Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Constructs New Member Services Building, New Villas And Suites
June 27, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has announced a September 2009 opening date for its new state-of-the-art member services building, The Tower, and an anticipated opening date of late 2010 for The Contemporary Suites and Villas, featuring 55 two-bedroom suites and 24 three-bedroom villas. The Tower will include VIP and member services offices and two floors of presentation facilities. The top floor of this four-story structure will have a high-tech, modern lounge and restaurant called DIVAS, exclusively for LHVC’s VIP members, while the roof will be the new landing pad for the LHVC helicopter which transports VIP members.
“The new facilities will help us provide an even higher level of service for our members and VIPs than we do now,” said Hans Larcher, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Managing Director. “It is the first of several new expansion developments planned for our resort.”
The new Contemporary Suites and Villas will complement the area, providing spectacular mountain and ocean views. Each suite or villa will include a full kitchen, dining room and living room area, plus a private swimming pool.
The Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Resort encompasses four distinct products up until now: The Tropical, The Crown Suites, The Crown Villas and The Residence Suites. With the opening of this new development that number will grow to five.
From hotel accommodations to stand alone villas, all guests have access to five swimming pools, nightly entertainment, spa, beach, tennis and more. Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club VIP Members have access to a “members only” section that includes restaurants, bars, swimming pools, an exclusive beach area, as well as golf carts, limousine transfers and helicopter tours.
Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club members, guests and their families have a wide variety of activities available to them in the Dominican Republic’s North Coast. Next door is the Ocean World Adventure Park with its daily animal and aquatic shows, plus its signature night-time Las Vegas style show, Bravissimo. Other activities in the area include a cable car ride to the peak of Mount Isabella de Torres, white water rafting, horseback riding, deep sea fishing, boating, snorkeling, monster truck safaris and city tours of Puerto Plata, named in 2008 as one of the best destinations in the world by The New York Times. For more Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club information, go to www.lifestyleholidaysvc.com or call (809) 970-7777.
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Email this postNew Booking Service In Timeshare Rentals
June 27, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
Sell My Timeshare NOW is making it easier than ever to book affordable timeshare rental vacations. Already the global leader in timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, Sell My Timeshare NOW has added a user-friendly, real time feature to its website, enabling consumers to select timeshare rentals from available dates and locations and then “Book It NOW” for their next vacation.
Company CEO Jason Tremblay explains, “Timeshare rentals have always offered the best opportunities in vacation accommodations. With our exclusive ‘Book It NOW’ feature, a timeshare rental can be booked online with the same ease people are accustomed to when making airline reservations.” Tremblay adds that Sell My Timeshare NOW is the only timeshare resale and timeshare rental advertising company to offer this service. “Real time reservations, the luxury and spaciousness of a timeshare unit, and the amazing savings found in timeshare rentals make ‘Book It NOW’ the breakthrough vacation solution that hardworking people need and deserve.”
Sell My Timeshare NOW, recently mentioned in TIME Magazine, has seen timeshare rental offers increase dramatically in 2009. During the first quarter of this year, the number of offers received through the company for timeshare rentals increased by 146 percent over those made in the first quarter of 2008. Quarter-over-quarter, the dollar amount of rental offers through Sell My Timeshare NOW increased by 125 percent, reaching nearly $35 million.
The company’s website, www.sellmytimesharenow.com, has three different ways for vacationers to enjoy the affordable luxury of a timeshare rental. They can search the “Book It NOW” properties and book and confirm a timeshare rental reservation online or search the company’s full inventory of timeshares rentals and then contact the timeshare owner directly to negotiate a best-price rental rate. The third approach is to take advantage of Rental Assist by Sell My Timeshare NOW and let a vacation specialist find the rental property to fit the renter’s vacation needs and preferences.
SellMyTimeshareNOW.com is the flagship website for Sell My Timeshare NOW and offers internet advertising and marketing solutions and success-based timeshare brokerage services for timeshare owners, timeshare buyers, or renters. In 2008, Sell My Timeshare NOW was recognized by Inc.com as one of the fastest growing, privately held companies in America.
