Originally Posted by
jamflyer
I have not seen this discussed. What's the impact on the 5 night packages available to MVCI owners?
I’m sure it is an oversight, owners.marriottvacationclub.com still advertises the legacy 5N packages.
Originally Posted by
SC Alum
So basically, the difference is only 30 points and you get extra 25K airline miles.
If you convert 30k points, we'll get 12.5K miles, which is still 12.5K miles less than the current Cat 5 travel package.
The devaluation of hotel certificates and mile transfers are separate. Comparing the old to new packages, inclusive of the air miles, confuses the values of old and new hotel certs. Separating the also devalued mileage component is easy based on the new travel package pricing.
The old travel package system (exempting 5N packages) generally converted points to miles at a 1:1 ratio and added the cost of a seven-night stay at respective categories (after considering the fifth night free).* The new travel packages follow the same logic but convert points to miles at a 1.5:1 ratio and use the cost of peak pricing for each category. In math: [Peak Nightly Cost for Cat x 6 nights] + [1.5 x No. of Miles] = Cost of Travel Package