What's Your Marriott 'Sleep Number'? [How many MVC properties ...?]

[jme]

I'm flabbergasted at several lists. Wow!!!
Actually I'm so impressed that I've arranged dinner with the leader next week.

(and as for Janette, you are amazing. I envy your trips the most because I know you enjoy them so much.)

Grande Ocean*.......x 75 (our kids grew up there)
Lakeshore Reserve
Custom House
Kauai Beach Club
Grande Vista
Cypress Harbour
Royal Palms
Oceanwatch
Manor Club
Beachplace Towers
Ocean Pointe
Newport Coast Villas*
Summit Watch*...x 4 (ski weeks, not summer)
Mountainside*...x 3 (ski weeks, not summer)
Barony
Surfwatch
Harbour Club
Monarch . = 18


FUN FACTS (because we don't limit ourselves to Marriott timeshares):

1. A few of our favorite "full weeks" at Hotels using Rewards Points:
London Marriott County Hall x 2, London Marriott Grosvenor Sq,
JW Marriott Penn Ave Washington DC, JW Marriott San Francisco,
Frenchman's Reef St Thomas, Marriott Marquis Times Sq/Christmas,
Marriott Renaissance Times Sq/Christmas, Marriott Renaissance New Orleans,
Marriott Long Wharf Boston.

2. Three AMAZING weeks at non-Marriotts which are family favorites:
Atlantis .... the all-time favorite vacation with our kids!
Cameron House Cottages--Loch Lomond, Scotland
Wychnor Park--near Cotswolds, England

3. All-time favorite resort hotel with 20+ stays:
Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC....almost every year in Fall.....heaven on earth.

4. TUG members we've met and love (and many we've dined with):
Beaglemom3 (Jeanne)
jont (John and Maria)
FlyerBobcat (Tom and Maggie)
John Bach (John and Patti Jo)
Art (Art and Nancy)
Dave M
Janette
Carol C
Makai Guy (Doug)
GFoley (Gloria and Bill)
SteveCottrell(Steve & Cath,UK,NZ)--spent day at their house in England.
Gregs (Greg and Diane Stralka)---our families have met several times.

5. Famous stars I've been mere yards away from, but never met:
Susan (SueDonJ)

6. TUG members I hope to meet at some point:
Boca Boy, Big Matt, Greg T, Puck, cp73 (Chris), MOXJO7282 (Joe)

7. next up on our wish list, and still holding: ITALY
(if our daughter hadn't gotten married last May, we could have owned Italy).

UPDATED Resorts & Numbers: (* denotes add-on since 2015)

Grande Ocean.......x 91 approximately (kids grew up there)
Lakeshore Reserve....x3
Custom House (Boston Pulse).....x5
Kauai Beach Club...x1
*Maui Ocean Club....x1
Grande Vista.....x8
Cypress Harbour...x1
Royal Palms...x1
Oceanwatch....x5
Manor Club....x4
Beachplace Towers...x1
Ocean Pointe...x1
Newport Coast Villas...x1
Summit Watch...x 4 (ski weeks, not summer)
Mountainside...x 3 (ski weeks, not summer)
Barony.....x22
Surfwatch....x12
Harbour Club....x5
Monarch.....x5
*Harbour Point...x5
*Sunset Pointe...x2
.................................= 21
(Need to step it up, but we keep returning to our favorites, and doing lots of NON-timeshare trips.)


UPDATED "FUN FACTS" from 2015 post:

7. UPDATE: Finally went to Italy in October 2018....10 nights....Rome(3) > Monterosso(2) > Florence(4) > Rome(1).
Exceeded all expectations.


6. OLD POST: hope to meet at some point:
Boca Boy, Big Matt, Greg T, Puck, cp73 (Chris), MOXJO7282 (Joe)

6. NEW UPDATED POST:
Take Boca Boy off that old list, we've met several times, dined out, and he & his lovely wife are now our dear friends.
Take GregT off that list, we've met and really enjoyed the evening at Skull Creek Boathouse (me, him, & jont-- and wives).


