Beginning July 16 this year, the Marriott Vacation Club timeshare program will modify its timeshare points system by integrating the program with Marriott Rewards Categories.

The integration will entitle owners to Marriott’s Fifth Night Free program, pending certain regulations. The company said that: “Guests must reserve a stay for a minimum of 5 redemption nights at one hotel to receive the fifth night for free. The fifth night free will be automatically applied when guests reserve for a minimum 5-night redemption stay.”

The company is moving in this direction is to assign hotel category levels to the Marriott Vacation Club timeshare resorts. Most timeshare properties will be ranked in number categories (5, 6, and 7) under the Marriott rewards system. This means that a one-night stay will require 25,000; 30,000; or 35,000 points respectively. These will be based upon a deluxe guest room, depending on the number category of the property.

Upgrading from a deluxe guest room to a one-bedroom timeshare will require an additional 5,000 points per night; and a two-bedroom timeshare will require 10,000 more timeshare points and so on and so fourth.