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Surprise bonus week [II]

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I just logged into II to check on a difficult on-going request for next summer (asking for Scotland for a deposited summer Ocean Watch).

Happened to notice a new AC just appeared in my account. I called Interval and they told me it was put in there yesterday and I have six months to use it. Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks are blacked out.

They told me it was a "valued customer" Bonus Week.
I have kids in school so it's not much use to me.
Wanted to tell my Marriott friends who are flexible to check your accounts and grab while inventory is good. Lots of choices. :D
 
Thanks Swice! Just checked and also just received one good until February. Have an AC expiring on 29 August, so this will be a good replacement.

Just checked our II Shell account and it has one also. Noticed they had extended the Getaway sale, so they must have excess inventory to move.

2nd edit- just booked one AC for Legend's Edge for early Dec. We already had a request in for MLE for April, when our son gets his wings at Tyndall AFB. This will give us a chance to explore before all the graduation festivities. This Dec. week is listed as a Getaway right now for close to $1300, so it is our best use of an AC since the "good old days" (2009) when we picked up a 3 bedroom at KoOlina to match up with our previously exchanged two bedroom, and 2011, when I picked up a two bedroom Maui Ocean Club 6 days before check in for my husband's birthday surprise. Since then, no such luck with ACs...until now!
 
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Thanks for the heads up, I log in to II every day but hadn't seen these yet. We actually have two. Valid through February 10, 2014.

Edited to Add: Looks like $214 to use the AC. Plus tax in those states that charge it.
 
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I also got one in my corporate Marriott II account but not in my personal II account or my Starwood II account.

Thanks for pointing it out to me!


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It's pretty weak....tight grid....only sees Studios in Palm Desert....$233 including tax for the trade.

(but not trying to sound ungrateful -- I'll find a home for it)
 
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Scotland

Swice said:
I just logged into II to check on a difficult on-going request for next summer (asking for Scotland for a deposited summer Ocean Watch).

Happened to notice a new AC just appeared in my account. I called Interval and they told me it was put in there yesterday and I have six months to use it. Thanksgiving and Christmas weeks are blacked out.

They told me it was a "valued customer" Bonus Week.
I have kids in school so it's not much use to me.
Wanted to tell my Marriott friends who are flexible to check your accounts and grab while inventory is good. Lots of choices. :D
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Hi,

Could you tell me where in Scotland and what times as well as for how many. I look on II regularly and have found that Scotland is not necessarily that difficult so I am quite positive that this should come through. Maybe just a little too early at the moment.

Good luck.
 
We are 0-2 for the last two years. My mother-in-law got one last year, but not this year. We must be on some bad list.
 
Thanks for the heads up Swice. I got one but I'm not sure why. Was able to snag a Jan week on HHI. Marty, wanna come down for a few days? :D
 
What does the posting to your II account look like when you get a bonus week? :shrug:
 
NKN said:
What does the posting to your II account look like when you get a bonus week? :shrug:
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Go to make an exchange and click on "my units". Any bonus weeks or Accommodation Certificates will show first.
 
Last year they sent an email after the fact by a couple days explaining the bonus AC.

Got one last year and this year too, but can't use it. My DH retires this coming July so if we get one next year, we should be able to use. Here's hoping.
 
aka Julie said:
Last year they sent an email after the fact by a couple days explaining the bonus AC.

Got one last year and this year too, but can't use it. My DH retires this coming July so if we get one next year, we should be able to use. Here's hoping.
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If you ever want one and don't get it, send me a PM.
 
Got one too; assume for my Marriott deposits, not *wood.

Now, to see if I can utilize or find someone who can.

Any chance other options may appear in the grid at a later date? My first time having an AC. TIA.
 
krj9999 said:
Got one too; assume for my Marriott deposits, not *wood.

Now, to see if I can utilize or find someone who can.

Any chance other options may appear in the grid at a later date? My first time having an AC. TIA.
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My guess is the grid is fixed, I doubt it will change going forward.
 
Venter said:
Hi,

Could you tell me where in Scotland and what times as well as for how many. I look on II regularly and have found that Scotland is not necessarily that difficult so I am quite positive that this should come through. Maybe just a little too early at the moment.

Good luck.
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Aberdeenshire (Hilton SCG), or Fife (KCQ)
Also have tried Klamath Falls, Oregon (one of two states we haven't been to) for two years and haven't gotten that either.
Hope for next June or July.
 
I received my "You're not particularly valuable to us" message from II. :p

Luckily I don't need a week but I wish I knew what the secret word was to get a bonus week!
 
klpca said:
I received my "You're not particularly valuable to us" message from II. :p

Luckily I don't need a week but I wish I knew what the secret word was to get a bonus week!
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We haven't received these the last two years they offered them. Though we did get one about three years ago. Who knows what the secret word is...
 
I think the secret words are "deposit weeks".
That's all I've done the past few years :confused:
 
jont said:
I think the secret words are "deposit weeks".
That's all I've done the past few years :confused:
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That is all we do too. Perhaps the key is giving weeks away with guest certificates? It seems the years we have done that, we get a bonus AC.:shrug:
 
Yep, I've deposited, exchanged, retraded, bought getaways, upgraded to platinum. I'm not sure what the secret is. No worries for me as I am actually over booked at the moment. Perhaps it is just random?
 
Wow.... just looked at my II account and received 2 AC's. Guess I'm valuable. It doesn't say why at all.
 
I did not receive one either. I do have an unused AC is my account from a deposit I made earlier in the year.
 
[Moderator Note: I'm moving this thread to the TUG Exchanging forum because these promotional AC's don't appear to be limited to Marriott owners only.]

I got one in our Marriott corporate account despite not having done anything at all with II for at least the last three years.

The terms:
This certificate must be completed prior to the expiration date FEBRUARY 10, 2014.

This certificate may not be used to travel to any other resort under common ownership or management with the Home Resort.

Certificate not valid for 18DEC to 31DEC travel dates.

Certificate not valid for 22NOV to 28NOV travel dates.

Certificate may not be used for the following RESORTS.The Colonies at Williamsburg,Williamsburg Plantation,Williamsburg Plantation,

This certificate has no cash value.

** $214.00 + $26.75 tax = $240.75 Total for a 2BR
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