Timeshare Trends Blog

The Hotel Jerome is Aspen is now an Auberge Resort. The Jerome will join a collection of award-winning Auberge properties including Napa Valley resorts, such as Auberge du Soleil, Calistoga Ranch and Solage Calistoga; Esperanza in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; Rancho Valencia in Rancho Santa Fe, California; Encantado in Santa Fe, New Mexico; The Inn at Palmetto Bluff in Bluffton, South Carolina, and the Auberge Residences at Element 52 in Telluride, Colorado. Among the amenities at the Hotel Jerome, there’s exclusive access to the Aspen Club and Spa, a fitness studio, heated pool and jacuzzis, picnic baskets for day trips, 24-hour concierge, valet parking, and more.

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Bluegreen Wilderness Club at Big Cedar was presented with the City of Branson’s 2011 Green Initiative award for its eco-friendly practices. While Bluegreen Wilderness Club is decidedly focused on rustic luxury, with 18 Concierge and Presidential villas, slate and hardwood floors, flat-screen TVs, exquisite fireplaces, stainless steel appliances and soft, comfortable and inviting furniture and bedding; it is also diligent about remaining energy conscious and eco-friendly. The resort is eco-friendly in its landscaping practices to reduce use of water and fertilizer to guard against runoff into Table Rock Lake, and to recycle organic materials into the soil by composting and mulching. The resort’s recycling programs divert and transport an estimated 128.5 tons of recyclable material that would otherwise be sent to a landfill.

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Auberge Resorts is expanding into ski country. The 80/50 Mammoth located in Mammoth Lakes, California will be rebranded as the Auberge Residences at Mammoth. This newest addition to Auberge’s portfolio of exceptional resorts and residences includes 28 one, two, and three-bedroom luxury residences that will be available as both fractional ownership and rental units. Ideally situated just steps away from the Village gondola that provides direct access to skiing, the property is surrounded by majestic pines and framed by the towering Sierra Nevada mountain range, offering world-class skiing and year-round outdoor activities, eclectic shopping and dining, spa services and entertainment venues. The residences echo the beauty of their natural surroundings through the use of rustic mountain elements of flagstone, burnished wood, copper, leather, granite and slate, and expansive windows. Additional amenities include rooftop pools, fitness and treatment rooms, a private roof top clubroom, media room, and game room. .

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Shell Vacations has added Park Manor Suites in San Diego to its portfolio. As a result of Shell Vacation ownership, the resort will change its name to Inn at the Park. The chairman of Shell Vacations has indicated that this will be a signature location for its resorts. The property offers two dining outlets, is imbued with European ambiance and neo-renaissance architecture and features a combination of studio, one and two bedroom suites, ranging in size from 525 to 1,000 square feet, with 9-foot ceilings and large sage windows with postcard-picture views of the city below. Some units have balconies for enjoying the famed San Diego weather.

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Interval International has extended its affiliation with Four Season Residence Clubs. The relationship was established in 1997 when Toronto based Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, a leading operator of luxury hotels, entered into the shared ownership industry. The multi-year agreement encompasses two exceptional new properties, the Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara in Carlsbad, California, and the Four Seasons Residence Club Scottsdale at Troon North in Arizona. The Aviara is set amidst rolling valleys and a protected wildlife sanctuary with views of the Pacific Ocean. Each villa includes a fireplace and private balcony. The Scottsdale at Troon North is nestled within Arizona’s Sonoran Desert.

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LaSalle Hotel Properties have expanded by acquiring the Chamberlain West Hollywood Hotel in California. Situated in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the 113-key all-suite property was purchased for $38.5 million. The hotel’s neighborhood offers upscale shopping, dining, and vibrant nightlife. Originally constructed in 1970, the building used to be an apartment property, which was converted into an all-suite hotel that opened in 2005 as the Chamberlain West Hollywood. The hotel recently underwent a meticulous $4.5 million renovation that included a refurbishment of the rooms, bathrooms, rooftop, corridors, lobby, and the pool area. In addition to 113 luxury suites, each with a private balcony and a gad-log fireplace, the Bistro at Chamberlain, the hotel’s restaurant, offers seating for 52 guests and presents mouthwatering American and California cuisine. Other amenities include a business center and a heated rooftop pool.

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Shell Vacations Club has recently announced the opening of a new offsite sales gallery in Anaheim, California, for the sales of its Shell Vacations Club (SVC) points program. The sales gallery is a 5,000 square foot preview center located within the Shops at Anaheim Garden Walk, which features an oasis of outdoor shopping, entertainment and dining. The Garden Walk is located one block from Disneyland and the Anaheim Convention. The new sales site is also about a block from the Peacock Suites resort, which features 139 one, two, and three-bedroom vacation suites.

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Located in Camp Sherman, Oregon, Lake Creek Lodge provides newly built cabins, each with two to three bedrooms. The Lodge sprawls over 40 acres around the banks of Lake Creek and is located within the perimeters of the Metolius River. According to Paul Nabor, director of sales at FractionalExchange.com, “Lake Creek Lodge provides access to all the best outdoor experiences Central Oregon has to offer. Whether fly fishing, hiking, biking or wildlife watching in the summer, to accessing the ski resorts, snowmobiling, and snowshoeing in the winter, the lodge provides year-round access to all the activities a family could want. We are thrilled to add this exceptional property to our network. We welcome its owners to our program, and are confident our existing members will relish having access to this beautiful exchange opportunity.” FractionalExchange.com originated in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, when several resort owners were looking for a way to be able to easily communicate with other vacation property owners. As a result of this need, an online bulletin board was created, allowing owners to message each other. FractionalExchange.com was then created to provide a medium through which owners of all vacation properties can communicate. It gives owners the opportunity to visit any location, without any limits on destinations.

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The Tivoli Lodge in Utah is now managed by Gemstone Hotels and Resorts, a luxury management company based in Utah. The Tivoli Lodge is a four-star luxury ski resort located in Vail, Colorado. Originally launched in 1968, Tivoli Lodge reopened in 2006 following the demolition and rebuilding of the property into a state-of-the-art facility. The Tivoli Lodge is located at 386 Hanson Ranch Road, right on the main pedestrian thoroughfare, on the Free Town Shuttle Bus Route and less than a block from the Vista Bahn chairlift, the town’s main access point. Additionally, it is situated just a short walk away from GoldenPeak and the Riva Bahn chairlifts. Amenities include a business center, fitness center, ski valet service, two outdoor mountain view hot tubs, and the Brown Hound Lounge & Bar, a place where guests can sample the hotel’s signature drink, Indini. Rooms at the property offer a choice of mountain or village views and are all equipped with fireplaces, custom leather furnishings, granite countertops, complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access, Turkish bath towels and robes and large soaking tubs.

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While highlighting its significant market opportunities and competitive advantages, Marriott International has informed security analysts and institutional investors in New York, that its earnings per share of stock could hit well above the highest earnings achieved during Marriott’s most recent peak earnings year of 2007. The company expects to add at least 80,000 to 90,000 hotel rooms to its portfolio from 2011 through 2013 with additional opportunities for 22,000 rooms to open in Europe and Asia during that same period. Marriott has plans to adapt and expand current brands, such as Courtyard and Fairfield, to meet the growing needs of customers in markets worldwide. The company will also be expanding its new brands outside of the United States, including Edition, which just opened its first hotel on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii. Marriott is also successful in the high-end timeshare market.

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