Is this a good deal for a Marriott?

chriskre · #1 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 10:35 PM

Is $1900 for an annual low week 3 on Hilton Head a good deal for a 2 bedroom or will this be hard to exchanage? What could I do with this type of deal? Thanks.

thinze3 · #2 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 10:58 PM

Personally, I wouldn't waste the money. You will not be happy as a trader unless you are willing to accept last minute offers which can be had with any Marriott. You can find gold season weeks at various resorts for similar money that are fairly good traders.

As a matter of fact, you can even find some platinum units for $3-4K if you shop around.

chriskre · #3 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by thinze3

Personally, I wouldn't waste the money. You will not be happy as a trader unless you are willing to accept last minute offers which can be had with any Marriott. You can find gold season weeks at various resorts for similar money that are fairly good traders.

As a matter of fact, you can even find some platinum units for $3-4K if you shop around.

I'm new to Marriott, just went on a timeshare presentation at Custom House and it looks like a nice one to own but of course from them the price is outrageous at $28,000, so these cheap prices seem tempting.

What do I NOT get on the resale market other than being able to get Marriott points for my week? Is it worth buying it resale for Platinum and does it really matter where I buy if I buy a platinum week? Thanks.

djyamyam · #4 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 12:32 AM

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Originally Posted by chriskre

What do I NOT get on the resale market other than being able to get Marriott points for my week? Is it worth buying it resale for Platinum and does it really matter where I buy if I buy a platinum week? Thanks.

Correct - nothing, yes and yes

pcgirl54 · #5 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 06:51 AM

In some HHI Marriotts that is considered Bronze season/the lowest and for others it's green or yellow.

I have seen silver season HHI Marriotts for $2-$5K the last 6 months on ebay. You may find non Marriott resorts on HH for 2-3K like Waterside at Spinnaker and someone recently got a gold HHI Marriott for $4k but that is very rare indeed.

Is your primary intent to do Marriott internal exchanges or use it?

Do you have children where vacations center around the school calender? If so do not buy low season buy Platinum.

Trade power is key so is season ,location,# bedrooms for best trade power if you do not want to always rely on a maybe for last minute 59 days out trades.

There are bargains to be had but one must be careful about which have value in the long term.

rsackett · #6 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by chriskre

Is $1900 for an annual low week 3 on Hilton Head a good deal for a 2 bedroom or will this be hard to exchanage? What could I do with this type of deal? Thanks.

If you were thinking about using it for trades, a week 3 will be a poor trader and the maint fees are high. If you were thinking that you would like to go to Hilton Head that time of year, you can rent weeks for less than the maint fees. No reason to buy a week three.

Some of the off beach Platinum Hilton Head Marriotts can be had for very good prices (less than $4,000) if you keep your eyes open and do some work to find them. The off beach Platinum Marriotts will trade much better than an on beach January week.

Ray

chriskre · #7 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by djyamyam

Correct - nothing, yes and yes

I don't usually travel at peak times but not in the complete shoulder season either so where do you recommend to buy where I could buy under $4000 resale? I guess a Platinum 2 bedroom lockoff.

I also would be more interested in a bienniel usage week. Do you know which resorts have bienniel usage?

I know this is a long shopping list and maybe unrealistic but thanks for everything..

chriskre · #8 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by pcgirl54

In some HHI Marriotts that is considered Bronze season/the lowest and for others it's green or yellow.

I have seen silver season HHI Marriotts for $2-$5K the last 6 months on ebay. You may find non Marriott resorts on HH for 2-3K like Waterside at Spinnaker and someone recently got a gold HHI Marriott for $4k but that is very rare indeed.

Is your primary intent to do Marriott internal exchanges or use it?

Do you have children where vacations center around the school calender? If so do not buy low season buy Platinum.

Trade power is key so is season ,location,# bedrooms for best trade power if you do not want to always rely on a maybe for last minute 59 days out trades.

There are bargains to be had but one must be careful about which have value in the long term.

I probably won't use it in Hilton Head as I own a DVC that I can trade there if I wanted to go to HHI.

My primary intent is probably to buy a 2 bedroom lock off with a biennial usage and split up the unit for 2 internal exchanges or exchanges on II for some nice resorts that only Marriott's can pull. I also am interested in staying in cities where timeshares are scarce and maybe trading to Europe.
I was considering buying a Wyndham before I went to the presentation so now I'm confused as to which is better for me.
Thanks.

chriskre · #9 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by rsackett

If you were thinking about using it for trades, a week 3 will be a poor trader and the maint fees are high. If you were thinking that you would like to go to Hilton Head that time of year, you can rent weeks for less than the maint fees. No reason to buy a week three.

Some of the off beach Platinum Hilton Head Marriotts can be had for very good prices (less than $4,000) if you keep your eyes open and do some work to find them. The off beach Platinum Marriotts will trade much better than an on beach January week.

Ray

Honestly I don't care to own another beachfront property as I already own 3 weeks elsewhere in Florida on the beach and don't need any more beachfront stuff but am looking to buy something that I can use in the cities. I was considering Wyndham until I started to see how cheap Marriotts have become. Also at these cheap prices how come Marriott is not exercising it's RFOR? I can't believe that they would allow it to get this low. DVC hasn't done this and is still doing brisk sales themselves so I am confused. Obviously Wyndham could care less when things are going for pennies.
So now I'm just looking for the best I can get for my buck for today and for the future, as if I had a crystal ball.

wackymother · #10 (**permalink**) 06-17-2009, 10:58 AM

I'm not up on the Marriott market, but honestly I wouldn't buy the off-season at any resort. The difference is a few thousand dollars now, but long-term the big expense is the maintenance fees. And someday you might want to sell, and it's always more difficult to sell off-season than high season.

Wait, I just thought of a reason to buy an off-season week. If I was going to buy a week that I knew I would use myself for years and years, THEN I might buy it. Maybe.