IHG And The Family Of Orange Lake Resorts Announce Strategic Alliance To Create A New Timeshare Brand, Holiday Inn Club Vacations™

IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, announces today the formation of a strategic alliance with The Family of Orange Lake Resorts to create a new timeshare brand, Holiday Inn Club Vacations™.

Holiday Inn Club Vacations will launch in December 2008 with Orange Lake’s flagship 2,412 villa property in Orlando, Florida. This marks IHG’s first move into the timeshare market, one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. holiday and vacation industry.  [Source: American Resort Development Association (ARDA)]

The conversion of the remaining Orange Lake resorts in Ascutney, Vermont (60 villas), Lake Geneva, Wisconsin (68 villas) and Panama City, Florida (18 villas) are scheduled to follow shortly after.

This alliance is unique in that it allows IHG to enter the timeshare industry, purely through an exclusive licensing and marketing agreement.  Orange Lake will continue to own, operate and develop these timeshare resorts as a privately held company.

 “This deal reinforces the strength of the Holiday Inn brand as we are able to move into the timeshare market with a good partner who knows the business well,” said Andy Cosslett, chief executive officer, IHG.   “We believe that timeshare is a natural progression for Holiday Inn due to our scale and customer base in North America. This comes at a time when the $1 billion global relaunch of Holiday Inn is progressing well.  This agreement fits well with our business model as we are able to introduce the Holiday Inn brand to a new set of customers without the need for capital investment. With both companies focused on growth the alliance brings with it the opportunity to expand into major North American destinations.”

Orange Lake is situated on over 1,400 acres with 2,412 villas, adjacently located to the new north entrance of Walt Disney World® Resort.  The flagship resort has over 25 years of proven success in Orlando, the number one leisure destination for U.S. travelers.  It offers a host of amenities including:

4 championship golf courses
7 swimming pools including a 12-acre outdoor entertainment complex
80 acre lake for water sports
Five restaurants
Retail and pro shops
 

“This is a great opportunity for our two companies because we share the same heritage and founder, Kemmons Wilson,” said Don Harrill, president and chief executive officer for The Family of Orange Lake Resorts.  “It was Kemmons’ vision that changed the landscape for family vacations through his creation of the Holiday Inn hotel brand in 1952. With the re-launch of Holiday Inn and the continued growth of our company, we are prepared to reach new heights for our customers—and together write the next exciting chapter in our history.  We believe this alliance will set the new standard by re-defining ‘quality time’ for families and for the timeshare industry today.”

The marketing and licensing agreement also includes: 

The construction of a flagship Holiday Inn Resort hotel on the Orange Lake site in Orlando
The marketing and rental of available timeshare villas through IHG’s extensive reservation system and distribution channels, including Priority Club® Rewards, the world’s largest hotel loyalty program with over 39 million members. Participation in the Priority Club Rewards program including earning of Priority Club points on rentals with qualified rates and redemption for room nights
The formation of the Holiday Inn Club™ exchange program which will allow members of Holiday Inn Club Vacations to exchange timeshare weeks for hotel nights at over 4,000 hotels in the IHG family of brands.  
About The Family of Orange Lake Resorts

The Family of Orange Lake Resorts has evolved from a “best-kept secret” as the world’s largest single-site timeshare resort to a multi-site network of over 2,400 villas in its portfolio. New resort additions in Wisconsin, Vermont and Florida have added vacation flexibility for a great number of owners who want to experience shorter getaways to nearby destinations. Orange Lake’s flagship property, located next to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, was established in 1982 by Holiday Inn® Founder, Kemmons Wilson. The company plans to continue the expansion of their flagship resort to 4,500 villas.  The Family of Orange Lake Resorts continues to be the “home-away-from-home” to more than 120,000 owners from all 50 U.S. states and more than 120 countries. 

