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tkr1 Non Member Posts: 2 From: Registered: Apr 2005	posted 04-26-2005 10:56 We are about to become new owners at the Aruba Surf Club (Platinum). We are wondering how challenging it is to make a reservation for a two week stay by using the lock off studio for the first week of the stay and the other for the second week? Has anyone had any experience with this and if so what are the challenges? Thanks in advance. IP: Logged
neildonovan Moderator TUG Volunteer Posts: 282 From: Albany, NY , Grande Vista, Ford's Colony and Grand Caymanian Registered: Aug 2003	posted 04-26-2005 12:34 Welcome to TUG and to Marriott timeshares. Here is what you have to do: Reserve the whole unit for one of the weeks you want to go. Let's use June 1st for example. Pay the $75 lockoff fee and lock your unit off. You now have two units reserved for one week. (June 1st) Deposit the main unit with II leaving yourself a reservation for your sudio for June 1st and an one-bedroom on deposit with II. Now comes the hard part. Take your one-bedroom deposit and request an unit for June 8th. You have a few things going for you. First, it is your home resort so you get a preference, Secondly, you are a Marriott owner so you get first shot at units that come available but there is always the chance that nothing is available. I would say your chances are good but there is no guarantee. IP: Logged
jancurious TUG Member Posts: 169 From: From: Roseville, CA Resorts: Marriott Waiohai, Marriott Newport Coast Registered: Sep 2004	posted 04-26-2005 12:44 No it is easier than that. When you call Marriott to reserve the week you tell them that you want to do the lockoff. Then reserve the first week for one part of the unit and the second week for the other part of the unit. They have no problem letting you do it if it is available. Jan IP: Logged
jtdillian Non Member Posts: 3 From: Registered: Apr 2005	posted 04-26-2005 12:56 Jan is right! I work for Marriott at the Boston Custom House. Just book far enough in advance and book both weeks one after the other. It's your home resort so just ask for your weeks. IP: Logged
Dave M Administrator TUG Member Posts: 6509 From: Boston, MA Registered: Dec 2000	posted 04-26-2005 13:00 I agree. You can reserve either or both of your lockoff unit weeks when talking to Marriott or you can do it online. IP: Logged
camachinist TUG Member Posts: 1482 From: Kerman, CA Registered: Feb 2004	posted 04-26-2005 13:06 quote: Originally posted by jtdillian: Jan is right! I work for Marriott at the Boston Custom House. Just book far enough in advance and book both weeks one after the other. It's your home resort so just ask for your weeks. Welcome to TUG and the Marriott forum, Tim. Here to lurk, I hope? We don't see much about Custom House here. Hope you can enlighten us. Enjoy your stay! Pat IP: Logged
tkr1 Non Member Posts: 2 From: Registered: Apr 2005	posted 04-26-2005 13:14 This is fantastic information! We are thrilled to be new owners very shortly! We are buying to go to Aruba every year. We are truly blessed to have been able to be there twice in the past year! So, it was just time to buy! A little worried about maintenance fees going up - but will deal with that later! Thanks again for all of your feedback! IP: Logged
Dave M Administrator TUG Member Posts: 6509 From: Boston, MA Registered: Dec 2000	posted 04-26-2005 13:30 I wouldn't worry about maintenance fees going up. Yes, they will go up, but likely at close to or just slightly above the rate of inflation. You can see historical increases at various Marriott resorts in this TUG chart. IP: Logged
sfwilshire TUG Member Posts: 2268 From: Clinton TN Registered: Jan 2003	posted 04-26-2005 15:05 Welcome to TUG jtdillian, We are visiting the Custom House in June for the first time and are very excited. Any tips you can offer will be appreciated. I have spent a fair amount of time in Boston on business, so I know the general lay of the land. Stopped by the resort just to check out the parking situation when I was in town in March. We have a big handicapped van, so I was afraid that would be a problem. The lady at the desk called in the gentleman from outside who told me we would be able to park outside there if we couldn't fit in the garage. Does that match your understanding? Thanks, Sheila IP: Logged
GrayFal TUG Member Posts: 2374 From: The Hamptons, NY Registered: Aug 2001	posted 04-26-2005 17:47 quote: Originally posted by tkr1: This is fantastic information! We are thrilled to be new owners very shortly! We are buying to go to Aruba every year. We are truly blessed to have been able to be there twice in the past year! So, it was just time to buy! A little worried about maintenance fees going up - but will deal with that later! Thanks again for all of your feedback! We did this for 2005 and again for 2006....Just call at 9 a.m. on the Thursday 1 year before check-in to reserve 1/2 of unit and then call back the next week to get the other half....See you at the Custom House in May ------------------ Pat My Trips and Travel Website - Pictures and More... Marriott Grande Vista Owners Group IP: Logged

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