Originally Posted by hhoope01

To help set expectations, MVCI properties are not hotels and award availability is very different than with a hotel award. In general, for Marriott to be able to offer award availability, a week owner has to trade that week in to Marriott for points. At some locations this occurs much more frequently than in others (and also can very depending on seasons.) Given the cost to purchase a week in Hawaii, I wouldn't think very many owners would be lining up to trade their weeks in for points. Not when they can probably rent it for significantly more than the points they would get from Marriott are worth.

And note that I love using points at MVCI properties and have stayed at many of them using TP awards (including Hawaii.) But you have to be very patient and flexible in most cases due to the limited nature of award availability at those locations.