DVC stay in St Thomas, Carib....

[anbouk]

Has anyone used points for a stay at the Frenchmens Reef Marriott in St Thomas. This is a participating hotel. Wondering if you know what points you need? Thanks!

 

[rgf207]

If it's in the Wold Passport Collection than I believe the points is 160 for 1 week in peak season (1 bedroom). I understand that these can be very difficult to book and you need to book 18 - 24 months in advance

 

[islandtimect]

It's very hard to get any Caribbean location because they're so popular. We tried 6 locations and gave up at the 7 month and booked a DVC resort we wanted to try anyway. If it becomes available, it probably won't be until a few months before the travel date. And then airfare will be a fortune. So I'm pretty down on II exchanges right now.

BTW - we stayed at Morningstar Beach in Feb, and saw the timeshares going up. They have a great view of the harbor, but you'll need to take a shuttle to go to the "bigger" beach at Marriott and hang out at the lounges at Frenchmen's Reef.

 

[anbouk]

Thanks for the replies! Marie, how difficult was it to obtain the time you wanted? You say it is not worth it?

 

[islandtimect]

Check out the threads on II, and you'll see that it's very difficult to use in popular destinations. We selected 8 resorts in Caribbean and south FL for 4 different months in 2009. At the 6 month mark, we gave up. My understanding is that you might have a chance during off peak if you can wait to just a few months before departing.