Articles Tagged With "vacation"

Wyndham Exchange & Rentals has put the UK hospitality industry on the national business stage after being the only travel company shortlisted for the Grant Thornton Mid Cap Business of the Year category in the National Business Awards.

October 8, 2010 in Company, EU, News, News, Wyndham Worldwide by Susan Knox

Nearly seven in ten leisure travelers who are familiar with the concept of shared ownership seek vacation experiences that offer alternative accommodations, such as vacation homes, condominiums, and condo-resorts.  In fact, 68 percent cite an intention to stay at a condominium-style resort during the next two years. Interestingly, four in ten (38%) have stayed in [...]

October 8, 2010 in Global News, Interval International, News, News, Toolbar News by Steve Luba

RealTimeRental (RTR), the leading web-based vacation rental property management solutions provider, and Vacation Storebuilder, an advanced Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform, have announced a partnership agreement to offer RTR clients Vacation Storebuilder powered vacation rental websites that feature a built-in online marketing toolkit and an integrated booking engine.

September 30, 2010 in NA, News, News by Susan Knox

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, Interval International, News, News, News Featured by Susan Knox

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, is a sponsor of the Small Hotels Retreat taking place September 9-11 in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. The three-day conference, themed “Serving the Needs of Small & Independent Hoteliers,” has been organized by the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA).

September 13, 2010 in Interval International, NA, News, News, News Featured by Susan Knox

Dial An Exchange (DAE), one of the world’s largest independent timeshare and holiday property exchange organizations, and Global Connections, Inc. (www.exploregci.com), a U.S. leader in providing travel-related services to the vacation industry, have recently launched a new partnership that will expand existing benefits for DAE’s Gold Advantage members.

August 20, 2010 in Dial An Exchange, Dial An Exchange Press Releases, Global Connections, NA, News, News, News Featured by Susan Knox

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), with corporate offices in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has been full steam ahead in 2010 with varying concepts in accommodations, new vacation destinations and exciting international culinary offerings within the Dominican Republic.

July 12, 2010 in News by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), is the Naming Sponsor of the Vacation Ownership Association of Southern Africa (VOASA) Industry Conference to be held from 29-31 August at the Elangeni Southern Sun in Durban, South Africa. David Clifton, Interval’s managing director for Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, will open the conference as keynote speaker, and Darren Ettridge, Interval’s vice president of resort sales and service for Europe, Middle East and Africa, will participate on the “Fractional Ownership in Southern Africa” panel.

July 8, 2010 in Interval International, News, News Featured by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), welcomes Tau nahui and Tau Santa Maria in Nayarit, Mexico, to its exchange network. With these two properties, Tau Resorts—a new entrant into the shared ownership industry—establishes the foundation for its collection of beachfront and boutique eco-resorts.

June 25, 2010 in Interval International, News, News Featured by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), announced the promotion of Neil Kolton to director of resort sales and service for the Caribbean and Florida (excluding Orlando and the Panhandle). He oversees the company’s presence and plays a lead role in building its developer client base in these markets. Kolton also serves in the same capacity for Preferred ResidencesTM, a branded membership and exchange program for luxury fractional resorts and private residence clubs.

June 17, 2010 in Interval International, News by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), honored Zuana Beach Resort with its prestigious Chairman’s Club Award. The annual distinction recognizes the top 25 membership-producing companies worldwide, based on new memberships received by Interval during the previous calendar year.

June 13, 2010 in Interval International, News, News Featured by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the extension of its affiliation agreement with The Berkley Group. The multi-year contract extends the relationship established in 1992 and comprises two resorts located in the Williamsburg, Virginia, area.

June 7, 2010 in Interval International, News, News Featured by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), announced that Bengal Vacation Club at Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa has selected its quality global exchange network. The resort is the first affiliated property in Bangladesh and will be situated in Cox’s Bazar, one of area’s most popular tourist destinations.

