Starwood Hotels Spreads Holiday Cheer This Season With Special “Family Fun” Vacation Packages Offered At 30 Starwood Love Your Family Resorts

Includes $100 Daily Resort Credit, Kids Eat Free, Plus Family Holiday Travel Tips from Starwood’s Director of Fun Starwood Hotels & Resorts wants to give families an early gift this holiday season. Available now through December 31, 2008 experience a “Family Fun”... [Read more...]

Accor Vacation Club Confidently Steps Up Inventory

44 new Gold Coast apartments purchased by Club for members’ use Accor Vacation Club has purchased forty-four (44) one and two bedroom apartments at the 4.5 star Freshwater Point Broadbeach, QLD which will be made available for Club Members use as growth in the Club continues.   The... [Read more...]

Oman Welcomes UK Tourists

Sultanate Of Oman Opens Its Doors To British Tourism “Oman’s capital enchants visitors in a way that no other city in the Gulf can even begin to match” - Lonely Planet   Every month UK residents will have the chance to win a holiday package to Muscat, Oman’s capital... [Read more...]

ProGolf Wine Is The Perfect Holiday Gift For Golf Enthusiasts

Golfpac Travel, Inc. and WineontheWay.com have partnered to bring you a unique opportunity to own a rare collection of fine wines.   ProGolf Wine is the perfect Holiday gift for any golf enthusiast or wine collector.   The ProGolf Wine gift box includes: • 2002 Greg Norman... [Read more...]

Fairmont Heritage Place Increases Portfolio With New Sun and Ski Destinations

New Property Additions Strengthen the Brand’s Collection of World-Class Fractional Products Fairmont Heritage Place, the private residence club offering from Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, today announced that it has assumed management of two North American-based private... [Read more...]

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Expands Presence In Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Company expands resort offering in the popular mountain destination Wyndham Vacation Ownership adds to its portfolio of resorts in Colorado with the opening of Wyndham Vacation Resorts Steamboat Springs and the expansion of its established WorldMark Steamboat Springs property.... [Read more...]

The First Two Leading Spas Of The World In Turkey

Amrita Spa & Wellness At Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul And Swissôtel Grand Efes, Izmir Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts has opened two new splendid Amrita Spa & Wellness Centres at Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul and Swissôtel Grand Efes, Izmir, both considered... [Read more...]

Baja Fractional Beach House Meets the Needs of the Green Consumer

Casa Del Sol on the Southern Baja East Cape to be constructed as a self-sustaining property with small carbon footprint for the second home vacation buyer Los Cabos Mexico has a new developer that not only is focused on providing Baja aficionados with beautiful, high-end accommodations... [Read more...]

Maui’s Newest Luxury Beach Resort, Honua Kai Resort & Spa, Set to Open on Kaanapali’s North Beach in January 2009

Developed by Maui Beach Resort Limited Partnership, a joint venture of Intrawest, Ledcor and J.P. Morgan, and managed by Intrawest Hospitality Management, Honua Kai Resort & Spa offers a uniquely contemporary Hawaiian experience Situated on 38 oceanfront acres of pristine... [Read more...]

The Netherlands’ Landmark Hotel Becomes Hotel Des Indes, A Luxury Collection Hotel, The Hague

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announces the introduction of the Hotel Des Indes, a Luxury Collection Hotel, The Hague to The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, a glittering ensemble of more than 65 of the world’s finest hotels and resorts... [Read more...]

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Opens First Resort In Santa Fe, New Mexico

WorldMark Santa Fe becomes company’s third resort in the state Wyndham Vacation Ownership is now welcoming guests to WorldMark Santa Fe, the company’s newest resort property in the Southwest. Operating within the company’s WorldMark, The Club portfolio, the 32-unit, boutique-style... [Read more...]

Christmas In The Sun Gets Even Hotter With “Kids Stay, Play And Eat Free” Promotion From Elite Island Resorts

Leading independent destination specialist, Elite Island Resorts has a special promotion to make family Christmas in the sun even hotter.  Children (aged 12 years and under) stay, play and eat for free* at Antigua’s Verandah Resort & Spa and the St. James’s Club... [Read more...]

