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Re: marriot point system changes (by Peter C.):

I want to ask if anyone in the Marriott Vacation Club is upset with the new point system? They invented a new category and Some Category 7 hotels are now a category 8 ( i.e. The Marquis, in New York City). Trading in your vacation club wk for points now gets less (i.e. you will still only get whatever points you got in your original purchase deal, maybe 110,000, etc) , but it now costs more points (from 250,000 for a cat 7 package to 290,000 pts now for same air + hotel cat 7 package. Individual Hotel stay nights cost more points too.) I thought that they can't down grade the benefits. Isn't this downgrading the benefits?? It costs us more for the points. Each yr the maintenance fees go up!! Is there someone to contact in the Marriott system? I've tried and can't get past the first tier guy on the phone. They refuse to transfer me to a supervisor. Love the Marriott, but this new point system is a real show stopper.