Learned A New Trick This Week
I thought I would pass along something I learned this week.
We are having trouble getting return reward tickets from STT on our checkout day, which may force us into spending 3 or 4 nights extra. While contemplating renting a whole additional week at Marriott Frenchman's Cove on St. Thomas, it was suggested on the Marriott board that I check out http://www.vacationpointexchange.com
Marriott has a point system where their owners can book individual nights at any resort in system. The points are frequently monetized at a rate around 65 cents per point. Long and short, I joined for free, sent a couple of PMs, and I quickly had multiple offers for less then $300 a night to make me a reservation in a 2 BR / 2 BA unit at Frenchman's Cove.
If you are not a Marriott owner the seller has to make the reservation for you. (If you own Marriott, you probably already know about this.) Not everyone I contacted was willing to do that...most want to just quickly and cleanly sell points. But still...in four hours I found multiple people willing to hook me up for a couple extra nights.
fine print: this isn't an add. I don't own Marriott or the website. Use it at your own risk. I just thought it was good info for WSJ folks who might want to add a day or two in STT on the front or back end.
I thought I would pass along something I learned this week.
We are having trouble getting return reward tickets from STT on our checkout day, which may force us into spending 3 or 4 nights extra. While contemplating renting a whole additional week at Marriott Frenchman's Cove on St. Thomas, it was suggested on the Marriott board that I check out http://www.vacationpointexchange.com
Marriott has a point system where their owners can book individual nights at any resort in system. The points are frequently monetized at a rate around 65 cents per point. Long and short, I joined for free, sent a couple of PMs, and I quickly had multiple offers for less then $300 a night to make me a reservation in a 2 BR / 2 BA unit at Frenchman's Cove.
If you are not a Marriott owner the seller has to make the reservation for you. (If you own Marriott, you probably already know about this.) Not everyone I contacted was willing to do that...most want to just quickly and cleanly sell points. But still...in four hours I found multiple people willing to hook me up for a couple extra nights.
fine print: this isn't an add. I don't own Marriott or the website. Use it at your own risk. I just thought it was good info for WSJ folks who might want to add a day or two in STT on the front or back end.
