One of the most exciting aspects of the myRESORT Co-Op Membership is the ability to tap into the RCI Hotel booking portal. There is over 600,000 hotels and resorts available through this portal, ensuring you can find the stay you need. On top of that, you can use 2000 of your points to secure a discount on the nightly rate. Let us show you how with some examples!
Did you say Hotels?
Yes! When you login to your RCI dashboard with your account, press the "BOOK" menu and you will see the option for "Hotels" on the left. Navigate to that, and you will be presented with a Booking interface akin to Expedia or Priceline.
Alternatively, you can navigate to rci-travel.com and press "Search Hotels"; or click here.
Searching for Hotels
When searching for hotels, we encourage you to select "Pay with Points + Cash" for the best savings. When using the points this way, you can unlock additional savings by using your points. The value you receive for your points does vary, but can often be as high as $30.00/1000 points, and on rare occasions even higher!
Prices vary from day-to-day, and from one online booking portal to another. Sometimes you may find a better deal elsewhere, however, we were able to reliably find great deals with RCI Hotels. Let's look at some examples!
Last Minute Trip to Miami
We looked to book a last-minute weekend getaway to Miami (September 27th to September 29th), and decided to compare two options.
The Ritz-Carlton Bal Harbour
This fabulous hotel in Bal Harbour is a luxurious stay indeed! Here is the price breakdown of a King Guestroom as compared to Expedia and Priceline.
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$1,540.68 | $1,543.38 |
$1,177.66 |
$1,019.08* (34% Savings) |
| *A total of 4000 points will be used, for savings value of $39.65/1000 points. |
Intercontinental Miami, An Ihg Hotel
Ok, yes, we chose the fancy Ritz-Carlton for our first example. For a second example, let's look at another hotel, in a different price range - the Intercontinental.
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$679.10 | $650.90 |
$489.85 |
$440.70* (32% Savings) |
| *A total of 4000 points will be used, for savings value of $12.29/1000 points. |
Valentines Weekend Trip to Seattle
Let us look at a different time of year, February 14th to February 16th, across the country in Seattle. Again, we present you with two options and their price comparisons.
Hotel Max, Max King Room
This is a unique type of hotel in the heart of Seattle, with micro-rooms. However, it's Valentines day, the location is great so we choose the biggest room with a King bed to compare.
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$509.36 | $514.54 |
$386.79 |
$343.24* (33% Savings) |
| *A total of 4000 points will be used, for savings value of $10.89/1000 points. |
The Fairmont Olympic Hotel Seattle
Well, it's Valentines after all, what about a much more impressive stay at The Fairmont Olympic Hotel? We 100% would encourage that, and this is what it would look like.
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$710.04 | $780.76 |
$612.04 |
$563.24* (21% Savings) |
| *A total of 4000 points will be used, for savings value of $12.20/1000 points. |
All-Inclusive Cancun Vacation
We can't simply blog about travel deals and not mention Mexico! We also happened to found an amazing deal that is only possible if you use your points, and the value you get will seem unbelievable!
Golden Parnassus All Inclusive Resort & Spa - Adults Only
For this selection we took the highest season, with the most desired dates: Christmas and New Years! The hotel is fantastic, and the price is for 2 people to stay 9 nights All-Inclusive!
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$8,503.74 | $9,971.88 |
$7,820.47 |
$5,836.96* (31% Savings) |
| *A total of 14000 points will be used, for savings value of $141.68/1000 points. |
We had to double check our math and the results for this one! At check-out it did indeed only require 14000 points, as opposed to 2000/day for a total of 18000. And yes, a difference of $1,983.51 for only 14000 points!
We wrote this blog to help show that there are plenty of deals to find if you want to use your membership for regular Travels beyond Exchanges or Last-Minute vacations. All searches for price comparisons were conducted on September 19th, 2024. We know prices change, and on some booking portals they may drop before others. And so, we encourage you to do your own research, and find the best deals!
Having said that, we believe you can unlock tremendous savings with RCI Travel and myResort Co-op Membership! Happy Travels!