Add Fasttr to the list...we think alike, and he's such a nice guy. We've barely missed each other on numerous occasions.
Add Steve Fatula to the list....I admire his travel style. He's logged more miles than Marco Polo.
Add dioxide45 to the list....knowledgeable, interesting, and loves to have fun while traveling, doesn't ignore off-the-chart destinations.



5. OLD POST: Famous stars I've been mere yards away from, but never met: Susan (SueDonJ)

5. NEW UPDATED POST: ditto......



4. OLD POST:
TUG members we've met and love (and many we've dined with):
Beaglemom3 (Jeanne)
jont (John and Maria)
FlyerBobcat (Tom and Maggie)
John Bach (John and Patti Jo)
Art (Art and Nancy)
Dave M
Janette
Carol C
Makai Guy (Doug)
GFoley (Gloria and Bill)
SteveCottrell(Steve & Cath, UK & NZ)--spent day at their house in England.
Gregs (Greg and Diane Stralka)---our families have met several times.

4. NEW UPDATED POST:
TUG members we've met since then (and dined with 5):
Boca Boy (David & Mary Ellen)..several meetings/dinners out...awesome couple. Now sharing our grandchildren's pics often!
Glynda (Glynda & Kim)....several meetings/dinners out....only the beginning, Glynda!!! Love y'all. See you soon.
Cyntravel (Cynthia & Steve)...lovely, fun lady, fun couple! Will be meeting up again, I'm sure.
Taffy19 (Emmy)...We love Emmy!!!! An amazing woman. Thanks for the hospitality, Emmy.
Superchief (Bill)...great guy. Enjoys wine as we do. Nice dinner at Santa Fe.
disneymom1 (Karen)...wonderful time with Karen & husband at French Bakery.
Lisa8192 (Lisa)...great evening at Frankie Bones with sweet Lisa and kids.

Also...Continue to meet up with jont (John & Maria) on annual basis. (What can I say, Dude?)

=19 TUG members met.
(there's one more that should be on the old list, but never could remember her name....she was there when we met Makai Guy & Carol C.)



3. OLD POST: All-time favorite resort hotel with 20+ stays:
Grove Park Inn, Asheville, NC....almost every year in Fall.....heaven on earth.

3. NEW UPDATED POST: old post notwithstanding, to add new non-timeshare favorites to our personal Elite List:
Old Edwards Inn----Highlands, North Carolina
Omni Mount Washington Resort----Bretton Woods, New Hampshire
Omni Homestead Resort ---- Hot Springs, Virginia
Woodstock Inn----Woodstock, Vermont

 

[BocaBoy]

NEW UPDATED POST:
Take Boca Boy off that old list, we've met several times, dined out, and he & his lovely wife are now our dear friends.

NEW UPDATED POST:
TUG members we've met since then (and dined with 5):
Boca Boy (David & Mary Ellen)..several meetings/dinners out...awesome couple. Now sharing our grandchildren's pics often!

The feeling is mutual, Marty. Keep the pics of Ivy coming. And I think Phoebe will be old enough for a trip with us to Hilton Head soon. 4 years old is the best age....the best is yet to come for you and Mona.

And by the way, our count of MVCI resorts stayed at is now at 31, having added the Waikoloa Ocean Club ( a very good hotel conversion) last month. It was our first new resort in about 3 years. Tentatively planning 4 nights at the Ritz Carlton Club in San Francisco in October to celebrate Mary Ellen's 70th birthday and visit our older son who lives in San Francisco.

 

[jme]

The feeling is mutual, Marty. Keep the pics of Ivy coming. And I think Phoebe will be old enough for a trip with us to Hilton Head soon. 4 years old is the best age....the best is yet to come for you and Mona.

