Marriott Grand Residence Club, Lake Tahoe

The resort and its setting

Marriott Grand Residence Club sits at 1001 Heavenly Village Way, right inside South Lake Tahoe's Heavenly Village, the pedestrian hub at the base of the Heavenly Mountain gondola. Google reviewers rate it 4.4 out of 5 from over a thousand ratings, describing comfortable rooms and apartments in a polished property with an outdoor pool, a spa and a hot tub. It's part of Marriott Vacation Club, so the apartment-style units and resort services follow the standard Marriott formula: comfortable, well-maintained accommodation aimed at longer stays rather than a single night's visit.

South Lake Tahoe and things to do

South Lake Tahoe is a four-season mountain and lake destination in El Dorado County, California, right on the Nevada state line. In winter, owners and guests use the resort as a base for skiing and snowboarding at Heavenly, Kirkwood or Northstar, with the gondola practically on the doorstep. In summer the focus shifts to Lake Tahoe itself — swimming, paddleboarding, boat trips and hiking in the surrounding Sierra Nevada forest. Heavenly Village itself has restaurants, bars, shops and casual nightlife on the California side, with the casinos of Stateline, Nevada, a short walk away. It's a resort that works for both a winter sports week and a summer lake holiday, which is worth bearing in mind when you're pricing a listing for a particular season.

Selling or renting a week here

If you own a week or points at Marriott Grand Residence Club and are ready to move on, BidMyTimeshare.com works as a private owner-to-owner marketplace: you list your week yourself, you set the asking price, and interested buyers or renters contact you directly through the platform. We charge sellers a small one-time listing fee and take 0% commission on the sale — there's no percentage cut when your week sells.

Before you list, it helps to understand Marriott's own transfer rules, since they affect what a resale buyer can expect to get. According to Marriott, resale buyers of points pay $750 per 250 points (minimum $3,000), plus fees, including a $300 education fee for first-time owners and a $95 fee when Marriott waives its right of first refusal. For US legacy weeks, the transfer fee is $25 plus the same $95 right-of-first-refusal fee. Marriott holds a right of first refusal on resales, running 15 to 30 days depending on the resort, so a sale isn't final until that window has passed or Marriott has waived it. Owners typically report a transfer process taking three to four months from agreed sale to completed transfer, so factor that timeline into any listing or purchase plans.

It's also worth being upfront with buyers about what resale ownership does and doesn't include: resale points purchased on the secondary market don't count toward Marriott's Reserve or Pinnacle membership tiers, and resale legacy weeks can't be enrolled in Abound or converted to Marriott Bonvoy points. This resort does participate in the Interval International exchange network, which is a detail worth mentioning to buyers who want flexibility to trade their week elsewhere.

Practical notes for owners and renters

Marriott doesn't publish these resale and transfer fees on an open web page — details sit behind the owner login on the Marriott Vacation Club portal, so sellers should expect to confirm current figures directly with Marriott before finalising a sale. Renters, meanwhile, are typically looking for a specific week or season — ski weeks in winter, lake weeks in summer — so including your unit's exact dates, view and any upgrades in your listing description will help the right buyer or renter find you faster.