OTE Welcomes New EU Directive Putting An End To Discount Travel Club Fraud

The Organisation for Timeshare in Europe (OTE) today welcomed the European Parliament’s adoption of the Directive for the Sale and Marketing of Timeshare and Long Term Holiday Products (holiday clubs). OTE believes it will make genuine timeshare easier to buy and will also put an end to fraudulent discount travel clubs.

The OTE has been working closely with the European Parliament since 1999 to secure the best protection for consumers buying timeshare, and in particular to ensure regulation of holiday clubs and rogue timeshare resale companies. Many consumers have mistaken these holiday clubs for timeshare. In reality these clubs do not own any accommodation or inventory but effectively act as a holiday discount club.

In recent years there has been an increase in complaints from British holidaymakers about holiday clubs and authorities such as the OFT have estimated that they have been causing massive fraud. The new directive imposes upon holiday clubs stringent regulation such as cooling off periods, full disclosure of prices and the actual discounts they will give on accommodation and travel.

With regard to timeshare, the directive will ensure that consumers have the same protection across Europe, wherever they buy timeshare. This protection incorporates many elements of OTE’s Code of Practice, which has been adhered to by OTE members since 1999 (and revised in 2005) but has not been implemented by other operators throughout the European Union. This includes elements such as cooling off periods, full disclosure and the extension of protection to trial timeshare products.

Peter van der Mark, Secretary General of the OTE, said “We are pleased that the European Parliament has recognised the need for codes of conduct, such as OTE’s. Non-OTE members will now have to declare that they do not subscribe to the OTE code nor do they offer a dispute resolution system which all OTE members are required to support.

“With the harmonisation of laws governing the purchase of timeshare throughout Europe, we believe that consumer confidence in the timeshare holiday concept will further increase. The introduction of regulations for discount travel clubs will also help us to differentiate timeshare, which has a high consumer satisfaction level (recent surveys show a record 86% satisfaction level), from these. Timeshare resale fraud will also be prevented through this directive which should make timeshare reselling easier and safer.”

More about OTE:
OTE is the pan-European trade association representing the timeshare industry throughout Europe. It promotes best practice in the industry for the benefit of both consumers and the industry.  All members are bound by a code of ethics that ensures the protection of consumers’ rights.  OTE provides information and advice to consumers and offers a free conciliation service to consumers dealing with its members.

OTE represents the majority of timeshare companies in Europe which are responsible for some 65-70% of all timeshare sales. These include major hospitality groups such as Pestana, De Vere, Hilton, Sol Melia, and large independent timeshare developers, namely the Petchey Leisure Group, Club La Costa, Hapimag and Seasons Holidays.

We are able to comment on timeshare or Discount Travel Club issues that may emerge in the news and have spokespeople ready to answer questions you might have. If you would like to speak to someone at the OTE then please contact Peter van der Mark, Secretary General at 0032 2 533 30 63 or 0032 473 895 897(THESE NUMBERS ARE NOT FOR PUBLIC USE) or email Peter at pvandermark@ote-info.com.

For OTE’s Public Relations Office in the UK, contact:
Jackie Murphy /Will Brewster
Flagship Consulting
020 7 886 8440
Jackie.murphy@flagshipconsulting.co.ukor will.brewster@flagshipconsulting.co.uk

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Private Residences at Esperanza By Auberge Resorts

The First Whole-Ownership Offering at the Award-Winning Los Cabos Resort

Auberge Resorts, operator of the award-winning Esperanza Resort in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, (http://www.esperanzaresort.com) unveiled today its first whole-ownership opportunity at the exclusive Punta Ballena community. Limited to 36 whole-ownership ocean-view homes, The Private Residences at Esperanza feature fully furnished three and four-bedroom homes starting at $2 million.

Located in the exclusive Punta Ballena community, the private residences provide homeowners with the best of both worlds: nearby access to the attractions of Cabo San Lucas and a tranquil sanctuary offering Esperanza’s signature service and amenities, which continue to earn top accolades from Travel + Leisure, Conde Nast Traveler, Robb Report, Andrew Harpers Hideaway Report and others. Homeowner amenities include a private Owner’s Club exclusively for The Private Residences at Esperanza, lushly landscaped with terraced seating, several pools and poolside service from Esperanza, private golf cart per home and a membership to the Punta Ballena Beach Club, with private cabanas, beach access, restaurant and ocean side pool.

The new residences offer between 3,000 and 4,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor living space with pocket doors that open to private terraces; spacious bathrooms with showers built for two and gourmet kitchens. Well-known residential interior design firm, J Banks Design Group, interprets Esperanza’s signature style of barefoot sophistication through a contemporary interpretation of traditional Mexican design using stone and polished plaster work, handcrafted furnishings and local art to complement the relaxed beachside community.

    Exclusive homeowner benefits include:

    — Private Owner’s Club with poolside service, private wine storage and
       fitness and movement studio
    — Membership to the Punta Ballena Beach Club with private beach access,
       restaurant and bar
    — Priority reservations at Esperanza’s number-one-ranked spa and
       restaurants, including the dramatic waterfront El Restaurante
    — VIP status at Auberge Resorts’ other award-winning properties:  Auberge
       du Soleil, Napa Valley; Calistoga Ranch, Napa Valley; The Inn at
       Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, S.C.; Encantado, Santa Fe, N.M. and Rancho
       Valencia, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.
    — Participation in Esperanza rental management program
    — Complete management services handled by Auberge Resorts
Recently ranked number two among the top 20 international resorts in Andrew Harper’s Hideaway Report’s 2008 “Readers’ Choice” awards, Esperanza is sister to the famed Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley, Calif. and Auberge Resorts’ first international property.

