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Re: Marriott Vacation Club point system (by Den):

Good thoughts. My experience is that I enrolled our weeks for something like $550 for all 5 weeks back when the new program started in 2010. I would probably do this again for that price and I do like the one annual fee aspect rather than the Interval transaction fees. For point use, I trade one high point value week each year and have enough points for fractional week reservations and I like this. For one bedroom needs, I think the better deal is to buy an aftermarket week at Grand Chateau with the lock-off feature and trade. Another option is to rent out good weeks and use the cash to rent a one bedroom week.

I think most of us accumulate weeks and or points and then figure out over time how to maximize our experience. We have enjoyed our Marriott experience.

We just returned from Hawaii and declined the presentation. I've never had one last only 90 minutes and find them inconsistent with vacationing. Also, my wife said she would kill me if I subjected her to another "imagine" and "wear you down" presentation.