Thanks my friend. Can't wait for all that. We've truly enjoyed seeing Phoebe, and now Zoe, grow and change...
The pics, ironically enough, can tell a lot about their personalities as well as their maturation without having met them.
You keep those pictures coming too. Precious little girls, and Phoebe cracks me up. She really announced her arrival
on earth with a bang with her grin & glistening eyes, her abilities, and her personality!

Luckily we will have Natalie, Will, and little Ivy with us this next week at Grande Ocean....her first trip to the beach.
It's too early for her to enjoy anything, but we'll be overjoyed to spend a few solid days with her.
She lives around the corner from us,
but we don't like to smother them, so we get together when it's convenient.
Natalie & Will both work, so we respect their evening and weekend time.

I agree with you that the age of 4 is special.....they seem amazed at everything, especially the new, and we particularly
loved taking our children to Orlando & WDW when they were 4. Their eyes stayed wide open, and they
were mesmerized by it all... Still are.......Quite special.

Congratulations on your fabulous travel history. You've seen it all. I especially appreciate your keen eye
which provides you with that rare ability to see and perceive both the obvious AND the not-so-noticeable points that end up
being crucial in evaluating everything related to successful enjoyment of timeshare travel.
Sometimes it's the small details that can make or break a vacation.
That's one of the many reasons I appreciate your input here so much....It's been a tremendous help to me and many others......
you're my hero.
Hello to you and Mary Ellen from afar!!

 

[vol_90]

MVCI owner since 2007......

1.) Phuket Beach Club (#1 on our list)
2.) Mai Khao Beach - Phuket
3.) The Empire Place - Bangkok
4.) Aruba Ocean Club (#2 on our list)
5.) Aruba Surf Club
6.) Ko Olina Beach Club HI
7.) Shadow Ridge Enclaves CA (Coachella 2015)
8.) Desert Springs Villas II CA (Coachella 2016 & 2017)
9.) Pulse San Diego CA
10.) Grand Chateau NV
11.) MountainSide UT
12.) Legends Edge FL
13.) Ocean Pointe FL

 

[SMB1]

Custom House
Pulse New York City
Fairway Villas
OceanWatch
Heritage Club
Grande Vista
BeachPlace Towers
Lakeshore Reserve
StreamSide
MountainSide
Mountain Valley Lodge
KoOlina
Maui Ocean Club
Grande Chateau

Next Month
Kauai Beach Club
Waiohai Beach Club

 

[dansimms]

1. Doral - Miami
2. Phuket - Thailand
3. Custom House - Boston
4. Grande Vista - Orlando
5. Cypress Harbour - Orlando
6. Lakeshore Reserve - Orlando
7. Ocean Pointe - Palm Beach
8. Beach Place Towers - Ft. Lauderdale
9. Surf Club - Aruba
10. Ocean Club - Aruba
11. Fairway Villas - Atlantic City
12. Sunset Pointe - HH
13. Royal Palms - Orlando
14. Sabal Palms - Orlando
15. Streamside - CO
16. Desert Springs I - CA
17. Ko Olina - Oahu
18. Canyon Villas - Phoenix
19. Timber Lodge - Lake Tahoe
20. Summit Watch - Utah
21. St. Kitts - Carribean
22. Ocean Pointe - FL
23. Oceana Palms - FL
24. Grand Chateau, Las Vegas
25. Ritz San Francisco Executive Apartment
26. Ritz Winding Bay, Abaco (No longer run by Ritz)
27.Grande Ocean, SC
28. Surf Watch, SC
29. Ocean Watch, SC
30. Big Island, HI
31. Marbella, Spain
32. Estepona, Spain
33. Pulse , San Diego, CA
34. Pulse, Miami Beach, FL
35. Williamsburg’s, VA
36. Newport Beach, CA
37. St. Thomas, USVI
38. Pulse, Washington , DC
39. Pulse , NYC
40. Legends Edge, Panama City, FL
41. Park City (in town) , Utah

 

[JT]

At our most recent 'Owners Update', the representative shared with us that he has stayed at 45 MVCI properties. This is far more than we have, although we look forward to adding 3 new destinations during 2015 - Cypress Harbor, Legend's Edge, and Manor Club.

