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Expiring 2015 Club Points- What to do?

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We live in Florida, and our primary need is for Northern destinations to escape in the months from July through September or early October. It seems that the RCI availability of quality resorts in desirable city or small town settings up North is very limited. I guess W. 57th is a glaring exception, but summer in the city is not my cup of tea.

I have RCI searches in place for Breckenridge Valdoro and Samoset, wondering if we will get a match, and looking for other ideas. We don't want to be far away from a nice resort town. Do you have any recommendations, please, for nice resorts to expand our search? Do you think we will get a match?

If we don't match something in the next 2 months, we need to choose between converting to RCI points for 2 more years or booking a hotel with the club points so as to cancel later to convert back to HH points at the 20 to 1 rate. I think these may be a better value than using them for airfare or cruises, unless I see a special fare deal there. Would you agree with this line of thinking?
 

Talent312

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Have you looked at the New England coastline or White Mountains in New Hampshire?
Alternatively: You could "rescue" them so you get another year of HGVC use.
With a rescue, you can book HGVC or RCI, or if need be, deposit them in the RCI program.
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I have RCI searches in place for Breckenridge Valdoro and Samoset, wondering if we will get a match, and looking for other ideas.

Remember RCI searches are only against RCI Weeks inventory.

You have to do a manual search for RCI Points inventory which becomes available up to 10 months before check-in.
Now is the time to look for potential summer inventory. As of today (9/27), you can see RCI Points availability through July 26 (check-in date). http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=199733

This month, I've posted some 2016 RCI POINTS Summer examples on the TUG sightings forum
http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232240&highlight=Points
http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232795&highlight=Points
http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232324&highlight=Points
http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232243&highlight=Points

Some Summer RCI Weeks availability
http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232796
http://tugbbs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=232759

Good Luck
 
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What about Sunrise Lodge in Park City, UT or Marbrisa in Carlsbad, CA? I'm seeing plenty of available inventory for both in HGVC Revolution system. I realize CA is not north but the weather should be really nice.

Depending on how many points you have and the size unit you want, there is a 2BR available for 5 nights at Valdoro in Breckenridge.
 

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Thanks, I'll pay better attention to RCI sightings. I have more club points available next year, but I want to use this year's RCI and Club points first. I don't want to commit to extending this year's deposited club points via RCI unless I see a good chance of success.
 

Sandy VDH

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You can rescue first for 1 year, to use in the club OR you still then have 1 more year to opt to use in RCI. Or you can place directly in RCI and have 2 years to use, but then you are forced to use it in RCI and not option to use within HGVC.

Up to you.
 
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