About Holiday Inn
With nearly 1,400 hotels worldwide, Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts is the most widely recognized lodging brand in the world.  In fact, Holiday Inn was one of the first international hotel brands to establish a presence in China in 1984. Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts provides the services that business travelers need, while also offering a comfortable atmosphere where all people can relax and enjoy amenities such as restaurants and room service, swimming pools, fitness centers and comfortable lounges.  The casual atmosphere and amenities such as meeting and on-site business facilities, KidSuites rooms, Kids Eat and Stay Free programs, and the ability to earn Priority Club Rewards points that can be redeemed for great merchandise, airline miles or free room nights, demonstrate the long-standing commitment of Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts to serving travelers and have helped to establish the brand as “America’s Favorite Hotel.”  For more information about Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts or to book reservations, call 1-800-HOLIDAY or visit http://www.holidayinn.com/.

The $1 billion relaunch of the Holiday Inn brand family (comprising Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express and Express by Holiday Inn) will bring improved consistency and service levels, as well as a more contemporary brand image and identity, to almost 3,200 hotels worldwide. The global relaunch was announced in October 2007 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2010. To find out more about the relaunch, click here to read the news release on our corporate website, or visit the site at www.ihg.com/corporate.

About IHG
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms.  IHG owns, manages, leases or franchises, through various subsidiaries, over 4,000 hotels and more than 590,000 guest rooms in nearly 100 countries and territories around the world.  The Group owns a portfolio of well recognized and respected hotel brands including InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts, Crowne Plaza® Hotels & Resorts, Holiday Inn® Hotels and Resorts, Holiday Inn Express®, Staybridge Suites®, Candlewood Suites® and Hotel Indigo®, and also manages the world’s largest hotel loyalty program, Priority Club® Rewards with over 39 million members worldwide.

IHG has more than 1,700 hotels in its development pipeline, which will create 150,000 jobs worldwide over the next few years.

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.

IHG offers information and online reservations for all its hotel brands at www.ihg.com and information for the Priority Club Rewards program at www.priorityclub.com. For the latest news from IHG, visit our online Press Office at www.ihg.com/media

Residential Cruise Line Receives USA Design Patent

Patented Design Ensures Magellan Residential Cruise Ship One-of-a-Kind for 14 Years

Randall B. Jackson, chief executive officer of Residential Cruise Line Ltd. (RCL) announces the Company has received a United States Design Patent for the Magellan, the world’s largest residential cruise ship. Patent number US D570,277 S was issued to Randall Jackson on June 3, 2008. According to the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the patent protects the ship’s design from others making, using, offering for sale or selling the design throughout the United States or importing the design into the United States for fourteen years from the date of the grant of the patent.

The original design patent was requested in August of 2006. Randall Jackson worked in conjunction with the internationally acclaimed Norwegian firm of Peter Yarn and Bjorn Storbraaten Architects A.S., to design a residential cruise ship with exclusive features and amenities never before been seen on a residential cruise ship of this magnitude.

“The Magellan will be a home-away-from home for many of its residents,” said Randall B. Jackson, chief executive officer. “With its unique design features protected by the patent issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, every owner will be proud knowing their residence is unlike any other at sea.”

The Magellan offers full and fractional ownership of luxuriously appointed residences and penthouses as well as such unprecedented amenities as a full-service retractable marina, on-call private helicopters, a satellite broadcast capable theater and 24-hour on-call concierge service to name just a few.

Private residences on the Magellan range in price from $2.82 million to $8 million for penthouses and from $300,000 for fractional ownership residences.

For more information about ship specifics and full or fractional ownership opportunities, call 480-497-8833 or visit the Web site at http://www.ResidentialCruiseLine.com.

Diamond Resorts International Partners With Smart Circle International

Diamond Resorts International (DRI), a global leader in the vacation ownership industry, signed a non-exclusive agreement with Smart Circle International to sell its vacation resort packages in the United States.

“We’re thrilled to partner with Smart Circle International,” said James R. Danz, RRP, DRI’s Chief Marketing Officer. “Given its proven track record for success in this industry and of reaching an extensive group of consumers, this partnership initiates sales of our luxury vacation packages to retail shoppers for the first time ever. Over 10 DRI destinations are currently being featured with more scheduled to be added early next year.”

Smart Circle International is a leading worldwide referral marketer that helps hotels and resorts increase visibility and traffic through its proven marketing programs and access to consumers via a network of professional distributors. DRI will be reaching out to prospective travelers within a retail event network that annually accesses over 50 million shoppers, face-to-face through 1,000 established retail distribution points across the United States and Canada.

George Graffy, President of Smart Circle International, said “Each retail location will be staffed by a Smart Circle In-Store Travel Consultant who will meet one-on-one with potential travelers and present the benefits of travelling with Diamond Resorts International to the most desirable destinations around the world.

“Partnering with Diamond Resorts International and its collection of luxurious resorts has enabled us to meet the demands of our most discerning customers,” said Graffy. “These are individuals who want to travel economically, without sacrificing the amenities, service and deluxe accommodations they expect to experience when they vacation.”

Simon Crawford-Welch, Ph.D., RRP, DRI’s President and Chief Operating Officer, said the company’s “portfolio of high-end resorts worldwide, and a hospitality brand that offers owners, members and guests a true home-away-from-home, makes for a terrific addition to the partnership we’ve formed with Smart Circle International. It will create a unique synergy between our organizations for an even higher level of quality and customer satisfaction.”

About Diamond Resorts International
Diamond Resorts International, with global headquarters in Las Vegas, Nev., is one of the largest vacation ownership companies in the world with more than 110 branded and affiliated resorts and nearly 23,000 guest beds in 14 countries with destinations throughout the continental United States and Hawaii, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe. Offering simplicity, choice and comfort to more than 370,000 owners and members through the branded service of more than 5,500 team members worldwide, Diamond Resorts International is dedicated to providing its guests with effortless and relaxing vacation experiences every time, for a lifetime.

About Smart Circle International
Since 1989, Smart Circle International has been the dominant force in referral marketing worldwide. Major companies turn to Smart Circle International to build traffic, enhance brand loyalty, fill unused capacity and generate new customers. Smart Circle International reaches consumers face-to-face through its retail and community marketing networks. Smart Circle International (http://www.smartcircleinternational.com) is a trademark of Smart Circle International, Inc.

For more information, visit www.DiamondResorts.com

Sell My Timeshare Now Celebrates 5-Year Milestone of Success

Sell My Timeshare NOW LLC, celebrates their fifth birthday and a remarkable success story of small business accomplishment. The Internet-based timeshare resales and rental advertising company has made noteworthy strides since their founding in 2003, as evidenced by their recent ranking on the Inc. 5000 list. CEO Jason Tremblay shares the strategy of the timeshare advertising company’s success.

Sell My Timeshare NOW LLC is a genuine good-news business success story, refreshing to hear in this day of corporate crashes and business bailouts. Celebrating their 5-year anniversary this month, the timeshare resales and timeshare rental advertising company has skyrocketed from a home based business with three employees to an online timeshare advertising leader, currently employing 140 people. Sell My Timeshare NOW’s website, www.sellmytimesharenow.com, sees an average of more than 76,000 visitors daily.

Jason Tremblay CEO of Sell My Timeshare NOW, as company celebrates 5-year anniversary.
“Happy Birthday Sell My Timeshare NOW. Timeshare buyers and renters, recognizing the opportunities of timeshare resales, have helped our company grow at a record setting pace in just five years,” says Jason Tremblay, the company’s co-founder and CEO. Tremblay, who is quick to talk about transparency in all of Sell My Timeshare NOW’s business practices, is just as plain spoken about what has lead to the company’s 520.9 percent growth rate or the fact that they now receive an average of over $1 million daily in offers to buy or rent timeshares.