The Private Residences at Esperanza are completed and available for purchase. For more information call 1-888-463-2816 or visit http://www.esperanzaresidences.com.

ABOUT ESPERANZA RESORT
Esperanza encompasses a 57-room resort, 60 Residence Club villas, a full-service spa and a signature restaurant, all on 17 lushly landscaped acres on the bluffs overlooking two private coves at Punta Ballena near Cabo San Lucas. Esperanza is a member of the Leading Hotels of the World(R). For reservations or more information, please call toll-free 866-311-2226 or visit http://www.esperanzaresort.com.

ABOUT AUBERGE RESORTS
Auberge Resorts is a collection of exceptional hotels, resorts and private clubs, each with a unique personality that assures a memorable guest experience. Among the distinctive properties are Auberge du Soleil, Napa Valley; Esperanza, Cabo San Lucas; Calistoga Ranch, Napa Valley; The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, S.C.; Encantado, Santa Fe, N.M. and Rancho Valencia, Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., with several others in development. While Auberge Resorts nurtures the individuality of each establishment, all are characterized by a set of communal elements: intimate, understated elegance; captivating locations that inspire exceptional cuisine and spa experiences; and gracious yet unobtrusive service. For more information about Auberge Resorts, please visit http://www.aubergeresorts.com.

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IFA Hotels & Resorts Opens Yotel In Amsterdam

Dubai- YOTEL, a hotel brand in which IFA Hotels & Resorts (IFA HR) is the majority investor, opened its third hotel at Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport.  Described as being “the iPod of the hotel industry”, YOTEL delivers luxury at a great price and is accessible to all. 

“We are very excited with the opening of YOTEL Schiphol as it is our third property to open. The concept has quickly gained ground, placing affordable luxury, convenience and innovation in the hands of travelers around the world,” said Talal Jassim Al-Bahar, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of IFA HR.

“YOTEL is different from other investments we have in the hotel sector and we truly believe it represents the future,” added Al-Bahar.

Drawn from the influences of Japan, airline travel and luxury yachts, YOTEL is a joint creation by YO! Founder Simon Woodroffe and YOTEL CEO Gerard Greene.  Inspired by an upgrade on an airline into first class, Woodroffe saw the potential to fuse the language of luxury airline travel with Japanese capsule hotels to create a small but luxurious cabin.

The 57 cabin YOTEL is located inside Schiphol’s terminal – bookable from a four hour minimum with either standard, premium or family cabin options, YOTEL Schiphol’s cabins feature WiFi and wired internet access and flat screen TV’s. Each cabin comes with a hand-made bed for the best sleep ever and an en-suite bathroom complete with a monsoon rain shower, bespoke body wash and towels. Prices start from as little as €35 for the first four hours.

”The radical approach of the YOTEL brand with the signature formula of innovation and entertainment fits well with Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s vision and is another step on our way to taking the spirit of YO! across the world,” said Woodroffe.

Commenting on the new addition, Eric-Paul Dijkhuizen, Managing Director of Schiphol Group’s Consumer Business Area says, “Schiphol are intent on bringing the very latest world innovations to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol where our goal is to be an Airport City within a City in our own right.”

The second YOTEL hotel was opened in the United Kingdom last year in Heathrow Airport.  Today, both Gatwick and Heathrow YOTELs are doing very well with high occupancy levels in both properties. 

Al-Bahar concluded: “We will continue to support and expand YOTEL in the coming years and focus on main international hubs.” 

For more information, prices and to book log onto www.yotel.com

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Wellness Resort On Portuguese Algarve Affiliates With Interval International

Longevity Wellness Resort Joins The Quality Exchange Network

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services, has announced the addition of the award-winning Longevity Wellness Resort Monchique a luxurious eco-friendly condo hotel on the Portuguese Algarve. 

“The Portuguese Algarve has become well-known for its high-quality leisure development projects. This superb new affiliation in the Algarve’s mountain region will offer superior amenities and services in a unique eco-friendly environment,” says Darren Ettridge, Interval International’s vice president resort sales and service (Europe). 

The resort is positioned in the mountains around the picturesque town of Monchique with both mountain and coastal views. Longevity is a buy-to-let mixed-use development with a focus on wellness and relaxation. It will have 195 one-bedroom apartments on completion of the property in September, 2009. Amenities will include outdoor and indoor swimming pools, restaurant & bars, driving range & putting green, library and cinema and the Longevity Anti-Ageing Spa, which will offer state-of-the art comprehensive diagnosis, repair and anti-ageing consultation and treatments in an exclusive partnership with La Clinique de Paris/ Dr. Claude Chauchard.

 This is an environmentally friendly architectural and engineering project which uses solar energy and rain water utilities across the property.  Notable features include grass rooftops and balconies.  Longevity won the CNBC Europe & Africa Property Awards 2008 in the category of Best Development. This is the world’s largest property competition in partnership with CNBC, the leading Pan-European financial and business television channel.

Interval International operates membership programmes 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 excess of 75 countries and offers its resort clients and nearly 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 28 offices in 17 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to consumers and business-to-business customers in the vacation industry.

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Sell My Timeshare NOW Is Good News In A Bad News Economy

Despite weak earnings reports for some developers in the resort and timeshare industry, Sell My Timeshare NOW, a timeshare advertising and marketing company, has released a positive third quarter 2008 business synopsis. The timeshare company demonstrated a 170 percent increase, quarter-over-quarter in the number of offers to buy timeshare or rent timeshare.

While some timeshare developers and hoteliers have released reports of slow third quarter growth in the sale or financing of new timeshares, the news remains strong for timeshare sales and rentals on the resale market. Sell My Timeshare NOW, a timeshare advertising and marketing company, continues to boom despite an overall struggling economy.

