In 1984, Marriott became the first hospitality company to enter the timeshare industry. Since then, Marriott Vacation Club has redefined the timeshare ownership experience. Timeshare owners enjoy the assurance of a program from a recognized leader in the timeshare industry.
Marriott Vacation Club just launched the points-based Marriott Vacation Club Destinations program in North America and the Caribbean. The program offers more flexibility and a more personalized experience.
This new program will allow timeshare owners to redeem points to travel within any of four Vacation Collections.
- Marriott Vacation Club Collection: Access to more than 50 luxurious resorts and including added benefits such as: any day check-in, varied lengths of stay, variety of accommodation sizes, and more choice of travel season at resorts in North America and the Caribbean.
- Marriott Collection: Choose from more than 3,000 hotels.
- Explorer Collection: Travel to new places or take a cruise with exchange for travel packages.
- World Traveler Collection: Access to over 2,500 resorts in more than 75 countries through Interval International.
Timeshare owners will receive their points annually to redeem for their customized vacation. They will also be able to save, borrow or buy additional points. This new program also provides timeshare owners with a personal Vacation Ownership Advisor that will help with travel arrangements in the four Collections.
Keep coming back to this blog to learn about how this change will affect timeshare owners. In short, Marriott grants flexibility to its timeshare owners, but at the same time creates a marketplace for the points and opens their timeshare units to be sold more than 50 weeks per year.
Sounds good to all timeshare owners.