All You Need to Know About RCI Timeshares

Where do you want to vacation next? Hmmm, that is such a tempting question. Let's see. I want to spend a memorable weekend in a castle in Scotland. Dive in Belize. Splurge in Hong Kong. Relax under Miami's year-round sunshine. Lie on the softest and whitest sand on Boracay, Philippines. Find love in Paris. And the list goes on…. With an RCI Timeshare, you and I get to stay at luxurious RCI affiliated resorts and at the same time travel and see the world.

RCI Timeshare

Timeshare is essentially a group of people sharing the cost of a vacation home. When you buy a timeshare, you buy the right to use a specific vacation accommodation for a set amount of time each year either for life or for a specified amount of years. You and the other owners pay an annual maintenance fee after the one-time purchase. Resort Condominiums International (RCI), the largest vacation exchange in the world, sells timeshares in either one-week increments (or more) as packages of points that can be used to reserve vacation accommodations in RCI's worldwide resort properties. RCI also allows you as a member to exchange or trade in your time at a specific location towards time at another destination. This affords you the flexibility to visit different vacation places.

RCI Network

Established in 1974, RCI is the global leader in vacation exchange. RCI has through the years built the widest resort network with almost 4000 affiliated resort destinations including the latest island destinations and exciting off-the-beaten-path hotspots. RCI boasts over three million member families who enjoy dream vacations at its plethora of resorts.

RCI Programs

RCI offers its members two main exchange systems to choose from as well as multiple programs to act as supplements. These programs help members to customize their timeshare exchange to suit their specific needs.

RCI Weeks is the company's traditional week-for-week exchange system. This program allows owners to trade their time at their home resorts for time at one of RCI's over 3,800 affiliated worldwide resorts. To exchange, you simply search RCI's thousands of exchange listings. Deposit your week into the Spacebank, a pool of weeks deposited by members. Request a week at your choice of resort for the week you have deposited. Confirm your holiday if available or submit a new request.


RCI Points is the most flexible global points-based exchange system. You can vacation where, when and how you like to. As an RCI Points member, you automatically receive a complimentary RCI Weeks membership in addition to the many perks the RCI Points program provides. With this program, you can choose your vacation location and length of stay. Bank or borrow points and tailor-fit your vacation. Rent a vehicle, book a cruise, airline tickets and hotel rooms through RCI's Points Partner Program.

RCI Benefits

The RCI travel agency presents exclusive offers and discounts on travel services to its members. The Elite Rewards credit card feature allows RCI timeshare holders to earn rewards on daily purchases that can be spent on vacations, flights and hotels. Rewards can also be redeemed for theme park tickets, movie tickets, retail and restaurant certificates.