The Villa Group Hosts Military Family
June 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Camp Pendleton Marine Staff Sergeant’s Family Selected for All-Expense Paid Trip “Hey Sergeant, how about a free family vacation?” This is how Staff Sergeant Nicky Mota heard the news that The Villa Group had invited his entire family to enjoy an all-expense paid trip... [Read more...]
Starwood Plans New Timeshare Resort for Maui
June 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO), a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (NYSE: HOT), announced plans to expand its portfolio of resorts in Hawai’i with the development of its third vacation ownership resort on Maui. The new property, expected to open fall... [Read more...]
Bargain Breaks At British Timeshares
June 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Several leading timeshare developments are hoping to cash in on strong demand for stay at home holidays in the UK this summer - and are offering high standard accommodation at highly competitive rates. In Cornwall, Club La Costa’s Trenython manor just outside the picturesque... [Read more...]
Sheraton Hotels Launches New Website Dedicated To Its Global Collection Of Premier Resorts
June 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
New “Sheratonresorts.com” Invites Travelers to Customize Their Dream Vacation and Discover Unique Experiences at 62 Luxurious Resorts across Six Continents Sheraton Hotels & Resorts invites consumers to discover unique local experiences and hidden travel gems with sheratonresorts.com,... [Read more...]
70 Per Cent Of Mobile Workers Avoid Working On Train Journeys Due To Potential Privacy Threat
June 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
98 per cent of commuters admit they would take a sneaky look at a laptop being used nearby A recent poll by Hypertec, the specialist supplier of memory, storage and personal workspace solutions has found that 70 per cent of mobile workers worry about commuters viewing private... [Read more...]
Bluegreen Corporation (BXG) Acquires Vacation Ownership Intervals in New Orleans
June 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Bluegreen Corporation (BXG), headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, is a provider of Colorful Place to Live and Play® through two operating divisions: Bluegreen Resorts and Bluegreen Communities. Bluegreen Resorts markets a flexible, real-estate based vacation ownership plan... [Read more...]
Wyndham Vacation Resorts At National Harbor Now Available For Purchase
June 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Exclusive 250-Unit Upscale Vacation Ownership Resort in the Nation’s Capital Wyndham Vacation Ownership announces that sales have commenced on its upscale 12-story, 250-unit Wyndham Vacation Resorts at National Harbor property. The resort is the exclusive vacation ownership... [Read more...]
Timeshare Thrives
June 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Across the country resort developers are putting new projects on hold and trying to figure out how to salvage sales of projects already under construction. But a timeshare developer from Florida, David Siegel, CEO of Westgate Resorts, is setting record sales in what others would... [Read more...]
Welk Resorts To Host Special July 4th Activities
June 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Friday, July 4th From 11:00 am. to 3:00 p.m. *Special 2:00 p.m. Family “Comedy and Magic Show” Golf Pro Shop and Galleria Sidewalk Event Featuring Huge Markdowns And Special BBQ (Early Bird Golf Sidewalk Sale Planned June 28 from 9am to 3pm) Welk Resorts a nationally acclaimed... [Read more...]
Perspective Buyers Guide
June 24, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
www.perspectivebuyersguide.com The largest directory of suppliers of products and services to the timeshare, fractional and shared ownership industry. Categorized into more than 30 different sectors of the industry or searchable by name, location or A-Z, this global buyers guide... [Read more...]
Owners Perspective Magazine
June 24, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
www.ownersperspective.com The sister publication to the award winning Perspective Magazine (B2B), this consumer magazine offers independent news, reviews, advice and more relating to the timeshare, fractional, destination club, private residence club and shared ownership industry. Read More →
American Resort Development Association (ARDA)
June 24, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 1 Comment
www.arda.org The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is the Washington D.C.-based professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Established in 1969, ARDA today has nearly 1,000 corporate members ranging from privately... [Read more...]
Canadian Resort Development Association (CRDA)
June 24, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
www.crda.com CRDA is an industry-based association that is dedicated to furthering the ownership-based resort and leisure industry, both at home and abroad. It was founded over 20 years ago as “the Resort Timesharing Council of Canada” in response to the public’s insatiable... [Read more...]
Australian Timeshare & Holiday Ownership Council (ATHOC)
June 24, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
www.athoc.com.au The Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council Limited (ATHOC) is a not-for-profit industry body established in 1994 to represent all interests involved in the Australian timeshare industry, and to work toward national industry best practice. ATHOC... [Read more...]
Organisation For Timeshare In Europe (OTE)
June 24, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
www.ote-info.com OTE is the official trade association for the timeshare industry in Europe, representing companies from all EU Member States. It promotes best practice in the industry for the benefit of both consumers and the industry. All members are bound by a code of ethics,... [Read more...]
Residence Club Consultant DCP International Announces New Properties
June 23, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
DCP International (DCP), private residence club industry leader headquartered in Chicago, announces the addition of three diverse developments to its expanding roster of clients. Pioneer of the Equity Residence Club concept and in its 17th year of operation, DCP recently launched... [Read more...]
