RCI exchange to Bay Club 1 in 4 rule?

[iftravel]

Not sure what this is exactly. RCI lists it without any explanation. Does it mean one exchange allowed every 4 years?


Policy Restrictions :

• 1 in 4 rule applies.

 

[SmithOp]

Yes, that's exactly what it means.

Fortunately there are 3 more Hilton timeshares at Waikoloa, Kohala, King's Land, and Ocean Tower so you could rotate around to the other properties.

Bay Club is the only one without the daily resort fee, and Ocean Tower is the only one without free parking. All of them have the Hawaii occupancy tax.

 

[iftravel]

Yes, that's exactly what it means.

Fortunately there are 3 more Hilton timeshares at Waikoloa, Kohala, King's Land, and Ocean Tower so you could rotate around to the other properties.

Bay Club is the only one without the daily resort fee, and Ocean Tower is the only one without free parking. All of them have the Hawaii occupancy tax.

Thanks. Is RCI smart enough to stop you when you attempt it in 3 and half years? I mean who can remember all these stupid rules!

 

[bnoble]

Yes. It is implemented on the site—or at least it was last I checked. It may not be applied retroactively though, and I don’t think Bay Club has always had that.

 

[iftravel]

Yes. It is implemented on the site—or at least it was last I checked. It may not be applied retroactively though, and I don’t think Bay Club has always had that.

I see. I suppose as long as I can book, RCI or Bay Club should honor it. I just don’t want to remember these made-up rules or risk of cancellation.

 

[alwysonvac]

I see. I suppose as long as I can book, RCI or Bay Club should honor it. I just don’t want to remember these made-up rules or risk of cancellation.

That's not true.
Under the TUG Exchange Forum. folks have reported RCI cancellations after booking. I've attached one example below.
If you don't have access to your RCI exchange history and don't want to run the risk of a cancellation then I suggest calling RCI to double check.

 

[iftravel]

That's not true.
Under the TUG Exchange Forum. folks have reported RCI cancellations after booking. I've attached one example below.
If you don't have access to your RCI exchange history and don't want to run the risk of a cancellation then I suggest calling RCI to double check.

Ok I vaguely remembered someone had similar experience with Vidanta 1 in 3 rule. The worst would be they cancel only when you arrive there!

 

[wmgjr]

Not sure if this this applies with bay but vidanta said their rule was applied by source of booking. So if you booked via RCI and want to go back use SFX next time. Or thirdhome.

If call to confirm that will work in Hawaii bc that's not a place I'd want to be stuck looking for last minute lodging

 

[5finny]

My recollection is that RCI allows concurrent or consecutive reservations without triggering a 1 in 4 or a 1 in 3 issue?

 

[alwysonvac]

My recollection is that RCI allows concurrent or consecutive reservations without triggering a 1 in 4 or a 1 in 3 issue?

Yes, it was nicely documented in this old thread.

RCI 1 in 4 Limitation Info and Other Lessons

I'm sharing this since I am new to exchanging, and couldn't find the info in old threads whilst it was happening, so maybe this will help in a future search by a new (or old) exchanger that wants to know: &tldr: Summary Be aware of 1 day differences in bookings at resorts with 1 in 4...

tugbbs.com

 

[jp10558]

This 1 in X rule always seemed kinda crazy to me. And I wonder if it's by RCI account or if they go by government ID? The only reason I comment this is through little fault of my own, I'll soon have 3 RCI accounts, one via HGVC, one via Wyndham, and one stand alone one.

 

[5finny]

Yes, it was nicely documented in this old thread.

RCI 1 in 4 Limitation Info and Other Lessons

I'm sharing this since I am new to exchanging, and couldn't find the info in old threads whilst it was happening, so maybe this will help in a future search by a new (or old) exchanger that wants to know: &tldr: Summary Be aware of 1 day differences in bookings at resorts with 1 in 4...

tugbbs.com

Good
Would have been tough showing up with three families next month and then having to share just one reservation

 

[alwysonvac]

Good
Would have been tough showing up with three families next month and then having to share just one reservation

Have a wonderful trip! Please let us know if you run into any unexpected surprises.

 

[alwysonvac]

This 1 in X rule always seemed kinda crazy to me. And I wonder if it's by RCI account or if they go by government ID? The only reason I comment this is through little fault of my own, I'll soon have 3 RCI accounts, one via HGVC, one via Wyndham, and one stand alone one.

Generally it's by RCI Account.


Over the years, folks have shared various exceptions: different exchange companies, different RCI accounts, RCI Points inventory and RCI Extra Vacations.
Here are a few discussions from the TUG Exchange forum....

The following is from https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/1-in-4-rule.312320/

The following is from https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/rci-1-in-4-rule-question.332090/

RCI 1 in 4 Rule - 5 names on RCI account - can I book more?

Trying too plan a big family trip. When I purchased an RCI Points timeshare, put 5 names on the Deed and that was also the max amount of names I was allowed too put on the RCI Account. Very confused about the RCI 1 in 4 Rule - does that mean 1 exchange per RCI account, or 1 exchange per Owner...

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Vidanta/II three year exchange rule wording

When you go to exchange on II to a Vidanta property, under "Important Advisements", I have seen the three year rule written 2 different ways. That you are limited to exchanging once every three years; or limited to once every three CALENDAR years. Has anyone travelled for instance in late 2021...

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1:4 Rule at Attitash in NH :(

I finally hit up against the 1:4 rule in RCI. Usually, when I am trying to exchange into a resort that has this rule and I'm within that 4 year period, the system gives me a "no units available" message. I didn't get that message when booking an exchange into Suites at Attitash for Vet's Day...

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[iftravel]

So it’s the resorts who don’t want repeat exchangers, not RCI. But I still blame RCI if anything happens. We paid the exchange fees for them to do it right!

I’m curious if there were any stories of exchangers who got rejected by the resorts on the check-in and what happened to them (does it help to call RCI?)