IML wrote:
> Hello
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>
> I've just signed up as a member for RCI vacation club. My terms is
> that I have to book with them once every 3 yrs, at any week for 30
> years. And I go more often also there are no maintenance fees...so it
> is not a timeshare but rather I'm part of a vacation club network.
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> They also have 3 home resorts 2 in Canada and 1 in the Dominican.
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> Can anyone please provide me with their experience using RCI?
> I do travel alot and I will be using them...but I've heard negative
> comments like, "they never have availability"
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> They also have these "last minute rates" which are availabilities to be
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> booked within 6 weeks...do these availabilities really exist -- these
> rates are very attractive @ $129 CDN for a week anywhere in the North
> Americas/ Caribbean..
> But obviously these rates are no good if they are really not available.
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> If anyone can please share the experiences using RCI or any vacation
> club membership similar I would greatly appreciate it.
>
> (Please oost objective comments, from those who don't work for RCI
> thanks!)
>
>
> Thank you so much,
> Ivy
Hi Ivy:
I have been an owner of of timeshares for many years and have a 20+
year membership with RCI. I don't work for RCI or have any other
affiliation with them other than as a timeshare owner. I am not a
member of their vacation club, however, I can confirm that they have
last minute getaways on for very low rates and $129 is not unusual. The
selection isn't always that great, but sometimes you can pick up some
nice last minute vacations.
I also run a travel website called http://www.travelandtransitions.com
that provides practical travel tips and unconventional travel advice
that you may find helpful. Also check out our travel story contest (top
prize: an Amazon River expedition, 2nd prize: a week in a vacation
resort, 3rd prize: a B&B weekend getaway in Toronto....) if you are
interested.
At any rate, RCI definitely gets these last minute vacation deals and
when they announce them on their website you can usually book them
online. So no scam here...
SQ.
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