Has anyone got a sense of how treatment of resale purchases ( Redweek for eg) in the pool of what Vistana calls " Mandatory" resorts that are allowed SO benefits but Not conversion to hotel points might be viewed in the merger? Will they have same value or enhanced compared to resale purchase of non-mandaatory resorts? Considering purchasing more but deciding which will have better value. Appreciate anyone's perspective.
Who knows how Marriott will treat mandatory resorts. I doubt resales will be able to exchange star options for Marriott properties without bringing the resale back into some network with a new purchase.
As others have said, nobody knows for sure. However, when MVC rolled out their DC program they allowed resale owners who purchased prior to June 10, 2010 to enroll their units just like those who bought from MVC. The only difference is the fee to enroll. As I recall developer purchasers paid $595 to enroll one unit vs $1,495 for resale purchasers and you received 800 one-time use points. For multiple units I think to developer purchasers paid $695 and resale purchasers paid $1,995.
MVC’s goal was to get as many week owners enrolled as possible and I suspect they will want to do the same thing with Vistana owners. The ultimate goal of course is to sell points to everyone and Vistana owners may be more likely to buy points if they have a chance to experience the system.
As others have said, everything is speculation at this point, but seeing how things have been handled in the past may provide some clues for future development.
Best regards.
Mike
