Marriott Timeshare

This year, Marriott Vacation Club (MVC) is celebrating their 30th anniversary. Today, the vacation ownership brand is celebrating the tradition of the family vacation, by encouraging members to look back on 30 years of memories.

The year was 1984. The place, Marriott’s Monarch at Sea Pines on Hilton Head Island, SC. It was here that the Peter Pfiel became one of the first members of the Marriott Vacation Club. Over the next 30 years, every summer the Pfiel family traveled from their home in Cincinnati to the beautiful island of Hilton Head. This annual family vacation created memories the Pfiels will never forget.

“Frankly, it’s changed our lives,” says Peter Pfiel.

Peter was not only one of the first MVC members, but a member at Marriott’s very first vacation ownership property. Thirty years later, Peter and his wife enjoyed their time on Hilton Head so much, they decided to retire there.

Now the Pfiels use their two weeks at the Marriott Monarch to spend time with their grandchildren. By handing the timeshare down to his children, the Pfiels can continue to enjoy the benefits of the Marriott family vacation.

Peter shares, “The joy of being able to turn over the keys to my son and his family … that’s the fulfillment of a different dream than we had when we bought.”

Since 1984, the Marriott Vacation Club has grown from a single resort on Hilton Head Island to 52 resorts across the globe. As for the Pfiels, they are now joined by over 415,000 families within the MVC owner network.

President and CEO of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation, Stephen P. Weisz shared,

“This year marks an exceptional milestone and one I am very proud of – the 30th anniversary of our Marriott Vacation Club brand. We’re in the business of fun, and it’s been amazing to watch MVC revolutionize an entire industry. On the personal side, it’s exciting to think of all of the families who are creating a lifetime of vacation memories through Marriott Vacation Club.”

To learn how you can become a member of the Marriott Vacation Club, just like the Pfiels, visit SellMyTimeshareNow.com.

Marriott Vacation Club has renewed its longtime contract with Interval International, a leading timeshare exchange company.

Under the direction of Interval Leisure Group, Interval International has grown to become one of the largest exchange networks in the world.

The relationship was first established in 1990. Over the past 24 years, both Interval and Marriott’s timeshare inventories have grown substantially. Marriott Vacation Club (MVC) now offers 53 resorts to Interval members. In exchange, Marriott owners can now trade their week with Interval to travel to over 2,900 resorts worldwide.

Chairman, President, and CEO of Interval Leisure Group, Craig M. Nash shared, “For more than 20 years, Interval has been proud to partner with such a well-respected industry leader. We appreciate the ongoing opportunity to provide Marriott Vacation Club owners with our valuable benefits and innovative technology, and to further our longstanding corporate relationship.”

The renewal of this partnership also allows Marriott owners and Interval International members to utilize more travel amenities. Many Marriott timeshares offer perks such as private beaches, luxury pools, and more. Interval International provides the 415,000 Marriott owners with special travel offers including golf packages, restaurant discounts, and last minute deals.

President and CEO of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Stephen P. Weisz added, “We know that we can count on Interval to continually enhance the high-quality services the company provides to our owners and members. Our mission is to consistently exceed expectations, and Interval’s commitment to achieving this is equally unmatched.”

The renewal of the Interval contract is just one of the exciting things happening for Marriott Vacation Club. In their 30th year, MVC is celebrating their anniversary with a variety of fun events and sweepstakes. As mentioned previously, the largest of these sweepstakes, 30 Ways to Celebrate, is now open. Everyone is invited to enter once a day to increase their chances of winning one of 30 amazing prizes.

To enter, visit MarriottVacationClub30.com.

In honor of their 30th anniversary, Marriott Vacation Club has announced their latest sweepstakes, 30 Ways to Celebrate. The 30 Ways to Celebrate sweepstakes will run through December 31, 2014.

