Marriott Vacation Club

Hi! Can you tell me the price of each category in Asia Pacific? Unfortunately I am not aware of the current rates. We bought Premier Plus - 66,000 points in 2008, and it was a big investment. Last July we topped up with another 32,000 as the value of the original had fallen, you need more points than the 66k for 2 weeks mid season in Hawaii (that was my plan - not been yet, lol). for the top up we had a better rate due to our existing membership level. Not buying anymore, and I believe they need to expand the properties offerings to allow the Americas properties to be booked also. Never used Interval International, a waste of money IMO, as not many hotels are big enough for my family. We do not always use all our points, but we convert for no fee to Marriott rewards and then we always use those. If you take Premier or Premier Plus you can use points to book cruises, tour guide holidays and the choice is very good, and if you convert to Marriott Reward points you can convert on for airline miles and book other holidays such as Orient Express train holidays. There are some flight/holiday packages too. The main reason we chose to buy was the excellent standard of the rooms, and the fact that where ever we booked we would know the room layout and what the standard of the facilities is like. For Asia Pacific there is also, the club connections resorts, these are good too. We have stayed at Ayana in Bali (lovely) - this is an ex Ritz Carlton property. Tried to get into the one in France near Disney this April but full. Also there is a club connections property in Marbella. If money is no object the sky is the limit. There is an annual service charge, which is due in Jan each year. The value is based on the number of points you have. More you buy more it costs you. I still believe it costs my family less for a vacation each year using Marriott than it would do free range booking. And yes you can book direct, but referral benefits the member who referred you as they get benefits if you buy....and then when you are a member you can refer your own contacts/friends/colleagues

We visited Phuket VC in 2011 as normal Marriott customers, booked on line not as a referral. We attended the session whilst there as we were interested anyway. It was not hard sell and you get a gift (2 massages). We decided to buy and then visited again in 2012. We love the place, but doing 3 years in a row is not quite so exciting. We have not yet managed to use the points in Interval (that gives you access to places all around the world - but is a bit of pain to transfer points). There are about 5 resorts where you can stay using your points now, Vegas, Hawaii and Thailand and recently Maccau (very close for Disney in Hong Kong). The Phuket resort is superb and I would recommend it to families as is has everything you need and is excellent quality and value. I am reserving judgement on whether we will manage to use our points each year as there is not always somewhere that matches where you want to travel - if you are the kind of person who goes back to same place every year - it is a superb solution. If you just want to go to the Phuket Resort it is actually bookable online if they have availability and is great value, attend the pitch, ignore it and get a gift!

Hi We are Marriott Vacation Club, Asia Pacific members. Are you seriously interested in buying? This is the first thing you must ask yourself. In Asia Pacific region in return for a free 3 night break in Phuket, you have to attend a 90 minute sales presentation. It was not hard sell in 2008, but it maybe now or in different regions. If you decide to buy you are buying a points allocation. These points will allow you to book a 1,2 or 3 bed apartment, with cooking/laundry facilities at the vacation club properties. There are different category of member, with improving perks for the more points you buy. If you buy top whack you can convert un used points into Marriott reward points whch give you access to all Marriott hotels globally, and their other brands including Ritz Carlton. We are Premier Plus, and joined in 2008. You can arrange finance to cover your investment. You get the entitlement for 50 years, and it can be bequeathed to family members. If you want any more info, or a referral for Phuket then I can assist