Articles Tagged With "Spain"


Overcoming the Challenges in Selling to New Markets

Overcoming the Challenges in Selling to New Markets

With the growth of certain countries’ economies outpacing the growth of the rest of the world’s economies, new markets are opening up for shared-ownership sales. Perspective Magazine takes a look at how this scenario is playing out for various companies around the globe

April 27, 2012 in EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, LA, Latin America Articles by Susan Knox


Christel House South Africa Celebrates 10 Years Of Transforming Lives

Christel House South Africa Celebrates 10 Years Of Transforming Lives

Donors from the U.K., United States, Spain and other parts of South Africa joined a large number of Cape Tonian supporters to take part in the festivities, which featured a student-led assembly and a gala dinner held at Table Bay Hotel.

March 7, 2012 in Christel House, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, SA, South Africa Articles by Susan Knox


Fraction Interaction

Fraction Interaction

A series of fractional ownership awareness days held across Europe has enabled developers to find out more about the fractional model of shared holiday ownership in a professional but informal manner.

February 8, 2012 in EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, The Registry Collection by Susan Knox


Diamond Resorts’ Proposed European Legal Entity Mergers

Diamond Resorts’ Proposed European Legal Entity Mergers

Proposed mergers between Diamond Resorts (Europe) Limited, Diamond Resorts Spanish Sales S.L., Diamond Resorts Tenerife Sales S.L., and Diamond Resorts Balearic Sales S.L.

January 4, 2012 in Diamond Resorts International, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Diamond Resorts International® Furthers Its Sustainability Efforts And Offers Gardening And Agricultural Program

Diamond Resorts International® Furthers Its Sustainability Efforts And Offers Gardening And Agricultural Program

Diamond Resorts International® offers an educational, hands-on gardening and agricultural program at resorts for owners, members and guests

November 15, 2011 in Company, Diamond Resorts International, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox


Change Equals Success

Change Equals Success

Fiona Klonarides speaks to some of the leading players in the shared ownership industry in Europe and the Middle East about what they are doing – or doing differently – to survive and thrive in the current economy.

November 6, 2011 in Citadel Trustees Ltd, Citadel Trustees Magazine Articles, Club La Costa, Dial An Exchange Magazine Articles, ePercipio, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, First National Trustee Company, First National Trustee Company Magazine Articles, Nordic, Silverpoint Leisure, Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket by Susan Knox


Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Expands Relationship With RCI

Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Expands Relationship With RCI

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today announced an expanded affiliation agreement with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts.

September 2, 2011 in EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases by Susan Knox


Going Global

Going Global

Northern Europe’s most popular holiday club is going places. Following exceptional demand for its weeks (up over 10% last year), Finland’s original shared ownership brand has just injected a new blast of sunshine into its portfolio.

August 23, 2011 in EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, Holiday Club Resorts by Susan Knox


GNEX 2011 Establishes New Global Conference Format

GNEX 2011 Establishes New Global Conference Format

The Networking-Rich Meeting of the Shared-Ownership Industry’s Key Players Fills an Important Niche; Participants Laud Content, Format and Venue

July 26, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific Articles, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, GNEX Conference, NA, North America Articles, Perspective Magazine, SA, South Africa Articles by Susan Knox


Turkish Resort Gets CLC ‘California’ Treatment

Turkish Resort Gets CLC ‘California’ Treatment

Having acquired a stunning location in south-west Turkey for its 2nd Turkish resort, Club La Costa is creating a flagship property by giving it the ‘California’ branding, the hallmark of its top quality resorts in Spain.

July 14, 2011 in Club La Costa, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, News by Susan Knox


Diamond Resorts International® Receives Awards And Recognition For Service Excellence

Diamond Resorts International® Receives Awards And Recognition For Service Excellence

Diamond Resorts International® (Diamond), a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industries, received 2011 TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence Awards for the following resorts: Sunset Bay Club and Sunset View Club in Tenerife, Spain, Los Amigos Beach Club in Malaga, Spain and Greensprings Vacation Resort in Williamsburg, Virginia.

June 17, 2011 in Company, Diamond Resorts International, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox


Sol Melia Vacation Club Becomes Club Melia

Sol Melia Vacation Club Becomes Club Melia

One of Vacation Ownership Industry’s Top 10 Branded Players Globally Unveils New Name, New Branding, Logo and Website.

