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Re: Marriott Going to Point Syst (by Gregory M.):

I did not trade the unit for points, I've been trying to book the full week just as I have the past 9 years. Marriott refer to us as Legacy owners that can reserve our Villa as we did before or deposit it to the new destination pts system. I only own one week and therefore can only reserve 12 months out. I also own a ocean front 1 bedroom which ther're only 18 units. When owners trade their villia in to the point system those units become available to the dest. pts system immediately which is now openned up to all marriott owners all over the world. Many people have 3-4 weeks in less desirable places and now can get in via the new point system. This puts alot more demand for our unit than we ever had before. Under the old system only owners who purchased from/at the Maui Ocean Club could reserve their weeks. Even when you banked your unit a week was reserved for it first. The main issue again is as soon as owners deposit into the Dest. Pts system the week/days become immediately available for use by others using points. As you know, they didn't give us enought points to occupy our unit during peak season. This is were Marriott has devalued our investment. They limited my useage to off peak periods. I called Marriott villas reservation to confirm their were not any units, they did. They also said I should try on wed when they become available to reserve. The told them in the past nine years there have always had some weeks left during this 3 months period 9 months out. She confirmed that my availability has been limited for this period.