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Holiday Inn Club Vacations’™ Signature Collection Joins RCI’s Registry Collection Exchange Program
June 27, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
Holiday Inn Club Vacations today announced that the upscale Signature Collection at the club’s flagship Orlando resort has joined with RCI’s The Registry Collection® Exchange Program, the world’s largest luxury timeshare exchange program.
Holiday Inn Club members who purchase vacation weeks in the Signature Collection villas at Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort and own more than 500,000 Holiday Inn Club Points will enjoy the benefits of The Registry Collection program, which provides members access to an elite global network of the very finest vacation properties at some of the world’s premier destinations, as well as personal concierge service available 24 hours a day. The Signature Collection villas are currently available for purchase and will be open for occupancy starting Jan. 1, 2010.
“We’re proud that our Signature Collection presents an upscale product offering to our club members, giving them an extraordinary way to experience the benefits of the Holiday Inn Club,” said Patrick Connolly, Senior Vice President of Owner Support for Holiday Inn Club Vacations. “We’re very pleased to now provide our Signature Collection members access to The Registry Collection program, expanding their membership benefits and travel options to great resorts all over the world.”
Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort features more than 2,400 villas located near the area’s theme parks. The 56 1-, 2- and 3-bedroom luxury villas and 4-bedroom penthouse suite villas in the Signature Collection reside at the resort’s River Island village, featuring either a sunset view or a view of the tropical 12-acre recreation complex.
The Signature Collection was designed to offer the intimate, residential feeling of a home away from home, appointed with upscale resort amenities to complete guests’ vacation experience. Accommodations have been designed for comfort and relaxation with special attention to detail, including soothing color palettes, luxury linens and bath amenities, surround-sound stereo, LCD televisions, screened patios and balconies, spa tubs with hydro-jets, full-sized washers and dryers, and fully-equipped kitchens. Signature Collection members can also enjoy personal attention from exclusive concierge staff, plus additional perks including daily newspaper delivery, a special on-site activities package and exclusive access to a private pool deck with a dedicated pool attendant.
“Members of The Registry Collection consistently rank Central Florida as one of the most requested inbound exchange destinations, so we are especially happy to welcome the Signature Collection to our portfolio,” said Gregg Anderson, Global Managing Director for The Registry Collection program. “The resort amenities are outstanding, and the proximity to the area’s themed attractions is sure to be a big hit with our members.”
About Holiday Inn Club Vacations
Holiday Inn Club Vacations was created in September 2008 as a strategic alliance between IHG, the world’s largest hotel company, and Orange Lake Resorts, a leader within the timeshare industry with more than 25 years of proven success. Holiday Inn Club Vacations’ flagship property in Orlando, located next to Walt Disney World® Resort, was established in 1982 by Holiday Inn founder Kemmons Wilson. A 1,450-acre golf, water park and sports resort, Holiday Inn Club Vacations at Orange Lake Resort includes 2,412 villas and plans for expansion to 4,500 villas. Other member resort locations include Lake Geneva, Wis., Panama City, Fla. Brownsville, Vt., Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Gatlinburg, Tenn. Holiday Inn Club members enjoy access to Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts and IHG’s network of more than 4,200 hotels worldwide. Holiday Inn Club Vacations will continue to expand their Member Resorts to top North American destination locations. For more information on Holiday Inn Club Vacations, visit www.hiclubvacations.com.
About The Registry Collection
The Registry Collection program is a global network comprising over 30,000 members and more than 130 affiliates on five continents. The more than 160 properties available through the program are either accessible for exchange or under development. As the world’s largest luxury exchange program, The Registry Collection program provides members with access to an elite global network of the very finest vacation properties at some of the world’s premier destinations, as well as personal concierge services that are available 24 hours a day. From condo hotels and high-end fractional resorts to private residence clubs and fractional yachts, The Registry Collection program facilitates exchanges around the world and redefines the vacation experience for owners and developers. The Registry Collection program is offered by Group RCI, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and the European leader in vacation rentals and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN). For additional information, visit the media center at www.grouprci.com.