May 28, 2010 in Interval International, News, News Featured by

FractionalExchange.com® has announced that Appassionata, Ltd. has selected FractionalExchange.com for the vacation exchange requirements of its owners at Estate Giacomo Leopardi in the Le Marche region of Italy.

May 27, 2010 in News, News Featured by

Planning a vacation has never been easier – just ask the viewers that have already tuned in to RCI® TV more than 1 million times for advice on where to eat, stay and play in the most popular destinations around the globe. The web-based television network, once exclusive to RCI subscribing members, began granting public access in November 2009 to its entertaining and educational high-definition videos narrated by the enigmatic “RCI Guy” on www.RCI.com. This 1 million-view milestone demonstrates that travelers are interested in not only learning more about the timeshare industry, but also visiting the hundreds of RCI’s more than 4,000 resorts who are showcasing their vacation destinations in high-definition video on-line. To celebrate this landmark number, RCI is giving away a choice of either an all-inclusive vacation at an RCI affiliated resort for up to four people valued at up to $5,000 USD for one week at any one of the stunning all-inclusive properties featured on RCI TV, or a one week stay for up to four people at any of the beautiful non all-inclusive “Resort Showcase” properties featured on RCI TV.

May 25, 2010 in News, RCI by

Emily Ceruzzi of Global Connections, Inc. (www.exploregci.com) was recently named the recipient of one of the most prestigious awards presented annually by the Cooperative Association of Resort Exchangers (C.A.R.E.), a vacation industry trade association. Emily was honored at C.A.R.E.’s historical 25th semi-annual conference, held in late April in New Orleans.

May 19, 2010 in News by

Averett Warmus Durkee – premier accounting firm serving the timeshare and vacation ownership resort industry – sends anti-fraud expert to teach advanced session on accounting security.

May 14, 2010 in News by

WIN (www.womenintheindustry.org) will launch its second annual Travel Auction May 18, 2010. It will run through May 28. This exciting opportunity is available to WIN members and their friends and families. The bidding on these vacation weeks starts at just $200 and includes opportunities to vacation at resorts located all over the world.

May 14, 2010 in News by

Expedia® travelers have ranked The Cove On Ormond Beach among the world’s best hotels on this year’s Expedia Insiders’ Select™ list. The list formally recognizes individual hotels worldwide that consistently deliver excellent service, a great overall experience and a notable value. The full list represents only a small percentage of the world’s top hotels from the more than 110,000 hotel properties offered on Expedia.

May 12, 2010 in News, News Featured by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the addition of Cayena Golf Club in the Dominican Republic to its exchange network. Currently under construction, the vacation ownership resort will be located in Bavaro, Punta Cana, a popular tourism destination on the island’s east coast.

May 12, 2010 in Interval International, News, News Featured by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the addition of four properties within the RH Rochester Hotels collection to its exchange network. They join RH Rochester Classic, which was affiliated with Interval in 2007.

May 7, 2010 in Company, Interval International, News, News Featured by

Professional blogger Heather Armstrong was fired for blogging in 2002 and last year was honored by Forbes Magazine as one of the Most Influential Women in Media. Also in 2002, Senator Trent Lott’s reputation was irreparably damaged after bloggers picked up on remarks that were barely published by traditional media. In the eight years since, blogs have evolved into credible sources for news and information and a way for businesses to connect with their customers.

April 30, 2010 in Articles, Articles, Articles Featured, NA by

Economic turbulence over the last few years has led to the creation of two new theories about the affluent population: Luxury Shame and The New Normal. Various consultants have used the media to promote these hypotheses and forecasted a new normal: an era of less spending and more saving.

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

Wyndham Worldwide (NYSE:WYN), one of the world’s largest hospitality companies, with its commitment to global sustainability proudly announces “WyndhamGreen Kids,” a program designed to teach children ages three to fourteen about our environment, our community, and our world. Children from all around the world will be able to learn how to take care of our planet using our six core strategies: Energy conservation, Water conservation, Recycling/re-using, Education, Community Involvement, and Innovation.

