Originally Posted by
pokee
I just stayed 6 nights at the Wailea Beach Resort during March break on points and that has to be one of the best deals going.
Guaranteed this resort is going up... waaay up. I could see 60K standard to match the Sheraton - and the Sheraton going down one category.
Book as much as you can now...and book it on the Marriott site so you don't have to use up your points right away.
I've got a few trips coming up this year, and I have reservations booked for all of them. I'm even considering reservations for next March break!!!
You
guarantee that the Marriott Wailea Beach Resort on Maui is going from 40,000 Rewards Points to 60,000 points in August? That would be a 50% increase!
The Marriott Wailea Beach Resort was untouched during the 2018 Marriott Rewards category changes. Marriott Rewards kept it at Category 8 (40,000). It could have easily been moved upward to Category 9 (45,000), but that didn't happen.
There is no category that corresponds to 40,000 points on the New (August 2018) Free Night Award Chart. The Marriott Wailea Beach Resort will either go down to new Category 5 (35,000) or up to new Category 6 (50,000). Either is possible. My guess is that Category 5 (35,000) is slightly more likely, but it could be either one.
The chance of it going to new Category 7 (60,000) -- the category for the top Ritz-Carltons and other top luxury properties in August 2018 -- is very low.