ORLANDO, FL (April 27, 2011) — Marriott’s Grand Chateau, located at the center of the high-energy Las Vegas Strip, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) prestigious ENERGY STAR rating, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. This signifies that the 40-story building performs in the top 25 [...]

ORLANDO, FL (March 22,2011) — Marriott Vacation Club was recently presented with two prestigious Stevie Awards in recognition of its outstanding sales and customer service teams at the fifth annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.
Marriott Vacation Club’s Global Owner Services was named winner of the People’s Choice Stevie Award for “Favorite Customer Service” [...]

ORLANDO, FL (March 9, 2011) — Enjoy a taste of paradise in Hawaii at six distinct Marriott Vacation Club resorts on the islands of Kauai, Maui and Oahu. For a limited time, guests can take advantage of a relaxed and carefree vacation with daily dining credits to use during their stay.
The new “Escape! Taste of [...]

ORLANDO, FL (March 8, 2011) — Marriott Vacation Club, the premier timeshare brand of Marriott International, has appointed Mark Harney to general manager of Marriott’s Harbour Point and Marriott’s Sunset Pointe in Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Harney began his career with Marriott International in 1996 at the Residence Inn Orlando Lake Buena Vista [...]

BETHESDA, MD (Feb. 14, 2011) — Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR), in addition to reporting its fourth quarter and full year 2010 results yesterday, announced a plan to split the company’s businesses into two separate, publicly traded companies. Marriott International expects to spin off its timeshare operations and development business as a new independent company [...]

ORLANDO, FL (January 27, 2011) — Marriott Vacation Club International, the vacation ownership division of Marriott International, has appointed Michael E. Yonker to chief human resources officer. In his new role, Yonker is responsible for the division’s human resources strategies, programs and performance for over 9,000 associates worldwide and will also serve on the division’s [...]

ORLANDO, FL (December 1, 2010) — Marriott Vacation Club, the premier timeshare brand of Marriott International, Inc., has appointed Gregg Forrester to lead general manager of Marriott’s StreamSide at Vail in Colo. with tactical oversight of Marriott’s Mountain Valley Lodge in Breckenridge, Colo.
A 30-year Marriott veteran, Forrester began his career in 1980 at the Los [...]

Published Every Saturday. SKI TOWN USA: Steamboat Springs, up in the northwest corner of Colorado, had a pretty good summer season. Wyndham Vacation Ownership, which sells units at The Village at Steamboat under the brands WorldMark by Wyndham and Wyndham Vacation Resorts, did a whopping $45 Million in sales through August 2010, selling more than 650 timeshares. (Read More)

Published Every Saturday. THE GRAPEVINE: A little birdie tells me that a certain rep at the Hilton in New York City was discovered to be handing out double first day incentives to get sales. For instance, he would upgrade an existing owner to 20K and give away 500K Hilton Honors Points to seal the deal (a 10K value in Europe). As it was explained to me, that essentially gives you a 3-week Category 7 hotel stay with Hilton (that’s all Greek to me…). (Read More)

ORLANDO, FL (Aug 24, 2010) — As summer fades to fall, take advantage of these great rates and pack your bags for a memorable getaway in spacious villa accommodations. Book your stay today at more than 50 participating Marriott Vacation Club resorts offering guests 20 percent off room rates for stays of two or more [...]