Press Release: Resort Condominiums International
January 8, 2001
PARSIPPANY, N.J., -- Resort Condominiums International, LLC announced Jan. 5 that Hilton Grand Vacations Club®
(HGVClub®) has joined RCI's burgeoning number of RCI Points-affiliated resorts.
An agreement has been signed to enable RCI Points members to use their points for stays at several world-class HGVClub resorts, including HGVClub at Hilton Hawaiian Villageâ in Honolulu; HGVClub at the Las Vegas Hilton; HGVClub at SeaWorld International Center, Orlando; and HGVClub at South Beach, Fla.
Likewise, HGVClub Members can use their ClubPoints for stays at HGVClub resorts or other participating RCI resorts, and for airfare, car rental, hotel lodging, cruises and more through RCI Points.
"Hilton is a crown jewel among timeshare resort developers and the addition of their resorts to the RCI Points program will ensure that our network members can choose from among the very best that our industry has to offer," said RCI President and CEO Kenneth May. "RCI Points is gaining new affiliates and members at a rapidly accelerating pace, demonstrating its broad acceptance within our industry; this is why we believe that RCI Points represents the future of timeshare."
HGVClub resorts have been affiliated through HGVClub with RCI's traditional exchange system since 1992. Late last year, the two companies signed a new five-year affiliation agreement that allows HGVClub Members access to RCI resorts through their HGVClub membership. RCI provides call center support to HGVClub, both domestically and abroad.
Hilton Grand Vacations Company, LLC is a full service vacation ownership development and management division of Hilton Hotels Corporation. Headquartered in Orlando, Fla., HGVC develops, markets and operates a system of brand name, high-quality vacation ownership resorts in select vacation destinations. The company's innovative club membership program provides exclusive exchange, leisure travel, and reservation services for more than 34,000 HGVClub members.
RCI (www.rci.com) is the world's leading global provider of products and services to the timeshare industry, with more than 3,700 affiliated resorts in 93 countries. In pursuit of its mission to be the market maker in global travel and leisure, RCI offers the world’s leading timeshare exchange services through RCI Points, the first worldwide points-based exchange system, and RCI Weeks, RCI's traditional week-for-week exchange system. In 1999, more than 2 million exchanges were booked through RCI, sending an estimated 7.5 million people on vacation. RCI provides integrated timeshare solutions in addition to exchange including consulting, travel agency, technological support and lead-generation strategies along with club development and operations. RCI is a subsidiary of Cendant Corporation. Cendant Corporation (NYSE: CD) is a global provider of real estate, travel and direct marketing related consumer and business services.
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