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Dear Mr. President, Americans Need A FAMILY Stimulus Plan
June 26, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
Nearly Half of Recent Survey Respondents Feel Time with Their Families Lacking
While Americans patiently wait for the country’s economic stimulus plan to take effect, it’s clear that a separate plan is needed to spur recovery in another area – the amount of time enjoyed with family. The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) recently surveyed visitors to its VacationBetter.org website to determine if they have enough quality time with their immediate and extended families. Nearly half of the respondents felt quality time spent with the family was lacking and a stimulus plan was the solution.
“Unfortunately vacation is one of the first things people give up when times get tough economically, and with that goes some of the best quality time you can get with your family,” said Howard Nusbaum, ARDA president and CEO. “Tough times are when people need connect to their families even more, and it can be done very economically.”
In hopes of counteracting the failing tradition of quality family time, ARDA has created the Family Stimulus Plan. As part of this package, ARDA is providing tips and suggestions on how to take time away to renew and rejuvenate with the family on its VacationBetter.org consumer information website. “The Family Stimulus Plan”, provides travelers with helpful hints on planning a successful family vacation with either your immediate family or an extended family reunion. It contains event-planning tips, including managing invitations, selecting a location, ice-breaker games, decorations and ways to stay in touch all year long.
Another way to stimulate your interest in a family vacation is to hear from the health and wellness experts. It’s a proven fact that people who spend time away reap health benefits far beyond that week or two of vacation. Vacations are not a luxury, but a necessity for good health and well-being.
Owning your vacation with timeshare has shown to be a sure-fire way of guaranteeing that you won’t find excuses not to vacation and in fact, will reap all of the benefits of having pre-paid your vacation – quality resorts, family-friendly accommodations and regular getaways. In fact, according to an ARDA study, timeshare properties are experiencing an 82 percent occupancy rate despite tough economic times.
As we all focus on the economic stimulus, ARDA encourages us to remember an even more important plan we can enact on our own — The Family Stimulus Plan. To download a customizable package, visit www.VacationBetter.org/Family-Stimulus-Plan.
About VacationBetter.org
The American Resort Development Association’s (ARDA) new on-line resource informs consumers on the importance of taking a vacation and the overall benefits of enjoying one – regularly – through shared vacation ownership. VacationBetter.org is a comprehensive, educational tool for consumers to learn about this travel option and to demonstrate a way for travelers to vacation better.
About ARDA
The American Resort Development Association is the Washington D.C.-based professional association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries. Established in 1969, ARDA today has over 1,000 members ranging from privately held firms to publicly traded companies and international corporations with expertise in shared ownership interests in leisure real estate. The membership also includes timeshare owner associations (HOAs), resort management companies, and owners through the ARDA Resort Owners Coalition (ARDA-ROC).
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Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Breaks Ground For New Costa Esmeralda By Lifestyle Product
June 26, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, recently held a ground breaking ceremony for Phase I of its new Costa Esmeralda by Lifestyle property in the peninsula area on Cofresi Beach. The project will overlook the Atlantic Ocean and the Mount Isabella de Torres mountain range, and enhance the company’s existing resort, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Resort.
Austrian architect Sepp Frank is designing 130 Penthouse Suites for rental and purchase on the peninsula and the entire planned project will be developed in three phases over the next several years, with Phase I’s expected completion date to be late 2010. The peninsula site recently hosted a U2 tribute band, U2 Hollywood, concert for Lifestyle Holidays members and guests with a record 2,500 people in attendance, followed by fireworks on the property, as part of its ongoing ground breaking celebration.
