Bruce Swartz

Mar 31, 2023

I ve been a member since 19888

I ve been a member since 1988. Purchase red week at royal palms Orlando, had a great time over the years. However it has gotten to difficult get anything we want, but the worst part is their point value system, when we 1st purchased in 1988 we were allowed to exchange for 110,000 pts. Those could be used to pay for other stays or other vacations options, over the years they continue to raise the cost of how many points it cost to stay at other properties, fast forward 2023, I'm still getting 110,000 pts which I can use for 3 nights at their cheapest hotels usually Fairfield inn. My yearly fees are approaching 1700/per year. So doing the math, I'm paying $1700 for 3 nights in a cheap hotel. I can stay in a Fairfield inn for less then $100/ night. Here's the kicker because I no longer want to be or own anymore this is a deeded property, it's very difficult to get out of. They do have a policy where you can sign the deed over to them AFTER you pay them the current 2023 maintenance and property fees of aprox. 1700.00. Ok maybe a few are willing to give up another 1700.00. However i am a hurricane IAN survivor I lost everything I owned, house, all the contents, both cars, but the worst was coming home to find my girlfriend had drowned in our home. I can go on and on about how I have nothing left, but coming up with 1700.00 for a vacation club with Marriott is not worth it or is not how I want to spend 1700.00 So after the same conversation with multiple mvc people with the same advice since they won't take property back unless I pay them , it will eventually go in to foreclosure, which gets reported to my credit agencies. I'm almost 70, credit score 835, never missed a payment ever, I have nothing left since hurricane took it all. On the other hand Marriott has billions but they still want my 1700.00 just to get out of this. What's my point, beware that they will screw you , they will sell you 1 thing and then change everything they sold you. You will be stuck with it and they dont care, as long as they continue their scheme. I was fortunate to only have paid 6k 35 yrs. ago. Take your money and use it for a down payment on a small vacation condo instead, but don't give it to them.