Got a mailer yesterday with the $898 offer and I'm seriously considering it. I don't have a date set but I'll probably want to go August-October 2018. My main concern is availability. If I put down a deposit and then call in April for September dates, it would stink if my dates aren't available.
Also, when paying for this offer (or at least the $498 deposit), what does the charge show up as? I have the SPG AMEX offer for $60 off $300.