The "My Units" page in II: Does it show maximum capacity, or private capacity?

[JudyS]

I just added a resort to my II account. My unit at this resort is a dedicated (non-lockoff) two-bedroom. It has a maximum sleeping capacity of eight -- two in the master bedroom, four on two double beds in the second bedroom and two on a sleeper sofa in the living room. Therefore, the private sleeping capacity is six.

When I look at the "My Units" page in II, this unit is described as a two-bedroom, sleeps six. Is this correct? Should the "My Units" page show private sleeping capacity, rather than maximum sleeping capacity?

I called II about this, and they were no help. II did say that I can do an Ongoing Request for any two-bedroom using this unit -- that the number of bedrooms, not the sleeping capacity, determines the maximum size one can ask for in an Ongoing Request.

Thanks in advance!

 

[JudyS]

I'm surprised no one has answered this yet! I'll bet tons of Tuggers can easily answer this.

What I need is help from someone who has a unit registered in II, and the unit has a room that sleeps four instead instead of two. (For example, maybe the unit is a studio that sleeps four, or a two-bedroom that sleeps eight using two double beds in the second bedroom.) What is the capacity listed on your "My Units" page? That's really all I need to know.

I could try emailing II, but I'm sure lots of people here know the answer.

 

[scootr5]

For me, the answer is "it varies".

My Christmas Mountain unit is shown as 6/2, which is the maximum occupancy (1 bed in each of the two bedrooms, and the pullout sofa in the living room).

A non-lockoff Sheraton Broadway Plantation unit I have listed in my account is also shown as 6/2, while the maximum occupancy is 8 (king bed in the master, 2 double beds in the second bedroom, and the pullout sofa in the living room).

It seems II is now calling those numbers the "Maximum Bedroom Trade Out Capacity" and "Minimum Bedroom Trade Out Capacity". I would take that to mean privately sleeps, but that's obviously not correct in the case of my CMV unit.

 

[gmarine]

The My Units page lists private sleeping capacity. For example a two bedroom would be a 2/6 even if there are two beds in the second bedroom.

A two bedroom lock off with two bedrooms and two pullout sofas would be a 2/8. A living room with sofa bed is generally considered a private sleeping area.

A studio will be a 2/2 even though it may have a sleeper sofa.

 

[VacationForever]

My 2BR SVR LO shows 2/8, with each side locking off into 1/4. II treats yours as 2/6 because it does not lock off. You should ask Starwood what the sleeping capacity is.

II treats it as a 2BR so sleeping capacity does not matter in the trading power.

 

[tschwa2]

My non lock off SBP shows 2/6. It definitely sleeps 8. A king, 2 queens and a sofa bed. The lock off 2br has a king, a queen and two sofa beds.

I don't think it affects trading power or if it does the difference is minimal. For example if you and someone with a lock out unit in the same season request a trade at the same time, the other would get the exchange.

Most people with lock offs, lock off and often don't use the full unit for an exchange.

 

[SueDonJ]

For Marriott resorts/units which have different private and total sleeping capacity numbers, not only does II show the lower rather than the total but marriott.com does as well. Wherever there is a difference between the two numbers, the only place we Marriott owners see the higher total is in our my-vacationclub.com owner accounts.

 

[JudyS]

Thanks very much, everyone! This answers my question. Based on others' posts here, the "My Units" page on II shows private sleeping a capacity, not maximum sleeping capacity. Therefore, my two-bedroom non-lockoff is listed correctly -- even though this unit has two double beds in the second bedroom, "My Units" should only show this unit as sleeping six, because three couples would have private sleeping areas (one couple in the master bedroom, one couple in the second bedroom, and one couple on the sleeper sofa in the living room.)

By the way, I have heard that to count as a private sleeping area, all guests in the unit must have to a bathroom without walking through that sleeping area. In other words, if a unit was a one-bedroom with a sleeper sofa, but the only access to the bathroom was through the bedroom, then the unit would count as only sleeping two privately. This may sound like a dumb way to design a timeshare (that is, making everyone walk through the bedroom to get to the bathroom), but some timeshares are designed that way. I once stayed at Disney's Old Key West in a one-bedroom in one of the oldest buildings. There was no way to reach the bathroom without walking through the bedroom. This design flaw was fixed in later Old Key West buildings.

For me, the answer is "it varies".

My Christmas Mountain unit is shown as 6/2, which is the maximum occupancy (1 bed in each of the two bedrooms, and the pullout sofa in the living room).
....It seems II is now calling those numbers the "Maximum Bedroom Trade Out Capacity" and "Minimum Bedroom Trade Out Capacity". I would take that to mean privately sleeps, but that's obviously not correct in the case of my CMV unit.

Actually, the Christmas Mountain unit you describe has a maximum sleeping capacity of six, and a private sleeping capacity of six. The sleeper sofa in the living room counts as a private sleeping area.

 

[scootr5]

By the way, I have heard that to count as a private sleeping area, all guests in the unit must have to a bathroom without walking through that sleeping area. In other words, if a unit was a one-bedroom with a sleeper sofa, but the only access to the bathroom was through the bedroom, then the unit would count as only sleeping two privately.



Actually, the Christmas Mountain unit you describe has a maximum sleeping capacity of six, and a private sleeping capacity of six. The sleeper sofa in the living room counts as a private sleeping area.

CMV shouldn't then, because guests in the second bedroom have to walk through the "private" sleeping area of the pullout sofa to go to the bathroom.