The RCI exchange network is one of those things that sounds complicated until someone explains it in plain language. If you are exploring vacation club membership — whether through Royal Elite at Sandos or any other affiliated program — understanding how RCI works is essential to getting the most value from your ownership. This guide covers everything: how it works, what the designations mean, step-by-step exchange instructions, and the programs most members never hear about.

There is no Sandos coupon code.

Not on RetailMeNot. Not on Honey. Not anywhere you’ve been looking. Sandos doesn’t work that way — and once you understand why, you’ll realize the deal you can actually get is way better than a coupon code ever could be.

The Real Sandos Discount Lives Here

Sandos resorts run their discount program through Royal Elite vacation club presentations. That’s the entire program. One mechanism, applied at all four properties.

If someone offered you guaranteed access to four world-class all-inclusive resorts in Mexico — same quality room, same open bar, same beach — for the cost of one week’s worth of restaurant tabs, you’d at least listen.

That’s the pitch behind the Sandos timeshare program. It’s called Royal Elite. And whether you’re trying to figure out what it is, what it costs, or how to get a promotional package before you decide anything — you’re in the right place.