CEO Jason Tremblay reports, “Offers to buy or rent timeshares through Sell My Timeshare NOW have reached record highs of 101,124 offers, totaling $368,365,250 through the end of the third quarter.” As Tremblay explains, an uncertain economy may have lead more timeshare owners to use their vacation ownership properties as timeshare resales or timeshare rentals. “Timeshare resale and timeshare rental inventory is excellent and attracts many buyers and renters looking for value and economy in vacation accommodations. By-owner timeshare sales are a win-win proposition.”

Timeshare rentals represent a rapidly growing segment of business at Sell My Timeshare NOW, with 2008 third quarter timeshare rental offers showing a 251 percent increase over the third quarter of 2007. The dollar amount of timeshare rental offers received through the third quarter is $47,526,930, which marks an increase of 196 percent over year-to-date offers in 2007. Sell My Timeshare NOW credits the strong growth in timeshare rentals in part to the creation of a new service at the company, Rental Assist, which is designed to help people in their search for timeshare rentals, working directly on behalf of the customer. Peter Emery, the company’s manager of Rental Assist says, “Sell My Timeshare NOW’s Rental Assist entertains a lot of offers on all different timeshares but there is a real interest right now in the branded names including Marriott and Hilton timeshare rentals.” Emery says that many of the offers to rent timeshare come from repeat client% from previous years.
 
As an online advertising company, marketing both timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, Sell My Timeshare NOW uses advanced Internet marketing strategies to maintain its strong Internet presence. The company’s third quarter website visitor total was 6,425,350, up 30 percent over the third quarter 2007, while the total for unique visitors in the third quarter was 1,085,872, which is an increase of 34 percent over the third quarter of 2007.
The company is optimistic about its continued growth and stability even in the face of a downturn economy. Jason Tremblay says, “Sell My Timeshare NOW’s position is to be fiscally conservative but at the same time aggressive about growth, service, and our vision for the future.”

Download Sell My Timeshare NOW’s full third quarter statistical business synopsis here: http://www.sellmytimesharenow.com/media/pdf/3rd-Q-2008-financial-report.pdf
Jason Tremblay is available for media interviews at (603) 516-0649 or by emailing steveluba(at)sellmytimesharenow.com.
 
About Sell My Timeshare NOW, LLC:
Sell My Timeshare NOW provides advertising and marketing for timeshare owners who want to sell timeshare or rent timeshare. In five years, the company has become the recognized global leader in the advertising and marketing of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals via the Internet.

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Women In The Industry (WIN) Launches Web Site

Women in the Industry (WIN), an organization professionally supporting and cultivating women leaders of tomorrow in the vacation industry, has launched its web site www.womenintheindustry.com.

Members of WIN come from all backgrounds. They include individuals, resorts, recreational real estate developers, vacation clubs and funding/lending institutions. WIN also has members among the legal community as well as architects and other suppliers to the vacation industry.

While membership is not solely for women, the non profit organization is committed to fostering the growth of women in the shared ownership industry by connecting and mentoring them through charity, business, educational and networking events. Additionally the new group facilitates research in the vacation industry, organizes and implements community and philanthropic activities and promotes and recognizes women’s achievements in the vacation industry.

WIN’s cause is supported in part by corporate benefactors and friends among which are I.C.E., Wyndham Vacation Ownership, Marriott Vacation Club International, Group RCI, Bluegreen Corporation, Chicago Title, CSA Travel Protection, C.A.R.E., Blue Strawberry Resorts and Me Time.

More membership information is available by calling 760-755-0356. Or visit http://www.womenintheindustry.com

Source: http://www.thetimeshareblog.com/women-in-the-industry-win-launches-web-site/

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Luxury Fractional Developer Resort Equities Installs TimeShareWare Professional 2008

Resort Equities, a premier luxury fractional ownership developer with homes in Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, Hawaii, and Italy recently installed TimeShareWare Professional 2008 to handle its property management at all four locations. Resort Equities also contracted with TimeShareWare for an interface that seamlessly connects TimeShareWare Professional 2008 with its existing credit card system.

Scott Williams, Director of Operations for Resort Equities, says one of the main reasons the company decided to go with TimeShareWare was because it allowed them to display and manage the availability of homes with a calendar view. “TimeShareWare is based on advanced platform architecture, meaning a developer can pick and choose which modules and features in the software work best for them. We used the TSW Platform Access Objects in order to display the availability of all our homes in a calendar view on our owner’s website. This streamlined our reservation process considerably, afforded owners real-time access to our availability and exchange inventory, and has helped automate our entire system.”

Allen Rice, Chief Marketing Officer of TimeShareWare, commented, “By using TimeShareWare’s Platform Access Objects, Resort Equities is able to better utilize and operate its reservations and inventory management. We are pleased that our software is helping facilitate the processes for such a prestigious client.”

Resort Equities corporate location is in San Jose, California, with an office at Lake Tahoe. The developer has luxury homes in Lake Tahoe, California; San Francisco; California; Maui, Hawaii; and Tuscany, Italy. For more information on Resort Equities, please visit their website at www.resortequities.com.

About Resort Equities:
Resort Equities is focused on developing a network of private, handpicked luxury residences that are professionally maintained and managed. Resort Equities offers unique, luxurious ownership opportunities coupled with unparalleled service. They select the most discriminating properties in the most sought-after resort destinations and then offer an ownership program that is second-to-none.

About TimeShareWare & CondotelWare:
TimeShareWare is the industry standard software platform for shared-ownership, mixed use resorts. Since 1993, TimeShareWare serves all sizes and types of vacation ownership associations, fractional ownership properties, and timeshare resorts including multi-site, single-site, and points-based clubs. The TimeShareWare software platform includes solutions for lead management, contract processing, sales and marketing, owner accounting, loan servicing, property management, reservations, and web-based owner servicing.

