RCI deposits with HGVC

[nursetanya1973 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close nursetanya1973]

Ok, I have been looking at the member guide and doing some thinking. When you make a deposit to RCI, what determines how many points you must deposit.

I am looking at the chart, and it occurs to me, it can be taken in different ways. For instance, it says for a blue studio, it is 1,200 points. Does that mean that if I am requesting a blue studio, it will cost me that amount. Or can I deposit a blue studio and put in an ongoing search and hope it will pull something. Will the system offer me anything that my week can pull, or will they limit it to a studio in blue time.

I have only used my HGVC through RCI to trade back into HGVC, so that was pretty much spelled out. But if I am looking for a really easy trade in a saturated area, it would be a serious waste of points to have to deposit 4,800 to get a 2BR.

The guide reads like you must choose the resort and then make the appropriate deposit of points, but what if you would take other resorts and are searching for an area?

[Bill4728 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Bill4728]

I am looking at the chart, and it occurs to me, it can be taken in different ways. For instance, it says for a blue studio, it is 1,200 points. Does that mean that if I am requesting a blue studio, it will cost me that amount. YES

Or can I deposit a blue studio and put in an ongoing search and hope it will pull something. NO Will the system offer me anything that my week can pull, or will they limit it to a studio in blue time. only a blue studio

My understanding is that you use your points a to request a size and season. So if you want a blue studio it costs 1200 pts. You then have a blue season studio for your use. You can't trade it or rent it, you or your guest can only use the week.

[nursetanya1973 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close nursetanya1973]

OK, that what I originally thought, but then I started reading into it. I also own FF, so I started thinking along those lines. Really sucks, actually. We just need a week in Orlando in early Dec. That is considered red time for RCI, even though it is very flooded with weeks. It would cost way too many points to make it worth while. For the time we want, we could reserve a 3BR plus at Seaworld for the number of points it would cost to get a 2BR through RCI in Orlando in the same time frame. Flaw in the system, if you ask me.

Although I love our Hilton, it is not always the best deal, that's for sure.

[mshatty Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close mshatty]

It is easy to be spoiled by those low Fairfield point deposits into RCI and get upgraded unit sizes.