RCI Weeks

Table of Content

• How to Exchange
• Getting Started with RCI? Check out My Free Tutorial Series Walking You Through the Tips and Tricks
• RESORTS & OFFERS
• What is the General Concept of how RCI works?
• About Resorts Condominiums International
• Hyatt Breckenridge Timeshare Rentals by Owner That Anyone Can Book
• How Does an RCI Membership Help Timeshare Owners with Last-Minute Change of Plans

Unfortunately, that means I don’t have a timeshare exchange company choice and must use RCI. So many people ask if you can get an RCI membership without owning a timeshare. As part of the sign-up process, you’ll be asked to provide the name of the resort you own a timeshare with or the vacation club you’re a member of.

Of course, there is no reason to rush buying a timeshare, as it is a buyer’s market. But if you’ve already done this necessary work and are looking to make the savviest purchase out there, I’ve got you. Bougainvillas Barbados resort in 2021 for my birthday with our RCI Membership. Even the locals love this family-owned and operated resort located next to Sandals. Share the gift of new memories in all-new places with Guest Certificates.

How to Exchange

In addition to these benefits, you receive priority on select exchange vacations before they are made available to the entire network, and 24/7 Travel Assistance for problems big or small. What seems to be not spoken about much anymore is a collection of resorts that RCI branded at one time or another The Registry Collection. According to an RCI chat representative this program “is a credits based exchange program for luxury fractional residences.

This is one of the most commonly asked questions in RCI Membership groups. And the answer given by veteran timeshare owners and travelers is that it depends. It depends on how much you use RCI and what type of traveler you are.

Getting Started with RCI? Check out My Free Tutorial Series Walking You Through the Tips and Tricks

Those timeshare owners probably use it themselves or rent it out for top dollar. There are starting to be more timeshares in cities (Nashville, Charleston, New Orleans, New York City, etc.) in the U.S., but most of them are in the mountains or on beaches. Length of Stay – While there is a handful of 3, 4, or 5-night stays in the RCI Weeks program, there are significantly more short stays available for exchange in the RCI Points program.

Deposit your week as earliest as possible with RCI and choose from the available weeks that other members have deposited to make your exchange. If, while browsing the RCI network, you come across a resort you like, but don’t have enough points for, don’t fret! I think it is well worth the cost if you can swing the extra $124 a year. If you want to stay in a super premium resort, you’ll need to combine weeks, like we did when we stayed at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort in Orlando over Spring Break . Some smaller units or non-peak travel time weeks will get fewer TPUs.

RESORTS & OFFERS

You see, timeshare traveling favors those who plan in advance. And especially if you can only travel during peak times such as Spring Break, Summer Break, and December break, you’ll need to plan those trips one year or more in advance. So, for example, it makes sense that a summer week at Cape Cod would be worth more trading currency than, say, a December week at Cape Cod due to travel demand. Their full name is a nod to the fact that timeshares bring the best of condos and resorts together in a type of vacation accommodation that I personally feel can’t be beaten. Many happy timeshare owners out there think that we are traveling the world in upscale condo resorts for Motel 6 prices.

Use your Trading Power or Points to take your pick of global seven-night stays at 4,200+ affiliated resort properties. 5The current RCI exchange fee is required to set up an ongoing search. The exchange fee may be refundable if no match is found, provided you are otherwise in full compliance with all applicable exchange program requirements. Take advantage of your time and book early, especially if you’re looking for a resort vacation during highly sought-after dates or destinations.

What is the General Concept of how RCI works?

Deposit the entire villa, the suite or the lock off room in the program according to your vacation needs. Just like managing points deposits, there are fees assumed with managing your week’s deposits as well. The extension and deposit concepts are the same as the points, just at different price points.

The easiest way to learn how to deposit your vacation time is to call an RCI Travel Guide. The RCI website includes RCI TV where you can find user-friendly video tutorials explaining different aspects of the exchange process. For new members of RCI that are interested in renewing, you can do so at a discounted cost. RCI Weeks members can also upgrade their memberships up to ten years and save even more.

About Resorts Condominiums International

3There is a fee to combine and/or extend deposits and/or deposit credits. 3 There is a fee to combine and/or extend deposits and/or deposit credits. Using RCI Weeks, you can trade your Royal Resorts interval for a vacation at the resort of your choice in destinations around the world.

The fee amount you pay depends on the number of points you wish to roll over. The following RCI fees for 2022 are effective starting April 25, 2022. A list of those resorts can be found at this program’s website, The Registry Collection. Another recent question in my email was does owning at a certain resort mean you have wider access to the best resorts in RCI? So this question in part is because this is how Interval International works, but RCI does not work like this at all. These are really important, self-reflective questions to ask yourself before buying a timeshare.