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RCI PLATINUM UPGRADES

dannybaker

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wow I am a true believer in the upgrade fairy, she is real. We have been Platinum RCI members for years and have always requested upgrade. Well both of our two weeks stays in Orlando we’re upgrading from one bedroom to two bedrooms. Just wanted other to know it’s possible.
 

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yes, we got an RCI Platinum Upgrade for our daughter and her family from a TS in North Carolina to a 3 bedroom at Hilton Head S.C.!!! it IS possible.... congratulations!!!
 

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This past August, for our trip to Aruba, we were upgraded from studio at Playa Linda Resort to 1 bdrm at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort. That was nice. First and only upgrade in 4 yrs platinum
 

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Curious if any of the above upgrades required additional $$.
 

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Curious if any of the above upgrades required additional $$.
Just the additional platinum membership fee... nothing additional to RCI after that. My upgrade did result in additional taxes/fees paid at the resort because of the room size. Standard stuff for Caribbean resorts
 

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I have never clicked the upgrade request button, but I am Platinum. My concern is let’s say I have the resort I really want and put in request to go 2 to a 3 bedroom unit. Looking above it looks like your Resorts changed... So what if your nice resort gets upgraded to a larger room in a less than stellar location.

Using example above say you have HGVC Tuscany 1 bedroom, but get upgraded to blue tree 2 bedroom. This would be a downgrade IMHO.
 

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You can select an area or specific resorts. I specified upgrade from studio at Playa Linda to studio or larger at Divi Aruba Phoenix.

And now that I think about it... it was not upgraded to a 1bdrm... we were simply moved to a studio at the Divi. I already had a 1bdrm unit there and was thrilled to have the studio moved to the same resort.
 

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I have never clicked the upgrade request button, but I am Platinum. My concern is let’s say I have the resort I really want and put in request to go 2 to a 3 bedroom unit. Looking above it looks like your Resorts changed... So what if your nice resort gets upgraded to a larger room in a less than stellar location.

Using example above say you have HGVC Tuscany 1 bedroom, but get upgraded to blue tree 2 bedroom. This would be a downgrade IMHO.
You can't receive a bigger unit at another resort.
You can request for a unit upgrade at the same resort and/or to change resort for the same unit size as you booked (you select the resorts you would accept). Also, if you have booked a Saturday check-in as example, you can request for another check-in day.

From RCI:
When you book your Exchange vacation, just let us know you’re interested in a unit upgrade or resort change. Within two weeks of check-in, if one of the resorts you’ve specified, or a bigger unit at your confirmed resort becomes available, we’ll change your reservation and provide you with the details.
 

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donnaval

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I received a Platinum upgrade from a one-bedroom to a two-bedroom last year. The resort I requested as an upgrade has only two-bedroom units.
 
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