CondotelWare is the first full-service software solution designed specifically for condominium hotels. The software helps owners and operators master all aspects of condo-hotel management and administration, including owner accounting, billing, rental rotation, inventory management, reservations, owner relations, reporting, and more.

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Arabian Falcon Soars With Generator

Arabian Falcon Holidays has joined forces with Generator Systems to champion the sales of their latest, and most exciting, project – Royal Club at Downtown Dubai – destined to become one of the finest urban timeshares in the world.

In 2003 Arabian Falcon Holidays was appointed the exclusive sales agent for Dubai’s very first vacation ownership resort, Royal Club at Palm Jumeirah and enjoyed a sell-out success before becoming the Middle East agent for Residence Richer in Paris, part of the exclusive Charm & More Platinum Collection. They are now the largest independent timeshare sales and marketing company in the Middle East.

Royal Club at Downtown Dubai has one hundred apartments contained within twenty floors of the stunning 43-storey Hydra Downtown Tower (opposite the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai). With the power of Generator, off-plan sales are set to exceed expectations and Arabian Falcon’s Chairman, Mr Al Mohanned Sharafuddin, is confident about the success of this project. “We at Arabian Falcon Holidays believe that we have the winning combination to ensure we follow the sell-out success of Royal Club at Palm-Jumeirah. With a well motivated, high performing sales and marketing team, superb enhanced customer experience, complete management clarity and control provided by Generator, we shall succeed with Royal Club at Downtown Dubai. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with the Generator team”.

Pete Jones, Founding Partner at Generator, is also in no doubt about the future of the Downtown Dubai development. “This is a double celebration for us. Our first client in Dubai and a multi-lingual release that includes Arabic and Russian – new languages for Generator. Dubai is an amazing place built around outstanding luxury with a distinctly hi-tech flavor – Generator offers the perfect platform to sell timeshare in this exciting environment and the Arabian Falcon team will be outstanding partners for many years to come”.

Generator Systems Ltd, with its European Head Office in the UK, is the global leader in integrating technology into the sales process within the leisure real estate marketplace. Working with sales teams in the timeshare, fractional, condo and whole ownership sales sectors, Generator has multi-award winning installations in over 85 sales decks, working with over 1,000 sales people across 6 continents and translated in 14 languages.

Recipients of the following industry awards:
ARDA 2007 ACE Innovator Award
OTE Managing Change Award
OTE Innovation Award

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The 10th Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference

The 10th Annual Vacation Ownership Investment Conference recently was held at The Peabody Orlando with more than 630 registered delegates.  The conference featured special guest speakers Jean-Claude Baumgarten, president of the World Travel and Tourism Council and Peter C. Yesawich, Ph.D., chairman and chief executive officer of YPartnership, as well as panel discussions, networking opportunities, and tours of area resorts.

The annual “Meet the Leaders” panel included hospitality experts who shared their knowledge on the current issues affecting the vacation ownership and hospitality industries.

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Telkonet Wins Energy Management Contract With Columbia Sussex Hotel Group

Selected as part of national chain’s green initiatives based on the system’s flexibility, ease-of-use, and scalability

Telkonet, Inc. (AMEX:TKO), the leading provider of innovative, centrally managed solutions for integrated energy management, networking, building automation and proactive support services, has won a prestigious contract with Columbia Sussex, the leading national developer and manager of more than 70 hotels and casinos across 30 states. Approximately 1,300 guestrooms in the Doubletree in Rochester, New York, the Sheraton in Philadelphia City Center, and the Westin in St. Maarten have been equipped with the versatile Telkonet SmartEnergy™ (TSE) in-room, occupancy-driven energy management system, with additional properties scheduled for TSE implementation by the end of the year. After a comprehensive analysis of competitive product offerings, TSE won on the basis of its inherent flexibility, scalability, and simplicity, easily interfacing with all the various types of HVAC systems throughout the Columbia Sussex hotel properties.

Columbia Sussex hotel properties are highly regarded for their green practices and energy-reducing measures, including installing solar hot water systems, supporting alternative energies and providing preferred parking spaces for hybrid cars at its corporate office. Telkonet’s energy efficiency solution forms a key part of this ongoing strategy, as Columbia Sussex Project Manager Scott Yung explains, “We are truly impressed with the versatility of Telkonet’s system and its ability to manage our diverse range of HVAC systems, such as PTAC units, 4-pipe systems, 2-pipe systems with electric heat, and split systems. Telkonet’s advanced solution gives us tremendous flexibility to define how our HVAC systems control the heating and air conditioning – we are not limited to pre-assigned settings. And, with Telkonet SmartEnergy’s intrinsic scalability, we can install it as a fast-deployment standalone system instantly to control energy usage and savings, or network the system with a Property Management System as part of a longer term strategy.”

With US hotels spending $2,196 per available room each year on energy – 6% of all operating costs – implementing an effective energy-efficiency system along with green operating procedures, can significantly improve a hotel’s profitability and bottom line. As an example, a 10% reduction in energy consumption would have the same financial effect as increasing the average daily room rate by $0.62 in limited-service hotels and by $1.35 in full-service hotels.[1] “Controlling energy costs and demonstrating environmental responsibility is clearly a top priority for the hospitality industry,” commented Jeff Sobieski, Telkonet’s COO. “We are prioritizing new ways of encouraging this process, including working closely with government organizations and utilities on a range of rebate programs to help offset the initial equipment and installation costs. We are delighted to work with green-focused organizations such as Columbia Sussex, where we can make a tangible difference to lower operational energy costs and help realize their environmental objectives.”