So, what's your MVCI 'Sleep Number'?

Moderator Note: The previous related thread which is referenced in Fasttr's Post #3 below can be found here: [2006-2014] What Marriott timeshares have you stayed at ...

See Below.

 

[DannyMc]

1. Barony Beach x13
2. BeachPlace Towers
3. Cypress Harbour
4. Desert Villas II
5. Frenchman's Cove x2
6. Grande Ocean x23
7. Harbour Club
8. Harbour Point x8
9. Heritage Club
10. Imperial Palms
11. Ko Olina Beach Club
12. Manor Club
13. Maui Ocean Club, Lahaina Tower
14. Monarch at Sea Pines x6
15. Newport Coast
16. Ocean Pointe x2
17. OceanWatch x2
18. Royal Palms
19. St. Kitts Beach Club
20. Sunset Pointe
21. Surf Watch x3
22. Streamside at Vail
23. Waikoloa Ocean Club
24. Waiohai Beach Club
25. Willow Ridge

 

[SunandFun83]

15 Marriott: Grande Vista, Cypress Harbor, Lakeshore Reserve, Ocean Pointe, Oceana Palms, Pulse South Beach Surfwatch, Barony Beach , Custom House, Villas I, Shadow Ridge, Newport Coast, Canyon Villas, Grand Chateau, Playa Andaluza. (Add the tours at Pulse South Beach, Harbor Pointe, Grand Ocean). I own Hyatt and am working on my Hyatt Sleep Number(6): Coconut Plantation(Bonita Springs), Carmel Highlands, Wild Oak Ranch(San Antonio), Grand Aspen, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, Pinion Point(Sedona). Only asking to count Hyatt because I own Hyatt and Vacation Club Owns Hyatt (Maybe I should count the Westin's then?)

Not bad for a guy who won't retire until 2020 or 2021.

 

[JIMinNC]

My current update to my Aug 2018 list:

1.) Barony Beach Club (x3)
2.) Grande Ocean
3.) Heritage Club
4.) Grande Chateau
5.) Desert Springs Villas I
6.) Waiohai Beach Club
7.) Maui Ocean Club
8.) MVC Pulse at the Mayflower (my wife only)
9.) Village d'lle-de-France (my wife only)

To come:
Desert Springs Villas II (upcoming)

 

[normab]

So I answered the old thread a long time ago. I have no problem with a new thread as we have added several more....Time to update! I think it’s 27, 26 if you count both Maui’s as one even thought the layouts as SO different. But who is counting? It’s been wonderful doing all this travel...

Waiohai Beach Club
Kaui Beach Club
Maui Beach Club
Surfwatch
Grande Ocean
Monarch at Sea Pines
Sabal Palms
Newport Coast
Barony Beach Club
Grande Vista
Aruba Surf Club
Manor Club
Legends Edge
Summit Watch
Crystal Shores
St Kitts beach club
BeachPlace Towers
Ocean Pointe
Oceana Palms
Ko OLina
NY Pulse
Waikoloa Beach Club
Maui beach Club Part 2
Frenchman’s Cove
Grande Chateau
Branson …… can’t remember the name!
Ocean watch

 

[10spro]

I missed the original post but thought I'd throw ours out there, though we are not nearly as accomplished as others.

Desert Springs I - owner since 2007
Desert Springs II
Shadow Ridge
Timber Lodge
Newport Coast
Grand Chateau
Canyon Villas
Maui Ocean Club
Maui Ocean Club Lahaina
Ko Olina
Waiohai

Booked Sep 2019: Maui Ocean Club (again), Maui Ocean Club Lahaina/Napili (again), Waikoloa Beach Club
Bucket List: Aruba SC, Summit Watch, Grande Vista

 

[jwalk03]

Just 2 for me:

St. Kitts
Royal Palms

Two years later and I have doubled my list! I bought a Marriott resale week now though, so shouldn't take two more years to double it again I don't think....

