forgot to convert 2018 to points.....looking for options

[MatthewR]

Hi All –
I am a legacy Marriott week owner. Our home resort is Myrtle Beach. We did ‘enroll’ so that we can convert our week to points a few years ago. This time, for our 2018 use year we missed the deadline to enroll our points for 2018 so our understanding is that we must now book at our home resort (Myrtle Beach). When I go to the Marriot Vacation Club website and see my options for ‘Book my Stay”, in 2018 it says, 0 Vacation Club points and has a button for ‘Use My Week’
If I click the button I get a drop down with the following options:
1) Occupy
2) Occupy – Split week into shorter stays
3) II Exchange – Owner Deposit
4) II Exchange – Marriott Deposit
5) Trade for Marriott Reward Points
We understand option 1 – occupy. If I click this I see a calendar view of Dates available for check in in our season….mostly May 2018 through August 2018. Limited options available for check in within our season (5/18, 5/19, 5/20, 5/25, 5/26, 5/27, 6/1, 6/2, 6/3, 8/10, 8/12)

We are most likely not able to use the dates above for option 1. And have done quite a few years already at Myrtle Beach.

We know options 2 and 5 are not for us.

That leaves options 3 and 4. Does anyone have experience here? What is the difference between II-Owner Deposit and II-Marriott deposit?

Ideally, due to our schedules we are looking in 2018:
March 28-April 1 or 2 (Wednesday to Sunday or Monday) in a warm or beach type location (we are in Philadelphia Area). In east coast timezone if possible (or +/- one or two hours ok)
– Or –
Week of August 10. Pretty open here…

Would anyone have clearer understanding of options 3&4? And how their experience with Interval has been? Should we expect a headache ? Or is it generally a good experience?

Also open to other thoughts/options.

–Ma

 

[dioxide45]

That leaves options 3 and 4. Does anyone have experience here? What is the difference between II-Owner Deposit and II-Marriott deposit?

You would want to pick option 3 over option 4 if you intend to reserve a week for deposit in to II for exchange. Option 4 allows Marriott to reserve a week and deposit it for you. Option 3 allows for you to select the week to reserve and deposit. You would want to go to the TDI chart on the II website and find the highest demand TDI for what is still available for you to reserve. Then make the reservation and call or go on to the II website and make a deposit.

You are wanting to try to travel during spring break season to high demand areas (beach). That is never an easy exchange, but it isn't impossible. One issue you will have with II is that you can only trade a week for a week. So a Wed to Mon will make you lose nights on your stay and you may not even be able to do that if the resort does not have Mon checkin/out days as a Wed to Mon stay may overlap two owner weeks. Cancun would be a pretty easy option as there are usually a lot of available inventory there, but you are also a little late to the game. Many great 2018 spring break weeks are long booked by owners and those that were deposited for exchange are snapped up. However, Cancun may still have something.

 

[dansimms]

Miami At Doral or the Panama City locations may be obtainable when you want to go.

 

[dioxide45]

Miami At Doral or the Panama City locations may be obtainable when you want to go.

I wouldn't necessarily consider these beach locations. Near the beach, but nothing compared to true beach resorts.