Goodbye RCI

[chalee94]

When I try to sign up on the Interval International website, it ask me for a "solitication #".

How do I get that?

This change does not make you a member of Interval International as an individual.

Most likely our access will be through DVC just like with RCI.

 

[lions1995]

I can't wait to see what's available to us. I was never impressed with RCI's options or their accommodations.

 

[WalloghbyWay]

Thank you. If we consider Cancun again - will do that.

Would love to visit the keys some day soon. Have not been in a while

Hyatt has some wonderful key west resorts. I have a feeling more DVC members will be exchanging via interval than they ever did with RCI. The quality of resorts are much better when exchanging into the Westin, Hyatt, and Marriott units. Just be careful what you exchange for. In many cases, it may be better to rent your DVC points for cash then rent from an owner on redweek. You’ll likely get exactly what you want plus pocket some cash along the way.

 

[AnnaS]

Hyatt has some wonderful key west resorts. I have a feeling more DVC members will be exchanging via interval than they ever did with RCI. The quality of resorts are much better when exchanging into the Westin, Hyatt, and Marriott units. Just be careful what you exchange for. In many cases, it may be better to rent your DVC points for cash then rent from an owner on redweek. You’ll likely get exactly what you want plus pocket some cash along the way.

Thank you!!!

 

[dez1978]

Hyatt has some wonderful key west resorts. I have a feeling more DVC members will be exchanging via interval than they ever did with RCI. The quality of resorts are much better when exchanging into the Westin, Hyatt, and Marriott units. Just be careful what you exchange for. In many cases, it may be better to rent your DVC points for cash then rent from an owner on redweek. You’ll likely get exactly what you want plus pocket some cash along the way.

What is redweek? I'm a little afraid to google that phrase on my work computer lol

 

[DonMacGregor]

What is redweek? I'm a little afraid to google that phrase on my work computer lol

It's a timeshare site where you can direct rent from owners across multiple timeshare networks.

 

[WalloghbyWay]

What is redweek? I'm a little afraid to google that phrase on my work computer lol

Redweek is a popular site to list your timeshare rental. There is a new site that may be even easier called go-koala

renting your points for cash then renting a timeshare from an owner is probably much better than exchanging IMO. As I said earlier, you’ll likely get what you want and pocket cash

 

[Narcoossee11]

I can't wait to see what's available to us. I was never impressed with RCI's options or their accommodations.

The AVAILABLITY will be the issue. You HAVE to plan ahead. A YEAR ahead with a wait list.

 

[Brian Noble]

One other note, and it was probably mentioned upthread but it is worth repeating: many of the "better" resort systems (particularly Marriott and Vistana/Starwood) have internal preference periods for most of their deposits. With preference, exchanges are exclusively available to other deposits from the same or a related resort system for a week or two, plus or minus. During that time, most of the high-demand inventory will be taken before a deposit from outside the resort system can "see" the inventory.

DVC's disclosure guide has the usual language about system preference. So, while there is a chance that they negotiated an exception to it, seeing as how Marriott owns II, that's...probably not what happened. We'll know more in a few weeks.

That doesn't mean you can't find some gems. This morning, there is a 3BR at Marriott's resort near Disneyland Paris in mid-May, and several late July/early August 2BRs at one of Marriott's inland HHI locations. The latter is not oceanfront (and those would be rare as hens teeth in the summer for a non-Marriott exchange) but is very close to DVC's HHI resort, and still better than a sharp stick in the eye. I saw all of those with a non-Marriott week that has very good but not quite top-of-the-line trade power. DVC owners would see at least that much.

The DLRP resort is Elite, and the TDI for that week looks to be about 130, so it would be 340 points. Maybe a little high, but maybe not . The HHI resorts are Premiere, and the TDI is 150, so those would be 230. That's a much better deal than the 337 that DVC-HHI would require in the same time period---if you could even book it at seven months.

 

[JETSDAD]

So it looks like we have access to cash Getaways in the Orlando area (blocked from point exchanges in the area). While I'm not very likely to exchange points, some of the cash getaways might be nice to add an extra week from time to time.

 

[AnnaS]

Is II showing up on the member website? I still see RCI -

 

[JETSDAD]

Is II showing up on the member website? I still see RCI -

Yes, under Destinations.

 

[AnnaS]

Yes, under Destinations.

Thank you so much!!!!!. Will take a look in two minutes!

 

[Rochester Disney Fan]

Thank you so much!!!!!. Will take a look in two minutes!

Let us know if you had any luck being able to search. I kept getting a message that I needed to deposit points first.

 

[JETSDAD]

Let us know if you had any luck being able to search. I kept getting a message that I needed to deposit points first.

I'm able to look at both exchanges and getaways. The Short Stays aren't working but I believe that I read that it's an II issue not a DVC issue.

 

[JETSDAD]

ShortStays appear to be working now as well.

 

[AnnaS]

I did look at some searches/a few areas where we can pay cash for a stay - put in some dates up til May just out of curiosity - I am not sure how much of a bargain I see there. I will experiment a little more again later.

 

[dvcbrad]

It's showing only 21 results, which looks like, and a matter of fact is, labeled as the Concierge Collection

 

[JETSDAD]

It's showing only 21 results, which looks like, and a matter of fact is, labeled as the Concierge Collection

Did you go to the Interval site through the DVC link?

 

[CarolynFH]

It's showing only 21 results, which looks like, and a matter of fact is, labeled as the Concierge Collection

What’s showing only 21 results? The II directory can be accessed through the DVC member website now, and it contains a lot more than 21 listings. Last time I looked it was under Destinations; I don’t know if anything II related is showing under Plan a Vacation yet.