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The leading trade publication for the shared ownership industry reaches another milestone as it takes the number one spot on Google.com for another powerful search term.

March 22, 2010 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, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

World’s largest vacation exchange company continues to grow stronger, offering more
value to affiliates

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 * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Group RCI, Latin America, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

PerspectiveForums.com reports more than 2,000 friend requests served in first two weeks.

Perspective Magazine, the shared ownership industry’s leading trade publication recently launched the first standalone social networking platform dedicated to the timeshare and fractional ownership industry, combining the most popular features of Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn all on one website.

March 4, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

A website dedicated to the recruiting of professional sales executives for the purpose of fractional property sales was launched in test mode back in August 2009, and now after detailed scrutiny of the quality of applications received via the website and after reaching the No.1 spot on Google.com for the search term “fractional jobs”, www.fractionalstaff.com will officially launch next week aimed at providing a reliable service with high returns for advertisers of fractional job vacancies.

March 3, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Caribbean, Europe, FractionalStaff.com, Latin America, Middle East, Perspective International Ltd, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Industry Leader Partners with The Americas Group to Help Reach More Prospective Members

Exclusive Resorts, the world’s leading luxury destination club, today 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.

March 1, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Europe, Exclusive Resorts, Latin America, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Dominican Republic and Canary Island resorts become part of elite group

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. Sol Meliá Vacation Club at The Reserve at Palma Real and The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana, both in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, and Sol Meliá Vacation Club at Gran Meliá Palacio de Isora in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, now have the prestigious “by invitation only” affiliation with The Registry Collection.
“It’s an honor for us to have these three distinguished resorts meet the high standards of affiliation with The Registry Collection,” said Denis Ebrill, Sol Meliá Vacation Club’s Executive Vice President. “We also are very excited that its gives our Members access to high-end exchange experiences within an elite portfolio.

February 25, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Europe, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Sol Melia Vacation Club, The Registry Collection, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has announced the opening of Jazz, a French Fusion restaurant and Bourbon Street, an outdoor café and bar, exclusively for members and guests staying in the Presidential Suites by Lifestyle and Executive Spa Suites by Lifestyle, located adjacent to Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort. The restaurant serves upscale French cuisine with an authentic Cajun and Creole flair, making for some fine down home flavor. This totally new concept, called French Fusion, was created by the combined creative talent of LHVC’s Food & Beverage director and Executive Chef, Manny Slomovits. The restaurant provides the charm and ambiance of Old New Orleans for guests to enjoy along with the food.

“Our goal is to make dining at Jazz at unforgettable experience,” says Fadi Hamad, Director of Food and Beverage at Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort. “We ensure the highest quality of seafood by flying in products from around the globe at their seasonal peak. That commitment to freshness and our quest for unique variety are two of many reasons we carefully hand select our products.”

Featured entrees at Jazz include fresh imported Louisiana seafood and steak and signature dishes such as Cajun Dusted Caribbean Sea Bass with southern slaw, white rice and topped with Creole butter, and NOLA Seafood Étouffée with bok choy and saffron infused rice. The restaurant’s Bourbon Street Café and Bar serves signature Bourbon drinks, of course, and New Orleans inspired drinks with names from Jazz singers and songs.

“At Jazz, we define glamour with ease,” added Hamad. “The simple, yet stunning art deco surroundings are soft and sublime, punctuated with elegant service and soul food.”

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club encompasses the following resorts: The Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort with four distinct developments; The Tropical, The Crown Suites, The Crown Villas, and The Residence Suites; as well as Dream Suites by Lifestyle; The Presidential Suites by Lifestyle, Executive Spa Suites by Lifestyle, Costa Esmeralda by Lifestyle, The Level by Lifestyle, and Lifestyle Samana.

From hotel accommodations to stand alone villas, all guests have access to five swimming pools, multiple restaurants, nightly entertainment, spa, fitness center, beaches, tennis courts and more, plus the exclusive Lifestyle Caribissmo Night festivities. Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club V.I.P. Members have access to “members only” facilities such as restaurants, bars, swimming pools, exclusive beach areas, as well as golf carts, limousine transfers and helicopter tours.

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club members, guests and families have a wide variety of activities available in the Dominican Republic’s North Coast such as a cable car ride to the peak of Mount Isabella de Torres, white water rafting, horseback riding, deep sea fishing, boating, snorkeling, monster truck safaris and city tours of Puerto Plata, named one of the 53 best destinations in the world by The New York Times. For more Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club info., go to www.lifestyleholidaysvc.com or call (809) 970-7777.

February 23, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Newly-flagged property is former Oasis Marien Vacation Club, Puerto Plata

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, announces its second property launch as part of its strategic alliance with Spain-based Globalia Corporation taking over sales of the former Oasis Marien Vacation Club, which was part of the Grand Oasis Marien Resort located on Costa Dorada, Puerto Plata. The new joint product will be called Dream Suites by Lifestyle, and will feature 21 two bedroom lock-offs.

February 16, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

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, a worldwide leader in vacation exchanges with more than 3.5 million members globally, for all of its resorts in the Dominican Republic — The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real, The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana, Paradisus Palma Real and Meliá Caribe Tropical.