“When prospective timeshare buyers and renters search online for timeshares, they consistently find Sell My Timeshare NOW at or near the top of the search results,” explains Tremblay. The company, whose revenues are up 46 percent over this time last year, offers an affordable, high-visibility venue for timeshare owners to advertise their timeshares for sale or rent to a global marketplace. They maintain their high-ranking position in Internet searches by staying on top of — and often ahead of — best practices for successful search engine optimization.

Sell My Timeshare NOW, recognized on the prestigious 2008 Inc. 5000 list as the fastest growing privately held timeshare advertising company in the US, ranked number 44 on the Inc. Top 100 list of Advertising and Marketing companies nationwide. Jason Tremblay and the rest of the management and staff plan to cut a cake and spend a little time celebrating their accomplishments on their fifth anniversary, but then will quickly be back to business and fulfill their vision for the future.

Sell My Timeshare NOW anticipates expanding in 2009 with additional call centers, beyond their Dover, NH corporate headquarters. They plan to increase outreach efforts to resorts and owners associations, offering new solutions for resale needs and to create additional multi-media Internet content as a way to expand efforts to educate the public about the benefits of timeshare.
CEO Jason Tremblay is available for media interviews by emailing steveluba(at)sellmytimesharenow.com or by calling (603) 516-0649.

About Sell My Timeshare NOW LLC
Sell My Timeshare NOW LLC is a privately held company offering advertising and marketing for timeshare resales and timeshare rentals via the Internet. Through the first week in September 2008, Sell My Timeshare NOW had presented its customers over $332 million in offers to buy or rent timeshares.

Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Launches First Ski Destination

Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific has continued its rapid growth throughout Asia Pacific following the launch of the newly developed Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Wanaka on New Zealand’s South Island.

The brand new deluxe apartments, purpose built for WorldMark South Pacific Club by Wyndham Owners, have been constructed adjacent to Mt. Aspiring Hotel, Lake Wanaka, itself managed by Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific.

According to the company’s CEO, Barry Robinson, the hybrid model of offering accommodation for both WorldMark South Pacific Club Owners as well as the general public is the key to its rapid growth.

“We have evolved the traditional timeshare concept into the much more flexible Vacation Ownership concept where members can use Credits purchased to holiday at any one of our now 18 resorts across the South Pacific region,” Mr. Robinson said.

“That, combined with our hybrid approach, where we also offer hotel rooms and suites to the general public, means we have two revenue streams which protect us from industry fluctuations. It’s a very robust business model.”

Mr. Robinson said that while some competitors’ development portfolios were being devalued, Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific continued to remain highly active as a resort development and management company.

With Wanaka completed, and major development and refurbishments underway at our resorts at Seven Mile Beach, Tasmania, Dunsborough, Western Australia and Coffs Harbour and Sydney, New South Wales, we are not only rapidly broadening our portfolio, we’re significantly lifting the standards in terms of quality and luxury,” Mr. Robinson said.

The Wanaka resort is only 40 minutes from the world-class ski resorts of Treble Cone and Cardrona and provides WorldMark South Pacific Club’s Owners with access to the company’s first ski destination. It is also only a short walk from the pristine shores of Lake Wanaka and only two minutes from Lake Wanaka village.

“Strategically, the Wanaka region fits our portfolio perfectly. It provides us with our first ski destination in the South Pacific region yet it is also famous as a year-round adventure destination,” Mr. Robinson said.

The resort offers a range of studio, one, two and three bedroom luxury apartments as well as a gymnasium, heated pool with water slide, spa pool, steam room and the fully refurbished Rafters Restaurant and Bar.

“Throughout the resort’s design and development, the emphasis has been entirely on providing a very high standard of finish and we are very happy with the outcome,” Mr. Robinson said.

“We are also very focused on providing personalised, friendly service so WorldMark South Pacific Club Owners are truly satisfied with the overall holiday experience.”

Wanaka is a one-hour drive from Queenstown and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific Wanaka becomes the 18th hotel or resort available to WorldMark South Pacific Club Owners throughout Asia Pacific.

Premier Properties Join The Registry Collection

The Registry Collection – the world’s leading luxury property exchange programme – is delighted to announce two new affiliations to its portfolio.

