When you purchase a Marriott Vacation Club Destinations Timeshare, you purchase a deeded real-estate interest and own your vacations. This plan grants you the ability to purchase the number of Vacation Club Points you need based on your family’s vacation plan. When purchased brand new, there are yearly maintenance fees equaling approximately 4% of your total purchase price. Vacation club points can be utilized for stays at any of the thousands of destinations worldwide as well as once in a lifetime vacation experiences. Marriott owns approximately 53 Vacation Club resorts at this time.
There are four separate collections within the Marriott Vacations Club. The first being the Marriott Vacation Club Collection which has more than 50 quality Marriott Vacation Club Collection resorts that offer spacious vacation villas throughout the world. Next is The Marriott Collection. As an owner, you can explore beyond The Marriott Vacation Club Collection by redeeming your Vacation Club Points for Marriott Rewards Points. These points can be used to stay at thousands of Marriott hotels and resorts throughout the world. Some of the hotels & resorts include the following:

• Marriott Hotels & Resorts
• JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts
• Renaissance Hotels & Resorts
• Courtyard by Marriott
• And other Marriott hotel brands

Third is the Explorer Collection which is known for exotic, once in a lifetime tours and travel packages. Some of these opportunities include:

• Walk the Great Wall of China
• Tour historic Rome and the Amalfi Coast
• Explore the Italian Lake Country or the Greek Isles
• Share the thrill of an African safari
• Savor refined wine tastings in the renowned Napa and Sonoma valleys
• Cruise through the azure waters of the Caribbean
• Experience the majesty of the Alaskan coast

Lastly, the World Traveler Collection grants you access to hundreds of resorts in countries around the world via a relationship between Marriott Vacation Club and Interval International, Inc. Enjoy a variety of accommodations from including everything from a 13th-century stone abbey in Ireland to an oceanfront palace in Rio de Janeiro. Or, create your own expedition from Beijing to Beunos Aires, Cancun to Cabo San Lucas, St. Maarten to Sedona.