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Re: Exchange companies.- use RCI & II? (by Mary D.):

stanleyf5 wrote:

adahiscout wrote:

jayjay wrote:

If you have not deposited your week or points with RCI then they are not involved and no guest certificate is necessary. I don't understand what Fairfield is saying ?? Guest certificates only come into play when you're involving an exchange company. You own the week or points so you can give or rent that week or points to anyone you choose. To my knowledge, the only thing you should have to do is notify the resort of the person's name who will be using the reserved week.

stanleyf5 wrote:

Hi Marty, I have discussed with Fairfield and based upon their

rules one would have to pay the $59.00 guest certificate fee, unless you had VIP status or above, and had not exceeded their newly announced limits on complimentary guest certifcates. If you have an agreement with Fairfield that eliminates the Guest Certificate charge, please inform us. Stan.

Stan, I am looking at the newly arrived FairShare Plus directory from Fairfield/Wyndom. (p.279) It says that the current Guest Confirmation fee is $25 (non-refundable/non-transferable). As of January 1, 2008, the fee becomes $49. However, all FairShare Members get one free Guest Confirmation per calendar year. VIP Members get additional free Confirmations depending on their level.

This has nothing to do with RCI or II Guest Confirmations.

MD

Hi You are correct, I stated the RCI fee not the Fairfield by error. Stan.

Just want to add that most if not all resorts/resort groups require that the owner notify them if someone other than the owner will occupy the reserved unit. They generally supply a Guest Confirmation which the person actually coming presents on arrival to prove that they are legitimately occupying the unit with the owner's permission. (Does not matter whether they are true "guests" or renters.) Some resorts charge for this service; others do not. (Bluegreen and Mayan Palace, for example.)

Of course there is no need for a guest confirmation if guests or family members are sharing the same unit the owner is occupying. Under Fairfield/Wyndham rules, they WILL need one if they are in a separate unit, even if the owners are on site for the same week. However, FF/W owners will seldom have to pay for this because the more time they own, the more free Guest Confirmations they get!

MD