Marriott Vacation Club Awards will change July 16, 2009 to be a category based award level corresponding to hotel categories used for other Marriott Rewards hotels. Points required for a Marriott Vacation Club Award will also change and as with regular hotel awards the cost for a stay will increase – at some properties by as much as 85% for the same award in August 2009.
Link: https://www.marriott.com/marriott.mi?page=mvci-faq
The good news?
5th Night is free as with other Marriott Hotel awards.
Most Vacation Club properties are classified Category 6 at 30,000 points per night. A few properties are Category 7 and a few are Category 5.
The main factor resulting in increased points for stays is the addition of a per night points surcharge for 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, and 3-bedroom properties. A 1-bedroom is an additional 5,000 points per night, a 2-bedroom is an additional 10,000 points per night, and a 3-bedroom is an additional 15,000 points per night.
Most Vacation Club properties will be Category 6. The award changes are displayed below for a sample Marriott Category 6 property.
Marriott’s Timber Lodge, South Lake Tahoe, California
Current Award Table is equivalent to the old Category 5 Marriott award tables for a basic room, Category 6 for a 1- bedroom villa, and Category 7 hotel for a 2-bedroom villa (before January 2009 award changes). The per night points discount is currently greater the longer the hotel stay.
That will all change July 16, 2009.
The new award table for Marriott’s Timber Lodge will be the same as any Marriott Rewards Category 6 Hotel with a surcharge for separate bedrooms. This is the effect compared to the current award levels:
Currently From July 16, 2009 Increase
• 1 night in a deluxe guest room — 25,000 30,000 20%
• 2 nights in a deluxe guest room — 40,000 60,000 50%
• 3 nights in a deluxe guest room — 50,000 90,000 80%
• 4 nights in a deluxe guest room — 65,000 120,000 85%
• 5 nights in a deluxe guest room — 75,000 120,000 60%
• 6 nights in a deluxe guest room — 90,000 150,000 67%
• 7 nights in a deluxe guest room — 100,000 180,000 80%
• 1 night in a 1 bedroom villa — 35,000 35,000 0%
• 2 nights in a 1 bedroom villa — 60,000 70,000 17%
• 3 nights in a 1 bedroom villa — 75,000 105,000 40%
• 4 nights in a 1 bedroom villa — 90,000 140,000 56%
• 5 nights in a 1 bedroom villa — 100,000 140,000 40%
• 6 nights in a 1 bedroom villa — 115,000 175,000 52%
• 7 nights in a 1 bedroom villa — 125,000 210,000 68%
• 1 night in a 2 bedroom villa — 45,000 40,000 -11% (rate drop)
• 2 nights in a 2 bedroom villa — 80,000 80,000 0 %
• 3 nights in a 2 bedroom villa — 100,000 120,000 20%
• 4 nights in a 2 bedroom villa — 115,000 160,000 39%
• 5 nights in a 2 bedroom villa — 125,000 160,000 28%
• 6 nights in a 2 bedroom villa — 140,000 200,000 43%
• 7 nights in a 2 bedroom villa — 150,000 240,000 60%
List of the new Marriott Rewards hotel redemption category for Marriott Vacation Club Awards
United States
Arizona
Canyon Villas – Phoenix, AZ
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
California
Desert Springs Villas I – Palm Desert, CA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Desert Springs Villas II – Palm Desert, CA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Grand Residences by Marriott, Lake Tahoe – South Lake Tahoe, CA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 7
Grand Residences by Marriott, Tahoe – South Lake Tahoe, CA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 7
Newport Coast Villas – Newport Coast, CA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Shadow Ridge I, The Villages – Palm Desert, CA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Shadow Ridge II, The Enclave – Palm Desert, CA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Timber Lodge – South Lake Tahoe, CA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Colorado
Mountain Valley Lodge at Breckenridge – Breckenridge, CO
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Florida
Beach Place Towers – Fort Lauderdale, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Crystal Shores – Marco Island, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Cypress Harbour – Orlando, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Grande Vista – Orlando, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Harbour Lake – Orlando, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 5
Imperial Palm Villas – Orlando, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Legends Edge at Bay Point—Panama City, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 5
Ocean Pointe – Palm Beach Shores, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 5
Royal Palms – Orlando, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Sabal Palms – Orlando, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Villas at Doral – Miami, FL
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Hawaii
Kaua’i Beach Club – Lihue-Kauai, HI
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Ko Olina Beach Club – Kapolei-Oahu, HI
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 7
Maui Ocean Club – Lahaina-Maui, HI
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 7
Maui Ocean Club, Lahaina and Napili Villas – Lahaina, HI
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 7
Waiohai Beach Club – Koloa-Kauai, HI
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Massachusetts
Custom House – Boston, MA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 7
Missouri
Horizons by Marriott Vacation Club at Branson – Branson, MO
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Nevada
Grand Chateau 1 & 2 – Las Vegas, NV
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
New Jersey
Fairway Villas at Seaview – Absecon, NJ
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
South Carolina
Barony Beach Club – Hilton Head, SC
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Grande Ocean – Hilton Head, SC
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Harbour Club – Hilton Head Island, SC
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Harbour Point and Sunset Pointe at Shelter Cove – Hilton Head, SC
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Heritage Club – Hilton Head Island, SC
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Monarch at Sea Pines – Hilton Head Island, SC
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
OceanWatch Villas at Grande Dunes – Myrtle Beach, SC
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
SurfWatch – Hilton Head, SC
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Utah
MountainSide – Park City, UT
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Summit Watch– Park City, UT
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Virgin Islands (US)
Frenchman’s Cove – St. Thomas, USVI
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Virginia
Manor Club at Ford’s Colony – Williamsburg, VA
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 5
Aruba
Aruba Ocean Club – Palm Beach, Aruba
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 7
Aruba Surf Club – Palm Beach, Aruba
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 7
France
Village d’Ile-de-France – Bailly Romainvilliers, France
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
St. Kitts and Nevis
St. Kitts Beach Club – Frigate Bay, St. Kitts and Nevis
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Spain
Club Son Antem – Llucmajor, Spain
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Marbella Beach Resort – Marbella, Spain
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Playa Andaluza – Estepona, Spain
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 6
Thailand
Mai Khao Beach – Phuket, Thailand
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 5
Phuket Beach Club – Phuket, Thailand
Marriott Rewards Hotel Category: 5
link: https://www.marriott.com/marriott.mi?page=mvci-property-popup
Shout out to Pointswizard for bringing the Marriott Rewards Vacation Club awards changes to my attention.
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