Timeshare Acronyms & Definitions
The following is a list of common timeshare terms and acronyms used by owners, resorts, exchange companies, and TUG forum members.
| Term / Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abound | Marriott Vacation Club points program, formerly known as Destination Points. Abound FAQ / Info |
| AC | Accommodation Certificate. An extra week sometimes offered by Interval International as an incentive for depositing a high-demand week. |
| ARDA | American Resort Development Association. |
| BR | Bedroom. |
| CC&R | Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions. |
| DAE | Dial An Exchange. |
| DBW | Developer Bonus Week. |
| DC | Marriott Destination Club program, now generally known as Abound. |
| DH | Dear, Darling, Dumb, or Darn Husband. |
| DS | Dear, Darling, Dumb, or Darn Spouse. |
| DW | Dear, Darling, Dumb, or Darn Wife. |
| DVC | Disney Vacation Club. |
| EOY | Every Other Year. A timeshare ownership that is used every other year. |
| EY | Every Year. A timeshare ownership that is used every year. |
| FIL | Father-in-law. |
| Floating Week | An ownership where the owner requests a desired vacation date from the resort each year, subject to availability. |
| FK | Full Kitchen. |
| FROR / ROFR | First Right of Refusal or Right of First Refusal. The resort or developer may have the option to purchase the timeshare instead of the resale buyer. ROFR Defined |
| FWIW | For What It's Worth. |
| GBR | Guest Bedroom. |
| GC | Gold Crown, an RCI designation for high-quality resorts. Can also mean Guest Certificate or Gift Certificate depending on context. |
| GMTA | Great Minds Think Alike. |
| GV | Garden View or Mountain View. Occasionally used jokingly for a parking lot view. |
| HC | Hilton Club. |
| HGVC | Hilton Grand Vacations Club. |
| HVC | Hilton Vacation Club, previously Diamond Resorts. |
| HVC | Hyatt Vacation Club, including Hyatt and Welk timeshares. Context determines whether HVC refers to Hilton Vacation Club or Hyatt Vacation Club. |
| HICV | Holiday Inn Club Vacations. |
| HHI | Hilton Head Island. |
| HOA | Homeowners Association. What is a Timeshare HOA? |
| HTD | Have To Disagree. |
| HTH | Hope This Helps. |
| II | Interval International, a timeshare exchange company. |
| IMHO | In My Honest or Humble Opinion. |
| IMO | In My Opinion. |
| Interval | One timeshare week or ownership period. |
| IOW | In Other Words. |
| IV | Island View. |
| JK / J/K | Just Kidding. |
| JMHO | Just My Humble or Honest Opinion. |
| KISS | Keep It Simple, Stupid. |
| LH | Leasehold. A timeshare deeded property located on leased land. |
| LMK | Let Me Know. |
| LTNS | Long Time No See. |
| Lockout / LO | A timeshare unit that can be split into smaller units for use or exchange. For example, a three-bedroom lockout may be split into a two-bedroom unit and a one-bedroom unit. |
| Lurker | A non-participating visitor to forums or bulletin board sites. |
| MF / Maint | Maintenance Fee. |
| MIL | Mother-in-law. |
| MIR | Mail-In Rebate. |
| MROP | Multi Resort Ownership Plan. |
| MVC / MVCI | Marriott Vacation Club / Marriott Vacation Club International. |
| MVW / VAC | Marriott Vacations Worldwide / MVW stock ticker. |
| NB | Nearby. |
| NP | No Problem. |
| OBO | Or Best Offer. |
| OBX | Outer Banks of North Carolina. |
| OF | Ocean Front. |
| OGS | Ongoing Search, usually referring to an exchange request. |
| OM | Owners Manual. |
| OMG | Oh My God or Oh My Gosh. |
| OP | Original Poster, meaning the person who started a forum thread. Can also mean Original Post. |
| OT | Off Topic. |
| OTOH | On The Other Hand. |
| OV | Ocean View. |
| PM | Private Message. Also called "Conversations" on some forums. |
| PCC | Post Card Company. Often used to describe companies that solicit owners and charge large fees to take or transfer unwanted timeshares. |
| POV | Point of View. |
| Profeco | Procuraduría Federal del Consumidor, Mexico's federal consumer protection agency. Known to assist some timeshare owners with complaints involving Mexican timeshares. |
| Rack Rate | Non-discounted hotel room rate. |
| RCI | Resort Condominiums International, a timeshare exchange company. |
| RHC | Royal Holiday Club. |
| Right of Rescission | The legal cancellation period after a timeshare purchase during which the buyer may cancel the contract. Also commonly misspelled as "recision." |
| RTU | Right To Use. A timeshare ownership that has an expiration date rather than deeded ownership forever. |
| SA | Special Assessment. |
| SA Week | South African timeshare. |
| Sales Weasel | Derogatory term used to describe a timeshare salesperson. |
| SFX | San Francisco Exchange, an independent timeshare exchange company. |
| SIL | Sister-in-law. |
| SO | Significant Other. |
| SVN | Starwood Vacation Network, the former exchange system for Starwood owners, now Vistana. |
| VSE / VSN | Vistana Signature Experiences / Vistana Signature Network, associated with Starwood, Westin, and Sheraton timeshare brands. |
| TDI | Travel Demand Index. |
| TPI | Trading Places International, an independent exchange company. |
| TPU | Trading Power Unit, an RCI value assigned to deposited exchange weeks. |
| Trade Power | A measure of a timeshare week's desirability for exchange, based on location, season, demand, resort quality, and other factors. |
| TS | Timeshare. |
| T/S | Timeshare or timeshare ownership interval. |
| TTYL | Talk To You Later. |
| TUG | Timeshare Users Group. |
| UDI | Undivided Interest, a type of timeshare interval ownership. |
| VC | Vacation Counselor, usually a phone representative at an exchange company. |
| VEP Score | Vacation Exchange Profile, an RCI resort rating score. |
| VOI | Vacation Ownership Interval, meaning your timeshare week or ownership interest. |
| WB | Welcome Back. |
| WK | Week. |
| WKORV | Westin Ka'anapali Ocean Resort Villas. |
| WM | WorldMark. |
| WTG | Way To Go. |
| YMMV | Your Mileage May Vary. |
| YW | You're Welcome. |
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