RCIReviews of rci.com

I've owned weeks timeshares for 20 years. I've been a member of RCI the whole time. I pay my maintenance fees to my resorts then use RCI to exchange them. We love to travel so normally look for resorts that have 'deals' or low trading power. As well typically only exchange to GOLD resorts if possible. We normally are able to squeeze 3-5 full weeks of vacation a year out of our multiple timeshares. Understand that we bought right, have low maintenance fees at our home resorts. Including home resort maintenance fees, the RCI annual membership and the exchange maintenance fee we generally stay in Gold resorts for on avg 70-90 dollars a night. I will say the RCI points extension and combine fees seem to be climbing and I believe they are too high. RCI doesn't own or sell timeshares. They exist simply to allow you to deposit your week and exchange to another resort or buy a week via Extra Vacations. We find that the resort ratings RCI gives to be accurate. Sometimes they are less than expected or often with better than expected amenities. Understand you don't have to be a member of RCI. The timeshare you bought is separate. Too many people buy timeshares without understanding the full validity of what they are getting into. And it seems many get suspect information from the seller. Remember, RCI is simply an extension, a supplement an added value to timeshare ownership. I rarely go to my home resort. I've stayed in over 60+ RCI exchanges over the years. And we send family as guest often. Vegas, Branson, Arkansas, Orlando and All over Florida are our typical destinations yet we've been to many others. I'm not wealthy per say. I made mistakes at first. But I learned how to work the system with RCI's help. I agree It's not a budget way to travel. But versus staying in a single hotel room for 50-100% more it's a great deal. For me, my timeshare ownership along with yearly membership in RCI is the best thing I've ever done. I wish I could personally help you all understand. 95% of the posts I see are blaming RCI but talking about their home resort which are two separate entities. If you paid too much to buy into your timeshare I'm sorry, it happens too much. But don't blame RCI they didn't and don't have anything to do with your timeshare other than allow you to trade weeks with others through them.

I was considering becoming an RCI member. After reading the reviews I believe it is best to AVOID RCI. It seems like they have become a money hungry charge for everything scam. It's probably better and cheaper to just book a vacation or trade weeks privately.

Quiero dejar esto para que no le pase a otras personas, a mi me cometieron FRAUDE RCI PLATINUM por un paquete a cancún 4 dias y 3 noches, me enviaron certificado y documentos a firmar como el boucher e enviar docuementación personal para la reservación, una ves hecho el pago desaparecieron y nunca mas me contestaron telefono ni whatsapp, son muy hábiles para vender, cuidado FRAUDE TOTAL!

If you are a member of RCI time share ( global travel) beware of reservations over seas during these covid times. They are profiting under the cicumstances of keeping your fees ( the exchange fee and guest fees) associated with your reservation cancelation. The destination counry may not be closed at this time,which is a requirement to a refund) but the hoops you need to go thru makes it very difficult to comply to enter the country during these times to enjoy a vaction. Further more RCI will make a exception (if you complain) to credit you the exchange fee if you rebook another vacation within 2 months. Dont you love stipulations. And I just love how you cant get a word in edgewise to voice your disbelief or unhappiness with a supervisor or mangement. Thank you so much RCI.

From the pick-up at the airport to the watered down food, drinks (didn’t even know you could water down guacamole and nacho cheese but they found a way) to the less than concierge assistance, RCI resorts are like staying in a third world country. Could not wait to leave and actually left a day early. Do not recommend at all. Main customers appear to be locals and the older folks that were taken advantage of.

