Hilton Head Summer [Surf Watch, Grande Ocean, Barony Beach] Through the Back Door

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I want to visit the nicer Marriott HH resorts but don't want to pay HH platinum season prices.

What's a guy to do?

1. Don't worry, be happy - Because I can trade into them using my gold Marriott Grande Vista two bedroom side of a three bedroom.
2. Don't worry, be happy - because I can get a HH week if I use the entire Grande Vista three bedroom to trade.
3. Buy a less expensive gold week at the resort I want and trade up to platinum?
4. Buy a platinum Manor Club, dance for joy at the less expensive MFs, and trade into HH?
5. Fugetaboutit - the only way to get these resorts on a regular basis is to shell out $18K plus for a platinum week.

Side question:

If I go the Manor Club route, I understand that the units in the original section are nicer than those in the Sequel. But the Sequel condos are lock-offs. Is there a difference in price and MFs? Which have greater trading power?

I think I know the answers to 1-5, but I want to know what you'all think.

Charles

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If you can travel on quick notice, then I think you can snag one of these during flexchange. If not, I'd have to say # 5.

HH is gonna be extremely difficult on a regular basis, with the exception of late August, early September. I think you can trade into HH with other Marriott's starting the second week in August, and certainly the end of August, beginning of September.

Good Luck!!!

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

Hi Charles,
Nice to see you around.....

I say #4 - original section can still get past ROFR for under 9K - Lock-off is upwards of 10.5 to 11K now to get past ROFR.

The original isn't nicer in the sense that the sequel is bad - the sequel is just 'typical' Marriott -same as a 2BR Grande Vista L/O looks in terms of layout. The original section is VERY nice - different layout, brick buildings, beautiful gardens, some golf course views....

Your best bet would to trade a Platinum for a Platinum requesting the trade 18 months out with flexibility of dates - say all of July to mid August...but Angela is correct in that this is a tough trade.

edit, I beleive they aare treated as one resort - same MFs

[pcgirl54 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pcgirl54]

When do you want to visit HH?
1)If not summer then why Platinum? Why not Gold?

2)Before shell out 18k.Request first for 2008 with your GV week and see if you get the trade. You may want to request Barony or Surfwatch besides GO.

I see you have caught the HH bug. Happened to us too! I trade back with my Harbor Pt week every year to a HH Marriott. I have gotten May or early June trading to Barony or GO in Gold season and now am trying early fall months. Start of gold season is a little earlier with GO over Barony. We no longer have to deal with school vacations which eliminates Platinum for me.