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Re: Marriott Vacation Club point system (by Michael B.):

I still wonder what happens to the Trust fees when there has been storm damage to some of the Marriott resorts. Not all repairs are covered by insurance.

As the annual maintenance fees rise we see now at least $185.00 per night to stay at a Marriott Timeshare resort. For locations like Aruba and Marco Island with rooms usually going for more than $300.00 per night it is still worth owning a timeshare. Now don't forget the add-ons such as the Governmental taxes in Aruba.

With renting a timeshare location you can at certain times find pricing within the $200.00 to $300.00 per night. The advantage of just renting you can cancel even up to two or three days in advance and no fees associated with cancellations. By renting there is no need to wait for an opening and try your hardest to find that best airfare for the time period. So many times I needed to settle on what airfare was available thus adding more cost to my already $1,300. maintenance fees.

Yes I love my timeshares in Aruba but just getting it coordinated with airfare and I look for first class is almost impossible.

At some point the maintenance fees will approach the timeshare rental price thus you loose that advantage.

Take the Hilton timeshares say in Longboat Key, Florida and the annual maintenance fees are over $1,000. per year. You can go to the Wyndham Vacations site and rent the same timeshare for abount $700.00 per week and cancel a day before. Trust me, I have done this. Also sometimes you can catch an Wyndham Vacation special for A Aruba Marriott property and for less than $1,000. for week.

If the privileges for Trust members become better than enrolled or legacy members then let the legal wars begin.

Knowing what I see with the new Crystal Shores Marriott expansion I see it becoming almost impossible to find a week timeshare use . I can rent a three bedroom house for a month with a pool, on the canals for $5,000. to $7,000. per month in September, October and even November. Three timeshares maintenance fees for a two bedroom Marco Island Marriott timeshare cost almost $6,000. Now add the cost of buying three Crystal Shores timeshare from Marriott and you can rent a house for a month in Marco as mush as 10 years in a row, You choose the house, you choose the location, you can even choose a house anywhere in Florida and probable much less than Marco Island.