December 2008 Edition
This month we look at the winter wonderland that is Lapland, and Holiday Club’s resorts in that region. Holiday Club, is one of the largest companies in the timeshare business, and offers high-quality holiday
apartments in 20 resorts in Finland, Sweden, Russia and Spain.Some of the biggest hotel brands in Spain and Portugal have now adopted a mixed-use business model as a way of selling new products and services based on the timeshare principle. As well as marketing to existing clients, they are also able to win new customers who relish the idea of top-flight services and accommodation in urban and established holiday areas; Brian Folley investigates on page 18.
We also feature Bellstar Hotels & Resorts who are at the forefront of Western Canada’s burgeoning luxury resort industry with some exquisite fractional ownership properties in their portfolio plus RCI tell
us why we should consider Mexico for our next vacation as well as why RCI members can be sure they’ve made a sound choice for vacations in this current economic climate.
The foodies amongst you will be interested in the Asia cookery courses on page 38 and there’s more resort reviews based in Mexico on pages 34 and 42.
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Discover Novi Spa Hotels & Resort, a unique luxury beach resort in Croatia where the beauties of crystal-clear Adriatic Sea and unspoiled forested mountains blend... [Read more...]
Timeshare resorts are sometimes seen as being large developments, but there are many smaller resorts where the focus is on high levels of quality and service for owners and guests alike. Owners Perspectives takes a look at one such resort, Sol Amadores on Gran Canaria, which... [Read more...]
By Angela West
Since the Greek Government relaxed its laws on foreigners owning property in the early 1990s, real estate in Greece has been on a steady upward swing, particularly so in Santorini, the most southerly of the Cyclades island group. The number of property-purchasing... [Read more...]
In the Mayan houses of the Yucatan Peninsula, a kanché is a germinator where seeds are planted in a tray raised above the ground so that they can grow safely in rich soil and out of harm´s way from animals or insects that might eat them. Kanché Asociación Civil (NGO) is a... [Read more...]
Hotel, Spa, Golf, Real Estate, Fractional Ownership
The Palheiro Estate is located on the beautiful island of Madeira. It enjoys a beautiful hillside location with stunning views of the ocean and the city of Funchal. Since it was acquired by the Blandy family in 1885, successive... [Read more...]
Homestead Preserve, the resort residential community adjacent to The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia, now offers Charter Home Club membership.
Situated in Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains in the historic resort town of Hot Springs, Homestead Preserve is a unique, conservation-based... [Read more...]
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