Top 5 Travel Destinations For Adventure
December 27, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Here are our top 5 suggestions for adventure holidays in 2009 and if you read our January edition you’ll get an in-depth first hand experience of visiting the Galapagos Islands with loads of tips and contact details to get the best out of your adventure vacation. 1. Haleakala... [Read more...]
Experience The Lake House Lifestyle
December 17, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
The Lake House at Chelan Located in the Chelan Valley, one of Washington’s top vacation destinations and second-home markets with more than 300 days of sunshine a year, The Lake House at Chelan is a family-friendly, year-round resort located three hours northeast of Seattle,... [Read more...]
Interval International Wins Southern Sun Exchange Business
December 16, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Significant Step In International Expansion Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, and Southern Sun Hotel Interests (Proprietary) Limited (“Southern Sun”), a leading hotel group in the region, today announced they have entered into a long-term,... [Read more...]
Group RCI Puts Serbia On Its Exchange Holiday Map With Two New Resort Affiliations
December 5, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 1 Comment
RCI, the world’s largest timeshare exchange company and a part of Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE: WYN), has signed its first affiliation agreements in Serbia, adding two new resorts to its portfolio of over 4,000 affiliated resorts worldwide: Club Satelit and Kraljevi Konaci resort. In... [Read more...]
Starwood Hotels Spreads Holiday Cheer This Season With Special “Family Fun” Vacation Packages Offered At 30 Starwood Love Your Family Resorts
November 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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...]
Oman Welcomes UK Tourists
November 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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...]
The First Two Leading Spas Of The World In Turkey
November 18, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 18, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 18, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 18, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 18, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 18, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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...]
The Reefs Club’s Family Operation Distinguishes the Property from Branded, International Resorts
November 9, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 9, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 6, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 6, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 6, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 6, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 6, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 1 Comment
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
November 6, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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
November 6, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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...]
RCI Signs Timeshare Affiliation Deal With Salwan Property Management For Exclusive Jumeirah Beach Residence Development
November 4, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
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...]
Private Residences at Esperanza By Auberge Resorts
October 27, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
The First Whole-Ownership Offering at the Award-Winning Los Cabos Resort Auberge Resorts, operator of the award-winning Esperanza Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, (http://www.esperanzaresort.com) unveiled today its first whole-ownership opportunity at the exclusive Punta Ballena... [Read more...]
Three Golf Orlando Courses Named “Top 50 Public Course” By Golf World Readers
October 27, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 1 Comment
Three GolfOrlando courses were named ” Top 50 Public Courses ” by Golf World’s 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards: Orange County National (#8), Southern Dunes Golf & Country Club (#17) and Celebration Golf Club (#24). In addition, a number of other Orlando... [Read more...]
Sol Meliá Vacation Club Prepares To Open Reserve At Paradisus Palma Real, Dominican Republic In December 2008
October 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Sol Meliá Vacation Club Prepares To Open Reserve At Paradisus Palma Real, Dominican Republic In December 2008 Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC) is opening a new project, The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic late this year that will feature 190... [Read more...]
Room & Retail: The Westin New York At Times Square Offers Holiday Shopping Package
October 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
– Accommodations, $50 Macy’s Gift Card & Money-Saving Coupon – The Westin New York at Times Square has partnered with Macy’s Herald Square to create a special incentive for shopaholics flocking to New York City this gift-giving season. Guests looking to... [Read more...]
Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit Announces Grand Opening
October 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
The Villa Group, a leading privately owned real estate hospitality development company, announced that Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit has completely finished construction and all areas are completely available to guests. According to Carlos Aquino, Corporate... [Read more...]
Welk Resorts To Host Coat And Sock Drive
October 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
For Men, Women and Children For The Brother Benno Foundation Drive To Run From November 1-December 1 Drop Off Location At Welk Resort Theatre Lobby in Escondido 8860 Lawrence Welk Drive 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sun-Mon Welk Resorts... [Read more...]