IFA Hotels & Resorts signed an agreement with the exclusive, by invitation only, programme, affiliating six of its IFA Collection properties in Dubai, Zanzibar, Portugal and South Africa, as well as the IFA Yacht Ownership Club to The Registry Collection.

In a second signing, the Martinhal Resort Residence in Portugal joins The Registry Collection. This property is at pre-completion stage but, once completed, will offer a range of luxurious beach accommodation in Sagres on the western Algarve.

Piaras Moriarty, IFA Hotels & Resorts’ vice president vacation ownership said: “We picked The Registry Collection because the IFA Collection needs a brand of extremely high quality to match it. Exchange is also a major priority and this affiliation is very important to us – we’re keen to add more and more inventory to it.”

Nick Turner, vice president, business development, at Group RCI said: “The Registry Collection members now have access to nearly 150 elite properties worldwide, 365-day concierge and off-plan vacations, enabling developers to offer a unique and powerful benefit to their customers, while building their own business.”

InterContinental Breaks Into Timeshare Market

InterContinental Hotels Group is breaking into the timeshare market and at the same time reuniting its Holiday Inn business with the family that founded the brand.

The group has signed a deal with the family of Orange Lake Resorts to brand its 2,400-villa resort next to Disneyland in Orlando under the Holiday Inn marque.

Read the full story at FT.com - http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/46d67618-899b-11dd-8371-0000779fd18c.html?nclick_check=1

Travel Advantage Network Names David Leski New Manager Of Total Vacation Services

Travel Advantage Network (TAN), the nationwide leader in wholesale vacation accommodations, announced today that David Leski has been named the new manager for the company’s Total Vacation Services (TVS) Department. 

In his new role, Leski will be responsible for overseeing the department’s daily operations and managing marketing and teambuilding activities. A large part of his new position involves equipping TVS representatives with the tools they need to maximize vacation bookings and provide stellar customer service to TAN’s over 78,000 clients.

“We are very pleased to have David on board with TAN, and we’re confident that he’ll bring significant experience and enthusiasm to Total Vacation Services,” says TAN President and CEO Brad Callahan.

Leski joins TAN with more than 20 years experience in the travel industry. He most recently worked for Northwest Airlines, first as a reservationist, then as supervisor. He was promoted to Operations Manager of the airline’s Baltimore Reservations Office, where he supervised numerous employees and projects.

Leski has a B.A. from the University of Michigan, Dearborn and an M.B.A. in management from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN.  He was also the recipient of Northwest Airlines’ Leadership Award for the integral role he played in optimizing performance and employee morale in the airline’s Baltimore office. 

For more information about David Leski, contact Lorena Andon, Marketing Manager, at landon@planwithtan.com . To learn more about TAN, visit www.planwithtan.com. 

About Travel Advantage Network (TAN)
Since 1992, TAN, a wholesale priced vacation accommodations program, has helped families and individuals create lifelong vacation memories. TAN is the proud recipient of the Better Business Bureau of Maryland’s prestigious Torch Award for exemplifying high business standards and professional integrity and the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Philanthropy in Business Award for outstanding and innovative commitment to local and national charities. TAN is a recipient of Baltimore CEO Magazine’s 2008 Future 50 Award, recognizing the fastest growing companies in the greater Baltimore area. TAN was the only travel company to make this year’s Future 50 list.  To learn more visit www.planwithtan.com.

Source: http://www.thetimeshareblog.com/travel-advantage-network-names-david-leski-new-manager-of-total-vacation-services/

Throwing A Fabulous Family Reunion

Many families partake in the tradition of holding annual reunions, taking time out of busy lives to catch up with each other and celebrate.

However, today’s reunions are going in a different direction than sleeping on Grandma’s couch or having just a few hours in a park. Families are celebrating each other and renewing relationships between generations by taking long weekends or more to stay together-and many of them are doing so at a family member’s timeshare.