I've had my timeshare since 1997. Really enjoyed going to the resort in Cabo. Family issues came up this year forcing me to tighten my budget and voluntarily cancel my membership. During that process I had to pay my maintenance fees current and pay $820 to de-enroll in RCI. I was told that my fees included a week at the resort and, that I will be receiving a voucher for that week along with a copy of the cancellation transaction. Fast forward almost 9 weeks later... I called RCI today to ask about the transaction paperwork and the voucher I have yet to receive. A very nice lady took care of me. However, when she asked her supervisor about the voucher, she was told to inform me that I should have asked for the voucher before I paid the fee. I was told the exact opposite at the time of my transaction. Typical bait and switch scam. Very sad because, even with the exorbitant maintenance fees, I would have left a more positive feedback for most of my experiences with RCI over the years. If this is who they are now, STAY AWAY!

Os voy a ser muy honesto, no quiero manchar el nombre de nadie, tan solo dar mi experiencia de este tipo de membresias, en este caso RCI: Nos vendieron esta memebresia en el viaje de novios como una membresia en la que podriamos viajar a cualquier parte del mundo por solo 220 euros por semana, cualquier parte! fueron muy claros en eso, y además que eran hoteles exclusivos con extras, mejores tratos, etc, etc, vamos que nos lo vendieron muy bien la verdad y caimos en la trampa... Luego nada que ver, para poder encontrar aquel sitio que buscas, con un hotel decente al menos, debes pagar tu viaje con mas de 1 año de antelación y aun así a veces no encuentras lo que quieres, solo hoteles pobres que nadie quiere, y lo peor de todo viene ahora... todo funciona con un poder negociador, poder que además caduca super pronto, y debes irte antes de que cumpla sino pierdes ese poder negociador o te dan la opcion de combinarlo con otra semana que contrates pero te vuelven a poner una fecha límite igualmente... por lo cual nunca puedes relajarte con esta empresa, uno está cada año en tensión buscando cada dia si hay algo que le cuadre para irse de vacaciones antes de que caduquen los puntos... y aun así, no hemos encontrado nunca realmente lo que queriamos, nos teniamos que conformar con otra fecha y otro hotel peor... A día de hoy nos queda ya poco que gastar y estamos deseando terminar con esto... lo gastamos por no sentirnos imbéciles por haber caido en esta trampa, pero realmente nos sale igual comprar directamente a los hoteles, no hay margen de mejora realmente, pagas lo mismo pero con la tensión de que te puede caducar algo y además no encuentras lo que quieres nunca, siempre está todo pillado, o eso o pillas un viaje con 2 años de antelación.. y claro ¿quien pilla un viaje planeado para dentro de 2 años?...absurdo, y aun asi hicimos la prueba y no hay mucho donde elegir. Eso si! a veces si que habia algo decente pero no iba con poder negociador, sino por una tarifa en euros desmesurada superior a si lo pillas directamente al hotel... un engaño vamos. Nos hicieron pillar la membresia platinum para poder tener algun beneficio luego en los hoteles, pero luego vas dices que eres rci platinum y eres un pringao mas al que no hacen mucho caso ni dan ningún beneficio extra, es decir, no hay beneficio por tener una membresia platinum una vez llegas al hotel... En resumen: -Muchas mentiras -Precios iguales que si lo pillas directamente al hotel -No hay mucho donde elegir -Tienes que estar dia tras dia buscando aquello que realmente quieres y aun así al final no hay nada disponible y te tienes que conformar con los restos -Membresia platinum no te da ningún beneficio en hoteles, cosa que dijeron que si. -La tensión de estar pendiente de la caducidad de tus semanas o sino las pierdes, con la dificultad añadida de no encontrar nunca algo que quieres. -Trato por teléfono con poca empatía ni ganas de solucionar tus dudas, "esto es lo que hay", palabras de ellos... Por favor, estudiar bien que es lo que quereis, si tranquilidad y poder elegir lo que querais yendo por libre directamente a los hoteles o con promociones gratis de webs, ó membresias como esta donde estás enjaulado con unos sitios concretos y sin realmente beneficios, y todo se vuelven sombras...

RCI is not a company to stay with. very disappointed with this company, RIP OFF !! STAY AWAY !! RIP OFF, RIP OFF, RIP OFF !!!