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The Beach Republic the Residences was crowned a winner at the sixth annual 2011 Thanachart Bank Thailand Property Awards held during a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Erawan in Bangkok. The most prestigious and sought after acknowledgement of excellence in Thailand’s property and real estate industry, the Thanachart Bank Property Awards are the benchmark for quality and showcase the best of the best. This year the public submitted for consideration over 1,300 companies and developments across 31 categories. Of these, just 80 were shortlisted and subjected to a rigorous review process. Nominated in the category of Best Shared Ownership Development for its Koh Sammui property on the northern tip of Lamai Beach. Beach Republic the Residences was named the winner for the second consecutive year.

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The Club at the Village Coconut Island has joined the Interval International Global Vacation Exchange Network. This resort is the latest Absolute World Group resort to join the global vacation exchange network. The timeshare is a private residence club and is part of an exclusive mixed-use development on a private island off the east coast of the popular holiday island of Phuket in Thailand. The resort has been developed to create the ideal vacation residence for owners and Interval International members according to Bryan Lunt, chairman of Absolute World Group. In fact, the resort was recently named “Best Shared Ownership” development in the inaugural Southeast Asia Property Awards created by Property Report South East Asia. The magazine received more than 1,500 nominations and recognized winners as “the crème de la crème of the industry.” Amenities include a spa and state-of-the-art fitness center offering yoga classes and Thai boxing lessons, two lighted tennis courts, and a children’s club.

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Exclusive Resorts has added 20 new destinations for its members to enjoy around the world. These include six new residences at the ultra-chic Viceroy Anguilla as well as access to luxury villas at 13 leading resorts across Asia and more through an alliance with Banyan Tree Private Collection. The Club has also introduced membership enhancements and premium benefits, including Elite status for members with the United Airlines MileagePlus loyalty program. According to Philippe Bourguignon, CEO, “Today more than ever, the Club offers an unparalleled way to experience the very best the world has to offer. Our unique vacation offering includes hundreds of luxury residences around the globe, a new line-up of once in a lifetime members-only ‘bucket list’ travel experiences each year and VIP access at events such as the Super Bowl and New York City Fashion Week.”

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WorldMark Resort Denarau Island is ready for major redevelopment. Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific has announced a third stage of construction and is one of the largest tourism developments currently being undertaken on Fiji. The enhancements boast an expansive pool area, a pool side café update; additional pool with swim up bar; the expansion and redevelopment of the resort reception and lobby plus the relocation and construction of a new restaurant all the while maintaining the tropical environment of the resort. There will also be new one, two, and three-bedroom deluxe apartments incorporating Fijian elements throughout the interiors, plus new three-bedroom ocean view grand suites and three and four-bedroom luxurious oceanfront presidential villas. The existing building was developed in the late 1990s with resort rooms undergoing refurbishment since that time. At the completion of the total redevelopment, anticipated to be mid 2013, the resort will emerge as a flagship Wyndham Vacation Resorts property.

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Interval International has welcomed Golden Tulip Mangosteen Resort and Spa to its global vacation exchange network. The Golden Tulip Mangosteen Resort and Spa is located on Phuket, Thailand’s popular holiday island. From its hillside location near Nai Harn Beach, visitors have a panoramic view of the Andaman Sea, including four bays and the distant island of Phi Phi. The resort borders a national park at the quiet southern end of Phuket. From the balcony hammock of any villa, it’s only five minutes from Nai Harn, a white-sand beach that’s never crowded. Situated on just over five acres, the resort is home to Phuket’s only Ayurveda spa. Ayurveda originated in India more than 5,000 years ago as a wellness discipline integrating the body, mind, and spirit. After a complimentary consultation with the spa’s certified Ayurvedic doctor, each guest receives a personalized program that includes rejuvenating treatments and massage therapies, diet, and lifestyle recommendations.

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The Namaste Oasis Private Residence Club has selected FractionalExchange.com for its exchange needs. Located in the Pacific northwest area of Costa Rica, this area is widely known for its surfing and its yoga retreats. It is well protected in the environmental sense, and currently remains one of the most pristine and authentic parts of Costa Rica. The Namaste property consists of two-bedroom and two bath units with an open concept living space that embraces indoor and outdoor living. All units have an open terrace, where you can watch the antics of howler monkeys in the canopy above. You have access to a state-of-the-art “floating bridge” and lushly landscaped common areas with a crystal clear pool and private deck area.

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Ixchel Residences is now affiliated with RCI, a global leader in vacation exchange. The Ixchel Residences, located on Isla Mujeres, an island that is a world away from busy Cancun with a peaceful and laid-back lifestyle, is a popular beach destination just a 20-minute ferry ride from either Puerto Juarez or Cancun. The resort features 14 exclusive luxury villas and 117 deluxe rooms and offers several on-site amenities including a gym, heated pool, an area with lounge chairs on the beach and high-speed wireless Internet.

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The Pacifico Diamante Private Residence Club will be an Interval International property. Located in Acapulco, the property will feature 200 three and four-bedroom fractional units being built in five phases during the next several years. They have been designed with a sophisticated contemporary décor and feature spacious dining and living rooms, marble floors, fully equipped gourmet kitchens with granite countertops and stainless steel appliances, state-of-the-art electronics, Wi Fi Internet access, and private outdoor terraces. The complex’s modern buildings are set in manicured gardens around a central courtyard with a swimming pool and children’s splash pool. Plans call for a private beach club, restaurant, tennis courts, paddle tennis, gym, sauna, spa, and concierge service to be available upon completion of the first phase.

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Club Tesoro Resorts has entered into a long-term, multi-site affiliation agreement with Interval International. The new agreement encompasses Club Tesoro in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, as well as all future acquired properties. The Club Tesaro Resort resort is owned by Steadfast Properties and features room service, an on site retail shopping plaza, valet service, concierge services, a spa and salon, and amenities above and beyond the usual.

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The Palmyra Resort and Spa in Jamaica has joined the Registry Collection of resorts, the largest luxury exchange program in the world. Located near the Rose Hall enclave, amidst tropical landscapes and mountain scenery and just minutes from Montego Bay, the resort epitomizes a tropical paradise. The resort has its own private beach, three PGA ranked golf courses, private butler service, chef, concierge, and a premier luxury spa as well as two seafront swimming pavilions. Each residence offers great view of the Caribbean and the property’s palm-tree lined white sand beach.

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