Archive for February 2010

IFA Hotels & Resorts Launches Two New Products in Laguna Tower

Feb 27th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Destination Clubs, Fractional, PRCs, Middle East

Loft Apartments and Private Residence Club Complete Tower’s Mixed-Use Offering
Dubai (Feb. 27, 2010) — IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) has announced the launch of furnished, freehold loft and duplex apartments and the addition of a luxurious Private Residence Club to its Laguna Tower in Dubai. Both products will be serviced and managed by the [...]



Woody’s Weekend VPG: Feb. 27, 2010

Feb 27th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Woody's Roadkill Cafe

Feb. 27, 2010: DOES ARDA KNOW WHAT THE KIDS ARE DOING?: And do they care, as long as ARDA gets its allowance? ONE MORE TIME FOR RCI: Just an update on last week’s bit…
Welcome to this weekend’s rundown of stories that didn’t make the front page!
DOES ARDA KNOW WHAT THE KIDS ARE DOING?: Don’t [...]



Local ownership, new leadership and a fresh vision for Panorama Mountain Village

Feb 27th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Finance, USA & Canada

Panorama Mountain Village Inc. completes the deal to acquire leading British Columbia mountain resort.
PANORAMA, BC (Feb. 27, 2010) — Panorama Mountain Village Inc. (Panorama Inc.) announced yesterday that it has successfully completed the acquisition of Panorama Mountain Village from Intrawest and is ready to begin developing Panorama into one of the best family-focused mountain resorts [...]



Real Deal for Triton Timeshare Software Award Winning Software Company Signs RAL Properties

Feb 26th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Design, Refurbishment, Software, etc., USA & Canada

SARASOTA, FL (February 26, 2010) — Triton Timeshare Software, a Sarasota-based technology solutions provider, has announced that RAL Resort Property Management, Inc. a family owned and operated independent management company located in Fort Myers, Florida has signed on to use Triton’s Property Management System for its six resorts.
Florida has signed on to use Triton’s Property [...]



Scoop du Jour: The State Of Timeshare: Part 3!

Feb 26th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Scoop du Jour

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY February 26, 2010 — If you visit a Jaguar dealership during an advertised sales event and take a $90-K Jag XK convertible for a quick test ride you’ll likely not find the dealership also giving away free hot dogs, nor would all the Jags be plastered with colored balloons or have “slashed” prices painted on the windshields.



Interval Leisure Group to Announce Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2009 Financial Results on March 10, 2010

Feb 26th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Exchange Companies, Finance

Host Conference Call and Webcast at 4:30 p.m. EST
MIAMI, FL (Feb. 26, 2010) — Interval Leisure Group (NASDAQ: IILG) will release its fourth quarter and full year 2009 financial results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Interval Leisure Group will also host a related conference call beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST [...]



Exclusive Resorts® Targets Membership Growth in Latin America

Feb 26th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Destination Clubs, Fractional, PRCs, Mexico & Latin America

DENVER & CORAL GABLES, FL (Feb. 26, 2010) — Exclusive Resorts, the world’s leading luxury destination club, has announced it is working with the prestigious consulting firm The Americas Group to increase awareness of its unique membership offerings among affluent families in Latin America.
A private club with Revolution LLC Founder and AOL Co-Founder Steve [...]



Steve Case Becomes Chairman of Exclusive Resorts®, Leads New Equity Financing

Feb 25th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Destination Clubs, Fractional, PRCs

Company Expands Industry Leadership by Achieving 100,000th Vacation Milestone
DENVER, CO (Feb. 25, 2010) — Exclusive Resorts, the world’s leading luxury destination club, has announced that Revolution LLC Founder and AOL Co-Founder Steve Case has become Chairman of its Board of Directors, increasing his personal involvement in the Club’s strategic planning. Mr. Case has served on [...]



Hidden Meadow Ranch Honored by Condé Nast Johansens Luxury Travel Guide

Feb 25th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Destination Clubs, Fractional, PRCs

Hidden Meadow Ranch, an Arizona mountain hideaway, has been selected as the winner of prestigious 2010 Awards for Excellence – earning title of “Most Excellent Ranch” for the second time in three years.
Greer, AZ (February 25, 2010) — Hidden Meadow Ranch, a White Mountains hideaway in northeastern Arizona, has been named a winner of the [...]



Marriott Resorts Hawaii Promotional Bus Tour is a Big Success: New Tour on the Books for 2011

Feb 25th, 2010 | By Admin | Category: Miscellaneous News, USA & Canada

Mobile marketing blitzes are increasing bookings for Marriott’s Hawaii hotels.
Honolulu, HI (February 25, 2010) — Riding high after wrapping up its successful Marriott’s Spirit of Aloha Tour, Marriott Resorts Hawaii is excited to announce its third U.S. Tour in 2011 to promote Hawaii travel in key West, Midwest and Northeast source markets. A list [...]