Christel House South Africa From Our Perspective

This is an article we previously ran in Perspective Magazine in January 2008, and we look forward to bringing a follow up article to this in Owners Perspective Magazine in the new year after we return to witness the opening of the new school… Perspective Magazine has been... [Read more...]

Exclusive Interview - Christel DeHaan, Christel House International

Christel DeHaan, Founder of Christel House Formerly the founder of Resorts Condominiums International (RCI) back in 1974, Christel is now responsible for changing the lives of nearly 2,600 impoverished children around the globe at five learning centers. We asked her how and why... [Read more...]

The Reefs Club’s Family Operation Distinguishes the Property from Branded, International Resorts

Family Involvement Leads to an Arsenal of Prestigious Awards and Repeat Visitation In a time when major brands dominate the hospitality scene, it is refreshing that a rare gem like Bermuda’s most award-winning hotel, The Reefs, continues to be family-owned and operated.... [Read more...]

Interval International Affiliates Villaggio Cala La Luna

Sicilian Resort Joins Quality Exchange Network Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services, has announced the affiliation of Villaggio Cala La Luna situated on the small island of Favignana just off the west coast of Sicily, Italy. The development which... [Read more...]

St. Regis Makes Landmark Debut in Latin America with the Opening of The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort

Located in Mexico’s Most Exclusive Beach Community, The St. Regis Punta Mita Resort Features Latin America’s First Remede Spa, World-Class Cuisine, Three Infinity Pools with Private Cabanas, Two Jack Nicklaus Golf Courses, State-of-the-Art Fitness Facilities, a Private... [Read more...]

Wyndham Vacation Ownership Opens Highly Anticipated Worldmark Anaheim Resort

Premier property is one of company’s largest WorldMark resorts Wyndham Vacation Ownership expands its selection of resorts in Southern California with the opening of its newest flagship vacation ownership property, WorldMark Anaheim. Operating within the company’s WorldMark... [Read more...]

Latest Luxury Offering From Fractional Paris Is Now Complete

Fractional Paris offers turn-key, designer properties for only a fraction of the normal cost. Fractional Paris, one the few companies specializing in Parisian fractional property, have just completed renovations on a 2-bedroom apartment featuring a private terrace, in the heart... [Read more...]

Banyan Tree Private Collections Offers Trial Membership

Asia’s first asset-backed destination club will offer a limited number of new members a trial membership to use their portfolio of luxury vacation villas. New members will be able to access 14 nights of the club’s vacation properties throughout the year and upgrade... [Read more...]

High Country Club Restructures Their Destination Club Model

High Country Club, the leader in the sub $100,000 destination club industry, has announced that they will restructure their business model to rely on annual membership dues rather than new destination club sales. The slumping economy and real estate market have led High Country... [Read more...]

Regular Vacations: Prescription for A Healthy Lifestyle

Not Just a Nicety; Vacations are a Necessity Recent research shows that the long-term benefits associated with taking regular vacations contribute to better health, relationships and job performance. In fact, the statistics are astounding. Men who don’t vacation regularly... [Read more...]

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity Teams Up With Mia Developments For UK’s Biggest Ever Competition

A Luxury Apartment block worth £8.5 million is on offer. Entrants have a one in 200,000 chance of winning – and never having to work again. Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity has teamed up with London property developers MIA Developments Ltd to launch WinALondonPad... [Read more...]

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November 2008 - Owners Perspective Magazine: Timeshare, Fractional Ownership, Destination & Residence Club Publication

November 2008 Edition This month sees our first look at the emerging market in Dubai, promising in just a few short years to take first place as the most popular tourism destination worldwide. We feature two of the current developers in this region with more to follow... [Read more...]

RCI Signs Timeshare Affiliation Deal With Salwan Property Management For Exclusive Jumeirah Beach Residence Development

RCI, the world’s largest timeshare exchange company and a part of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), has signed an affiliation agreement with Salwan, a property management company and a subsidiary of Dubai Properties Group (DPG), to offer the RCI Points® exchange program to the... [Read more...]

Donald Trump Gets Green Light For Scottish Resort

After a long wait, the Scottish Government have finally agreed to the plans for a £1 billion gof resort by US real estate tycoon Donald Trump which was originally rejected by the local council and objected to by other organisations such as the Scottish Natural Heritage. The... [Read more...]