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Marriott Vacation Club "Destinations" - What I Like and What I've Done (by Kathryn M.):
Thanks to you, Dennis, for starting this positive forum! My husband and I have three weeks we own--two Platinum weeks at Breckenridge, CO and a Platinum season lock-off unit at Canyon Villas in Scottsdale, AZ. So far we have been to Fords Colony, VA (Williamsburg--and with your love of history, Dennis, this should be a MUST DO for you!), Marbella, Mallorca, Palm Desert, Oahu, Kauai (twice!), Aruba, Orlando, and Fort Lauderdale. Trading for Marriott Reward Points we have gone to Vienna, Prague, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Venice, and in 3 weeks we will be going to Berlin for 6 days (and a BIGGIE on my bucket list--seeing the Berlin Philharmonic in their hall!) and 5 days in Munich (we love the option to be able to use the "open jaw" with the airlines using our air miles from our Marriott Reward Points!). What we always have appreciate with Marriott is that you know you will be walking into a quality environment with excellent accommodations--no nasty surprises! We have always been treated well my the Marriott Reps and the people at the Resorts and Hotels. We have high hopes that the Destinations Program will work well for us in the future, and have just made our first deposit with the Program receiving our 6,500 points for our three resorts. We hope to plan a family vacation to Hawaii next year with our son and wife, our daughter and husband and our (soon to be!) 4 grandchildren (one is on the way in September!). Any advice--as I know we will need several rooms! Will 6,500 points net us two units in the less popular season in Hawaii (I know there is no real "low" season!)? To date, we couldn't ask more from our experience with Marriott!