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Jan 17, 2009 | 4:30 pm

#522

Beach9bum

Join Date: Jun 2008

Programs: AA Lifetime Platnum, Marriott Lifetime Platnum

Posts: 48

5-Night Travel Packages for TIMESHARES --not a good deal!

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Originally Posted by billhallNY

5-Night Travel Package Rewards for Marriott Vacation Club Owners

5 Nights in Hotel Category

miles= 50,000 70,000 100,000 120,000 <- airline miles
1- 5 165,000 185,000 215,000 235,000
cat6 180,000 200,000 230,000 250,000
cat7 200,000 220,000 250,000 270,000
cat8 230,000 250,000 280,000 300,000
Participating Airlines (subject to change): Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines, Mexicana, Northwest, United Air Lines, US Airways, Varig Brasil, Virgin Atlantic

5 Nights in Hotel Category

miles= 35,000 50,000 70,000 85,000 <- airline miles
1- 5 165,000 185,000 215,000 235,000
cat6 180,000 200,000 230,000 250,000
cat7 200,000 220,000 250,000 270,000
cat8 230,000 250,000 280,000 300,000
Participating Airlines (subject to change): Air Berlin, Air China, Air France/KLM, Alitalia, ANA, Asiana Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern, Emirates, Jet Airways, LAN, Lufthansa/Miles & More, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, SN Brussels Airlines, TAP Air Portugal

5 Nights in Hotel Category

credits=32 credits 48 credits 64 credits 80 credits
1- 5 165,000 185,000 215,000 235,000
cat6 180,000 200,000 230,000 250,000
cat7 200,000 220,000 250,000 270,000
cat8 230,000 250,000 280,000 300,000

Thank you for posting the TIMESHARE 5-night point schedules. THESE are NOT an "enhancement" in fact they cost MORE points for the Hotel portion.

If you subtract out the Airline 120,000 point transfers :

MVCI Schedule above New "Enhancements" Schedule Additional Points
Category 1= 115,000 points 30,000 points +85,000
Category 2= 115,000 points 40,000 points +75,000
Category 3= 115,000 points 60,000 points +55,000
Category 4= 115,000 points 80,000 points +35,000
Category 5= 115,000 points 100,000 points +15,000
Category 6= 130,000 points 120,000 points +10,000
Category 7= 150,000 points 140,000 points +10,000
Category 8= 180,000 points 160,000 points +20,000

SO it now is MORE EXPENSIVE--not an advantage other than the ability to include airline miles but that is already available in the highly EXPENSIVE 7-night Travel Package Award from Marriott if you trade your timeshare points.