Fairfield Resorts, Inc. was founded in 1966.  Nowadays, it is the oldest and largest company offering vacation timeshare upon the point basis.  The company is also a member of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) and has more than 400 000 owners around the world.  The resorts of the company are included into RCI Timeshare system, so Fairfield Points can be used on any of RCI resorts.

As for Fairfield resorts themselves, there are 18 of them.  And, besides, there exist 21 Associate Locations, all luxury and really good for rest.  Fairfield Points may be also used for cruising with Premier Cruise Line.  Fairfield Resorts system is similar to that of RCI: members get the same number of points every year and then choose the place for their vacations among Fairfield and RCI Timeshares.

Still, Fairfield system has some additional requirements.  Thus, you need to plan your vacations beforehand and make a reservation.  If you want to spend some days at your home resort the term of order is 13 months, and if you need accommodation at one of the Associate Locations you should make a reservation not less than 10 months before your expected holidays.  The shortest possible duration of stay at the resort is 2 days, the longest being two weeks.

Another requirement deals with housekeeping ? it is obligatory when you own a Point Timeshare at the Fairfield resort.  You have special points to pay for cleaning your stay through and upon departure.  As to accommodation, it much varies depending on a season, size and the resort itself, so you always need a different number of Fairfield Points to have rest at different places.  But this information is easily accessible, as well as your points account, so you may check your possibility to have vacations at a certain place every time you want.

If you have more points than needed you should save them, as they won't be saved automatically for the next year like in the RCI system.  The best way to save the points is convert them into one of the RCI weeks.  This way you'll get the possibility to use additional vacation, which will be accessible during 2 years.

If your Fairfield Points are not enough to vacation at the place you want most you may borrow them from the next year or rent.  The rent price is 5 US Dollars per 1000 points.  One more possibility the system gives you is transfer some of the points to your friends.  You may also buy a Guest Certificate, which will allow you to give your friends a chance to use your timeshare and your points.  This certificate costs only 25 US Dollars, and is very popular among the Points owners.

In general, Points Systems are very comfortable, and their popularity is highly justified ? who can resist the temptation to buy future holidays today?  You buy Points just once and then need only to pay some fee to remain a member of the system.  Thousands of resorts may become your destination and tens of countries will rejoice you with their hospitality.  Wonderful annual vacations are not a dream any more ? now when Points Systems offer us flexible rest at a moderate price.