Fredm
TUG Member
I beg to differ. The priority period is NOT 24 days during flexchange. It CAN be 24 days at day 59 but diminishes very quickly after that. Many times is nonexistent at all if check-in is close. I search daily using a Marriott to see 'fresh' deposits. Many times I can see those same fresh deposits with my Christie Lodge.
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Another Tugger sometimes sees those same fresh deposits using a Starwood Lakeside Terrace.
You are correct, it CAN be 24 days. It can also be as few as 3 days. Depends on where in flex period it falls.
It still depends on the deposit date.
For example, a deposit made at 70 days enters flex period 11 days later. It will hold the remaining 13 days. Then anyone can see it.
I.I.'s stated policy is to keep a minimum 3 day exclusive, irrespective of when in the the flex period it falls.
I am not contradicting your experience. Just stating how it supposed to work.
Marriott will also occasionally "seed" the system during flextime with excess to meet certain seeding requirements with I.I. I do not know how I.I. treats these "deposits".
Sorry for diverting from the Starwood dialog.
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