Travel industry leader Club Holdings LLC has announced the formation of The Quintess Collection. The Quintess Collection is a private club network that provides exclusive access of members to more than 100 luxury homes and 40 destinations around the world. It is made up of three clubs – Quintess, Duo and The Tour Club. Together, they [...]
An ordinance that would allow for the selling of fractional properties within the Turks and Caicos Islands is likely to finally pass this summer. However, already ahead of the curve is The Alexandra Resort, which has begun selling fractional ownership of both one and two-bedroom condominiums with a view of the ocean. The units are [...]
Festive Hospitality Group has recently announced that the Main Street Inn & Spa has recently been given the honor of AAA’s prestigious Four Diamond rating. Only an estimated four percent of more than 31,000 North American properties have ever received this distinction. The Main Street Inn & Spa had previously won awards from a number [...]
Hilton Grand Vacations and Strand Capital Group have announced the launching of the Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Anderson Ocean Club in Myrtle Beach. The new joint project combines the leading sales and marketing expertise of the Hilton brand with the established development and property management capabilities of Strand Capital Group, one of the premiere [...]
Timeshare operators, sit up and take notice. A Pennsylvania court has ordered Split Rock Resort to shell out over $2.2 million in wages, benefits and penalties for sales representatives misclassified as “independent contractors”. The Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County found that by misclassifying 259 salespeople as independent contractors, Split Rock failed to pay [...]
“Daniels Silverman” may well be the two words that Diamond Resorts holiday club members detest more than “Diamond Resorts” these days. Daniels Silverman, a debt collection company, was brought in by Diamond Resorts to attempt to force members of the club into paying the escalating annual management fees. However, it appears that the company is [...]
RCI, a global leader in vacation exchange, and The Registry Collection, the world’s largest luxury exchange program, have partnered with Bench Events to organize the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, co-hosting the second edition of the Shared Ownership Master Class 2011. The Shared Ownership Master Class 2011 is part of the three-day AHIC conference program that [...]
In an industry termed “hospitality”, having the best customer service is no small feat. Florida-based Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC) has the distinction of winning this year’s Best in Customer Service, during the recent American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Annual Convention and Awards Reception in Orlando. Sol Meliá received a total of three nominations, in [...]
The Palmyra Resort & Spa has recently announced the launch of “Residences at The Palmyra,” a private residence club offering access to luxury and sophistication at Jamaica’s premier Montego Bay beachfront community, at a fraction of the usual cost. The fractional product is aimed at people who are looking for a way to own a [...]
Florida-based Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) recently won three Gold and 15 Silver awards during the 2011 American Resort Development Association (ARDA) Awards, held in in Orlando Florida. The annual event honors excellence in the timeshare and resort sector by recognizing the industry’s exemplary organizations and businesses. Among the criteria used are outstanding sales and staff [...]