“We are thrilled to add this beautiful area and spectacular new penthouses to our growing and expanding vacation cub offering,” said Anja Wischembart, General Manager of Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club. “The vision of the architect is to create an indoor and outdoor space that takes advantage of this dramatic location and views, while providing more choices for our members during their vacations with us.” The Costa Esmeralda by Lifestyle project plans also include a signature seafood restaurant and a Club that will offer a dramatic and relaxing atmosphere with cascading waterfalls and tranquil pools overlooking the ocean cliffs, and a convention/retreat center that focuses on creativity inspired by the location.
The Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club Resort encompasses four distinct products: The Tropical, The Crown Suites, The Crown Villas and the Residence Suites. From hotel accommodations to stand alone villas, all guests have access to six distinct restaurants, five swimming pools, nightly entertainment, spa, beach, tennis and more. Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club VIP Members have access to a “members only” restaurant, bar, swimming pool, exclusive beach area, as well as golf carts, limousine transfers and helicopter tours.
Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club members, guests and their families have a wide variety of activities available to them in the Dominican Republic’s North Coast. Next door is the Ocean World Adventure Park with its daily animal and aquatic shows, plus its signature night-time Las Vegas style show, Bravissimo. Other activities in the area include a cable car ride to the peak of Mount Isabella de Torres, white water rafting, horseback riding, deep sea fishing, boating, snorkeling, monster truck safaris and city tours of Puerto Plata, named in 2008 as one of the 53 best destinations in the world by The New York Times. For more Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club information, go to: www.lifestyleholidaysvc.com or call (809) 970-7777.
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Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Brings Dazzling Cosmopolitan Dining To Aruba
June 26, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
Pure Beach offers unique experience from every angle – atmosphere, service, food and drink
Divi Resorts (www.diviresorts.com) announced today the opening of Pure Beach, a one of a kind beachfront, open-air lounge, bar and restaurant with a European beach club aesthetic, at Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach (www.diviarubaphoenix.com), a luxury high-rise resort located on Aruba’s famed Palm Beach. Encircled by the waters of a freeform pool retreat, Pure Beach offers beautiful design, exciting culinary combinations and stunning table presentation combined with the best beachfront atmosphere in all of Aruba
Pure Beach is open for lunch and dinner, from 12:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. nightly, and features lounge-style dining, with low tables and chairs, modern white décor, cool island breezes and a front row seat to the beautiful Aruba sunsets. The menu, which features flavors from across the globe, includes dishes such as Grouper with Mango Saffron Lemon Curry Dip as well as gourmet twists on classic dishes like Kobe Sliders with Foie Grass Mousse and a Truffle Grilled Cheese Sandwich. Pure Beach also offers a variety of wines from across the globe, available by both the bottle and glass.
“Pure Beach is an exciting addition to Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach,” stated E.J. Schanfarber, President and CEO of Divi Hotels Marketing, Inc. “With a stylish décor, oceanfront views, a swim-up bar and international cuisine offerings, Pure Beach is sure to be a new hotspot for visitors to Aruba,” said Schanfarber.
Modern and colorful, the high-rise Divi Aruba Phoenix Beach Resort is a tropical delight among beachfront Aruba resorts. The addition of the stylish Pure Beach complements the four new eight-story towers recently constructed at Divi Aruba Phoenix Resort.
At Divi Resorts, there really is something for everyone. For more information or to book a reservation please visit www.diviresorts.com or call 1.800.367.3484.
About Divi Resorts:
Divi Resorts is the vacation expert of the Caribbean with a collection of nine premium resorts on six stunning Caribbean islands. With vacation stays as well as full and fractional ownership, the resorts provide myriad vacation pleasures from relaxing on white sand beaches and indulging in spa services to embarking on scuba diving adventures and perfecting one’s golf swing. For more information on Divi Resorts call 1.800.367.3484, or visit www.diviresorts.com. The Divi Resorts logo is the Service Mark of Divi Hotels, Inc.; its use represents the group of resort companies owned by the registrant or operating under the registrant’s Divi Resorts brand.
