations within 60 days of arrival, regardless of the type of point used. The remaining points from the reservation would be in a holding account.

 

[igopogo]

OP here, now with a couple years under my belt. My experience is that plus points were never treated any differently from any other points.

I think kozykritter is spot on. We are chairman’s level, so it must just be a generic disclaimer that may or may not apply to a particular owner and reservation.