1. St. Kitts
2. Royal Palms
3. Manor Club
4. Ocean Pointe

 

[pedro47]

Only the Manor Club + Seq, Fairway Villas, Grande Ocean, Barony, Surf Watch, Spice Busch, Swallow Tail, Grande Vista, Royal Palms and Ocean Poine.

Please add the Beach Place in FLL and ST. Kitts

 

[kds4]

Hard to believe it's been 6.5 years since I started this thread. May as well update it.

Grande Vista
Lakeshore Reserve
Cypress Harbor
Harbour Lakes
Legends Edge
Monarch
Barony Beach
Grande Ocean
Surfwatch
Manor Club
OceanWatch
Newport Coast
Ko'Olina

We keep making reservations for Crystal Shores and ending up having to rent it. Maybe 3rd time will be the charm in 2022?

 

[dioxide45]

I was just thinking about this thread today. I need to update our list.

 

[stslc]

Bought a Mountainside Gold Week on Ebay in 2010 for $450. These are all trades and encore packages from that one purchase. Enrolled the week but have only used points one time. Added a MOC Lahaina Villas but have yet to use it.


Mountainside
Summit Watch
Streamside At Vail
Kauai Lagoons
Waiohai x2
Maui Ocean Club x3
Ko Olina x2
Newport Coast x3
Club Son Antem
Marbella Beach Club
Village d'lle-de-France
Waikoloa
Heritage Club
Canyon Villas
Pulse San Diego

 

[dioxide45]

Well, it never looks like I posted a list in this thread. It must have been the previous thread I posted to. Here is our latest list through the end of our current stint, so I am technically still four short of this as of the moment.

My Marriott Sleep Number = 26

Aruba Surf Club
Barony Beach Club
Beach Place Towers
Crystal Shores
Custom House
Cypress Harbour
Desert Springs Villas I
Desert Springs Villas II
Grand Chateau
Grande Ocean
Grande Vista
Harbour Lake
Imperial Palms
Kauai Lagoons
Ko'Olina
Lakeshore Reserve
Marriott Canyon Villas
Maui Ocean Club
Monarch at Sea Pines
Ocean Pointe
Ocean Watch
Oceana Palms
Royal Palms
Sabal Palms
Shadow Ridge Enclaves
Surfwatch

 

[vol_90]

MVCI owner since 2007......

1.) Phuket Beach Club (#1 on our list)
2.) Mai Khao Beach - Phuket
3.) The Empire Place - Bangkok
4.) Aruba Ocean Club (#2 on our list)
5.) Aruba Surf Club
6.) Ko Olina Beach Club HI
7.) Shadow Ridge Enclaves CA (Coachella 2015)
8.) Desert Springs Villas II CA (Coachella 2016 & 2017)
9.) Pulse San Diego CA
10.) Grand Chateau NV
11.) MountainSide UT
12.) Legends Edge FL
13.) Ocean Pointe FL

We are still at only 13 resorts but have used them well since posting this on June 9th, 2019 mostly due to working remotely during Covid:

1.) Ko Olina 175 nights
2.) Aruba Surf Club 85 nights
3.) Grand Chateau 50 nights
4.) Phuket Beach Club 48 nights
5.) Aruba Ocean Club 42 nights
6.) Legends Edge 8 nights

We love our Marriott timeshares.....Take that Dave Ramsey

 

[bazzap]

And just the 7 MVC resorts for us, so far
I really must try to count the nights at these though, it must run into quite a few hundred in total over the years.
Club Son Antem
Playa Andaluza
Marbella Beach Resort
Phuket Beach Club
Mai Khao Beach Resort
St Kitts Beach Club
Frenchman’s Cove

 

[Luvtoride]

We were now Chairman’s Club and have added 5 more locations to bring us up to 25 total:

Harbour Club - Hilton Head
Barony Beach- Hilton Head
NYC Pulse
Miami South Beach Pulse
Beachplace Towers

Almost every one of these stays is associated with a great memory of times spent with family or friends. Keep on raising your numbers!


