Timeshare Trends Blog

The Vijayshree Heritage Village is now a Wyndham Worldwide resort. Located near the World Heritage site of Hampi, the former capital of the famed Vijayanagara empire, this resort is a classified “five-star” timeshare resort in India and spread across 17 acres of hill-fenced expanse, offering ethnic luxuries with 43 cottages nestled amid 60,000 planted trees. Vijayshree Heritage Village includes amenities such a fine dining restaurant, a health club with a 6,000 square-foot swimming pool, spa, and beauty salon. There’s a wellness center offering Balinese, Swedish, Oriental, Thai and Ayurvedic massages.

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Resort Suites at Sunway Resort Hotel and Spa is now an Interval International property. The property near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s capital city is part of the 800 acre Sunway Integrated Resort City, which attracts 30 million visitors a year and houses more than 7 million square feet of world-class facilities. The resort is surrounded by the Sunway Pyramid, Malaysia’s first themed mall and the multi-award winning Sunway Lagoon, which has been named ‘Asia’s Best Attraction’ for the past four years. The resort’s 36 timeshare units are studio apartments with kitchenettes, living, and dining areas and include Wi-Fi and room service. Guests have access to a swimming pool complete with waterfall and poolside bar and a fully equipped 24-hour fitness center that holds a variety of classes.

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RCI has added the Shining Star Vacation Club Xing Yao Shui Xiang Resort to its portfolio. RCI, a global leader in vacation exchange, announced it has expanded its network in Kunming, China through its affiliation with this resort. The property is located in the Jia Lize wetland and is within a mega upscale integrated tourism development that consists of more than 10,000 vacation accommodations with theme resorts, hotels, holiday villas and town houses, an equestrian club with a landscaped riding boulevard, an ecological wetland park, country-style fishing club, golf academy and driving range exclusively designed by Phil Mickelson, extensive lavender and sunflower fields, organic fruit and vegetable garden, meeting and conference facilities, and a myriad of retail and dining facilities

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Interval International has added the Peninsula Bay Resort in Bali as one of its members. The resort is under construction and is located on the waterfront of Nusa Dua and bordered by Benoa Bay. After the project is completed, there will be 65 one and two-bedroom units with sea-facing views ready for occupancy. The resort is blending contemporary Balinese architecture topped with verdant tropical gardens, to demonstrate an eco-friendly ambience. The new property is only five minutes away from the old Peninsula Beach Resort and a shuttle service will be made available so owners may visit both properties without difficulty. New amenities will include two restaurants, a swimming pool, an on-site spa, and three bars. Peninsula Bay Resort purchasers will be automatically enrolled as Interval International individual members, and be part of its upgraded membership program called Interval Gold.

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The Huangshan Grandview Resorts Hotel is now affiliated with RCI. Located in the highly sought-after destination of Huangshan, China, the property is part of the Yuan Yi Group, a global lifestyle and mixed-used development strategically located and surrounded by renowned tourism sites such as the charming Old Antique Street, the awe-inspiring Huangshan (also known as Yellow Mountain), diversified cultural wetlands and historical Anhui villages. The resort is part of a community that is comprised of the Grand Villa, Grand Mansion, Parrion Huashan Hotel, Hilton Hotel, an Opera and Concert House, multiplex Cinemas, theme hotels, restaurants, museum and a Spa Club.

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The Share Luxe Club is now affiliated with Interval International with two properties in Japan and Indonesia respectively. The Japanese property is located in Kyoto in centuries-old traditional Japanese townhouses and known as ShareLuxe Kyoto Kizashi-Kamishichiken. It’s fully renovated and tucked into a street lined with machiyas (townhouses) and Japanese teahouses. The resort combines traditional Japanese style with contemporary luxury in two-bedroom units outfitted with western-style twin beds that can accommodate four people. Three more people can sleep in a large room on tatami mats. The units have also been retrofitted with a modern full-sized kitchen and LCD TVs. On Bali, the ShareLuxe Bali Tuka Terrace is just five miles from the tourist area of Kuta and two miles from Canggu Beach. The traditional Balinese villa has an open-plan design and includes three bedrooms, full kitchen, modern bathrooms, an infinity swimming pool, landscaped private garden, 24-hour butler and maid, security services, cooking service, and private transportation.

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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide announces the opening of three Le Meridien properties in the Asia Pacific, continuing its expansion in markets across the globe.

The debut of Le Meridien Shimei Bay Beach Resort and Spa marks the brand’s second resort in China, while Le Meridien Chiang Rai Resort and Le Meridien Chiang Mai further expand the brand’s growing portfolio in northern Thailand. All three properties are said to offer a culturally rich environment combined with superior service designed to inspire the creative guest.

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