April 23, 2010 in News by

As we all know, the past year or two have been some of the most challenging our industry has seen in a very long time. And while not every company around the globe suffered from the credit crisis, scores did, and the ripple effect meant that many suppliers and other industry-related companies paid the price as well.

March 30, 2010 in Articles, Articles Featured by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the affiliation of Cap Maison on the Caribbean island of St. Lucia. Recognized with the Condé Nast Johansens 2010 Most Excellent Hotel Award (Atlantic, Caribbean, and Pacific) and featured in the Condé Nast Traveler Hot List for 2009, the spectacular property is located on the estate of a former sugar plantation on an ocean bluff above secluded Smugglers Cove Beach in Cap Estate.

March 23, 2010 in Interval International, News, News Featured by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced that Ocean Beach Club, LLC, doing business as Gold Key Resorts, has renewed its affiliation encompassing four resorts in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The multi-year agreement extends the relationship established in 1990 when Bruce Thompson, company founder and chief executive officer, expanded his hospitality business into timesharing and selected Interval as its exchange partner.

March 22, 2010 in Interval International, News, News Featured by

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the planned launch of Interval Community, an online network designed to provide the 1.8 million members of the Interval Network a platform to share their love of vacation ownership, travel, and social networking.

March 16, 2010 in AP, Company, EU, Interval International, NA, News, News, News, News, News, SA by Susan Knox

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc (Nasdaq: IILG), has added the Peninsula Bay Resort, situated on the Indonesian island of Bali, to its resort network

March 16, 2010 in AP, Company, Featured News, Interval International, News, News, News Featured by Susan Knox

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), will host senior executives and decision makers in the hospitality and leisure real estate industries at the RCI® Asia Leisure Real Estate Symposium on 22-23 April 2010 in Singapore where RCI will reveal the secrets of successful vacation exchange.

March 16, 2010 in AP, Company, News, News, RCI by Susan Knox

Demonstrating that vacation exchange remains a bright spot in the travel industry, RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), announced that it added more than 100 new resorts, including 10 properties under development, to the world’s largest vacation exchange network.

March 16, 2010 in AP, Company, NA, News, News, News, RCI by Susan Knox

Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced the renewal of its master affiliation agreement with Marriott Vacation Club International, the timeshare division of Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR).

March 11, 2010 in AP, Company, EU, Featured News, Featured News, Featured News, Interval International, NA, News, News, News, News, News Featured by Susan Knox

Equity Estates www.equityestatesfund.com, the largest and fastest growing luxury residence fund in the country, announced today that the company posted significant gains in 2009, both in terms of new owner members and residences. Equity Estates’ owner members grew by 40 percent in 2009, and the company went from having seven homes at the beginning of the year to 30 homes available by the end of 2009.

March 2, 2010 in Company, Equity Estates, NA, News, News by Susan Knox

Perspective International is proud to announce a two year advertising agreement was signed recently with RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN) for its leading independent timeshare and fractional trade and consumer publications.

March 1, 2010 in AP, Company, EU, NA, News, News, News, News, News, Perspective Magazine, RCI, SA by Susan Knox

A trusted industry resource for nearly 20 years, The San Francisco Exchange Company, known by the brand SFX, was founded by President & CEO Mel Grant in 1992. Before launching SFX, Grant spent 14 years in the timeshare industry in marketing and sales in key markets, including Hawaii, San Diego, and San Francisco.

February 27, 2010 in Articles, Articles Featured, NA by

Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), an international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has joined The Registry Collection®, the world’s largest luxury exchange program including luxury fractional, whole ownership, private residence club, high-end timeshare, villas and manors, luxury cruises, yachts and private jets.

February 25, 2010 in Company, EU, NA, News, News, News, Sol Meliá Vacation Club by Susan Knox

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), announced that Solaz de los Andes Hotel & Spa has joined its vacation exchange network. Located in downtown Mendoza City in the heart of Argentina’s premier wine region, this boutique property features 40 units designed with a contemporary urban décor.