Telkonet SmartEnergy reduces the wasteful cooling and heating of unoccupied guest rooms using occupancy sensors, along with thermostats or PTAC controllers. With its patented Recovery Time™ technology, it maintains the most energy-efficient room temperature when vacant, and when occupied, returns to the guest’s preferred temperature within a select number of minutes, set by property management. For Scott Yung, being able to set the recovery time for all properties all at once is a major time-saver, providing consistent performance across all hotels, ensuring guest comfort, and most importantly, delivering maximum room-by-room energy savings.

Central to TSE’s market-leading position are several principal unique features:

A customizable thermostat that enables complete flexibility in defining the energy management system parameters, ensuring the maximum deliverable energy savings and optimum performance

Complete control over defining the Sequence of Operations, optimizing the thermostat to meet a wide range of specific requirements for each heating and cooling stage – such as a pre-defined amount of time to implement each stage

An assured, future-proofed design, using flash upgradeable CPU via the serial port with a variety of BAUD rates. For networked systems, the firmware image can be reflashed over the Internet, representing a significant operational efficiency.

About Columbia Sussex Corporation
Columbia Sussex develops and manages more than 70 hotels and casinos across 30 states. www.columbiasussex.com

About Telkonet
Telkonet is the leading provider of innovative, centrally managed solutions for integrated energy management, wired and wireless networking, building automation and proactive customer support services. The company’s unique broadband networking solutions support more than 2 million network users per month, with its energy management systems dynamically lowering HVAC costs in over 95,000 rooms.

Telkonet’s approach is designed to deliver complete system control and flexibility. Using the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, Telkonet’s products are all networked, enabling local and remote access via Telkonet’s web-based platform, Telkonet CENTRAL. This essential management tool enables both property management and Telkonet customer support staff to monitor and manage all of Telkonet’s systems proactively in real time, reducing costs and streamlining network support.

Telkonet’s technology innovation is underpinned by the highest level of end-to-end quality of service, with comprehensive technical customer support. Telkonet’s platforms are widely deployed on the global stage – in single buildings and ships, in multi-building complexes, hospitality venues, multi-dwelling units, and utilities. www.telkonet.com

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Wyndham Vacation Ownership Opens Resort In Pocono Mountains

Wyndham Vacation Resorts Shawnee Village becomes company’s first new resort in Pennsylvania

Wyndham Vacation Ownership is now welcoming guests to the initial phase of Wyndham Vacation Resorts Shawnee Village, its first new development at Shawnee Village in Pennsylvania. Situated in the picturesque Pocono Mountains, the resort is operating within the company’s FairShare Plus by Wyndham portfolio of properties. Currently sixteen well-appointed units are available to guests and upon completion of the second phase in 2009, the resort will total 41 units within ten two-story buildings. The new property joins the company’s previously acquired fixed-week units located in the Shawnee Village development.

“Wyndham Vacation Resorts Shawnee Village provides us with our first property built from the ground up in the Pocono Mountains,” said Gary Byrd, executive vice president, Hospitality Services, Wyndham Vacation Ownership. “Not only will our owners enjoy this new property but with the resort’s close proximity to New York City, Philadelphia and numerous cities throughout the Northeast, we now have the opportunity to introduce our world-class resorts to a new audience of travelers.”

Construction of the new property began in October of 2007. Surrounded by the area’s natural beauty, the new resort features a shingle-style architecture that reflects the Pennsylvania mountain area. The property includes a mix of well-appointed, two-bedroom standard units and four-bedroom Presidential units each featuring a full kitchen, fireplace, whirlpool tub and a washer and dryer. Owners have access to a number of resort amenities including an indoor and outdoor pool, sauna, game room, gift shop, playground, barbeque area, tennis courts and miniature golf course.

Wyndham Vacation Resorts Shawnee Village is a relaxing, intimate retreat for owners following a day of exploring the area’s many outdoor activities. Owners can enjoy boating and fishing on the nearby Delaware River, hiking in the Pocono Mountains, golfing at the area’s picturesque courses and skiing the local slopes at the Shawnee Mountain Ski Area. For a change of pace, visitors can also explore local antique shops or experience the brilliant colors of the fall foliage.

The new property joins the company’s existing 539 units at the complex which were obtained following its 2005 acquisition of Shawnee Development, Inc. The units originally obtained in that acquisition remain fixed-week.

About Wyndham Vacation Ownership
Wyndham Vacation Ownership, a member of Wyndham Worldwide’s (NYSE: WYN) family of companies, is the world’s largest vacation ownership business, as measured by the number of vacation ownership resorts, individual vacation ownership units and owners of vacation ownership interests.  Wyndham Vacation Ownership develops, markets and sells vacation ownership interests and provides consumer financing to owners through its three primary consumer brands, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by Wyndham and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia Pacific.  As of December 31, 2007, Wyndham Vacation Ownership had developed or acquired approximately 145 vacation ownership resorts throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and the South Pacific that represent more than 17,500 individual vacation ownership units and more than 800,000 owners of vacation ownership interests. Wyndham Vacation Ownership is headquartered in Orlando, Florida, and is supported by more than 17,700 employees globally.

http://www.thetimeshareblog.com/wyndham-vacation-ownership-opens-resort-in-pocono-mountains/

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OTE Forum Award Winners 2008

Following a successful 10th year, the Organisation for Timeshare in Europe (OTE) announced the winners of the 2008 awards at their Gala Dinner.

Voted by OTE Members and conference attendees, these awards represent and reflect the industry’s recognition of the success each entrant has achieved in each of the categories over the past year.

