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Recent Press Releases:

May 29, 2009

Wyndham Worldwide Issues $225 Million Of Notes

Wyndham Worldwide Corp. said it has completed a term securitization transaction involving the issuance of $225 million of investment grade asset-backed notes by Sierra Timeshare 2009-1 Receivables Funding LLC, an indirect subsidiary of Wyndham’s Vacation Ownership subsidiary. The... [Read more...]

May 8, 2009

Interval International Presents Prestigious Industry Award To Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort & Spa In St. Lucia

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, presented Windjammer Landing Villa Beach Resort & Spa in St. Lucia with the Interval International Premier ResortSM award for 2009 at a ceremony held recently at the property. The annual award recognizes... [Read more...]

May 5, 2009

LeisureLink’s Demand Management System Selected By Sol Meliá Vacation Club

Premium Rental Inventory Will Be Distributed LeisureLink, Inc., the leading distribution and revenue management platform for specialty lodging suppliers, today announced a new distribution agreement with Orlando, Fla.-based Sol Meliá Vacation Club.  The company chose LeisureLink’s... [Read more...]

May 5, 2009

Enter “RCI’s Envision Your Success Sweepstakes!” For A Chance To Win Big

Contest will recognize significant contributions of RCI affiliates’ sales teams RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), today announced the launch of the “RCI’s Envision Your Success Sweepstakes!” resort... [Read more...]

May 1, 2009

Aloft, Element And Four Points By Sheraton Experience Quality Growth In 2009

Specialty Select Brands Reach Meaningful Milestones Along Starwood’s Journey to 1,000 Hotels & Resorts From the AAHOA Lodging Conference in Washington D.C., Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces it remains on-track on its journey to open its 1,000th... [Read more...]

April 22, 2009

Fractional Ownership Developers Increasingly Using Owners Perspective Magazine For Exposure & Lead Generation

Following on from their success with award winning  Perspective Magazine; now the “most read” independent B2B publication for the Shared Ownership industry globally, Perspective International recently took a bold step into the public arena and created a consumer magazine... [Read more...]

April 16, 2009

Interval International Sponsors 13th Annual Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, is a patron sponsor of the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC), which is being held April 14-16 at the Fairmont Southampton in Bermuda. The event was founded by the Caribbean Hotel... [Read more...]

April 15, 2009

The Abaco Club On Winding Bay Opens New Fractional Cliff Cottages

The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Managed Club recently opened the second series of Ritz-Carlton Club, fractional residences. This secluded residential development and sporting retreat known for golf, beach and boating pursuits, now offers five fractionally-owned... [Read more...]

April 15, 2009

Interval International Adds Grand Solmar At Land’s End Resort And Spa

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services, announced the addition of Grand Solmar at Land’s End Resort and Spa, an exclusive vacation ownership resort in Los Cabos, to its global exchange network. Scheduled to begin construction in March, the oceanfront... [Read more...]

December 22, 2008

MAGNA Software Installed And Implemented At Xanadu Resort & Marina

Magna Timeshare Software has recently installed and implemented its ASP hosted software at Xanadu Beach Resort and Marina. One of the premier resorts in the Caribbean (Bahamas), Xanadu, is situated on the South side of the Island of Grand Bahama and sustained some damage to their... [Read more...]

December 19, 2008

Sol Melia Vacation Club Opens Phase II Of Highly-Successful Puerto Rico Resort

Sol Meliá Vacation Club, an international leisure vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has opened Phase II of the Gran Meliá Puerto Rico member resort at Coco Beach, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, with 63 additional suites. ... [Read more...]

December 17, 2008

Star Resort Group Launches Sales in Aruba

Anabui is first Private Residence Club on the Island Star Resort Group (SRG) has announced that Anabui, a private residence club located in the gated community of Tierra Del Sol, Aruba has launched sales.   SRG is a leading developer, marketer and seller of luxury fractional... [Read more...]

December 12, 2008

Banyan Tree Residences Mayakoba Launches Villa Sales, Prepares for Hotel Opening

Legendary Eastern Brand Marks its Entrance into North America as Banyan Tree Residences Mayakoba Announces Founder’s Program In advance of a much-anticipated February 2009 resort and residence opening, Banyan Tree Residences Mayakoba has announced a limited opportunity for... [Read more...]

November 19, 2008

The Abaco Club On Winding Bay Opens New Fractional Ownership Residences

ABACO, Bahamas, Nov 18, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The Abaco Club on Winding Bay, A Ritz-Carlton Managed Club announces the opening of its initial phase of Ritz-Carlton Club fractional ownership residences. This secluded residential development and sporting retreat... [Read more...]

November 6, 2008

Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club Increases Property Portfolio with Four New Residences

New Club Adds Residences in Popular Beach and Ski Destinations Abercrombie & Kent Residence Club, an equity destination club launched in September by the acclaimed travel services company, today announced that four additional luxury residences, collectively valued at nearly... [Read more...]