June 2, 2011 in EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Sol Meliá Vacation Club, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


The Hideaways Club Adds Three New Properties To Its Global Portfolio

The Hideaways Club Adds Three New Properties To Its Global Portfolio

Global property company The Hideaways Club has added three stunning new properties to its first Fund, the Classic Collection. These new additions in Italy and Spain currently bring to 33 the number of luxurious villas and chalets under The Hideaways Club banner that members of the Club can exclusively enjoy on a year round basis.

April 26, 2011 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, The Hideaways Club by Susan Knox


Online Voting Ends This Week For Global Timeshare And Fractional Awards Program

Online Voting Ends This Week For Global Timeshare And Fractional Awards Program

Online voting will end on April 29th for timeshare and fractional industry professionals looking to assist in deciding the winners for the inaugural Perspective Magazine Awards Program.

April 25, 2011 in AP, Asia Pacific News, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News, Perspective Magazine, SA, South Africa News by Susan Knox


Rosen through the ranks!

Rosen through the ranks!

From sales rep to recently appointed Project Director (PD), Paul Rosen is a perfect example of working the career ladder at Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels.

April 12, 2011 in Club La Costa, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles by Susan Knox


Award Winning Start To 2011 For The Hideaways Club

Award Winning Start To 2011 For The Hideaways Club

The Hideaways Club, a property investment company specialising in the management of a collection of international luxury property Funds, picked up two prestigious awards in the first two months of 2011.

March 15, 2011 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, News, The Hideaways Club by Susan Knox


Starwood Hotels and Resorts to Open 50 Hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East

Starwood Hotels and Resorts to Open 50 Hotels in Europe, Africa and the Middle East

With Growth Fueled by Demand for its Luxury and Design-Led Brands, Starwood is Poised to Open 12 Hotels in the Region this Year.

March 8, 2011 in EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Interval International To Be A Platinum Sponsor Of The Resort Development Organisation Conference

Interval International To Be A Platinum Sponsor Of The Resort Development Organisation Conference

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating business of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), is again proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the Resort Development Organisation (RDO) Conference. The event will be held from the 26th to 28th September at the Don Carlos Resort and Spa in Marbella, Spain

February 9, 2011 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, Interval International Press Releases, News, Westgate Resorts by Susan Knox


Sol Melia Vacation Club Announces Newest Member Resort In Costa Del Sol, Spain

Sol Melia Vacation Club Announces Newest Member Resort In Costa Del Sol, Spain

Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), a leading international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has added Meliá Marbella Banús in Costa del Sol, Spain, as its newest member resort.

February 2, 2011 in EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, NA, News, North America Featured News, North America News, Sol Meliá Vacation Club, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


Any Place, Any Time, Any Year… The Need for Diverse Resorts

Any Place, Any Time, Any Year… The Need for Diverse Resorts

Destination resorts have come a long way since the first purpose-built complexes of the ‘60s. In those days, timeshares were about “same place, same time, next year”.

January 25, 2011 in Anfi Group, Club La Costa, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, Interval International Magazine Articles, RCI, Westgate Resorts, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox


Sol Melia Vacation Club Appoints Miguel Humpierres as Corporate Sales Trainer

Sol Melia Vacation Club Appoints Miguel Humpierres as Corporate Sales Trainer

Humpierres, with 20 years experience in timeshare sales training, previously served as podium presenter and trainer for Bluegreen Corporation.

January 18, 2011 in NA, News, North America News, Sol Meliá Vacation Club, Toolbar News by Steve Luba


The Registry Collection® Programme Presents Fractional Ownership Options to Developers

The Registry Collection® Programme Presents Fractional Ownership Options to Developers

The Registry Collection programme, the world’s largest luxury exchange programme and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands under the RCI umbrella, is hosting a series of seminars and roadshows that will provide developers with new information on yields and investment options for fractional ownership.

