RCI points chart- for points resorts

[IreneLF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close IreneLF]

I've got as chart for RCI weeks resorts' regional points values.

I'd like to know the points values for points resorts.
I see how you can find it by individual resort in the online resort guide, but is there an overall chart and if so where?
Thanks!!

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

here ya go:
http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...-pfd-grid.html

[IreneLF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close IreneLF]

Thanks Lawren, but this is the chart I have and I think I need something else.

This chart shows the number of points needed to visit a weeks resort.

But, and please correct me, if a resort has some points owners, they are no longer considered a 'weeks' resort' -- right?

If you try to trade in it seems you need a different, higher, number of points
(example: Northeast, per this chart 53,500 for a 2BR gold crown.
If you go online to RCI directory, then look for Smugglers , when you click on points needed there's an entirely different chart with far more points needed (actually 92,500 for prime summer, nothing is really 53,500).

I'm still a little confused.
Thanks for help,
Irene

[lawren2 Malibu Beach Barbie & A Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close lawren2]

I'm sure others will be along.

This is the Points for Deposit Grid. Where you have both a points account and a weeks account and you want to deposit your "week" as RCI points.

It has been pointed out that the grid is not at all fair and that you do get a LOT less for prime weeks particularly in the east than you would need to trade into a like-for-like scenario.

[Jya-Ning Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Jya-Ning]

Irlene:

Are you looking for a complete point chart for every RCI point resort?

Don't own RCI points. So don't know if you try to make a reservation on a resort that has mixed inventories what they will charge you if you try to get the week side inventory (generic week grid or point chart from point side).

Jya-Ning

[swilshire Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close swilshire]

If a resort is a Points resort, an exchange using a Points account will require the official Points value, whether the week is a Weeks deposit or a Points deposit.

The grid is only for non-Points resorts.

Sheila

[djyamyam Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close djyamyam]

I've got as chart for RCI weeks resorts' regional points values.

I'd like to know the points values for points resorts.
I see how you can find it by individual resort in the online resort guide, but is there an overall chart and if so where?
Thanks!!

There is no specific points chart for points only resorts. With hundreds of RCI Points resorts, it's pretty difficult to keep track. RCI does publish a points catalogue. It's a combined points/weeks catalogue which has the the points resort listed in front of the weeks resorts for that particular region. In that catalogue, it shows the points required for each week. It's the same points info as you see online. You should have received this catalogue when you got your RCI points membership. I get one sent to me every year when they send out their annual catalogues.

[IreneLF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close IreneLF]

Are you looking for a complete point chart for every RCI point resort


YES I was. Just like there was a points for deposit chart, I thought there was one for real points resorts.
Now I understand why I can't find one.

Thanks - so if a resort has both weeks and points owners, to trade in you would need to look at the specific resort's points value, not the one shown on the points for deposit chart.

It's a bit disingenuous of a resort to send this chart as part of their points presentation to new points owners (which I am not) , making them think this is all they need when in fact now that the resort is also points, this chart would not apply.

[opkansas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close opkansas]

I've got as chart for RCI weeks resorts' regional points values.

I'd like to know the points values for points resorts.
I see how you can find it by individual resort in the online resort guide, but is there an overall chart and if so where?
Thanks!!

After ready all the posts, I am not sure I understand the issue. You have the Points grid for non-points resorts. The individual points value of each POINTS resort is shown in the RCI resort directory. Check an area you request which will bring up ALL resorts. In this request, you look for Points resorts and the value is individually listed.

[swilshire Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close swilshire]

To further muddy the water, the points charts you see for each individual resort in the RCI Points online directory may not be complete. I haven't looked in months, but at one point you would see a fairly simple chart. Yet there might be other points values in existence because of various room types or sections.

For Sheraton Vistana, as an example, there are actually different points charts for each section but only one generic one showed on the website. (Again, this may have changed as it has been a long time since I've looked.)

When you do a search, it shows the real points value of the week that is available.

Sheila

[opkansas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close opkansas]

To further muddy the water, the points charts you see for each individual resort in the RCI Points online directory may not be complete.

Sheila

Yes, it was worthless for a long time but I believe that updates are current at this time.

[Jya-Ning Silver Contributor Find all posts View Profile Close Jya-Ning]

After ready all the posts, I am not sure I understand the issue.

I think one issue is the resort with mix of week and points. A sell person could tell a potential owners say if you buy week 12, RCI will give you X points, and it is enough to reserve back the Prime Week, then show the RCI point for week 12 and the generic week for Prime week. While the buyer that has no idea all this translation, look at it and think they can indeed buy a week 12 and using RCI points to get back week 27 (for example)in this resort.

FF sellperson do that a lot, they usually show the generic grid to potential buyer and say 154k is good for 2 BD in Prime. At this moment, if they buy in new resort, it probably not even get 1BD in a White season. While they can claim they did not lie, but it is intended to misled. And RCI is the one that gladly help them.

Jya-Ning

[opkansas Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close opkansas]

Grid difference between Floating and Fixed

I do know that if a resort is a FLOATING week resort than the points grids are definitely defferent. The posted grid in RCI points is for FIXED weeks.

[IreneLF Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close IreneLF]

Thanks all.
It is now clear as mud which is how they want it

I do not have a points account, but wanted to see what the real points charges are for true points resorts, not the week for deposit stuff on a chart which is a misrepresentation of what is needed..

Thanks for the Vistana game information too Sheila.

[swilshire Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close swilshire]

I do know that if a resort is a FLOATING week resort than the points grids are definitely defferent. The posted grid in RCI points is for FIXED weeks.

Not exactly correct. The points grids don't change because of your floating or fixed week status. What changes is the number of points you get for your week. Apparently the calculation of this varies a bit from resort to resort.

For Sheraton Vistana, I own a week that floats around 44 weeks of the year. The points I get for that week is an average of the points values of the 44 weeks. If I use my week, it's no loss no gain, even though the week I get may be worth more than my annual point allowance.

You have to watch them on that, though. They charged me wrong once, but I was able to get the extra points they took restored to my account.

Sheila