I was doing some research last night as I would like to try trading into DVC myself in a few years when the kids are older. I noticed that there are at least two different ways to book DVC through RCI and was wondering if one had priority over the other. I will explain. you can do an ongoing search through the regular RCI portal on the HGVC website and/or if you are an elite premiere member and have access to the "registry collection" you can also do an ongoing search through that portal for the same DVC properties. So my question is: Does the registry collection request have priority over the regular RCI request? Is it first to request, first to get regardless of which portal you use or is this a "perk" for being elite premiere?
RCI has three different exchange programs
(1) RCI WEEKS
(2) RCI POINTS
(3) REGISTRY COLLECTION -
https://www.theregistrycollection.com/destination
Sadly, there’s not a lot of info on TUG regarding the Registry Collection but here’s what I know.
The Registry Collection has their own separate exchange requirements along with higher membership and exchange fees.
https://www.theregistrycollection.com/information/exchange_grid
Some resorts participate in one, two or all three programs. And exchange deposits are made into their individual programs.
For example HGVC and DVC participates in all three programs.
HGVC only allows a subset of Elite members access to the Registry Collection but DVC provides all members with access to the Registry Collection. And as a DVC owners, I can tell you that there is a significantly higher point requirement associated with RCI Registry Collection resorts.
Sorry, I’m not a HGVC Elite member so I can’t tell you how HGVC handles the Registry Collection. But I would definitely find out from HGVC what the point requirement for Registry Collection exchanges and Registry Collection exchange fee cost.
The Registry Collection provides their members with access to RCI WEEKS and RCI POINTS inventory. The Registry Collection refers to these RCI resorts as Signature Selection Resorts but sorry I don’t know how Registry Collection members gain access to these resorts.
Here’s the HGVC point requirements for RCI WEEKS and RCI POINTS exchanges
Number of ClubPoints Required for RCI exchanges
NOTE: Some areas are Red Season only year round (such as Hawaii, Florida, Nevada) while other areas support all three seasons (such as the Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Montana, Tennessee)