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Hotel HABITA. Art project by Day, Mexico City hotel by night with an intervention by Rubén Gutiérrez titled “Banality by repetition” (2009) drawing / video / specific site intervention. Curator: Ariadna Ramonetti Banality by repetition is a project that resorts to diverse media like drawing, specific site intervention and shortfilm in video, to indicate events that happen in the context of the private space. Adopting the name of motels situated in zones of Mexico, like “La Merced” or “La Colonia Doctores” and by locating in its façade a neon signboard, the HABITA Hotel will turn into “Paradise Hotel”.

April 30, 2009 in * All News, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Latin America, Latin America, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services, announced the addition of Grand Solmar at Land’s End Resort and Spa, an exclusive vacation ownership resort in Los Cabos, to its global exchange network. Scheduled to begin construction in March, the oceanfront resort will be adjacent to the renowned Arch of Los Cabos at the southernmost tip of the Baja Peninsula.

Grand Solmar will include 250 villas with unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean and its landscaped gardens upon completion. Phase I of the project will include 104 units that are scheduled for occupancy in winter 2011 and phase II, which will have 96 additional units, is expected to be completed two years later. The final phase, with 50 units, is slated for occupancy in winter 2015.

“We are delighted to add this upscale property in one of Mexico’s top leisure destinations to our portfolio of quality resorts,” said Marcos Agostini, assistant vice president for Latin America, resort sales and service, Interval International. “Its location on a private oceanfront enclave at Land’s End will provide our members with the opportunity to enjoy these deluxe accommodations in a spectacular natural setting.”

The elegantly appointed villas will feature old world Mexican décor with wood carved furnishings, wrought iron and stone finishes, fully equipped kitchens with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, spacious living and dining areas, state-of-the-art electronics, Wi Fi Internet access, and private terraces.

“We designed this resort taking into account all of our development experience from previous projects and will deliver one of the finest luxury properties in Cabo San Lucas,” said Carlos Vasquez, sales and marketing director, Grand Solmar. “By partnering with Interval, we will also be able to offer our future owners extremely valuable leisure benefits, including the ability to exchange into hundreds of properties around the world.”

Guests at the resort will be able to enjoy numerous amenities such as restaurants, swim-up bar, outdoor pools, hot tubs, tennis court, retail village, grocery store, fitness center, beauty salon, full-service spa, and business center and meeting rooms.

Los Cabos’ location provides visitors with the opportunity to experience a distinctive landscape created by the contrast between desert mountains, blue sea, and golden sand beaches. The Arch – a natural rock formation at the juncture of the Sea of Cortes and the Pacific Ocean – has become a well-known landmark in Cabo San Lucas.

Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 30 years. Today, Interval has a network of over 2,400 resorts in more than 75 countries and offers its resort clients and approximately 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 25 offices in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.

April 9, 2009 in * All News, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Latin America, Interval International, Latin America, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Tens of thousands of UK consumers have collected a copy of the new consumer publication this month that gives an independent overview of the leisure property and luxury travel market. Owners Perspective Magazine (http://www.ownersperspective.com) which covers all aspects of fractional ownership, resort real estate, timeshare, vacation ownership and private residence clubs as well as all luxury travel and lifestyle topics was introduced to the general public this month via A Place In The Sun Live, the property show in Earls Court London and through the beginning of their distribution deal at leading Tesco & Sainsbury’s supermarkets across the UK.

April 7, 2009 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Featured News Africa, Featured News Asia, Featured News Australia, Featured News Caribbean, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News Latin America, Featured News Middle East, Featured News USA & Canada, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews