Are Marriott still enrolling external weeks

[Gemini Chica]

Are they still doing it if you buy something else or its completely stopped now?

 

[StevenTing]

I misunderstood.

They offered a bundle purchase to me on 10/20/2019 at Crystal Shores.

 

[3wheelin]

They offered enrollment to us @ Willow Ridge during Labor Day weekend.

 

[GrayFal]

They offered enrollment to us @ Willow Ridge during Labor Day weekend.

When did you buy???
I have a week from 2018 I would like to enroll.

 

[SteelerGal]

Do you have to purchase points or a bundle of deed and points?

 

[JIMinNC]

I believe the external post-2010 resale weeks enrollment promotion ended a couple of months ago - July or August as I recall. When we were in Palm Desert last month it was not an option for our two external weeks. We were told they might offer it again next summer, as they have for the last four years or so.

 

[Steve Fatula]

I believe the external post-2010 resale weeks enrollment promotion ended a couple of months ago - July or August as I recall. When we were in Palm Desert last month it was not an option for our two external weeks. We were told they might offer it again next summer, as they have for the last four years or so.

You never know, 2 places told us the same thing - that they will never offer it again, lol, so who knows the true story.

 

[frank808]

Are they still doing it if you buy something else or its completely stopped now?

To enroll post 2010 resale weeks with MVC trust points purchased ended in July. There is nothing available right now to enroll standard Marriott weeks. It will probably be next year and they will offer it again.

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[Quadmaniac]

You never know, 2 places told us the same thing - that they will never offer it again, lol, so who knows the true story.

If their lips are moving, they're lying....I would bet it will be again around the same time next year.

 

[VacationForever]

One senior "education" staff who did our owners update said they did it once a year and believed they would run it again in 2020. She wanted me to buy points and have it in writing to have closing be 6 months out and that it would enroll a resale week that I would purchase on my own. Tempting but no.

 

[TheTimeTraveler]

Remember that June 20th, 2020 will be the ten year anniversary of the Destination Club. Who knows; maybe there will be a very special offer at that time, or maybe moving forward the enrollment date for resale weeks. All speculation but anything could happen!




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[JIMinNC]

You never know, 2 places told us the same thing - that they will never offer it again, lol, so who knows the true story.

I was told it would NEVER be offered again after they offered it that first year. They've offered it every summer since. No guarantees of course, but if I were going to bet, I would bet they will offer it again.

 

[LUVourMarriotts]

In July, 2019, we used this program to enroll our external resale week. That external week was purchased in August 2018.

 

[Steve Fatula]

If their lips are moving, they're lying....I would bet it will be again around the same time next year.

I was not saying I agreed with them. What I was saying was they may or may not, I slightly give the edge to will happen again, but I suspect the number of times it will be again is very low for many reasons.

 

[GrayFal]

In July, 2019, we used this program to enroll our external resale week. That external week was purchased in August 2018.

@LUVourMarriotts how did you find out about the program and what did it cost? Feel free to Pm me.

 

[Gemini Chica]

Thanks everyone! In the process of buying a resale but still want to buy one more direct to increase status but will wait until there is an offer to enroll!!

 

[VacationForever]

@LUVourMarriotts how did you find out about the program and what did it cost? Feel free to Pm me.

3000 points to enroll one week.

 

[GrayFal]

3000 points to enroll one week.

Thanks for the info.

 

[3wheelin]

When did you buy???
I have a week from 2018 I would like to enroll.

We don't own any weeks,just points. The offer for enrollment was contingent on the purchase of a hybrid package........we declined......It was a decent deal,but we weren't willing to take on any debt.

 

[Dean]

3000 points to enroll one week.

Or a "comparable" weeks purchase as some resorts like Aruba or St. Kitt's which is likely cheaper up front and cheaper fees in many cases than points. We enrolled 7.5 weeks with a purchase earlier in the year which was about 20% cheaper than the required points purchase, will be 30% cheaper on for fees and is a week we'll likely use about 50% of the time. Still a chunk though.

 

[VacationForever]

Or a "comparable" weeks purchase as some resorts like Aruba or St. Kitt's which is likely cheaper up front and cheaper fees in many cases than points. We enrolled 7.5 weeks with a purchase earlier in the year which was about 20% cheaper than the required points purchase, will be 30% cheaper on for fees and is a week we'll likely use about 50% of the time. Still a chunk though.

How many Aruba or St Kitt weeks that you needed to purchase to enroll 7.5 weeks?

 

[csalter2]

How many Aruba or St Kitt weeks that you needed to purchase to enroll 7.5 weeks?

I am sure Dean will chime in, but I believe he wrote that he bought a 3 Bedroom at Aruba Surf Club that qualified him to enroll the 7.5 weeks. That was one week.

 

[Dean]

How many Aruba or St Kitt weeks that you needed to purchase to enroll 7.5 weeks?

One or 2 depending. I purchased a single Platinum 3 BR OV unit at SC. The first offer was 2 gold weeks and the second (when I said no) was a single 2 BR OS at OC plus 250 points. I said yes but they later offered the 3 BR instead which was a better deal for me personally. On paper the OC might have been better assuming you could reserve one of the highest end weeks not included with SC but in reality it likely isn't possible in my situation to take advantage of that opportunity as you would almost certainly have to reserve several weeks in a row at the 13 month window to do so. And I'll use the 3 BR itself about half the time.

 

[VacationForever]

One or 2 depending. I purchased a single Platinum 3 BR OV unit at SC. The first offer was 2 gold weeks and the second (when I said no) was a single 2 BR OS at OC plus 250 points. I said yes but they later offered the 3 BR instead which was a better deal for me personally. On paper the OC might have been better assuming you could reserve one of the highest end weeks not included with SC but in reality it likely isn't possible in my situation to take advantage of that opportunity as you would almost certainly have to reserve several weeks in a row at the 13 month window to do so. And I'll use the 3 BR itself about half the time.

That is such a great deal, purchasing one week to enroll 7.5 weeks. That is very nice.

 

[Dean]

That is such a great deal, purchasing one week to enroll 7.5 weeks. That is very nice.

It fit my needs and wants but I was already enrolled so I would have been fine without doing so and in some ways one could judge it not worth it. I went back and forth but my plan is to split our ownership in 2 and have 2 larger contracts with 2 rewards upgrades instead of one plus I personally am Lifetime Titanium with rewards on top of that which is why I have my wife listed as the primary and her rewards number on our MVC account.