Within this sweepstakes, Marriott Vacation Club (MVC) will give away 30 prizes to MVC timeshare owners and guests. Monthly, Marriott will give away nine prizes of 30,000 Marriott Rewards Points. As Marriott’s main loyalty program, these points can be used at any MVC timeshare resort or hotel.

MVC will also give away 20 vacation packages to some of the nation’s most popular travel destinations including Hawaii, Las Vegas, Napa Valley, and NYC. Marriott will also give away two Caribbean Cruises during the event. Two lucky families will receive these cruise passes in addition to 30,000 Marriott Rewards Points.

The 30 Ways to Celebrate grand prize will feature a 10-day tour of Europe for one winner and a lucky guest. The winner may choose from a tour of Italy or Ireland to experience some of Marriott’s most popular European resorts. The grand prize winner will be announced in January of 2015.

To register for monthly and grand prizes, simply enter by the last day of the month for the following month. There is no purchase required to enter or win.

You can enter daily to increase your chances. To enter, visit MarriottVacationClub30.com.

Yesterday, Marriott Vacation Club held the “We Care for Our Coastline” philanthropy event at the Marriott Barony Beach Club in Hilton Head, South Carolina. Through Marriott’s partnership with South Carolina’s Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Adopt A Beach program, the event was dedicated to coastline conservation and cause awareness.

Coastline preservation is an active concern to many members of the community, as more than 40 groups were in attendance. These groups included community and business leaders, local officials, school groups, and more. Speeches given at the event focused on the importance of involving the community and local businesses to help service groups preserve the coastline of Hilton Head Island.

Guest speakers included Steve Riley, the Town Manager for the Town of Hilton Head and Bill Miles, president and CEO of the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce.

Marriott Vacation Club also spoke at the event and announced that they have adopted 3 miles of Hilton Head coastline. This is in addition to their previous adoption of 3 miles, with their total contribution now just over 6 miles of beaches and inlets covering almost 50% of Hilton Head’s 15 miles of coastline.

Marriott’s leaders urged community members to participate in their effort by adopting sections of the remaining 9 miles of coastline.

Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Communications for Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Ed Kinney states, “As Marriott Vacation Club approaches its 30th anniversary, Hilton Head Island was our first destination and from the very beginning we have been committed to a culture of caring for our communities through involvement in many impactful programs. […] Hilton Head Island is well-known for its pristine beaches and as one of the largest employers on the island, Marriott Vacation Club provides opportunities to continue making a lasting impact in many areas and caring for our coastline through the South Carolina Adopt A Beach program is a great fit and something we’ve been doing informally for many years,”.

The South Carolina Adopt A Beach organization also encourages the community and its businesses to follow Marriott’s lead. Hilton Head Island’s coastline and beaches are currently available for adoption in one-mile increments. In order to adopt a mile of beach, the organization must commit to cleaning the beach at least 2 times a year for 3 years and keep a log of the cleanings though an online reporting system. Beach clean-ups help remove garbage and debris that would have otherwise traveled into the ocean, potentially harming ocean wildlife and plants.

Marriott Vacation Club’s timeshare resorts have lead up to 4 beach clean-ups per year since 2010. These beach “sweeps” are thanks to the efforts of 251 Marriott employees’ 295+ hours of clean-up.

Both Marriott and the Adopt A Beach program feel that educational events such as “We Care for our Coastline” will help create awareness for this program and the cause.

Director of Coastal Services at DHEC’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management, Dan Burger commented, “Like all coastal states, South Carolina needs to balance the promotion, access and use of its beaches with environmental stewardship, outreach and education, […] Hilton Head Island has a long history and strong reputation for environmental stewardship, and the beaches here are some of the finest in the state and country. However, even the best beaches need a little extra care and that is where our Adopt A Beach partners play an important role.”.

To learn how you can get involved or donate to the South Carolina Adopt A Beach organization, visit https://www.scdhec.gov/environment/ocrm/adopt-a-beach.htm or contact the Adopt A Beach coordinator Sarah Latshaw at [email protected] .