Timeshare Trends Blog

The Hanalei Bay Resort has received Fodor’s Choice Gold Award in 2010 and recognition as Fodor’s “Best Hotel Pool in the US”. This distinction represents a remarkable achievement and recognizes Hanalei Bay as having one of the top pools located on a US hotel property. The pool is distinguished as one of the best on Kauai, with authentic lava-rock waterfalls, an open-air hot tub, and a kid-friendly sand beach. According to Fodor’s, what really sets it apart is the stunning view of Hanalei Bay and the Napali Coast. The architects used the setting to great effect, by building the resort angling down the cliffs, with the pool as the crown jewel. Hanelei Bay is a Trading Places managed resort.

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The Aulani Resort in Hawaii begins accepting reservations on August 2 and is set to open on August 29, 2011. The notice that reservations would be opening soon was made on the Disney’s Magical Kingdoms blog. The 800-room Aulani Resort is the first Disney hotel not part of one of its theme parks. The hotel is at the Ko Olina Resort and Marina is located on the west side of Oahu and is also home to a Marriott hotel and condominiums. The new Disney hotel, built on 21 oceanfront acres, will have an expansive pool and water play area, with such features as tubes and body slides and a snorkeling lagoon. Accommodations will range from studio units to grand villas. The hotel also has an 18,000-square-foot-spa, a convention center, a lawn set aside for weddings, a children’s club and two restaurants.

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Marriott’s Grande Vista is open. The first phase of Marriott’s Lakeshore Reserve at Grande Vista has officially opened. The timeshare resort is the first to be on the same campus as a Ritz-Carlton hotel and a JW Marriott. It is also the first time that Marriott Vacation Club has built two-story town home-style units in North America. Marriott broke ground on the Mediterranean -style development nearly two years ago. The first phase includes 85 villas out of a proposed 340. Marriott’s Lake Shore Reserve is Marriott’s seventh timeshare resort in the Orlando area.

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Marriott Vacation Club introduces new vacation ownership program. Marriott Vacation Club, the timeshare brand of Marriott International, recently announced the launch of the points-based Marriott Vacation Club Destinations program in North America and the Caribbean, rather than the once usual week at a designated resort. The points system is designed to accommodate new trends in travel and increase flexibility for timeshare owners, allowing them to book multiple, shorter stays rather than a full week. Current owners of Marriott timeshares will maintain their full rights and privileges, but will also have the option to enroll in the new program.

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Fantasy World Resort will have surfing. Surfing will now be available at a timeshare resort in central Florida. According to a recent article in the Orlando Sentinel, the Fantasy World Resort in Kissimmee plans to build a $4 million indoor aquatic facility called Fantasy Surf. The attraction will feature a double FlowRider system that blends surfing, snowboarding, and skateboarding techniques in a controlled water environment. It’s the same technology used aboard some Royal Caribbean cruise ships.

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A new timeshare expansion is planned in Myrtle Beach. Two new projects at Grande Dunes, an upscale 2,200-acre residential and golf community that stretches from the oceanfront to west of the Intracoastal Waterway is up for review by the city of Myrtle Beach, marking the first significant new development in the area since the economic downturn. A 187-unit, single-family home subdivision and an oceanfront condo tower have been proposed. The tower project is a 16-story, 125-unit condo timeshare project, to be located on oceanfront land next to the Dunes Club. The final plan will consist of three towers with about 500 units on 4 acres with an ocean of pools, open areas and a potential restaurant.

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The Hilton Hawaiian Village is scheduled to add two new timeshare towers to its resort. As part of a 10-year expansion plan at the Hilton Hawaiian Village, two new timeshare towers are to be built. The Hilton Hawaiian Village is situated in Waikiki on the south shore of the island of Oahu. The complex boasts 22 oceanfront acres and claims to be the only true resort in Waikiki. The first tower construction will begin in 2013 and is scheduled for completion in 2015 with stories and 300 units. The resort was named number eight in Ten Best Family Beach Resorts in the US and Caribbean by Parents Magazine. The survey evaluated the resort’s many features and Parents concluded that it offered excellent value for money, fun activities for parents and children, excellent safety factors and a high standard of quality accommodation.

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On line resale advertising is the most popular way to purchase additional timeshares. The vacation timeshare industry has expanded rapidly in the past decade, and every year more and more travelers discover the benefits of timesharing, whether it’s through ownership or timeshare vacation rentals. But how are the majority of new and repeat timeshare owners and renters finding their timeshares? According to a report from the ARDA International Foundation (AIF), “The most popular choice among all timeshare owners for purchasing an additional timeshare is by resale listings online.” Timeshares By Owner is one of the leading on line resale advertising companies.

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Hilton Grand Vacations recently announced that they have renewed their long-standing affiliation RCI. Headquartered in Orlando, Hilton has 50 RCI affiliated resorts in their portfolio of developed and managed properties and more than 150,000 Club Members. The vacation ownership division of Hilton Worldwide develops, markets and operates spectacular properties in some of the world’s most celebrated destinations. The company also manages and operates club membership programs tailored to provide vacation exchange, leisure travel and reservation services. The contract with RCI means that Hilton Grand Vacation will continue a relationship that has lasted for over 17 years.

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Recovery Resources sued by Florida JB’s Omega Tours, which does business as Recovery Resources, offered refunds to timeshare resale customers for fees from consumers, but they never secured their refunds, according to investigators from the Attorney General’s office of Florida. The Broward County resale advertising company that claimed to be working with the state attorney general’s office was recently sued by the state and ordered to stop claiming to be working to protect consumers. The Attorney General wants JB’s Omega Tours to refund customer’s money and stay out of the timeshare refund business.

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