November 4, 2008

Aquarius Vacation Club And Interval International Renew Master Affiliation Agreement

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services, announced the renewal of its master affiliation agreement with Aquarius Vacation Club® (AVC). The multi-year agreement extends the relationship first established in 2001 and includes two existing resorts, as well... [Read more...]

October 27, 2008

Private Residences at Esperanza By Auberge Resorts

The First Whole-Ownership Offering at the Award-Winning Los Cabos Resort Auberge Resorts, operator of the award-winning Esperanza Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, (http://www.esperanzaresort.com) unveiled today its first whole-ownership opportunity at the exclusive Punta Ballena... [Read more...]

October 19, 2008

The Villa Group Weathers Storm: Hurricane Norbert By Passes Resorts

The Villa Group, a leading privately owned hotel/real estate hospitality development company, has issued an important statement regarding Hurricane Norbert:  According to Carlos Aquino, Managing Director of The Villa Group Resorts, “Hurricane Norbert has passed through the... [Read more...]

October 19, 2008

Sol Meliá Vacation Club Prepares To Open Reserve At Paradisus Palma Real, Dominican Republic In December 2008

Sol Meliá Vacation Club Prepares To Open Reserve At Paradisus Palma Real, Dominican Republic In December 2008 Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC) is opening a new project, The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic late this year that will feature 190... [Read more...]

October 19, 2008

Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit Announces Grand Opening

The Villa Group, a leading privately owned real estate hospitality development company, announced that Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit has completely finished construction and all areas are completely available to guests.  According to Carlos Aquino, Corporate... [Read more...]

September 22, 2008

Jumeirah To Manage Luxury Resort In The US Virgin Islands

Jumeirah Group Appointed by Timbers Resorts to Manage the Jumeirah Botany Bay Resort on St. Thomas Island Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury international hospitality management group and a member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed to manage a luxury multi-use resort occupying... [Read more...]

September 22, 2008

The Villa Group Begins Construction on Villa del Palmar Loreto

Latest Project Encompasses Hotel, Timeshare, Fractional Ownership, Whole Ownership Real Estate Owen Perry, a partner in the highly successful “Villa Group”, has announced that it has broken ground for Villa del Palmar Loreto; the new 5 star resort is to be built as part of... [Read more...]

September 19, 2008

Festiva Resorts Adds Maine Property To Portfolio

On Tuesday, September 02, Festiva Resorts acquired the remaining unsold inventory at Rangeley Lake Resort in Rangeley, Maine. Less than two hours from the Canadian border and about an hour from New Hampshire, Rangeley is a four season destination with various year-round activities... [Read more...]

September 19, 2008

New Resort in Mexico Targets Adventurous, Eco-Conscious Travelers

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...]

September 19, 2008

SandCastles Newest Offering Features 5 Weeks Deeded Interest And Includes A 220k Boat, Land Rover, And 30k Golf/ Tennis Membership For Less Than 600k

SandCastles Expands Its Mexico Collection (http://www.sandcastles.com/) SandCastles second offering, Dulce Suenos, (http://sandcastles.com/dulce-suenos) is located in Costa Alegre, Mexico. The Costa Alegre is a remote and pristine paradise located in the southern area of pacific... [Read more...]

September 17, 2008

Royal Caribbean International Encores World-Class Entertainment On Oasis Of The Seas

Entertainment Complex On World’s Most Revolutionary Ship Introduces New Venues, Giving Guests More Choices The curtain has been raised on another neighbourhood aboard Oasis of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s newest and highly anticipated ship set to launch in November... [Read more...]

September 16, 2008

Fractional Ownership To Get Boost At Major UK Travel Shows

The new consumer magazine for existing owners and prospective buyers of fractional ownership properties and other shared ownership travel products has confirmed that they will be exhibiting and distributing at 6 major travel shows in 2009 with a combined reach of around 250,000... [Read more...]

September 12, 2008

Timeshare & Fractional Ownership Magazine Aims To Reach Quarter Of A Million Consumers

Owners Perspective Magazine, the consumer publication for existing owners and prospective buyers of fractional ownership, timeshare, destination club and private residence club products has begun plans to reach more than 250,000 holidaymakers and potential second homeowners... [Read more...]

September 12, 2008

Divi Southwinds In Barbados Earns Green Hotel Status

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...]

September 10, 2008

Perspective International Release 2009 Rates & Announce Large Investment In The Future Of Their Industry Magazines

With Perspective Magazine now the most read independent B2B industry publication globally and the new Owners Perspective Magazine following hot on its heels in the consumer market, the growth of both magazines have created the need for expansion at Perspective International Ltd. So... [Read more...]

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