Originally Posted by
craz
Id be very surprised if booking via Costco will earn any pts or nights credited towards status.
Now as a Plat I too would book a MV and hope to end up with an OV, but if a person isnt a Gold or Plat, then if they book that MV room thats most likely where they will end up. So a non Gold or Plat who definitly wants an OV room and not a MV room, Costco might not be such a bad deal.
Very True.
But for Plats and Golds it just doesn't add up, especially if you are not already a Costco member. And the figures below don't take into account the potential downside of not earning points and stay credits when using the Costco package.
$2039 - Existing Costco Executive Member: $2114 - $75 (resort credit)
$2114 - Existing Costco Member: $2114
$2139 - New Costco Executive Member: $2114 - $75 (resort credit) + $100
$2164 - New Costco Member: $2114 + $50
$2038.24 - MR Gold or Plat Member - $1601.06 M11/M12 MV room incl taxes ($286/night), b'fast for 2 x 5 days $254.90, Alamo mid-size car rental $182.28.
$2071.83 - MR Gold or Plat Member - $1634.65 M11/M12 MR Member Ocean View room incl taxes ($292/night Hawaii Cluster promo), b'fast for 2 x 5 days $254.90, Alamo mid-size car rental $182.28.
$2150.20 - MR Gold or Plat Member - $1713.02 M11/M12 MV room incl taxes ($306/night), b'fast for 2 x 5 days $254.90, Alamo mid-size car rental $182.28.