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Re: Marriott's Vac Club Reservation System - prejudiced against owners (by Gregg F.):
I was told that “Concomitant Week” reservations are the problem. I am a Marriott Aruba Surf Club platinum multi-week owner. Which means I have 2 spring break guaranteed oceanfront weeks and that I can book 13 months in advance (12 months for single week owners). So when I book 13 months in advance at 9am on the first booking date, I am told the Saturday and Sunday check in dates are booked already. How could that be, I asked. Was told that multi-week owners who booked concomitant weeks had first priority. Many owners have multiple weeks and go for an extended time (2,3,4 weeks in a row). Since they can book 13 mo prior to their first checkin date, they have already booked the spring break week in advance of the 13 mo window for that spring break week.