December 2, 2010 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases, The Registry Collection, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox


Wyndham Worldwide Acquires UK Vacation Rental Specialist James Villa Holidays

Wyndham Worldwide Acquires UK Vacation Rental Specialist James Villa Holidays

Wyndham’s Vacation Rentals Business Further Expands Scale, Brand Recognition and Business across Mediterranean Villa Holiday Market

December 1, 2010 in EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, RCI, Toolbar News, Wyndham Worldwide by Steve Luba


The Hideaways Club Goes From Strength To Strength

The Hideaways Club Goes From Strength To Strength

Leading international property investment Fund, The Hideaways Club, has experienced its strongest growth to date during 2010.

November 24, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific News, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, NA, News, North America News, SA, South Africa News, The Hideaways Club by Susan Knox


Spotlight: Citadel Trustees Limited

Spotlight: Citadel Trustees Limited

Founded in 2007 to provide specific, bespoke trustee services to the fractional and shared ownership industries, Citadel Trustees Limited (Citadel) now has a team working worldwide, as far afield as Spain, India, Thailand and China.

October 19, 2010 in Citadel Trustees Ltd, Citadel Trustees Magazine Articles, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles by Susan Knox


First National Trustee Company

First National Trustee Company

Lisa Migani, Director of Business Development at FNTC talks to Perspective Magazine about the company’s latest projects and shares her views on the untapped potential, the challenges and the shifting axis of global shared ownership.

October 18, 2010 in EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles by Susan Knox


Interval International Sponsors Resort Development Organisation Conference

Interval International Sponsors Resort Development Organisation Conference

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), is proud to be a Platinum sponsor of the upcoming Resort Development Organisation (RDO) Conference to be held from 4 to 6 October at the Don Carlos Resort and Spa in Marbella, Spain.

September 22, 2010 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, Interval International Press Releases, News, Westgate Resorts by Susan Knox


On the road with The Registry Collection

On the road with The Registry Collection

The first four events will be hosted by Nick Turner, vice president Europe, The Registry Collection and Fractional Ownership Developments, who said: “We have invested heavily in big global events over the last few years but it’s apparent there is a gap where small to medium sized resort developers are keen to learn more about the fractional ownership model but have not been able to travel to London or the US.

September 17, 2010 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News, The Registry Collection by Susan Knox


The Registry Collection® Program Welcomes 12 New Affiliated Resorts To Its Global Portfolio

The Registry Collection® Program Welcomes 12 New Affiliated Resorts To Its Global Portfolio

The Registry Collection program, the world’s largest luxury exchange program and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands under the RCI umbrella (NYSE: WYN), today announced it has already added 12 new resorts to its global vacation exchange network this year.

September 15, 2010 in Company, Global News, News, The Registry Collection by Susan Knox


Has The World Cup Helped Property & Tourism Industries In South Africa?

Has The World Cup Helped Property & Tourism Industries In South Africa?

South Africa put on a spectacular show during the World Cup and while the sun may have set on the football, a bright future beckons for its property and tourist industries. Fiona Klonarides takes a look at a country keen to capitalise on its new place on the world stage.

September 9, 2010 in Featured Articles, SA, South Africa Articles by Susan Knox


Hapimag: New city residences in Dresden and Lisbon

Hapimag: New city residences in Dresden and Lisbon

Hapimag, the leader in the European market for timeshare rights of residence, posted a significant improvement in its sales results on the Swiss market in the first half of the year. Total sales revenue remained practically unchanged at EUR 80.4 million (2009: EUR 81.9 million). In a difficult environment, the occupancy rate for all resorts dropped slightly to 68% compared to the previous year (71%). The effect of this development was that operating profits for the first six months were EUR -0.7 million (against EUR 2.2 million in 2009). The portfolio of resorts is set to be expanded with new addresses in Dresden (D), Lisbon (PT) and on the Ligurian coast (IT).

August 14, 2010 in EU, Europe & Middle East News, Hapimag, News by Susan Knox


Timeshare and Fractional Publisher Perspective International to be the Media Sponsor for the RDO1 Conference in Spain

Timeshare and Fractional Publisher Perspective International to be the Media Sponsor for the RDO1 Conference in Spain

The shared ownership industry’s leading independent information provider will be the media sponsor for the organisation’s newly rebranded annual conference.