February 15, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Europe, Group RCI, Latin America, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Sol Melia Vacation Club, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has introduced its new Executive Spa Suites by Lifestyle, located adjacent to Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Resort with access to all resort amenities. The new adult-only property includes 18 one-bedroom poolside studios that are directly across from The Spa, a luxury retreat dedicated to relaxation and rejuvenation of body and mind, with a state-of-the-art cardio room, hot and steam saunas, sea salt healing pool and an array of indulgent treatments and massages. The new Jazz Restaurant and Bourbon Street Bar are also exclusively for the use of members and guests of the Executive Spa Suites and the Presidential Suites.

February 15, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

The Karma Royal Group announced today the development of Karma Bahamas, which will be another upscale Karma Resort and the company’s first resort property in the Caribbean.

Karma Royal Group has entered into an agreement with the principles of Mango Bay Bahamas, the owners of Little Harbour Island, for the property to be developed as a Karma Resort. Karma Royal will assume responsibility for the sales and management.

February 9, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Featured News Caribbean, Featured News Headlines, Karma Royal Group, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Improved Rating Reflects Company’s Continued Progress Toward Achieving 100% Customer Satisfaction and “Zero Complaint” Performance

Builds on Recent Expansion of Member Offerings and Other Recent Industry Recognition for Quality and Service

The Better Business Bureau of Southeast Florida and the Caribbean (BBB) has raised Royal Holiday Club’s rating for reliability and service to “B+” – reflecting the significant progress the Company continues to make in enhancing its customer service operations and its members’ overall vacation experience.

February 4, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE:WYN), today announced the renewal of its affiliation with Bluegreen Vacations Unlimited, Inc. and Bluegreen Corporation, who are amongst the largest vacation ownership companies in the industry. This new agreement grants Bluegreen Club Members continued access to a broad array of exciting vacation experiences utilizing the RCI exchange networks.

January 29, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Australia, Bluegreen Corporation, Caribbean, Europe, Featured News Headlines, Featured News USA & Canada, Group RCI, Latin America, Middle East, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Special priority sales on one-acre Grace Bay Beach estate to begin January 25

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. Priority sales reservation pricing starts at $1.25 million per deeded interest, but only on a limited basis.

January 27, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, The Élan Collection, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Two of the largest property investment funds join forces to provide members access to more than 30 holiday homes

The Hideaways Club, a leading international property investment fund that offers its members the opportunity to invest in and exclusively enjoy an entire portfolio of luxury villas and chalets, announced this week that it has formed a strategic alliance with US based Equity Estates, the largest residence fund in North America. This alliance will offer members of both clubs the opportunity to access more than 30 magnificent properties in 24 of the world’s most spectacular destinations.

January 27, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, The Hideaways Club, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

2009 Growth and Development Sets Pace For Successful 2010

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, is ramping up for 2010 to be another successful year where affordable luxury is still in vogue. The company experienced steady growth in membership numbers, occupancies and kept on track with new construction, new services and amenities in 2009. LHVC will continue growth and development in 2010 with the opening of another gourmet restaurant, a unique new suite product and a growing partnership agreement with Spain-based Globalia Corporation, a leading travel and leisure conglomerate

January 26, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

The Hideaways Club, a leading international property investment Fund that offers its members the opportunity to invest in and exclusively enjoy an entire portfolio of luxury villas and chalets, announced this week that it has formed an exciting alliance with Banyan Tree Private Collection, Asia’s first and most luxurious global destination club.

January 20, 2010 in * All News, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, USA & Canada by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

With the best homes and availability in the destination club industry, the Club’s financial strength and stability, and attractive payment options, Quintess, LRW continues to welcome new Members. Now with 525+ Members, the Club’s growth in turn allows Quintess, LRW to add breadth and depth to the home portfolio and enhance its Members’ travel opportunities. This year alone, in addition to the new Saint Martin enclave, Quintess, LRW has opened a second home in La Quinta, California, and created its fourth and most recent enclave environment in Aspen, Colorado with the addition of two slope-side homes adjacent to, and receiving amenities through, The Ritz-Carlton Residence Club.

January 16, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

Los Altos Situated Within Casa de Campo Resort in La Romana

Preferred Residences™, a hospitality branded membership and exchange program for luxury whole and shared ownership resorts offered by a subsidiary of Interval Leisure Group (Nasdaq: IILG), today announced that Los Altos Club in La Romana, Dominican Republic, has joined its exchange network. Through this affiliation, owners participating in the rental program at Los Altos resort become members of Los Altos Club and have access to the membership and exchange privileges of Preferred Residences.

January 15, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Featured News Caribbean, Featured News Headlines, Preferred Residences, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Ultra- Modern Tower Features Heliport, New Gourmet Restaurant and Lounge

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), located in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has commemorated its new state of the art, Austrian-designed member services and sales building. The four-story tower, with 185 employees, provides personalized service for Member vacation reservations, special needs and requests, as well as presentations of the latest exciting membership developments.

January 14, 2010 in * All News, Caribbean, Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews