InterContinental Breaks Into Timeshare Market
September 23, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
InterContinental Hotels Group is breaking into the timeshare market and at the same time reuniting its Holiday Inn business with the family that founded the brand. The group has signed a deal with the family of Orange Lake Resorts to brand its 2,400-villa resort next to Disneyland... [Read more...]
Throwing A Fabulous Family Reunion
September 23, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Many families partake in the tradition of holding annual reunions, taking time out of busy lives to catch up with each other and celebrate. However, today’s reunions are going in a different direction than sleeping on Grandma’s couch or having just a few hours in... [Read more...]
Online Lender Helps Timeshare Owners With Excellent Credit Save Thousands
September 22, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Ronald Jones didn’t quite believe it at first. He and his wife Karen had been in the market for a timeshare loan for some time, with little success. The developer of the Las Vegas timeshare Jones was looking to purchase had offered him a loan with an unappealing 14-percent... [Read more...]
New Resort in Mexico Targets Adventurous, Eco-Conscious Travelers
September 19, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Percentage of Profits To Benefit Waterkeeper® Alliance Acapulco is perhaps the most famous Mexican resort along the Pacific coast. Just slightly east, however, the Bahias de Huatulco (wah-TOOL-ko) - Bays of Huatulco - seem to have slipped under the radar screen for many years.... [Read more...]
Family Travel and Reunions on The Rise, Survey Says
September 18, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
American Resort Development Association Encouraging Families to “Take Time for Togetherness” Honoring the long tradition of connecting far-flung families through timeshare resorts, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) offers “how-to” travel options to help... [Read more...]
Divi Southwinds In Barbados Earns Green Hotel Status
September 12, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
The island of Barbados is a little greener after Divi Southwinds Beach Resort (www.diviresorts.com/DiviSouthwinds/index.htm) was certified as a Green Hotel – the first property in Barbados to receive the designation. Divi Southwinds management was notified of its new... [Read more...]
Group RCI Signs Agreement To Globally Promote Jordan’s Premier Religious Tourist Destination
September 12, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Left To Right: Arshad Hussain, Business Development Director, Group RCI, Abdul Rehman Rashid Al Balwi, Managing Director, BENA, Abdulaziz Al-Lahham, CEO, Levant Heritage RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN),... [Read more...]
Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square Now Open
September 12, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Revitalized Ghirardelli Square Welcomes First Owners of the New Luxury Waterfront Private Residence Club Homes JMA Ventures, LLC (JMA), owners of San Francisco’s historic Ghirardelli Square, is pleased to announce that construction of Fairmont Heritage Place, Ghirardelli Square... [Read more...]
Italian Property Offers Great Lake Escape
September 12, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
As another damp summer draws to a close, many Brits hoping for an idyllic English countryside holiday are now dreaming of a place in the sun. Italian Property (http://www.italianproperty.eu.com), one of the largest, independently operated real estate and restoration agencies... [Read more...]
Golf And Skiing Packages Available At Carriage Ridge Resort In Ontario, Canada
September 8, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Located just one-hour north of Toronto in Barrie, Ontario Canada, Carriage Ridge Resort offers vacationers and travelers looking for golf and skiing packages as well as weekend getaway options the opportunity to relax while surrounded by the scenic beauty that dominates its landscape. Providing... [Read more...]
Mystic Dunes Golf Club Receives 4½ Star Rating From Golf Digest Readers
September 8, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Mystic Dunes Golf Club is now ranked a 4 ½- star facility among Golf Digest’s “Best Places to Play” for 2008-09. Over 20,000 Golf Digest readers evaluated nearly 6,000 golf courses on a 5-point scale for this year’s edition. “We are pleased to learn... [Read more...]
St. Regis Hotels And Resorts Honors The Regal History Of Polo With The First St. Regis International Cup
August 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
First St. Regis Test Match at Historic Cowdray Park Polo Club in England Inaugurates the Newest Addition to the Global Polo Match Circuit St. Regis Hotels & Resorts has officially adopted the “Sport of Kings” with the inaugural St. Regis International Cup, one of the... [Read more...]
British Holidaymakers Spend Nearly £40,000 Each
August 26, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
RCI Unveils World First as the True ‘Lifetime Value of a British Traveller’ Is Identified RCI, the world’s largest timeshare exchange company, and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today released information on the true lifetime value of the... [Read more...]
Parkside Resort Williamsburg To Open This Summer
August 15, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Luxurious Timeshare Property Features Best in Class Amenities Landmark Resort Properties of VA is pleased to announce the grand opening of its latest family resort - Parkside Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia this summer. Located right in the heart of Williamsburg, adjacent to... [Read more...]
Featured Company: TradeWinds Cruise Club
August 13, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Offering both classical private and shared charters through their Cruise Club Membership, TradeWinds offer the most flexible and cost effective alternative to owning or even chartering a yacht by using the timeshare concept – with a difference!… View TradeWinds’s... [Read more...]
