Depositing pts in RCI - no longer a value proposition

[massvacationer]

Ok, I have a question.

I have bought 231,000 re-sale points at Wyndham's Kona resort. I am currently waiting for closing and the transfer to complete, but I want to use my points to greatest advantage.

I want to use those points to trade into Wyndham's La Belle Maison in New Orleans. We need a 2-bedroom unit. Under Wyndham's points chart, the week we want is High season and would cost 203,000 of our 231,000 points, but only if it's not a lock off or a Presidential Unit. If we want either of those, the cost goes up to 266,000.

Wyndham's RCI portal lists a 2-bedroom exchange as costing 224,000 points for Prime season and 184,000 points for High (I do not know as of yet if the week we want rates as High or Prime with RCI).

Say I want the option of the lock off or the Presidential Unit. If I deposit the 224,000/184,000 points into RCI will those units be available to me (subject to availability, of course) because as far as RCI is concerned a 2-bedroom is a 2-bedroom or will I still be restricted to only non-lock off, non-Presidential Units?

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

Theresa

My bet is the 2Bds available in RCI are just going to be Standard 2Bd units. The presidential units are definitely going to be reserved for Club Wyndham Points reservations.

I think the best value for you is to use Wyndham points for the reservation. The $200 RCI exchange fee will more than eat-up the (potential 19K points) saving that you can get through RCI. If you really want the presidential unit, either pool, rent points, or borrow from next year to get the extra points.

 

[isilwath]

My bet is the 2Bds available in RCI are just going to be Standard 2Bd units. The presidential units are definitely going to be reserved for Club Wyndham Points reservations.

I think the best value for you is to use Wyndham points for the reservation. The $200 RCI exchange fee will more than eat-up the (potential 19K points) saving that you can get through RCI. If you really want the presidential unit, either pool, rent points, or borrow from next year to get the extra points.

Ok, that's everything I needed to know. TY very much.

Theresa

 

[sinclair]

My experience is that a Wyndham deposit with RCI can work very well.

Like anything else, however, it helps to know the rules thoroughly, understand that RCI and Wyndham are owned by the same company and that Wyndham will try to give Wyndham owners an advantage, and that your chances of getting what you want change every day---for better or for worse. It takes some experience to work the system your way.

 

[Dreaming3]

Newbie Question

I am brand new to tug. And am purchasing a Wyndham biennial even years. Probably will not be able to book until April for the points and am anticipating not much being available. Which is okay because got it for very little. But read with interest about depositing into RCI. Can every other year points be deposited too? And if so would they only be available for use every other year or would they be available every year?

 

[learnalot]

I am brand new to tug. And am purchasing a Wyndham biennial even years. Probably will not be able to book until April for the points and am anticipating not much being available. Which is okay because got it for very little. But read with interest about depositing into RCI. Can every other year points be deposited too? And if so would they only be available for use every other year or would they be available every year?

Yes, EOY points can be deposited with RCI. Once you deposit points into RCI, they will be good in RCI for 2 years.

You can also use the internal credit pool to pool your points in Wyndham and they can be used within Wyndham for 3 years. When using the credit pool: 1) There is a $39 fee to place points in the credit pool. 2) You must pool them BEFORE the beginning of their use year. (So, for example, the last date you could pool points with a use year of Jan 1, 2013 - Dec 31, 2013 would be Dec 31, 2012. (I would not recommend waiting until the VERY last day as it has to be done by telephone and you might spend a LONG time on hold). 3) Credit pooled points cannot be used to make reservations more than 10 months in advance.