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Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas to Open Later This Year
June 26, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
PHUKET, THAILAND — Outrigger Enterprises Group announced today that it has been selected to manage a new luxury collection of residences, villas, town homes and apartments being developed by Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited in Laguna Phuket, located on Bang Tao Bay on the northwestern coast of Phuket, Thailand. The new collection will be named “Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas”. When fully built out, it will consist of 309 two-, three- and four-bedroom units, many with their own private swimming pools. The first units will be ready for occupancy in the fourth quarter of 2009.
Laguna Phuket, widely recognized as Asia’s finest destination resort, is a 1,000 acre mixed-use tropical resort with five miles of pristine sandy beaches, six deluxe resort hotels (Banyan Tree Phuket, Sheraton Grande Laguna, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Laguna Beach Resort, Allamanda Laguna Phuket, Laguna Holiday Club Resort), the Laguna Phuket Golf Club, spas, restaurants and bars as well as a retail shopping center. Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited, a public company listed on the Thai stock exchange, developed the Laguna Phuket Resort starting in the mid 1980s from the remains of an abandoned tin mine once thought to be too polluted to develop. Laguna Phuket has since won numerous environmental awards as a result of that successful effort.
“We are excited to work with Laguna Resorts on this great new luxury product that they are building in the prestigious Laguna Phuket destination resort,” said David Carey, president and CEO of Outrigger Enterprises Group. “Laguna Phuket has such a well-deserved reputation as a quality resort and we are thrilled to be a part of it.”
“We welcome the Outrigger brand and their expertise in villa and condominium management,” said Michael Ayling, managing director of Laguna Resorts & Hotels Plc. “We’re delighted to announce the opening of Laguna Phuket’s seventh resort, Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas. We’re positive that Laguna Phuket will greatly benefit from Outrigger’s quality management services of Laguna Village.”
Approximately one-half of the 309 units have been completed, with the remaining units scheduled for completion in 2011. Amenities at the Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas will include a beach club, private clubhouse, fitness center, tennis courts, an Angsana spa, as well as retail shops and restaurants.
Phuket is one of Asia’s most popular beach destinations, offering an unbeatable combination of soft, white sand beaches and superb hospitality. It was named the number one luxury destination by the New York Times in January 2009 (http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/01/11/travel/11phuket.html) and is consistently voted among the world’s favorite island destinations in the prestigious Travel + Leisure magazine’s annual survey. Phuket is serviced by the Phuket International Airport, which is the second busiest passenger airport in Thailand, behind only Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport. Since the early 1980s, tourism has been Phuket’s main economic driver. Whether it is world class diving in the Andaman Sea, golf at world-standard championship courses or exciting eco-adventures in tropical forests, Phuket is a favorite visitor destination.
“Outrigger Laguna Phuket Resort and Villas will be our third property in Phuket, in addition to the Outrigger Serenity Terraces Resort in Chalong Bay along the quiet southeastern coast of Phuket and the Outrigger West Sands Resort on Mai Khao Beach in northwestern Phuket,” said Mr. Carey. “Phuket and Bali are the top leisure resort destinations in Asia and we now have five resorts open or under development in those two locations.”
In three short years, Outrigger has grown its presence in Southeast Asia to include the five resorts in Phuket and Bali, as well as properties in Hainan Island, China and Vietnam. “The Outrigger brand is synonymous with warm weather, beachfront, leisure resort destinations,” said Darren Edmonstone, senior vice president - Asia of Outrigger Enterprises Group. “We are searching out the best resort destinations in Southeast Asia for our brand.”
About Outrigger Enterprises Group
Outrigger Enterprises Group is one of the largest and fastest-growing hospitality services companies in the Asia-Pacific region. Outrigger is a family-owned company with over 60 years of hospitality experience and runs a highly-successful, multi-branded line of hotels, condominiums and vacation resort properties, including Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, OHANA Hotels & Resorts, Outrigger Condominium Collection, Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Embassy Suites®-Waikiki Beach WalkT* and Courtyard by Marriott**. Outrigger Enterprises Group also operates and develops hotel properties and hospitality-related retail and real estate opportunities for partners in Hawaii, the Pacific, the mainland USA and Asia. For on-line information, log on at www.outriggerenterprisesgroup.com and www.outrigger.com.
