Marriott Vacation Club
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Avoid Marriott Vacation Club
I’ve been touring/driving buses for 15 plus years and seen almost every tourist trap out there. What Marriott pulled at their Orlando JW property was the worst scam I've encountered. Concierge offered me $150 for a "vacation club presentation" during my layover. Being on the road 310+ days yearly, extra cash sounded good. Big mistake. Marcus Mitropoulos and his manager tag-teamed me for hours with lies. Said maintenance fees would stay around $2,200 yearly - it turns out they jump 5% or more each year. Claimed I was buying valuable real estate with resale potential - these timeshares are worthless - I can’t even give them away because nobody wants them. Every question I asked got brushed off with bonus points and fancy talk. They booked me at some resort I didn't want that can't be canceled. They rushed me through signing papers with a notary named Rose who explained everything in vague terms while I felt overwhelmed. The really shady part - they coached me on answering financing questions to get approved despite poor credit. They know exactly what they are doing, targeting working folks like me without time to research properly. As someone who's stayed in hundreds of hotels nationwide, Marriott lost a customer for life. They prey on hardworking people wanting decent vacations, then trap you in contracts that get more expensive every year. Skip their "presentations" - it's a sophisticated con game. Book vacations the honest way with hotels that won't trick you into lifetime financial obligations. Marriott timeshares are pure predatory nonsense.