Was able to book an 1 in 4 ressort using same RCI account

[anapur]

I was at a 1 in 4 ressort using RCI exchange this year and was able to book another exchange week for next year online in RCI.com without any problems.

The ressort description on RCI clearly sais 1in4 rule applies.

The reservation was made several months ago and I thought RCI would cancel it but nothing happened yet.

I asked the ressort if they would let me check in and they said they do not care for 4 in 1 and it was an RCI rule, so I need to talk to RCI.

I do not really want to call RCI and ask if they want to cancel the exchange

What would you do?

Any experience with a similar situation?

Thanks!

 

[gnipgnop]

This happened to me one time (innocently and not realizing that I had been to this resort 2 years ago and the 4 in 1 rule applied). While making the request on line a message came up from RCI that I can not complete this offer because of the 4 in 1 rule. If this did not happen for you I would definitely call RCI and question it. It would be awful to arrive at your destination and be told RCI cancelled it due to the 4 in 1 rule. Better safe than sorry.

 

[presley]

Is it possible that the resort code was different? Several resorts have different phases and have different codes for each phase.

 

[CMVer]

I just had a week cancelled by RCI that has been booked for over a year. I even booked it on RCI Points which does not fall under the 1 in 4 rule, BUT they said it was from the weeks inventory. It is now 4 months out so trying to replace this winter Florida week will be tough and RCI seems very unconcerned. Even though the website let me book and it was RCI points not weeks, according to them I should have known it was from the weeks inventory . SO, clarify it now before they cancel it on you later,

 

[anapur]

Is it possible that the resort code was different? Several resorts have different phases and have different codes for each phase.

No, it was the same ressort code.

Would that make any difference?

I asume it is developer inventory, as lots of weeks were deposited at the same time for every week over a three months period.

 

[DaveNV]

No, it was the same ressort code.

Would that make any difference?

I asume it is developer inventory, as lots of weeks were deposited at the same time for every week over a three months period.

Where RCI is concerned, assume nothing. Call them and confirm you have a valid reservation. As others have said, RCI may choose to cancel your reservation at the last minute, and you could be up the proverbial creek. On the other hand, where 1 in 4 may normally apply, it may be currently suspended, due to excess inventory on deposit.

Call them and ask. That's the only way to know where you stand.

Dave

 

[tschwa2]

Which resort? Some resorts have a 1 in 4 but really don't seem to care. It is waived for points inventory, its waived for getaways etc. They have the 1 in 4 as a sales tool but are really more interested in getting guests to stay.

Others are very serious about the 1 in 4 and if they discover you got by RCI, they will contact RCI and have the reservation cancelled.

 

[silentg]

Did you use a different resort to exchange with? That can make a difference. If you stayed using one resort for exchange, and a different one this time you can do that. My son stayed at a 1 in 4 using my mother's timeshare. My brother took over as new owner and tried to exchange. RCI and the resort both said no because it was the same week. This was at Driftwood Beach Resort in Ft Lauderdale by the Sea.
Silentg

 

[anapur]

Probably I used different resorts to exchange into. I have 9 deposits, mainly combined deposits in my RCI account.

Does that help in regards to the 1 in 4 rule?

Resort is one of the Club Melia in Spain

 

[BevL]

Did you use a different resort to exchange with? That can make a difference. If you stayed using one resort for exchange, and a different one this time you can do that. My son stayed at a 1 in 4 using my mother's timeshare. My brother took over as new owner and tried to exchange. RCI and the resort both said no because it was the same week. This was at Driftwood Beach Resort in Ft Lauderdale by the Sea.
Silentg

Perhaps I'm misreading your post, but my understanding of the 1 in 4 guidelines is that it goes by your RCI account number, not the deposit you use under the umbrella of that account. So if you have two RCI accounts, you could circumvent the 1 in 4 rule that way.

As well as there are, as has been mentioned, some resorts that have more than one resort number attached. If you stay in Resort 1234 the first year, usually you could stay in resort 5678 the next, even if the suites are in reality right next door to each other.

I hope I'm not muddying the waters with this and I certainly stand to be corrected by those who actually know what they're talking about - LOL.

 

[bnoble]

Probably I used different resorts to exchange into. I have 9 deposits, mainly combined deposits in my RCI account.

Does that help in regards to the 1 in 4 rule?

Resort is one of the Club Melia in Spain

Only if those were different accounts, with different member numbers. If they are both in the same account, this won't help.

Given that RCI can cancel the exchange (much) later if they think you are afoul of the 1-in-4 rule, you may as well just call now, as others have suggested.

 

[GrayFal]

Where RCI is concerned, assume nothing. Call them and confirm you have a valid reservation. As others have said, RCI may choose to cancel your reservation at the last minute, and you could be up the proverbial creek. On the other hand, where 1 in 4 may normally apply, it may be currently suspended, due to excess inventory on deposit.

Call them and ask. That's the only way to know where you stand.

Dave

This situation used to happen all the time with the Mayan Palace/Grand Mayam/Grand Luxxe/Sea Palace Group.
They said they were one in three or four or five and then would waive that restriction at certain times, allowing you to go back sooner.
But it also clearly stated on the exchange that there was a current exception to the rule.


So it is a possibility with a large bulk deposit, that this could happen.