Charitable Cause Award
Winner – David Clifton, Interval International

Sustainable Tourism Award
Winner – De Vere Resort Ownership – The Carrick

Best Refurbishment Award
Winner – Seasons Holidays at Whitbarrow Village

Innovative Marketing Award
Winner – Perspective International – Owners Perspective Magazine

Most Effective Sales Centre Award
Winner – Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels

Pictured Left To Right:

• Sharon & Paul Mattimoe, Perspective International – Winners of Innovative Marketing Award
• Kathryn Duffy, Ultimate Wellness Rejuvenation Rooms, Awards Sponsor
• Jon Baker, GE Money on behalf of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels – Winners of Most Effective Sales Centre
• Gina Sivyer, Ultimate Wellness Rejuvenation Rooms, Awards Sponsor
• Seasons Holidays – Winners of Best Refurbishment Award
• Janice Anderson, Interval International on behalf of De Vere Resort Ownership – Winners of the Sustainable Tourism Award
• Robin Mills, Chairman Communications Council, OTE
• Leslie McCann, Seasons Holidays – Winners of Best Refurbishment Award
• Darren Ettridge, Interval International on behalf of David Clifton – Winner of the Charitable Cause Award

More details on each award and the in-depth convention review will be available shortly in
Perspective Magazine

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Perspective Magazine – October 2008: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews

This edition sees a return of Lion Resorts vacation Club to the Front Cover 12 months on from their last appearance, as we see the successes they have had since the announcement of their joint venture with Kouroushi Bros Ltd at last year’s OTE Forum, creating the larger Kouroushi Lion Resorts (KLR).

Our focus on the European timeshare and fractional markets this month for the 10th OTE Forum brings an exclusive interveiw with Roy Peires, founder of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels, a look at the successes of the Hilton Vilamoura as a mixed use resort in Portugal, the latest affiliations of fractional ownership developments to The Registry Collection and much more…

EDITION HIGHLIGHTS Front Cover Sponsorship: Lion Resorts Vacation Club Perspective A-List: Roy Peires, Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels Developer Review: Hapimag Convention Review: Fractional Forum New York Feature: Hilton Vilamoura Continues Success With Mixed Use Resorts Feature: Tackling Consumer Awareness From A Different Perspective Feature: Tomorrow’s Resort Software, Today Supplier Review: Visions Of The World Feature: A Slice Of The High Life Feature: Charting Future Directions Feature: An Industry Taking Shape View Digital Page-Turn Edition Online Download PDF Version To Hard Drive

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Top Class Hotel Changes Hands

A GRADE I Listed luxury hotel in West Devon which was the subject of a major refurbishment by Olga Polizzi, niece of hotel magnate Rocco Forte, has been bought by one of the world’s most exclusive clubs.

The 16-bedroom Hotel Endsleigh, near Milton Abbot, has been bought by the Everlands Life Destination Club.
It means that the exclusive hotel, where the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall stayed during their visit to Tavistock last year, will ultimately by owned by 100 Everlands members, who can pay more than half a million pounds to join the club.

Olga Polizzi made the decision to sell the hotel when her daughter, Alex, who ran it for three years, had a baby girl.

Alex Polizzi has said it was ‘a huge wrench’ to sell the hotel, which she said was ‘very special’.

Everlands say that their properties are selected for the best in class sporting and outdoor experiences, unique locations, historical reference and authenticity.

James Millership, co-founder of Everlands, said: ‘The only changes that will be made to Endsleigh will be entirely in keeping with its unique heritage and with a view to conserving and protecting the property and its spectacular grounds.

Mr Millership said Everlands would be investing in Endsleigh. ‘There are a number of projects that staff at the hotel are keen to undertake, however, to date the funds have not been available.

‘We will look to support these initiatives and will work closely with the team to achieve some long standing wishes for the property.’

Mr Millership said the purchase of Endsleigh would not have an impact on staff at the hotel.

He said: ‘Everlands is excited about working with the remarkable team at the hotel who are at the heart of its continuing success as one of the UK’s best loved country retreats. There are no plans to make any staffing changes.
‘Endsleigh has an outstanding reputation and it is very special to us.

‘We are proud to be custodians of this magnificent country estate in one of England’s finest unspoilt natural areas.’

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The Villa Group Weathers Storm: Hurricane Norbert By Passes Resorts

The Villa Group, a leading privately owned hotel/real estate hospitality development company, has issued an important statement regarding Hurricane Norbert: 

According to Carlos Aquino, Managing Director of The Villa Group Resorts, “Hurricane Norbert has passed through the Baja peninsula with no effect to Cabo San Lucas.  All Villa Group resorts are fully functional and operating. 

“The Villa Group is highly organized and well prepared for rare but occurring hurricanes.  Please be assured that all resorts (Villa Del Palmar, Villa Del Arco, Villa La Estancia, and Hotel Santa Fe) are in perfect condition and all Resort operations will continue as normal.

“We would like to thank our staff for the excellent preparation although we were not affected.”

For more information please visit the National Hurricane Center website below or refer to the following Associated Press article:

AP Article: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gEhzSsWOgWU_7qqk0Pi86kLVtWiwD93OQ4FG0

National Hurricane Center Website: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Founded in 1984, The Villa Group is one of Mexico’s leading privately owned real estate development companies. Its portfolio also includes beachfront timeshare resorts located in Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, and Los Cabos, as well as well as fractional and full-ownership luxury real estate developments. Additionally, new timeshare and fractional properties are slated to open in Loreto and Cancun respectively in 2010.

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Sol Meliá Vacation Club Prepares To Open Reserve At Paradisus Palma Real, Dominican Republic In December 2008

Sol Meliá Vacation Club (SMVC) is opening a new project, The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic late this year that will feature 190 one and two-bedroom lock-off units with modern upscale design, exotic Balinese beds, private hot tubs and direct access from the lower level patio units into a spectacular lazy river swimming pool.  Presidential Club Suites will feature two, three and four bedrooms, with the four bedroom suites accommodating up to 10 people, sold as a multi-week product.

