Jump to content

Marriot Experience?

Familymanz

By Familymanz,
in Lite & EZ

 Share

Recommended Posts

Sony

Sony

1st Gear
me too need the voucher badly for my wed stuff... refer me? [sly]

 

 

PM me lar... never read my offer meh.. [smash]

 

Don't make me sound like some Mee Lobus and said senior member must be responsible [laugh] and read before making comments

Link to post
Share on other sites
Dwoon

Dwoon

1st Gear
(edited)
You also member ah?

 

Anyway, I'm looking for to exchange or rent it out with other people at Redweek on years I don't use. The Express Break feature is very good. After 1yr of ownership, I think Marriott got the timeshare thingy nailed down well with the points system.

 

 

Yo bro, I just signed up for 30K points on saturday. However, after reading through the terms, conditions, contracts etc.... dunno whether is it such a good deal after all. (I still have till this Sat to back out as mentioned in the contracts "closure date")

 

Cetain queries if you can advise.

 

1. It says that checking in time is 4pm and check out is 10am. Is this the case??? Seems like no benefits or worse -off compared to the normal hotel guests leh.... (check in usually 2pm & check-out 12pm)

 

2. Marriot Vacation Club Asia Pacific is not an affiliate nor subsidiary of MVCI. It is owned by an independant company called Club Resorts or something. So are we buying into Marriot vacations to begin with, or if this management company folds.... all members are done for?

 

3. How does the minimum holding of 12K points at any time work? Does that mean that one cannot use up all the points.... but must retain minimum 12K points all the time?

 

4. How about the local taxes? Does one need to pay for these, in addition to exchanging the points for the resort stays? e.g. think thailand 's tax is 18%.... so when exchanging the points for the stay, will we be billed additional taxes??

 

Thanks so much for helping to answer some of my queries. There'll be a member meetup this Friday 6:30pm. You going?

Edited by Dwoon
Link to post
Share on other sites
Genie47

Genie47

1st Gear
(edited)

1. Different resort different check in and check out times. However unlike hotel guests, breakfasts not free. I say who cares. I go to hypermart and buy lots of groceries back for breakfast. I got a kitchenette which most hotel rooms don't have! However, some resorts give you as much as 20% discount at their restaurants.

 

2. It is MVCI Asia Pacific. We are buying Marriott. Company folds, trustee is HSBC. They will pay us.

 

3. Can use up all the points anytime. Just that cannot carry over so many points.

 

4. Don't worry about the taxes and you will not be billed. They will send you this big binder folder with all the info inside. The points per period per day and when are the gold and silver periods and so forth.

 

No, I'm not going. I'm the go about and vacation myself kind of guy. However received their brochure. Seems like they are prepping HK as their next new resort to be included into the 5 home resorts. If more resorts, the TS ownership is worth it. New comers will have to pay more while old timers who are already in this TS will benefit with the lower capital paid.

 

I want Bali to be one of the home resorts.

 

Think of MVCI as some kind of expanded upper class NTUC resorts. laugh.gif

 

Go already, don't want to stay at NTUC resorts anymore!

Edited by Genie47
Link to post
Share on other sites
Dwoon

Dwoon

1st Gear
(edited)

Errr.... if you read the clauses... MVC Asia APcific is not MVCI leh... different company. The MVC Asia pacific is located at Suntec.....

 

There's a clause which mentions the 12K minimum points thing.....

 

Also, the 4pm check-in & 10am check-out is mentioned as a general rule.

 

Taxes and such not mentioned..... so worried that there's hidden costs to be paid. (In addition to the yearly maintenance fees)

 

These are all mentioned in the 2 handouts (one is membership terms, the other is charge deed terms) provided inside the rattan folder bag which they give.

 

Oh... HK is already included as well as Gold Coast. Yah... I also hope that Bali will be included in the home resorts..... but 1st off.... think I'd like to do the Renaissance Ko Samui (category 5) using the Marriot Reward points....

Edited by Dwoon
Link to post
Share on other sites
Genie47

Genie47

1st Gear

Oh yes, forgot about the category 5 thingy. Different countries 5* not equal to other countries 5* that is why they got this category thing. Take for example Bangkok. Bangkok Marriott 5* is actually 6* to China Marriott 5*. That is why some places the 5* is cheaper in points compared to the 5* in some other places.

 

I know about the this thingy. However, they use MVCI to provide the services. I go to Phuket Beach Club, first thing is to visit the MVCI counter and get freebies.

 

Yes, I hope they include more resorts. Then the TS you own has more value for the price you paid and if you sell it even at the cost price you bought, confirm got people want because by then MVCI would be selling it at higher price.

Link to post
Share on other sites
Dwoon

Dwoon

1st Gear

Just did my first booking using the club points for Bangkok (Mayfair).

 

I'm rather satisfied with their reservations service. Very prompt and helpful. (I can't say the same for the sales personnel though.... after they get your sales, they aren't too helpful after that).

 

Anyway, I attended their member seminar and am satisfied with their answers to my many queries..... I realised that not many people who sign up, will go through every detail specified in the club regulations as well as the disclosure material. I even got a reply from their VP of asia operation answering and exlaining to me those questions that their sales staff as well as "Quality" officer could not.

 

OK... now the next thing is too experience first hand how the accomodation turns out... The description sounds good & I'm just waiting to be "awed" [rolleyes] ..... the size of the apartment alloted is already 84 sq m..... bigger than a standard 4 rm HDB size. I'm also very pleased that they have allowed early check-in before 12pm (as opposed to their official club guidelines of 4pm check-in).

 

Say, I'm already planning for a drive upto Phuket next year.... or maybe Koh Samui (convert to rewards points to exchange for Renaissance stay)... wanna plan something together and perhaps rope in more khakis?

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing
×
×
  • Create New...