II ShortStays - Confirmed total 7 nights

[mdurette]

I have been reading different things about these II short stays.

Originally - I thought you could split up your 7 nights.
6 and 1 5 and 2 3 and 4 whatever combination you wish.

Then I was reading reports that no each short stay is from 2-6 nights and that you could get two 6 night stays out of it.

I called II this morning and asked - they said that is not correct. The total is 7 nights - you split however you want.

Just thought I would clarify for others wondering.

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They are giving you incorrect information .I just booked 2 -6 night consecutive stays at the Surf Club on Aruba for my parents.A total of 12 nights
Sheraton Broadway Plantation
STW
xxxx
Confirmed

Confirmed To:
Marriott's Aruba Surf Club • MSU
Unit:
Week: 37
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ShortStay Exchange

Sheraton Broadway Plantation
STW
Unit: xxxx
Week: xxxx

Confirmed To:
Marriott's Aruba Surf Club • MSU
Unit:xxxx
Week:38

[Keep Traveling]

Now that's an awesome deal and an excellent trade.

KT - Heith

[mdurette]

Yeah know.....as I was writing the post I knew someone would pop up and say well.....I was just allowed more than 7 nights split between 2. As always what you are told and what happens can be two different things!

I sure hope that when I split up my week there might be two 6 nights waiting for me to use!!!!

[tonyg]

More often that not, one cannot rely on what II guides have to say. I fear their level of training is minimal and not extensive enough.

[mdurette]

I'm about ready to purchase couple short stays for some New England ski trips this winter. Has anyone else succesfully used more than 7 days total with two short stays. Example 5 days and 4 days?

Info when this thread was first started was conflicting. Now, that they have been around for a while, just wondering if anyone has used them.

[Glitter Brunello]

I just booked a short stay for this weekend for a friend. He only needed two nights. The guide told me I could book up to 6, and would have another 6 to use. They seem to be very short notice, so I guess the perk is getting 12 days for a banked week used on short notice and/or off season - and II gets two exchange fees out of it.

I ended up just booking three nights - this way the third day can be relaxed without worrying about checkout time.

Is this only available to Gold members? I didn't mean to renew as Gold, but II did it anyway - I was going to cancel but I guess now I'll keep it for this year.

[Spence]

Originally Posted by Glitter Brunello

They seem to be very short notice, so I guess the perk is getting 12 days for a banked week used on short notice and/or off season - and II gets two exchange fees out of it.

Short Stays are almost always last minute and/or predicted over supply inventory, just makes sense for maximizing inventory use from the exchange company point of view which we know is the reason for short stays.

[daileyad]

So are the short stays only bookable during flex (last 60 days)? Or is it a different time period?

[mdurette]

Originally Posted by daileyad

So are the short stays only bookable during flex (last 60 days)? Or is it a different time period?

Most of them are last minute. But at times I have seen places like Orlando be almost 4 months out!