TradeWinds Cruise Club
August 13, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Offering both classical private and shared charters through their Cruise Club Membership, TradeWinds offer the most flexible and cost effective alternative to owning or even chartering a yacht by using the timeshare concept – with a difference! TradeWinds Cruise Club... [Read more...]
Seasons Holidays Luxurious Holiday Homes In Beautiful Landscapes
August 3, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 1 Comment
The Seasons story started in the early 1990s as the Laugharne Park Partnership. In 1996 Knocktopher Abbey and Burn Park were purchased to form the multi-destination timeshare club, Seasons Holidays plc. The Seasons portfolio now includes eight owned or managed Seasons resorts... [Read more...]
Marriott Vacation Club In Grande Lakes
July 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Marriott Vacation Club International, the vacation ownership division of Marriott International, Inc., announced the development of Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve at Grande Lakes in Orlando. Located on the grounds of Grande Lakes Orlando, the resort will be the first-ever Marriott... [Read more...]
Granny Power Keep The Family Together For Annual Holiday
July 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 1 Comment
As parents feel the financial pinch it’s grandparents who save the summer The traditional British family holiday is back and the grandparents are coming too – because they are the ones paying for it. Grannies and granddads will be digging deeper into their purses to save... [Read more...]
Orange Lake Orlando Resort Breaks Ground On New Presidential Suites Slated For Late 2008 Completion
July 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
The Family of Orange Lake Resorts has announced the groundbreaking of a new presidential suite building located in the River Island village of its more than 1,450-acre flagship Orlando timeshare resort located next door to Walt Disney World® Resort. Orange Lake Orlando will... [Read more...]
Sheraton Opens Its Doors And Warmly Welcomes Travelers To Jacksonville, Florida
July 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
The Newly Constructed Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel Offers Signature Brand Offerings and Area’s First Shula’s 347 Grill Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) and Driftwood Hospitality announced today that Sheraton Jacksonville Hotel has opened... [Read more...]
Take Your Vacation To Heart: Unwind With Wyndham
July 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
21 Percent of Vacation Time Goes Unused in America; Shorter Stays Become the Norm Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, is encouraging Americans to take their “heart-earned” vacation time off and reclaim their unused vacation days... [Read more...]
New Resort In Mexico Targets Adventurous, Eco-Conscious Travelers
July 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 1 Comment
Acapulco is perhaps the most famous Mexican resort along the Pacific coast. Just slightly east, however, the Bahias de Huatulco (wah-TOOL-ko) - Bays of Huatulco - seem to have slipped under the radar screen for many years. Along a 22-mile stretch of coastline sit nine bays -... [Read more...]
Accor Vacation Club Expands Footprint In New South Wales
July 29, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Club opens brand new apartments in historic region close to Sydney Accor Vacation Club today announced the opening of its newest development, the Grand Mercure Apartments Heritage Park, Bowral, which is available for bookings for Club Members and general public. The Grand Mercure... [Read more...]
Marriott Vacation Club Announces Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve At Grande Lakes
July 15, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 1 Comment
Marriott Vacation Club International, the vacation ownership division of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR: 22.63, +0.18, +0.80%), announced today the development of Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve at Grande Lakes in Orlando, Fla. Located on the pristine grounds of Grande... [Read more...]
RCI - Freedom To Choose
July 13, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · 1 Comment
RCI - Freedom To Choose For more than 30 years, millions of RCI subscribing members have trusted us to help make their holiday dreams come true. Imagine discovering new places, meeting new people and experiencing new adventures year after year. As the global leader in holiday... [Read more...]
Diamond Resorts International - A hospitality brand committed to simplicity, choice and comfort.
July 13, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
A hospitality brand committed to simplicity, choice and comfort. Diamond Resorts International® recognizes that today’s savvy travelers are looking for uncomplicated levels of simple elegance in service delivery, product offerings and hospitality. They want to reduce the... [Read more...]
Is the Costa del Sol the Premier Property Investment Location in the World Today?
July 12, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Spanish property on the Costa del Sol currently offers excellent investment opportunities for the right investors. Due to oversupply in the Spanish property market, particularly on the Costa del Sol, there are huge opportunities for investors who have cash resources to invest... [Read more...]
DHH Launches Luxury Alpine Chalet
July 12, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Luxury destination club Distinctive Holiday Homes has announced the latest addition to its stable of sumptuous getaways: a stunning chalet nestled high in the Alpine village of Les Mouilles, Megeve. Famed as one of the most stylish locales in the Haute Savoie region of France,... [Read more...]
Two New Properties for Four Seasons
July 12, 2008 by Owners Perspective (Fractional Ownership & Timeshare Consumer Magazine) · Leave a Comment
Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts opened two new properties, in Istanbul and in Florence. The Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosporus is a 19th century Ottoman palace on the European bank of the Bosporus and features a 623-foot waterfront terrace with a private boat and dock... [Read more...]









