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Fall Is Here — Where to Go Using Points to See the Beauty!!
Fall Leaves in the Smoky Mountains It's the most beautiful time of the year for many travelers. If you want to get in on the season, I've got some suggestions for you. First of all -- WHEN to go. It isn't the same week...
Grande Vista in Orlando — Here’s the Bad News!!
Marriott's Grande Vista I had heard from someone who follows my blog that her trip to Grande Vista a few weeks ago was AMAZING! And what made it so AMAZING? They had Preferred Check-in! According to her, when they...
Grande Vista in Orlando — First the Good News!
Marriott's Grande Vista, Orlando, FL We've been spending the week at Grande Vista. We've had some really good vibes with the property, and we've had some disappoints, which will be given in the next post. But first the...
Renting a MVC Property Instead of Using Airbnb or VRBO
Considering renting an Airbnb or VRBO? One of the benefits of being a Marriott Vacation Club Owner that many owners are not aware of is being able to rent villas at a MVC resort with a discount. Recently my siblings...
Now Is A Great Time to Check For MVC Availabilities!
Marriott's Grande Ocean, Hilton Head, SC In a normal year (haven't had one of those for awhile), there are numerous great MVC properties that become available starting in September, October, and November. That is...
MVC Points Expiring? Here Are Some Ideas That You Might Not Have Thought Of
Attend the Los Olas Wine & Food Festival at Beach Place Towers, Fort Lauderdale, FL There's been a lot of chatter the last couple of days from disappointed MVC Owners cancelling their vacations to Lake Tahoe...
Who Hasn’t Lost Something On Their Vacation? — You Might Get It Back — We Did!!!
Newport Coast Villa View Anyone who has travelled a lot has probably forgot something on the plane, left something in a drawer, or even misplaced a valuable item. I know I have -- done all THREE of these -- and it can...
Activities for Small Children While Staying At a Resort — Making the Best Memories EVER!!!
All But the Babies in Matching Pajamas at Newport Coast Villas We just wrapped up another vacation at Marriott Newport Coast Villas with our entire family. The number keeps growing -- this year we had 25. And it is the...
What To Do At Newport Coast Villas With the Family
Happy Kids At Newport! I mentioned before that this is our favorite resort when we take the family. There is so much to do for EVERYONE. I'm not going to go into detail on everything, but will highlight a few things...
Maxing Your MVC Ownership When Staying at Marriott Newport Coast Villas
Newport Coast Villas, Newport Beach, CA All About the Property Marriott's Newport Coast Villas currently is one the largest MVC property. Not only is it perched on 75 beautiful acres overlooking the ocean, it contains...