“The growth of this new project with its exciting lazy river concept and the larger, high end accommodations continues to put SMVC as the forerunner in this exciting destination,” states Denis Ebrill, Sol Meliá Vacation Club’s new Executive Vice President. “Our members enjoy the best of both worlds with the blending of amenities, services and home-away-from-home accommodations,” Ebrill concluded.

Paradisus Palma Real’s five-star amenities and services includes;  first-class spa treatments, a custom fitness program, championship golf course, a large, gorgeous white-sandy beach and crystal clear water, variety of gourmet restaurants, specialty bars, a casino and nightly entertainment, supervised children’s programs, daily adult activities, concierge service and 24-hour room service. 

Including The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real, Sol Meliá Vacation Club has three member resorts in Punta Cana.  “In my short time with SMVC at this point, I have found that it is a strong and popular destination,” continued Ebrill.  “The varied and unique product offering in Punta Cana continues to address the increased demand for a luxury lifestyle product in the area.”

Orlando-based Sol Meliá Vacation Club, part of Spain-based Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts, is an internationally-branded membership club that focuses on providing leisure lifestyle experiences that include exotic destinations, designer-appointed luxury accommodations, exclusive services and unforgettable amenities. The lifestyle concept is designed to provide members with an entire lifetime of leisure experiences to meet their ever changing needs.  All members have access through SMVC to stay at any of the Sol Meliá hotels and resorts worldwide, including those in destinations such as Paris, London, Madrid, Rome and more.  

Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts is a 50-year-old international hospitality company with 350 hotels in 30 countries on five continents.  Sol Meliá Vacation Club members enjoy the best of both worlds: all the conveniences and amenities of a world-class resort, plus the value, flexibility and choice that vacation membership offers.  Members have more vacation lifestyle options through global luxury accommodations in a variety of unique resort and urban destinations around the world, as well as the flexibility to choose the length of stay, season and size of unit.  In addition, Members can save their vacation time from one year to the next if needed, borrow from future vacation years to create a special experience that could include airfare or a spectacular cruise, divide their vacation time into shorter getaway or nightly stays, or stay at any Sol Meliá hotel or affiliated resort worldwide.

For Sol Meliá Vacation Club details, call (407) 370-3671 or visit www.smvc.com.

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Group RCI Signs Whiterocks Resort In Cyhprus As First European Affiliate To Its Rental And Exchange Program

Group RCI, a global leader in leisure real estate and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies (NYSE: WYN), today announced that it signed its first European affiliate to its unique Rental and Exchange (R&E) Program – a pioneering product designed to give real estate developers and individual owners of second homes a source to help generate additional revenue streams. Blue C Developments with its Whiterocks resort in Cyprus, is the first European property developer to join Group RCI’s R&E Program, giving it an advantage in the sale of its Mediterranean holiday homes.

Through the new R&E program, Group RCI, a long-time innovator in the leisure real estate industry, provides property developers an attractive option for facing the challenges of selling to a cautious consumer in today’s unsettled economic climate. The program gives developers the ability to offer purchasers of wholly owned real estate the opportunity to put their unused weeks into Group RCI’s global rental program to generate potential rental income. Purchasers may also choose to deposit a number of weeks’ usage rights in their properties into the RCI exchange program in return for the opportunity to select holidays from the company’s network of more than 4,000 quality resorts worldwide.

To provide developers with an added tool to boost initial sales, the R&E Program enables affiliates, like Blue C Developments, to further attract purchasers by granting a points allocation which they can exchange through the RCI Points®, exchange program – even while they await completion of their own property.
Jonathan Back, managing director of Group RCI EMEAI, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Whiterocks, the first luxury 5 star resort in Cyprus, as our first European affiliate to the Group RCI R&E Program. As architects, Blue C Developments has brought vision and creativity to the design of Whiterocks and we’re proud to work with them.”

Blue C Developments, a UK-based company, was formed three years ago by Integrated Developments Ltd, (IDL) a firm of architects whose clients include Champneys Health Resorts and The Royal Festival Hall in London. Blue C Developments was founded specifically by IDL’s partners to develop Whiterocks – a complex of luxury 5-star apartments, penthouses and villas with expansive sea views in Bafra, on the east coast of Cyprus.  This unique development will also include a marina, golf course and a boutique-style shopping mall.

Steve Carle, founder of Blue C Developments, said: “We’re tremendously excited about affiliating with Group RCI and being able to offer our purchasers all the associated benefits of the R&E Program. In these financially challenging times, we believe this program is the right product at the right time. Our purchasers are investors and working with an established and reliable rental company helps them maximize their investment potential and greatly strengthens our sales proposition. Group RCI has nearly 35 years of experience in the holiday exchange business and over 40 years in rentals, along with an international rental distribution network supporting the Group’s 30+ brands. The access our customers will enjoy through this program to thousands of resorts in great holiday destinations across the world is definitely the icing on the cake in terms of giving them the best value for their money.”

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Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit Announces Grand Opening

The Villa Group, a leading privately owned real estate hospitality development company, announced that Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit has completely finished construction and all areas are completely available to guests. 

According to Carlos Aquino, Corporate Director The Villa Group said that first phase of the luxurious property has been accepting guests for almost a year.  “Now we have all our magnificent suites open for occupancy and the splendid amenities are fully functioning,” he said.

Located on the shores of famous Banderas Bay in the beautiful Riviera Nayarit area Villa La Estancia is surrounded by lushly landscaped grounds. A freeform swimming pool, dancing fountains and whirlpool spas complete the setting of the tranquil resort which offers comfortably elegant rest and relaxation to visitors.