July 20, 2010 in Featured News, News, Perspective International by


Dominican Republic’s Presidential Suites By Lifestyle Joins RCI’s Network Of Affiliated Resorts

Dominican Republic’s Presidential Suites By Lifestyle Joins RCI’s Network Of Affiliated Resorts

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC) today announced the affiliation of its Presidential Suites by Lifestyle with RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange. In alliance with Globalia of Spain, LHVC is one of the most prestigious chains in the Dominican Republic.

July 14, 2010 in Featured News, News, RCI, RCI Press Releases by


Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Expands With Two Dream Suites Products In Punta Cana

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Expands With Two Dream Suites Products In Punta Cana

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), with corporate offices in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has added Dream Suites by Lifestyle at Grand Oasis Bavaro, to its portfolio through the ongoing strategic alliance with Spain-based Globalia Corporation. The joint product is the second venture in Punta Cana, which also includes the adjacent Dream Suites by Lifestyle at Grand Oasis Punta Cana with 46 luxury suites.

June 23, 2010 in News by


Citadel Trustees Announces That It Will Be A Ruby Sponsor At The Fractional Summit Abu Dhabi And Will Continue Supporting The UK Fractional Summit With Gold Sponsorship In 2011

Citadel Trustees Announces That It Will Be A Ruby Sponsor At The Fractional Summit Abu Dhabi And Will Continue Supporting The UK Fractional Summit With Gold Sponsorship In 2011

Citadel is proud to announce that it will be attending the Fractional Summit in Abu Dhabi as a Ruby Sponsor. The decision by Citadel to support this event which is to be held at the spectacular Yas Hotel on the 23rd and 24th of November 2010, reflects the increasing importance of the Middle East region and the potential it offers the shared leisure market. The Abu Dhabi Fractional Summit is to focus on all the main aspects of the shared leisure industry from traditional timeshare through to all the different types of fractional products.

May 26, 2010 in Citadel Trustees Ltd, Citadel Trustees Press Releases, News by


Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Launches Third New Property In Partnership With Globalia Corporation

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Launches Third New Property In Partnership With Globalia Corporation

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), with corporate offices in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, announces its third property launch as part of a strategic alliance with Spain-based Globalia Corporation, opening sales at Grand Oasis Punta Cana. The new joint product will be called Dream Suites by Lifestyle at Grand Oasis Resort Punta Cana, and will feature 46 studios and standard rooms.

May 25, 2010 in News by


RCI – Reinventing Vacation Exchange One ‘Touch’ at a Time

RCI – Reinventing Vacation Exchange One ‘Touch’ at a Time

In 2008, RCI, the world’s largest vacation exchange company and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands, committed to spending tens of millions of dollars over a three-year period to develop and execute a series of online technology, product and service enhancements that are improving the exchange experience for its subscribing members around the world.

May 7, 2010 in Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by


Sol Meliá Vacation Club Receives RCI Pinnacle Award

Sol Meliá Vacation Club Receives RCI Pinnacle Award

A select number of RCI affiliates meet RCI’s requirements for this annual honor and have earned the RCI® Pinnacle Award. As a top-performing RCI affiliate, Sol Meliá Vacation Club has received the award for its volume of business.

April 28, 2010 in News, RCI, RCI Press Releases by


Marketing – A Fresh Approach

Marketing – A Fresh Approach

Some years ago I held the position of director of in-house marketing for a timeshare development in Nevada, U.S.A. I had just returned from Hong Kong, where I was privileged to develop a marketing program for a top U.S.- based timeshare property utilizing the services of more than 40 Hong Kong travel agents.

April 27, 2010 in Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles by


Major European Resort Developer Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Chooses Merlin Software As Its Technology Partner For Its Nine Resort Properties

Major European Resort Developer Macdonald Hotels & Resorts Chooses Merlin Software As Its Technology Partner For Its Nine Resort Properties

Macdonald Resorts based in Scotland is recognised as one of Europe’s leading resort developers with nine resorts located across the UK and Spain, which complement the Macdonald Group’s 43 four and five star hotels in the UK. With over 25,000 members, Macdonald Resorts has been in operation for over 20 years and is one of the UK’s leading hospitality brands.

March 26, 2010 in Featured News, Merlin Software, News by


Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate Of Spain Joins The Registry Collection Exchange Programme

Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate Of Spain Joins The Registry Collection Exchange Programme

Novaterra Resorts today announced that Arcos Gardens Golf Club & Country Estate in Cadiz, Spain, has affiliated with The Registry Collection® exchange programme, the world’s largest luxury exchange network.