*Embassy Suites is a registered trade mark of Hilton Hotels Corporation.
** Courtyard by Marriott is a registered trade mark of Marriott International, Inc.
About Laguna Resorts & Hotels Public Company Limited
Laguna Resorts & Hotels Plc was founded in 1983 with the acquisition of a parcel of land on the site of an abandoned tin mine at Bangtao Bay in Phuket which was later developed into the Laguna Phuket integrated resort complex. Today, Laguna Phuket is Asia’s finest destination resort. A collection of deluxe hotels and villas, including - Banyan Tree Phuket, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Laguna Beach Resort, Sheraton Grande Laguna, Allamanda Laguna Phuket and Laguna Holiday Club Resort - all sharing 1000 acres of tropical parkland and three kilometres of beach frontage with the Laguna Phuket Golf Club, Canal Shopping Village, Banyan Tree Spa, four Angsana Spas, Laguna Wedding Chapel and Quest Laguna Phuket Adventure, a leading corporate training and outdoor recreation facility. For more information please visit www.lagunaphuket.com.
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Accor Vacation Club Steps Out With New Inventory In Palm Cove
June 26, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
New apartments now open in Coral Coast Queensland
Accor Vacation Club has thrown open the doors to its newest inventory, with a stunning resort located in Palm Cove, 40 minutes drive from Cairns making a total of 21 properties within the Club, and now available to their members, and with great opening rates from $130 for a studio, $150 – 1 bedroom apartment, $215 (2 bedroom), $260 (3 bedroom) per night – subject to availability. Valid until 24th June 09. Subject to availability.
Set on the picturesque coastline between Cairns and Port Douglas, the resort is located in the heart of Palm Cove where visitors can enjoy outdoor cafes, restaurants, bars and boutique shops.
This unspoiled paradise lies parallel to the Great Barrier Reef and is within easy reach of the Daintree Rainforest and tropical Atherton Tablelands. Other nearby tourist attractions include Cairns Skyrail, Tjabukai, Kuranda Railway, and Cairns Aquarium.
“Located just a short stroll from a tropical palm-fringed beach”, the Coral Coast offers warm tropical waters all year round, easy air access into Cairns, and sandy beaches lined with palm trees, making a holiday a spectacular experience,” says John Osborne, CEO of Accor Vacation Club
The resort’s amenities include a sport centre, swimming pool, two tennis courts, hair, beauty and massage salon, two restaurants and a shop. Activities in the area include scuba diving, flights over the reef, myriad daytrips to the Barrier Reef, hot air balloon flights and a game of golf on the many stunning nearby courses.
“The Great Barrier Reef fascinates travellers from Australia and all over the world with its vast expanses of stunning coral gardens and abundant marine life” adds John. “Now our Members can choose to stay a day or a week in chic and modern, fully self contained and new apartments – in flexible configurations to suit couples or families.”
Each apartment features reverse cycle air con, separate shower and bath, a full kitchen (excluding studios), hair dryer, laundry facilities, iron & boar and a private balcony. Colourful and stylish décor reflects the sea and tropical outlook of the region.
About Accor Vacation Club
Accor Vacation Club is an exciting, innovative and flexible holiday ownership club providing Members with the opportunity for a lifetime of great holidays worldwide.
Accor Vacation Club is Australia’s first hotel branded holiday ownership club commencing operations in 2000. The Club’s operator is part of the Accor Hospitality Group, the largest and fastest growing hotel management group in the Pacific Region with operations across 16 countries, covering a full spectrum of locations and hotel styles, from luxury to budget and employing over 24,000 people.
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Venice On Water Has Arrived
June 26, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
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MAP Destinations, one of Europe’s leading vacation ownership marketing companies has embarked on its first development project which it is preparing to launch in the coming weeks. Venice on Water, which has been described as “one of the most unusual timeshare properties yet” by RCI, is about to set sail in Venice - Italy’s most celebrated province.
The project is based around a small fleet of custom-built luxury houseboats that will be moored in a strategic and central location within very close proximity of the iconic city of Venice. Apart from offering an innovative and easy way of cruising on the most famous lagoon in Europe, these houseboats also enable members to enjoy a luxurious boating lifestyle without needing to find the capital, maintenance and management costs to support full-time boat ownership. The first of 10 vessels which has been purpose-built in Malta shall be unveiled in June 2009, according to MAP Destinations Managing Director Mary Anne Pulé. For her, Venice on Water represents a long-held ambition to do her own thing and she was spurred on by what she sees as the lack of new timeshare developments in Europe.
This first houseboat shall be moored at the marina Darsena DEC which is only 5km away from the Venice city centre and offers guests various services and facilities including water and electricity supply and protection from winds and tides. The houseboats, measuring ten by three and a half metres, can accommodate up to six guests and are easy to manoeuvre and handle with no licence or experience required. Anyone wanting to jump aboard can hire their own skipper for an extra fee or can opt to learn the ropes in a couple of hours.
According to Mary Anne Pulé - “if a member can clearly pilot the boat and establish themselves as a good skipper, there is no reason why they can’t go further afield to explore the rivers of Italy. But for those wanting to stay in Venice, there’s lots to do. There’s the Lido and plenty of islands. We’re also planning to provide 25 itineraries to make it easier for members to plan their routes”.
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Don’t Let Your Summer Vacation Be Threatened by ‘Guilty Vacation Syndrome’
June 26, 2009 by Timeshare Ownership Guide · Leave a Comment
Study Shows 90 Percent of People Have It, New Malady Can Be Cured
The symptoms often go undetected. They are mistaken for other, less serious ailments. But thanks to a new initiative conducted by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), more people are getting treatment for their Guilty Vacation Syndrome (GVS). They are learning to embrace vacation — with no second-guessing, stress or guilt.
According to a recent survey conducted on ARDA’s consumer Web site, VacationBetter.org, ninety percent of people are not taking or are delaying their summer vacation this year because they feel guilty about it. With the negative economic news every day and companies cutting back on people and programs, many feel that despite wanting a vacation, they shouldn’t take one.
“We always take two weeks at the beach each year to refresh and rejuvenate,” says Pete J., a GVS sufferer. “This year we’ve decided to cut back since we don’t want to appear insensitive to the economic situation.”
Symptoms include misplaced emotions, indecisiveness and sadness.
“People with ‘Guilty Vacation Syndrome’ must put their health first,” said Howard Nusbaum, ARDA president and CEO. “There has been substantial research affirming the physical and mental benefits for taking time to get away and recharge. And in stressful times like these, it’s even more important.”
According to ARDA, there are several remedies for GVS. First, realize that vacations are a necessity and not a luxury. Second, commit to an annual vacation — a recipe for stronger ties with families and friends, less stress and better health. And lastly, learn from those that have never suffered from this malady; timeshare owners have continued to make vacations a priority despite tough economic times.
“We have always believed in taking time to vacation. That is why we bought our timeshares more than 10 years ago and have added several weeks since,” said Kathy and Rich V., guiltless vacationers. “With the stresses of today’s world, it’s even more important to take the family and get away from it all to spend some quality time together. Having pre-purchased our annual timeshare weeks in a fabulous location or being able to trade to other great locations makes it a no-brainer. Even if we need to spend some time while vacationing to check emails or take a call or two from the office, it is different when you are away from it all. We don’t apologize for taking time out to relax and recharge, and we encourage others to do the same.”
It’s proven that one to two weeks away from the daily routine leads to better job performance and productivity, perhaps helping to make your job even more secure when you return to it.
For more information on recovering from GVS, please visit VacationBetter.org
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