Where should you place your loyalty in 2010?

4 Responses to “Where should you place your loyalty in 2010?”

1. Ahmed says:

   November 17, 2009 at 7:23 pm

   I read it very quick, i think i don’t see that if you stay 4 nights you got the 5th night free at Marriott, This well make huge deference in the result.
   By using points if i stay 4 nights the 5th is free .
2. Karen says:

   November 20, 2009 at 4:18 pm

   I read it very quickly as well, there is a lot of information to ponder.

   I have a sister who can really grasp all the nitty gritty on these types of things and she is always traveling somewhere. I will be sure to have her check out this site if she hasn’t already.

   Thanks for doing all the work to make our lives easier!
3. Lesliepamel says:

   December 18, 2009 at 1:39 pm

   Marriott is not on my favourite list any longer. In 1987 I purchased two weeks of Marriott timeshare. At this time their advertising said words like “Timeshare as good as our name.” and ” We always do right by our customers.” The attraction of this timeshare was that ownership allowed one to exchange for REWARD points. However this was not part of any contract, and the link could be terminated or altered at any time. I think I could accept termination, but I cannot accept the way in which Marriott has continuesly lowered the value of points over the years, leading to the massive devaluation on the 15th January 2009.At the same time annual maintenance has increased fro $200 to $900. Between that date and my purchase date I was an ambassador fo Marriott – but I am not so any longer. If anyone is thinking about a Marriott timeshare my advice is DON’T. In 1987 Marriott offered me 220,000 points for two weeks timeshare exchange. They offer me the same number of points today.The award for 240,000 points in 1987 was 20 nights in an hotel, 4 trans-atlantic flights,14days free car rental, 4 bogoff meals at a Marriott restaurant. Today 180,000 points gets me 7 nights in a cat 6 hotel. For this I am expected to relinquish 14 nights in a luxury 3 bed 3 bath apartment with a balcony. Over the years I purchased a lot more Marriott time simply to use as ‘point farms’ I would now dearly like to dispose of my timeshare, but cannot do it at an acceptable price, and in any sale I would make a loss, and Marriott would stand to make a handsome profit! During those 22 years I stayed and paid for many nights at a Marriott hotels, and for the last 6 years I have been a Platinum member. But I will never stay at a Marriott hotel again, whatever promos they might offer Reward members. Marriott once said that at any timeshare presentation they must treat prospects well, for if they leave with a greivance it is possible that they will never stay at a Marriott hotel in future. Well I guess that’s me and maybe 400,000 other owners that won’t be spending any time a Marriott hotels !
4. Steve says:

   May 28, 2010 at 12:26 pm

   Marriott is not on my favourite list any longer. In 1987 I purchased two weeks of Marriott timeshare. At this time their advertising said words like “Timeshare as good as our name.” and ” We always do right by our customers.” The attraction of this timeshare was that ownership allowed one to exchange for REWARD points. However this was not part of any contract, and the link could be terminated or altered at any time. I think I could accept termination, but I cannot accept the way in which Marriott has continuesly lowered the value of points over the years, leading to the massive devaluation on the 15th January 2009.At the same time annual maintenance has increased fro $200 to $900. Between that date and my purchase date I was an ambassador fo Marriott – but I am not so any longer. If anyone is thinking about a Marriott timeshare my advice is DON’T. In 1987 Marriott offered me 220,000 points for two weeks timeshare exchange. They offer me the same number of points today.The award for 240,000 points in 1987 was 20 nights in an hotel, 4 trans-atlantic flights,14days free car rental, 4 bogoff meals at a Marriott restaurant. Today 180,000 points gets me 7 nights in a cat 6 hotel. For this I am expected to relinquish 14 nights in a luxury 3 bed 3 bath apartment with a balcony. Over the years I purchased a lot more Marriott time simply to use as ‘point farms’ I would now dearly like to dispose of my timeshare, but cannot do it at an acceptable price, and in any sale I would make a loss, and Marriott would stand to make a handsome profit! During those 22 years I stayed and paid for many nights at a Marriott hotels, and for the last 6 years I have been a Platinum member. But I will never stay at a Marriott hotel again, whatever promos they might offer Reward members. Marriott once said that at any timeshare presentation they must treat prospects well, for if they leave with a greivance it is possible that they will never stay at a Marriott hotel in future. Well I guess that’s me and maybe 400,000 other owners that won’t be spending any time a Marriott hotels !

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