When do you need to buy a certificate for a guest?

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Is there some type of certificate you have to purchase when someone other than your self will be using your timeshare week. Two obvious case would be when you give a timeshaer week to friends/relatives or when you rent a week to strangers.

When do you need to purchase this "certificate,'" what's it's correct name and how much does it cost? Is this something you purchase from Marriott or does this something you purchase through Interval International in "exchange" situations?

Thanks so much for filling me in?

Best wishes,
Dave

 

[lll1929]

If you own the week and you are allwoing someone else to use it, call Marriott and have their name added first on your reservation. There is no cost.

If you obtain a week in II, and plan to give it to someone to use, you must purchase a Guest Certificate.

 

[Dave M]

Agreed.

Any week you obtain through II (exchange, Getaway, AC week) needs a Guest Certificate if anyone other than you will check in. The cost is $39 and you can buy it online at the II site.

 

[thinze3]

Not necessarily!

... If you obtain a week in II, and plan to give it to someone to use, you must purchase a Guest Certificate.

I exchanged an AC for a 2BR at MGC several months back. Something came up to where I could not use the 2BR unit at MGC for the date I had booked. It was not worth it to make change as my AC was about to expire. I found another Tugger to use the room and DID NOT get a certificate from II.

I simply called MGC and had them add the new guest's name to the reservation, just the same as I would have done with an ownership unit. I emailed the guest a copy of the reservation with his name on it, and he checked in with no problems. He emailed me about two days into his stay to thank me and let me know that he was having a great time.


Terry

 

[Dave M]

Although others have reported similar experiences, Terry, that's a risky way to save $39. According to Marriott's agreement with II, the check-in clerk should deny the guest the opportunity to check in without that Guest Certificate.

 

[Culli]

Agreed.

Any week you obtain through II (exchange, Getaway, AC week) needs a Guest Certificate if anyone other than you will check in. The cost is $39 and you can buy it online at the II site.

We are thinking of traveling with some friends and getting 2 units. If both my wife and I are going and on our II account do I need to get a GC or can I just have my wife check in one unit and I check in the other?

 

[Dave M]

No problem. No Guest Certificate is necessary if the person whose name is on the II confirmation will be there at check-in.

You can check in for both units and, if you so decide, have your friends use their credit card at check-in for miscellaneous charges that they might incur.

 

[Culli]

No problem. No Guest Certificate is necessary if the person whose name is on the II confirmation will be there at check-in.

You can check in for both units and, if you so decide, have your friends use their credit card at check-in for miscellaneous charges that they might incur.

Awesome, the answer I was hoping for thanks

 

[thinze3]

Although others have reported similar experiences, Terry, that's a risky way to save $39. According to Marriott's agreement with II, the check-in clerk should deny the guest the opportunity to check in without that Guest Certificate.

I agree. This option was left up to the other guest who would have had to pay for the GC. I guess he felt comfortable with the arangement.

 

[LAX Mom]

Is there some type of certificate you have to purchase when someone other than your self will be using your timeshare week. Two obvious case would be when you give a timeshaer week to friends/relatives or when you rent a week to strangers.When do you need to purchase this "certificate,'" what's it's correct name and how much does it cost? Is this something you purchase from Marriott or does this something you purchase through Interval International in "exchange" situations?

Thanks so much for filling me in?

Best wishes,
Dave

Dave-
You do realize that II does not allow you to rent a week obtained as an exchange through them? If you advertise an exchanged week and it is reported to II they will void the exchanged week and freeze your account. It's a lot to risk and people on this forum have been caught attempting to rent weeks by II.

 

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Thank you Liz

Thank you Liz. That is indeed very important and exactly the kind of information I was hoping to find out about! And thank you to everyone else for the very interesting answers, opinions and options!

Best wishes,
Dave