RCI Points – Information about RCI Points and Timeshares

If you own a timeshare or are considering vacation ownership, you should become familiar with the concept of RCI points. It’s not a difficult concept to grasp. Points are like money. With the purchase of an interval at an RCI Points affiliated timeshare resort, usually at a popular resort location, you receive an annual allotment of RCI points. You may use your points every year or save them to roll over to next year. Interval point values are based on resort location, season of the year, quality of the resort and the accommodation size. Points can be used to book reservations at your home resort or any of the 4,000 plus RCI affiliated points and week resorts around the world. When you want to exchange to another location for a short getaway or an extended vacation, you simply log on to your RCI points account. You can research where you want to go to see what resorts are available for when you want to travel and you can book it immediately from your point reserve.

The amount of RCI points you have remain fixed insuring you can secure the type of accommodations you want. If you know in advance that you want to travel to another resort for one of your timeshare vacations to celebrate a family reunion or some other significant event, advanced planning will help you achieve your vacation goals. On the other hand if you want to travel on the spur of the moment you can do that as well and save a considerable number of points on the instant exchange. Your points are subject to the rules and regulations as set forth in the RCI exchange agreement so be sure to fully understand how your points work and ask questions anytime you have concerns immediately.

When you are ready to use your RCI points, you either call RCI’s toll free points membership number or log on to your RCI points account and make the exchange. You have the ability to preview each available resort in the location of your interest and time of year you want to travel. You can research each resort and the surrounding area, even read other member’s reviews. RCI will work very hard to meet all your requests. The sooner you know you want travel the better, especially in high demand areas at peak seasons of the year. Resorts book up quickly.

The number of RCI points you need to make a vacation timeshare exchange may depend on the season and resort you select to make your exchange with. It’s a good idea to start your exchange process with a flexible frame of mind. RCI points give you the flexibility of scheduling multiple vacations every year from as little as one night to seven or more in a variety of accommodation sizes. Be sure to ask your timeshare representative to fully explain how the point system works so you know what your options are for a future of great vacations.

Robert Howells has been in the timeshare sales and marketing field for over 20 years. He has extensive knowledge in all aspects of timeshare sales and marketing. His primary focus is timeshare internet marketing. He founded the World Timeshare Directory which is a complete timeshare resource consisting of various timeshare categories with contact information for all timeshare hotel brands, independent timeshare developers, timeshare resale companies, timeshare exchange companies, timeshare support services, user groups, forums, publications, timeshare associations and all timeshare resorts in the world. Go to www.worldtimesharedirectory.com for more information and to research the timeshare industry.