Like most great companies, it all started with an idea. In 1974, Jon and Christel DeHaan set out to add greater value to the timeshare experience when they pioneered the vacation exchange concept. The DeHaans developed a system that allowed owners to exchange time at their home resort for a stay at a different affiliated property—delivering a new level of flexibility and choice to timeshare owners and revolutionizing an industry in the process.Today, RCI remains the leader in vacation exchange, offering the world’s largest vacation exchange network and providing unrivaled products and services to enhance the vacation ownership experience. It’s one of the many reasons why more resorts trust RCI to deliver vacation exchange services to its subscribing members than any other company across the globe
RCI (rci.com) has 513 customer reviews on Five Star Index, with an average rating of 1.3 out of 5.
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rci.com
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Accommodation & Lodging
Location
Carmel, Indiana
Listed on Five Star Index
2026
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I've been a member since 2001 and had mostly positive experiences aside from the rapidly escalating fees. Recently I've had to reschedule or cancel vacations due to COVID. They would not directly refund the exchange fee from the weeks I had to cancel, that it would be placed on my account which I understand, it's a common practice. However, I was told the money that was placed on my account had expired! How is this possible? I didn't receive any services or vacations for the money, it was essentially a refund for future use. This is a highly unethical practice and I was stunned when told about it. Beware!
Response from RCIJun 17, 2021
Hello David, we appreciate you taking the time to share your review. We are continuously looking for ways to improve, and will make sure to pass along your feedback to the proper teams. Thank you.
-Your RCI Travel Guide
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Joan B.
This is the worst company I have ever…
This is the worst company I have ever dealt with. A friend gifted me a holiday in Melbourne and because of the covid virus I wanted to change the date. The gift certificate is in my name. I have a copy of it in my hand. I wanted to email it to them to prove I was who I was and they said I couldn't do it. My friend had to do it. WHY WHY when the gift certificate is in MY NAME. Don't get involved with these people. They are less than helpful.
Response from RCIJun 17, 2021
Hello Joan, we are sorry to hear about your experience with your gift certificate. We would like another chance to help you out. Please email us at [email protected], with the details of your experience along with your member ID if you have it handy. - Your RCI Travel Guide
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Cerone C.
Have been a member of rci in New…
Have been a member of rci in New Zealand since 2008 and have had nothing but trouble from the start not only are u put on hold for 30 mns when you try to contact them there's nothing available to use your points funnily enough the only rooms available you have to pay cash even as a Wyndham owner nothing but a RIP off
Response from RCIJun 17, 2021
Hello Cerone, we are sorry to hear about your hold times and the treatment you received. We would like another chance to help you out. Please email us at [email protected], with the details of your experience along with your member ID if you have it handy. - Your RCI Travel Guide
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Terry T.
Been a member for 30 years
I have enjoyed the ride with RCI. Timeshare has had bad press for all the years I have been a member, but I can only speak from my experience. It has given me the opportunity to travel the world, taking elderly parents to many foreign climbs. Its not the company it once was, but its still been a great experience. Thank you
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Lori S.
I have been an RCI customer since 1985
I have been an RCI customer since 1985. I booked a Dreams all inclusive because they were advertising that Dreams is having a 1/2 off all inclusive fee sale. I signed up. Once I got my confirmation, I questioned the fee because it didn't appear correct. I also booked a Hard Rock and we were doing two weeks back to back. Hard Rock's fees were correct with the sale but Dreams was not. I called the all inclusive number and they told me it didn't appear right. I then called RCI and the agent agreed with me and said they would check it out with management and get back to me. No call...two weeks later I called again and was put on hold to wait for a manager for 25 minutes for them to tell me that is the fee that they are charged....what a crock of false advertising. I should have saved an additional $800. Beware of the false advertising with RCI and their "sales". It's bogus!!!!!
Response from RCIMay 26, 2021
Hi Lori, we would like to apologize for the frustrations caused by this experience. Would like to try and offer additional support. Please send us an email to [email protected] along with your member number if available and a copy of this review.
Shayne - Your RCI Travel Guide
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Northeagle
RCI does not honour what they say.
My upcoming vacation for May was cancelled with the resort being closed in Ontario because of ongoing COVID lockdown. As we cannot travel out of province, Canada/US remains closed and international travel not possible due to quarantine etc. With the initial phone call to RCI CSR, I was told if a new vacation is booked by Sept 30, 2021, travel can take place in 2022 using the exchange fee credit. I explained that my current week expires at the end of August 2021 and I am not able to book suitable vacations. During that phone call, which was recorded, I was informed that expiring weeks for Canadian customers are given an extension to use in 2022.
However, when attempting to book a vacation for 2022 using the week that is soon to expire in August, was unable to do so. A subsequent call to RCI CSR gave me conflicting information and refused to honour what was initially offered. Instead, this CSR asked for $ to extend the expiring weeks. Such discrepancy in communicating information to customers between RCI employees. Requested escalation for mgmt to review and verify the recording of the phone conversation and connect with me. Was told a supervisor would follow up within 24-48 hours. I requested a case reference number for the conversation several times before a number was disclosed as the CSR seemed reluctant to provide it. As to date, I have not heard back from RCI. Why am I not surprised.
Many companies have provided concessions to customers due to this pandemic, however, RCI has not stepped up to the plate. Instead, this company continues to leave a trail of thousands of disappointed customers.
Response from RCIMay 26, 2021
Hello Northeagle, this is certainly not the experience you should expect from RCI, and we hope that you will give us another chance to look into this for you. If you would kindly email us at [email protected] along with your member number if available, we would be happy to take a second look at this for you.
Shayne - Your RCI Travel Guide
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Rachelle
If I could give them no stars I would
If I could give them no stars I would. I waited on hold for 30 minutes about an issue about canceling my reservation due to Covid and the guys told me they don’t see that it was canceled and then hung up. Thanks for the professionalism RCI
Response from RCIMay 18, 2021
Hello Rachelle, we are sorry to hear about your hold times and the treatment you received. We would like another chance to help you out. Please email us at [email protected], with the details of your experience along with your member ID if you have it handy. - Your RCI Travel Guide
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Dave K.
Awful company!
Awful company!! My mother passed away in January 2021, unfortunately she had points and some sort of RCI membership. We have been in contact with RCI, to which we were met by a rude woman who just wanted to shut down my mams policy straight away, even though she had points due to her which had been protected. Were then in contact with an employee for diversified who claimed to be helping, he informed he was sorting out a contract to transfer the owed points, hadn't heard anything now for over 2 months! Might I point out too that the rude lady from RCI didn't even offer condolences, these people are like robots!! Don't ever get involved with this company unless you like stress and frau****** practices!
Response from RCIMay 13, 2021
Hello Dave, we are very sorry to hear of your Mother's passing. We would like if you gave us another chance to help you. Please send us an email to [email protected] and please include your member ID # if you have it available. There our dedicated Travel Guides will be able to assist you.