RCI is the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals, offering its 3.8 million members exclusive access for specified periods to more than 73,000 vacation properties in approximately 100 countries.

RCI celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2009, and now has a portfolio of more than 4,000 affiliated timeshare resorts worldwide, nearly twice as many as its nearest exchange holiday competitor.

A pioneer in weeks exchange, RCI launched the world’s first global points-based exchange system – the RCI Points® exchange programme – in 2000.

The company is one of the industry’s greatest innovators and has recently launched RCI TV, a dedicated TV channel currently accessible through its enhanced consumer website and on several digital channels, to showcase its affiliated resorts using professional video footage to capture the emotional experience of a holiday at the featured resorts.

As part of its policy to offer the highest quality and best possible holiday experiences to its members, RCI introduced the RCI Resort Recognition Programme to identify and reward affiliated resorts offering high standards of product quality and service. Resorts that consistently exceed these high standards and provide exceptional holiday experiences, can receive three distinguished awards – RCI Gold Crown, RCI Silver Crown and RCI Hospitality awards.

The programme is based on feedback obtained via Comment Cards returned by members. For resorts to obtain an RCI Gold Crown award, in addition to meeting the required thresholds on Comment Card scores, they must have certain resort facilities in order to be eligible for this award, and have been inspected by an independent evaluator.

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If you're an RCI affiliate looking for support materials and more information relating to your partnership with us, visit the RCI Affiliates website.