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Up to 26 now with:

Grand Ocean- own

I think a great Sub-set of this thread would be if anyone has completed stays at all MVC resorts in:
Hilton Head
Florida
Hawaii

Another challenge to reach!


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[jmhpsu93]

Our list (at some point we need to get out of the Eastern time zone...):

Grande Vista (owners)
Cypress Harbour
Lakeshore Reserve
Royal Palms
Oceana Palms
Ocean Pointe
SurfWatch
Barony Beach Club
Manor Club
Mayflower Pulse

Total = 10

 

[hangloose]

Total of 18 as of July 2021. No specific order.

1. Maui Ocean Club, Kaanapali HI
2. Ko Olina Beach Club, Kapolei HI
3. Kauai Beach Club, Kauai HI
4. Waikoloa Ocean Club, Big Island HI
5. Mountainside, Park City UT
6. Summit Watch, Park City UT
7. Custom House, Boston MA
8. Grande Vista, Orlando FL
9. Cypress Harbour, Orlando FL
10. Lakeshore Reserve, Orlando FL
11. Harbor Lake, Orlando FL
12. Beachplace Towers, Ft Lauderdale FL
13. Ocean Pointe, Singer Island FL
14. Ocean Watch, Myrtle Beach SC
15. SurfWatch, Hilton Head Island SC
16. Barony Beach Club, Hilton Head Island SC
17. Mayflower, Washington DC
18. St Kitts Beach Club, St. Kitts & Nevis, Caribbean

 

[vol_90]

And just the 7 MVC resorts for us, so far
I really must try to count the nights at these though, it must run into quite a few hundred in total over the years.
Club Son Antem
Playa Andaluza
Marbella Beach Resort
Phuket Beach Club
Mai Khao Beach Resort
St Kitts Beach Club
Frenchman’s Cove

A little crazy / OCD but have a spreadsheet tracking every MVCI reservation we have stayed at since 2007 and # of nights (742 from March 2007 to June 2021). Excludes rentals and vacations given to family and friends (yes I can be a nice guy....sometimes!). Still young and hopefully stay healthy enough to enjoy MVCI 25+ more years.

1.) Phuket Beach Club (231)
2.) Ko Olina Beach Club HI (181)
3.) Aruba Surf Club (92)
4.) Aruba Ocean Club (91)
5.) Grand Chateau NV (53)
6.) Legends Edge FL (27)
7.) Desert Springs Villas II CA (19)
8.) Ocean Pointe FL (14)
9.) Mai Khao Beach - Phuket (11)
10.) Shadow Ridge Enclaves CA (7)
11.) MountainSide UT (7)
12.) Pulse San Diego CA (5)
13.) The Empire Place - Bangkok (4)

 

[jont]

A total of 15 to date. Custom House, Fairway, Manor Club, Ocean Watch, Barony, Surf Watch, Grande Ocean, Grand Vista, Ocean Pointe, Beachplace, Doral, Aruba Ocean Club and Surf Club, Canyon Villas, and Newport Coast. I am however, always looking to try new locations.

Overall family favorites are Ocean Pointe and Aruba surf Club.

Since my last list of 15 resorts I have been to:
*Cryatal Shores
*Monarch
*Harbour Club
*Sunset Pointe
*Harbor Pointe
*NYC Pulse
*DC Pulse
Upcoming next Month
*Lakeshore Reserve
*Oceana Palms

Places I Have booked but have given to family:
*Los Suenos Costa Rica
*Pulse SF
*Maui Ocean Club

Wish list: Pulse Miami Beach, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas, Colorado or Utah, Frenchman's Reef, Spain