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Thanks for some of the clarification from Hyatt owners. I've traded into Hyatts and like them a lot, but don't really understand the details of the current and pre-ILG Hyatt systems. Hyatt Aspen is one of the nicer timeshares we've stayed at, though the Ritz Aspen and Vail are just as good if not better, although the intown location of Hyatt Aspen is a bonus. The other Hyatts we've traded into are Sedona and Carmel. Both quite nice, though I'd put the Marriott Desert Springs, Timber Lodge/GRC, Newport Coast, several Hawaii properties, and the remodeled Summit Watch against either of those - and I haven't been to any east coast Marriotts to compare to those. I wouldn't mind better access to Hyatts again, but with the Ritz's and more wide ranging locations of all Marriotts, I could stick with just those if necessary and if the new system makes it too costly for Marriott owners to access Hyatts.
It sounds like the HPP is similar to Marriott DC points? If so, I'm shocked that it cost $13k to enroll in that, where it was only $695 for enrolling one Marriott legacy week and $1995 for any number of multiple legacy weeks bought prior to the cutoff date in 2010. Maybe there's more to the HPP that I don't understand though. I suspect Marriott will make it affordable and easy for Hyatt owners to access Marriotts and Westins, and maybe even make it free for those who already paid the HPP fee. Who knows though?
While Hyatts are very nice, I think your owners who travel a lot will come to appreciate easier access to Marriotts and Westins. The wider range of locations and good quality do make for a greater range of interesting choices. I also suspect that original owners of Marriott, Hyatt, and Westin will all have some degree of preference and protection for trades within their own systems, even as the possibilities open for more trades into these other systems within certain timeframe windows, etc., based on level of points ownership or similar criteria. I agree with suzannesimon that Marriott is likely to treat Hyatt owners better than you expect, and certainly better than ILG did.
It sounds like the HPP is similar to Marriott DC points? If so, I'm shocked that it cost $13k to enroll in that, where it was only $695 for enrolling one Marriott legacy week and $1995 for any number of multiple legacy weeks bought prior to the cutoff date in 2010. Maybe there's more to the HPP that I don't understand though. I suspect Marriott will make it affordable and easy for Hyatt owners to access Marriotts and Westins, and maybe even make it free for those who already paid the HPP fee. Who knows though?
While Hyatts are very nice, I think your owners who travel a lot will come to appreciate easier access to Marriotts and Westins. The wider range of locations and good quality do make for a greater range of interesting choices. I also suspect that original owners of Marriott, Hyatt, and Westin will all have some degree of preference and protection for trades within their own systems, even as the possibilities open for more trades into these other systems within certain timeframe windows, etc., based on level of points ownership or similar criteria. I agree with suzannesimon that Marriott is likely to treat Hyatt owners better than you expect, and certainly better than ILG did.