Americans bought $10.6 billion worth of timeshares last year, with 4.7 million people buying into them for the first time, according to the American Resort Development Association (ARDA). The properties let people more easily share their vacation experiences with extended families and, because timeshares often include full kitchens and a number of bedrooms, they can help reunion attendees cut food and lodging costs. Whether you’re meeting at a timeshare or anywhere else, the following tips from ARDA could help your reunion be a hit:

Theme It
Creating a theme for a family reunion is a great way to get some excitement generated around your event. Themes can also make things more fun when it comes to being imaginative with food, games, activities, invitations and just about every other aspect of the reunion. Family history themes are popular, as are reunions that celebrate a very special family member’s birthday or anniversary, or the family’s cultural heritage.

Icebreakers
You don’t need to occupy everyone all the time, but planned activities and icebreakers at your family reunion will provide an easy way for people who haven’t seen each other for a while to feel more comfortable together. Some great ideas for icebreakers can be found by visiting the Web site at family-reunion.com/icebreak.htm.

Make Mealtime Fun
Turn your kitchens into a traveling dinner. Let everyone share by creating a specialty from his or her hometown. Appetizers can be hosted by the cousins, dinner by the grandparents and dessert by the children. Timeshares provide full kitchens in every unit, helping to make dinner an event in itself.

Games And Activities
Be sure to have games for all ages. From Ping-Pong to shuffleboard, many vacation ownership resorts offer countless activities for all ages-not to mention the variety of activities in your resort area.

ARDA’s free helpful hints, “Take Time For Togetherness,” provides travelers with tips including invitations, selecting a location, icebreaker games, decorations and ways to stay in touch all year. It is available by request at www.vacationbetter.org.

Source: http://www.fortimeshareowners.com/throwing-a-fabulous-family-reunion/

Jumeirah To Manage Luxury Resort In The US Virgin Islands

Jumeirah Group Appointed by Timbers Resorts to Manage the Jumeirah Botany Bay Resort on St. Thomas Island

Jumeirah, the Dubai-based luxury international hospitality management group and a member of Dubai Holding, has been appointed to manage a luxury multi-use resort occupying the entire western tip of St. Thomas, one of the US Virgin Islands. This was announced at a signing ceremony held yesterday in St. Thomas attended by Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman of the Jumeirah Group and David Burden, Founder and CEO of Timbers Resorts.

Located in a dramatic setting where the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean, the Jumeirah Botany Bay Resort, formerly known as The Preserve at Botany Bay, will be located 15 minutes away from the Cyril E. King International Airport in St. Thomas, with regular flights connecting the tropical island to the United States. Guests of the world-class luxury resort will enjoy several beaches, secluded coves, a pristine coral reef and a nature conservancy, fine dining restaurants and a beach club as well as a Talise Wellness spa.

Jumeirah will manage the five-star boutique hotel of 84 rooms, spread over nine graceful buildings in an intimate and secluded setting. Scheduled to open in 2011, the 400-acre resort will also include 30 fractional residences, 30 whole ownership villas and up to 20 grand estates. These serviced residences will be managed by Jumeirah Living, combining the luxury of a prestige hotel with all the privacy and comforts of home.

This management agreement with Timbers Resorts is a key addition to Jumeirah’s rapidly growing portfolio of luxury properties, with Jumeirah hotels and resorts currently under development in Phuket, Shanghai, Argentina, Mallorca, London, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Jordan, among others.

“We selected Jumeirah as the ideal hotel company to partner with at this unprecedented resort on the secluded western tip of St. Thomas,” remarked David Burden. “Based on their internationally renowned hotel experience in luxury service, they will be a perfect match for our discerning owners and resort guests.”

“We are impressed by Timbers Resorts’ commitment to responsible development and the care with which they intend to develop this protected enclave,” said Gerald Lawless, Executive Chairman of the Jumeirah Group. “With its secluded location in a tropical environment, the Jumeirah Botany Bay Resort will be true to our STAY DIFFERENT(TM) promise.”

