RCI Grows its Global Timeshare Exchange Network with 40 New Affiliation Partnerships and 103 New Resorts

ORLANDO,Fla.,March 1,2019 --RCI,theglobal leader invacationexchangeaspartof Wyndham Destinations(NYSE:WYND),continueditsstronggrowthwiththeadditionof103new propertiestoitsaffiliateexchangenetworkduringthesecondhalfof2018.Thenewaffiliations includeresortsinAsia,theCaribbean,Europe,India,LatinAmerica,andNorthAmerica.
"We'recommittedtodeliveringthebroadest set ofvacationexchangeoptionsforour members," saidFionaDowning,seniorvicepresident,RCI. "Lastyear,weadded172newaffiliated propertiestotheRCI portfolio,a22percentincreaseover2017,whichiswhywecontinuetobe thefirst choiceasanexchangepartnerforaffiliatedresortsandavacationpartner for our members."
OnJanuary1,the60,000memberfamiliesinShell VacationsClubjoinedtheRCInetwork,providingaccessfor thoseownerstoover4,300affiliatedresortsinnearly110countries.
"I'm pleasedtowelcometheShell VacationsClubmemberstotheRCI memberfamily.We knowtheywill appreciatethevastarrayofvacationresortstheycanchoosefrom andour team will makeiteasytoturntheirtravel dreamsintomemoriestheycancherish," saidDowning. "Theadditionof the26Shell Vacationsresortsacrossthewest coast,Hawaii,andMexicowill provideevenmoreopportunitiesfor our 3.9millionsubscribingmemberstoexploretheworld."
TheShell Vacationsportfolioofresortsincludestopratedpropertieslike TheDonatelloin downtownSanFranciscoandthewaterfront Waikiki MarinaResort at theIlikaionWaikiki Beach inHawaii.
TheRCILatinAmericaregion'sgrowthcontinuesinseveral countrieswithinthehighendmarketwiththeinclusionof GrandSirenisPuntaCanaaswell asinnovativeproductslike GrandLuxxeJungleatRivieraMaya.
NewdestinationsformembersinAsiaincludefourresortsfrom RiversideGroupinChina,addingnewandexcitingdestinationvacationexperiencesfor RCI members.TwoofRiverside's propertiesinHaiyan,Zhejiang--thePCVP ResortSixFlagsThemeParkHaiyanandWyndham Resort SixFlagsThemeParkHaiyan--aresituatedwithintheinternationallyacclaimedSix Flagsthemeparkthat iscurrentlyunderdevelopment.Scheduledtoopeninmid 2020,these integratedthemeparkresortsaredesignedwithfamilieswithyoungchildreninmindandoffers guestsqualityvacationtimeandfunwiththefamily.
Duringthesecondhalfof theyear,RCI added16resortsinIndia,includingfiveresortsfrom TimesHeavenClubacrossthecountry.At the TimesFluteBoutiqueHotel,guestsenjoya premium boutiqueexperiencelocatedintheheart ofJaipur. Fluteoffersaserenerefugeof comfort andhospitalitywhereIndiantraditionandmodernservicesareblended.
InEurope,RCIwelcomedKarmaresortsinGreece,France,andItaly.Locatedintheheartof theTuscancountryside,KarmaBorgodiColleoliisasprawlinghistoricmanorhousewhichhas receivedanewleaseonlifeasanelegantandluxurious5-star ratedresort. Tuscany'stop tourist destinations,includingPisaandFlorence,arewithineasydrivingdistance.
TheRegistryCollection®program,RCI'sluxuryexchangeprogram,continuedtogrowwiththe additionoftheLanaisat Marefrom theSt.ClairCollectioninSanJuan,bringinganewlevel to vacationownershipinPuertoRico.AlsojoiningtheCollectionisthe VeneziaDelCaribeResort& SpaatWyndham GrandBelize.Thisisthefirst5starluxurybeachfront resort andspaonthe islandsituatedonpristinebeachfront just northof SanPedroTown.
For moreinformation,visit www.RCI.comor www.RCIAffiliates.com.
AboutRCI
RCIistheworldwideleaderinvacationexchange,housingauniqueportfolioofbrands. RCI pioneeredtheconceptof vacationexchangein1974,offeringmembersincreasedflexibilityand versatilitywiththeirvacationownershipexperience. Today,throughtheRCIWeeks®program,theweek-for-weekexchangesystem,andtheRCI Points®program,theindustry'sfirstglobal points-basedexchangesystem,RCIoffersitsapproximately3.9millionmembersaccessto morethan4,300affiliatedresortsin110countries.RCI'sluxuryexchangeprogram,The RegistryCollection®program,istheworld'slargestprogramofitskindwithapproximately200 affiliatedpropertieseitheraccessibleforexchangeor under development onsixcontinents. RCI'sportfolioofbrandsalsoincludesLoveHomeSwap,oneoftheworld'slargest home exchangeprograms,DAE,adirect-to-memberexchangecompany,and@WorkInternational,a leadingproviderofpropertymanagementsystems.RCI ispart ofWyndhamDestinations (NYSE:WYND). For additional informationvisitour mediacenteror rciaffiliates.com.RCI also canbefoundon Facebook,YouTubeand Twitter.
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