Wyndham Vacation Ownership Begins Construction Of The Great Smokies Lodge
June 23, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Resort to Become Company’s Newest Smoky Mountains Retreat Wyndham Vacation Ownership has commenced construction of its latest mountain resort, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Great Smokies Lodge. Located just outside of Smoky Mountains National Park next to the Little Pigeon River... [Read more...]
British Tourists Spend £24bn On Overseas Property
June 23, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
£24bn Total amount spent by Brits buying property abroad in 2007, according to the Association of International Property Professionals £99,200 Average price of a foreign property purchased by a British buyer last year 25.4% Proportion of British-bought foreign properties last... [Read more...]
LUSSO Collection Acquires New Properties in Anguilla, Cabo San Lucas And Naples
June 23, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 3 Comments
Luxury Travel Destination Club Provides Members Access to 30 Multi-Million Dollar Residences Throughout the World The LUSSO Collection, an exclusive boutique travel destination club providing members unlimited access to a collection of multi-million dollar residences in the... [Read more...]
Give Something New A Shot - Learn Underwater Photography
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Divi Resorts Offers Underwater Photography Courses on Bonaire Learn something new while on vacation in Bonaire and have the pictures to prove it! Divi Flamingo Beach Resort’s onsite camera shop, Capture Photo, teaches guests underwater photography, helping beginners get their... [Read more...]
New Hotel & Residences In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia By St. Regis
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the introduction of its renowned St. Regis brand to Malaysia, with plans to debut a new property in 2014 in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The St. Regis Kuala Lumpur will feature 200 lavishly appointed guest... [Read more...]
The Ritz-Carlton Club Moves Into Vail’s Lionshead Village
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Brand’s Third Luxurious, Fractional Ownership Property in Colorado The Ritz-Carlton Club - the industry’s leading private residence club - introduces its 10th Club to one of the country’s most sought-after ski destinations, Vail, Colo. This Vail luxury resort... [Read more...]
Sales Commence for Wyndham Vacation Resorts Lake Marion in Santee, South Carolina
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Wyndham Vacation Ownership has commenced sales at its new resort near picturesque Lake Marion in Santee, S.C. Customers can now purchase ownership interests to Wyndham Vacation Resorts Lake Marion which is affiliated with the company’s FairShare Plus by Wyndham points-based... [Read more...]
C.A.R.E Elects Officers At Semi-Annual Conference And Presents Richard Gallardo Award
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
The Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers (C.A.R.E.) has announced the result of elections held at its 46th semi-annual gathering in Montreal, Canada. Re-elected as Vice Presidents were Alain Carr of American Resorts International of Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois and Jeanette... [Read more...]
Island One Resorts Announces TV Star As Spokesman
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Dan Haggerty, actor and philanthropist, will promote timeshare and charity endeavors Island One Resorts has named Dan Haggerty as their spokesman for their timeshare and charitable endeavors. While well-known for his starring role in the television series Grizzly Adams, Haggerty... [Read more...]
Wyndham Hotel Group Opens 30 Hotels Outside North America This Year
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Wyndham Hotel Group today announced it has opened 30 hotels outside of North America this year including the company’s first properties in Austria and Ghana: the Ramada® Salzburg City Centre in Salzburg, Austria and the Ramada Resort Accra Coco Beach in Nungua, Ghana. As... [Read more...]
Global Resale Services
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
www.globalresales.co.uk Global Resale Services, One of Europe’s Oldest and most Respected leaders in the resale of all Timeshare properties worldwide. Whether it be fixed weeks points or one of the many new holiday concepts in our industry, we are and have always been... [Read more...]
Le Meridien Continues Expansion in Asia Pacific Announcing the Signing of Two New Hotels
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Le Méridien Taipei Marks Entry Of Le Méridien Into Taiwan And Le Méridien Xiamen Joins The Brand’s Growing Portfolio In China. Growth Accelerates On the Heels of Three New Le Méridien Hotels in Thailand to Open This Fall. Le Méridien continues its expansion in Asia... [Read more...]
Golf Camps For Juniors Scheduled At Timacuan’s Mike Bender Golf Academy
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Timacuan Golf Club and the Mike Bender Golf Academy in Lake Mary have the perfect answer to summertime boredom for Orlando-area kids. The Junior Golf Camps will teach kids all the fundamentals of the great game of golf, from tee to green. The juniors also will learn the valuable... [Read more...]
Stowe Mountain Lodge Opens to the Public Redefining Northeastern Lodging Experience
June 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
The new Stowe Mountain Lodge is the centerpiece of Spruce Peak at Stowe, a new $400 million alpine neighborhood that has been in planning and development stages for the past 16 years. Opening room rates for the 139-room lodge begin at $299 with special lodging and package offers... [Read more...]