AdvertisementThe island of St. Thomas has been inhabited for over 2500 years and the area features extensive pre-Colombian artefacts; the developers worked with a team of scientists to preserve the most sensitive aspects of the site and perform significant archaeological work. In addition, the resort will respect responsible construction principles, with the use of solar power, protection of reef and coastal areas, a desalinisation plant and planted roofs, among other initiatives. Jumeirah Botany Bay Resort will also contribute to the economic development of the island by creating jobs for the local population.

About Timbers Resorts
Founded by developer David Burden, Timbers Resorts has surpassed its competitors by offering a unique combination of equity ownership, vacation-home lifestyle and high-end resort amenities at each of their Timbers Collection properties. Designed for vacationers who want the best in luxury leisure, these properties provide personalized surroundings and services tailored to each resident’s tastes and preferences. The Timbers Collection is a group of small, private, luxury resort properties in the world’s most sought-after ski, golf, beach and scenic countryside locations. Owned, developed and operated by Timbers Resorts, these exclusive destinations combine hassle-free second-home ownership with the services and amenities of a five-star hotel. Current properties in the Timbers Collection include One Steamboat Place in Steamboat Springs, Colorado; The Preserve at Botany Bay on St. Thomas in the U.S.V.I.; Castello di Casole in Tuscany, Italy; The Rocks Luxury Residence Club in Scottsdale, Arizona; Esperanza Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico; The Timbers Club in Snowmass, Colorado; and now The Orchard at The Carneros Inn in Napa Valley.

A unique - and indeed remarkable - benefit of owning a property in the Timbers Collection is the Timbers Reciprocity Program (TRP). TRP is a simple online reciprocity system that allows Owners at Timbers Collection properties the ability to trade vacation weeks at their home property for vacation weeks at other destinations in the Timbers Collection. Please visit the website www.trpmembers.com for more information on TRP. Other added benefits to membership in the Timbers Collection include Sentient Jet privileged access, Hertz Gold Level membership, access to custom guided trips by BACKROADS Active Travel Company and numerous other delights.

Further information on each of the properties can be found online at www.timbersclub.com, www.esperanzaresort.com, www.therocksclub.com; www.castellodicasole.com; www.onesteamboatplace.com; www.thepreserveatbotanybay.com; www.theorchardatcarneros.com or please visit Timbers Resorts at www.timbersresorts.com.

About Jumeirah Group
Jumeirah properties are regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative in the world and have won numerous international travel and tourism awards. The Dubai-based luxury international hospitality management group encompasses the world-renowned Burj Al Arab, the world’s most luxurious hotel, the multi-award winning Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah and Jumeirah Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa in Dubai, the Jumeirah Carlton Tower and Jumeirah Lowndes Hotel in London and the Jumeirah Essex House on Central Park South in New York.

The Group’s activities are, however, not restricted to hotel and resort management. The Jumeirah Group portfolio also includes Wild Wadi, regarded as one of the premier water parks outside of North America; The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, the region’s only third-level academic institution specializing in the hospitality and tourism sectors; The Taste Department, the company’s dedicated restaurant division; global spa brand Talise Wellness; Jumeirah Living, the Group’s luxury brand of serviced residences offering effortless living in luxurious surroundings; and Jumeirah Retail, with its 15 stores and dedicated luxury retail website www.jumeirahcollection.com.

Building on this success, Jumeirah Group became a member of Dubai Holding in 2004, a collection of leading Dubai based businesses and projects, initiating a new phase of growth and development for the group.

Jumeirah has extensive expansion plans to grow its portfolio of luxury hotels and resorts into key gateway or letterhead cities and aspirational resort destinations worldwide. Currently, the Group has several luxury five-star properties under development, including five in Dubai and others in Abu Dhabi, Aqaba, Doha, Phuket, Argentina, Mallorca and London. The Group is eagerly anticipating the grand opening of Jumeirah HanTang Xintiandi in late 2008, Jumeirah’s first hotel in the Asia Pacific region.

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