February 23, 2010 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, News, The Registry Collection by Susan Knox


Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, And Globalia Corporation Partner For Dream Suites By Lifestyle

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, And Globalia Corporation Partner For Dream Suites By Lifestyle

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, announces its second property launch as part of its strategic alliance with Spain-based Globalia Corporation taking over sales of the former Oasis Marien Vacation Club, which was part of the Grand Oasis Marien Resort located on Costa Dorada, Puerto Plata.

February 16, 2010 in Company, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox


Looking At Making Your Property Fractional? Here Are The First Steps

Looking At Making Your Property Fractional? Here Are The First Steps

Thinking about selling your existing property as fractionals? If you need some really good background information, then start by looking at www.fractionalpropertydeveloper.com.

February 15, 2010 in Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles by


Hutchinson & Co Celebrates 25 years Of Service And Security For Developers And Purchasers Of Shared Leisure Products

Hutchinson & Co Celebrates 25 years Of Service And Security For Developers And Purchasers Of Shared Leisure Products

Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Limited is proud to announce that on the 5th February 2010, the Group celebrated its 25th Anniversary with a gathering of nearly one hundred staff, past and present, at the beautiful Elvetham Hall in Hampshire. Elvetham is steeped in history, having been owned by the family of Jane Seymour, one of Henry VIII’s wives and famed as being the site of the first performance of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

February 9, 2010 in AP, Asia Pacific Featured News, Asia Pacific News, Citadel Trustees Ltd, Citadel Trustees Press Releases, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East Featured News, Europe & Middle East News, Featured News, Hutchinson & Co Trust Company Limited, News by Susan Knox


Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Counts On Demand For Affordable Luxury To Be Still Alive

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Counts On Demand For Affordable Luxury To Be Still Alive

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, is ramping up for 2010 to be another successful year where affordable luxury is still in vogue.

January 26, 2010 in Company, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, NA, News, North America News by Susan Knox


Arcos Gardens Confirm Consumer Advertising Campaign With Owners Perspective Magazine

Arcos Gardens Confirm Consumer Advertising Campaign With Owners Perspective Magazine

Spanish golf resort chooses leading shared ownership publication to promote its fractional ownership offerings.

January 8, 2010 in Arcos Gardens, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News by Susan Knox


Successful European Developer Evencharge, Owners Of The Fairways Club And Pueblo Evita Club, Chooses Merlin Software To Support Its Timeshare Operations

Successful European Developer Evencharge, Owners Of The Fairways Club And Pueblo Evita Club, Chooses Merlin Software To Support Its Timeshare Operations

Merlin Software is delighted to announce that it has been chosen to provide software solutions to the Fairways Club in Tenerife and Pueblo Evita in Spain.

December 15, 2009 in Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, Merlin Software, News by Susan Knox


A List: Denis Ebrill, Executive Vice President of Sol Meliá Vacation Club

A List: Denis Ebrill, Executive Vice President of Sol Meliá Vacation Club

An Interview with Denis Ebrill, executive vice president of Sol Meliá Vacation Club, about the company’s parent company, marketing in the United States, and what’s next for SMVC.

December 12, 2009 in A-List Interviews, Featured Articles, NA, North America Articles, Sol Meliá Vacation Club by Susan Knox


Restructuring Sees Shift Of Sales Focus At Club La Costa

Restructuring Sees Shift Of Sales Focus At Club La Costa

Fast response to changing trends is at the core of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels’ ability to snatch success even from the jaws of the worst global recession to affect the holiday industry.

November 11, 2009 in Club La Costa, Company, EU, Europe & Middle East News, News by Susan Knox


A-List: Roy Peires, Chairman and Founder of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels

A-List: Roy Peires, Chairman and Founder of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels

[roypeires1] An interview with Roy Peires, chairman and founder of Club La Costa Resorts and Hotels, a company that is among the leading lights of timeshare in Europe and one that is, by its innovative and progressive approach, defining the standard and shaping the way in which its more than 50,000 members enjoy their holidays.

October 10, 2009 in A-List Interviews, Club La Costa, EU, Europe & Middle East Articles, Featured Articles by Susan Knox