February 15, 2010 in Company, Interval International, NA, News, News by Susan Knox

Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC), an international vacation membership club with locations in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and Europe, has received the 2010 Gold Crown Resort® awards by Group RCI

February 15, 2010 in Company, EU, NA, News, News, News, Sol Meliá Vacation Club by Susan Knox

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), is proud to welcome Porto Vacation Club to its exchange network. The vacation club initially will consist of units at Porto Marina, an exclusive, multi-use resort on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast, with two additional resorts, Golf Porto Marina and Porto Sokhna, to follow.

February 3, 2010 in Company, EU, Featured News, Interval International, News, News, News Featured by Susan Knox

Research and Markets has announced the addition of ICAP Group’s new report “The Hotel Industry in Greece 2009″ to their offering.

January 29, 2010 in EU, News, News by Susan Knox

The Élan Collection, a distinctive network of ultra luxury shared interest vacation home ownership properties, is commencing priority sales reservations for its deeded, shared interest ownership opportunities in a private beachfront estate on the Turks and Caicos Islands in British West Indies.

January 27, 2010 in Company, NA, News, News by Susan Knox

Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services and an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), announced that Anna Grand Hotel Vacation Club in Hungary has joined its vacation exchange network. The 200-year-old hotel is set in the centre of Balatonfüred, a historic town on the northern shore of Lake Balaton — so large that it is often referred to as the “Hungarian Sea.”

January 27, 2010 in Company, EU, Featured News, Interval International, News, News, News Featured by Susan Knox

Escapia Releases National 2010 Vacation Rental Industry Report Providing Most Comprehensive Look at the Current State of the Vacation Rental Business

January 21, 2010 in NA, News, News by Susan Knox

ResorTime.com, a favorite source for on-line vacation and timeshare condominium rentals polled its users to discover their most favorite resort properties. Nominees were in four areas: spa, family, beach, golf and ski. Nominations were made based on noteworthy resort reviews/comments, outstanding amenities and ResorTime.Com staff nominations.

January 14, 2010 in Company, NA, News, News, ResorTime.com by Susan Knox

InnSeason Resorts®, creators of the Northeast Experience® and leading provider of resort vacation and ownership opportunities, recently announced that Premium Destinations based in Daytona, Florida has agreed to manage the sales and marketing operations of the InnSeason Resorts Sales Centers on Cape Cod and in Ogunquit, Maine.

January 13, 2010 in Company, InnSeason Resorts, NA, News, News by Susan Knox

A number of positive trends that reinforce the appeal of the Caribbean market to both existing and potential vacation owners are being shared with delegates at the annual Caribbean Marketplace conference by Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services.

January 13, 2010 in Company, Interval International, NA, News, News by Susan Knox

ResorTime.Com, rapidly becoming the go-to source for spacious vacation condominium rentals announced the launch of a new look for its quarterly newsletter. The online publication will provide the latest news about ResorTime.com, membership information, promotions, contests, specials and deals.

January 11, 2010 in Company, NA, News, News, ResorTime.com by Susan Knox

The post-bubble housing market for second homes has yet to recover, but there is a new twist on a concept that could make second home purchases more appealing in the coming decade: access to prime “third homes” worldwide.

January 6, 2010 in EU, NA, News, News, News by Susan Knox

Wellington Financial, the exclusive Resort Finance lending correspondent for Liberty Bank, is pleased to announce the bank has closed a $10 million receivables hypothecation facility with Smugglers’ Notch (www.smuggs.com) in Vermont.

December 23, 2009 in NA, News, News, Wellington Financial by Susan Knox

Women in the Industry (WIN), an organization professionally supporting and cultivating women leaders of tomorrow in the vacation industry, has announced the results from its first online auction to support its philanthropic initiatives.

December 18, 2009 in Company, NA, News, News, Women in the Industry (WIN) by Susan Knox