Villa La Estancia features 245 well appointed suites ranging from 1,200 sq. ft. (one-bedroom) to 3,350 sq. ft. (3 bedrooms). Smaller, but equally deluxe guestrooms are also available. The one-, two- and three- bedroom suites feature a complete kitchen with three-stool breakfast bar, full-size refrigerator, four-burner stovetop with oven, microwave, toaster, blender, coffee maker, garbage disposal, dishes, cookware and utensils. Each of the spacious suites is stylishly decorated with marble floors, granite countertops, whirlpool tub, walk-in shower and spacious balcony. Wrought-iron gates open to Hacienda-style entryways where individual doors lead into each suite.

Other in-suite amenities include individually-controlled air conditioning, ceiling fans, LCD televisions with satellite movie service, direct dial telephone with voicemail, high-speed Internet access, electronic safe, hair dryer, iron with ironing board, clock radio, walk-in closet, wet bar on balcony, daily maid service, turndown service (on request) and in-room dining. In-suite dishwashers, as well as laundry rooms with full-size washers and dryers, are provided in the two- and three-bedroom suites.

Guests at the resort may now also enjoy an exquisitely intimate spa experience at Tatewari Spa.   “We are extremely proud of our spa which is praised for being a unique healing sanctuary for mind, body and spirit,” said Aquino.

Designed in European-Mexican style, the 17,000 square foot facility features views of magnificent mountain ranges and Banderas Bay. Generous hydrotherapy centers for men and women include a spacious Jacuzzi, cold plunge, cold pressure showers, waterfalls, steam rooms, saunas and Swiss showers. Treatments range from ancient mud wraps to men’s facials.

Villa La Estancia Nuevo Vallarta / Riviera Nayarit boasts two of the areas best restaurants, especially La Casona, the only restaurant in Nuevo Vallarta to feature Kobe and Angus Certified beef, this fine dining venue offers an air-conditioned dining room or open-air terrace flanked by a wood-burning fireplace.

Recently the recipient of the coveted AAA Four Diamond Award, more information about the spectacular new resort can be found at www.villagroupresorts.com

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Bluegreen Corporation Updates Status Of Proposed Transaction With Diamond Resorts International

Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) (“Bluegreen”), a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play®, announced today that representatives of Diamond Resorts International (“Diamond Resorts”) have advised Bluegreen that to date Diamond Resorts has not secured financing sources for its previously announced proposed purchase of Bluegreen.  On September 15, 2008 Bluegreen announced an extension until November 15, 2008 of the period during which Diamond Resorts would have an exclusive right of negotiation to acquire all of the Bluegreen common stock.  While the credit markets remain extremely problematic, Diamond Resorts has requested that the exclusivity agreement remain in place pursuant to its previously disclosed terms.  Diamond Resorts has indicated that it may propose an alternative transaction but there is no assurance that Diamond Resorts will make any alternative proposal or that, if made, any such proposal will be acceptable to Bluegreen.

About Bluegreen Corporation
Bluegreen Corporation (NYSE: BXG) is a leading provider of Colorful Places to Live and Play® through two principal operating divisions.  With more than 190,000 owners, Bluegreen Resorts markets a flexible, real estate-based vacation ownership plan that provides access to over 40 resorts and an exchange network of over 3,700 resorts and other vacation experiences such as cruises and hotel stays.  Bluegreen Communities has sold over 56,300 planned residential and golf community homesites in 32 states since 1985.  Founded in 1966, Bluegreen is headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., and currently employs over 6,000 associates.  More information about Bluegreen is available at www.bluegreencorp.com.

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Interval International Affiliates Royal Nirvana Private Residence Club

Interval International, a leading provider of vacation services, has announced the affiliation of Royal Nirvana Private Residence Club at Koh Samui Country Club, located on Koh Samui, one of the most popular islands on Thailand’s east coast. 

Conceived by Thai developer Royal Nirvana Resorts, Koh Samui Country Club is a mixed-use resort built around a central club house that provides facilities for sports, fine dining, and houses a modern spa and wellness center.

The resort consists of luxury hotel apartments and exclusive villa residences. The vacation ownership program consists of 30 units comprised of five studios, five one- and 20 two-bedroom apartments.  The first units, sales offices and reception area are already open, with the balance of the units due to be completed in early 2009.

Koh Samui Country Club is located in the Maenam hills and commands spectacular views over the Gulf of Thailand to the neighboring island of Koh Pha Ngan, and overlooks a shoreline studded with white sandy beaches and coves.  It is just 10 minutes from the renowned Santiburi 18-hole golf course, and 20 minutes from the shopping district, restaurants and the vibrant nightlife of Chaweng. Guests also benefit from privileges at Beach Republic, Koh Samui’s premier ocean-club destination, also developed by Royal Nirvana.

“We are delighted to have affiliated this project with Interval International,” says Tim Dean-Smith, director, Koh Samui Country Club. “Interval has a reputation for programs and services that are renowned in the industry and our companies clearly share a commitment to deliver exemplary quality and service. The ability to exchange into Interval’s quality worldwide network of resorts significantly enhances our owners’ vacation flexibility as well as their ownership value proposition.”

“Koh Samui is fast becoming one of the most sought-after destinations in Thailand and this is an exceptionally high-quality development that we are delighted to add to our network of resorts in the region,” says Joe Hickman, executive director for Asia-Pacific.

About Interval International
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 excess of 75 countries and offers its resort clients and nearly 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 27 offices in 17 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to consumers and business-to-business customers in the vacation industry.

About Royal Nirvana
Royal Nirvana is a developer of hotels, residences and resorts.  Headed by British real estate developer and investor CEO Tim Dean-Smith, the company’s first projects are on Koh Samui, Thailand.  The company is privately held, and is backed by private investors from Europe.
www.RoyalNirvana.com   www.KohSamuiCountryClub.com   www.BeachRepublic.com

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