Costa Rica’s renowned The Palms Private Residence Club recently inked a sponsorship contract with 3rd Home, an international second home exchange firm. The agreement will allow owners of The Palms to swap their properties with the rest of the second homeowners in more than 60 countries across the globe. A Quick Glance at 3rd Home [...]
The small Italian village of Naima, located in Puglia along the Salento coast of south-eastern Italy, will become the latest resort affiliate of Interval International. This was announced in a statement released by the global exchange organization earlier in the week. Situated near Castellaneta on the Salento Peninsula, the small village has been described as [...]
Marriott International, Inc. filed Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as the new name of the company’s timeshare business spin-off. Earlier this year, the hotel company had already planned the spin-off of its timeshare firm into a separate free-trade group. The new company name registered an initial Form 10 Registration [...]
Recently, Hilton Grand Vacations sealed their purchase of the Ohana Islander Waikiki Hotel. It was regarded as an unusual move, primarily because the property itself has not been used as a hotel since some time in 2008. The Ohana Islander Waikiki is a 285-key hotel, which Hilton timeshare plans to renovate and convert into an [...]
RCI, a global vacation exchange leader and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family, has recently created the RCI Green Award to recognize affiliate resorts in North American markets engaged in sustainable practices, and which show a commitment to incorporating green measures into all aspects of their daily operations. “Vacation destinations are defined by their natural [...]
The sale of vacation properties in the US market has remained stable after a slight increase in revenues from last year, according to the State of the Vacation Timeshare Industry: United States Study 2011. The report also revealed that an estimated 80% of owners of timeshare properties still traveled to their chosen destinations. The timeshare [...]
Exclusive Resorts has recently announced an alliance with The Eden Club, a Scotland-based private members club. The alliance aims to provide Exclusive Resorts members the opportunity to experience the luxury and style of The Eden Club’s private estate residences, located on the grounds of the historic Pittormie Castle, which sits a short distance away from [...]
Marriott International is all set to partner with Jabal Omar Development Company in launching three upscale branches in Makkah,Saudi Arabia. Currently, there are three Marriott International hotel branches in the country, namely, the Riyadh Marriott, the Jeddah Marriott, and the Madina Marriott. Other properties included in the Marriott portfolio are still being developed and are [...]
The Timeshare Association for Timeshare Owner Committees (TATOC) unveiled the spring edition of its Sharetime magazine last May 19. All timeshare owners, members of the association, and its affiliates can now view and download the magazine at www.sharetimemagazine.com. The sixth issue of the publication in digital format comprises 32 pages of remarkable contents about business, [...]
Timeshare owners in the Aloha State can now breathe a sigh of relief. The proposal for a 27.5 percent increase in transient accommodation taxes paid by Hawaiian timeshare owners was omitted from Amendment SB1186. It was approved by the Hawaiian House of Representatives and the Hawaiian State Senate. As reported by Timeshare Pages last February, [...]