Articles Tagged With "RDO"

RDO Welcomes New Laws To Protect Consumers

A new Directive is to be implemented into national law by all European Union Member States by this Wednesday 23rd February 2011. This law replaces the current European Timeshare Directive and goes one step further by including timeshare exchange, resale and holiday clubs. It also covers fractional ownership.

February 22, 2011 in Import by Susan-Knox

Success for Private Timeshare Resale’s at Earl’s Court – London

Travel & Leisure Group, a leading European Timeshare Resale Brokerage, brought the world of Private Timeshare Sales to the Times Destinations Holiday & Travel Show, Earls Court, London last week with overwhelming success.

February 11, 2011 in Import by Susan-Knox

Timeshare Resorts Help Stranded Guests Facing Major Flight Delays

RDO member resorts work around the clock to help holidaymakers caught in “ash” crisis

With a massive backlog of flights now facing holidaymakers trying to get home, despite the opening of European airports, timeshare resorts which are members of the Resort Development Organisation (RDO) have been working tirelessly to provide emergency accommodation for stranded guests, helping them get home whenever possible now that the flight ban is officially over.

April 21, 2010 in * All News, Anfi Group, Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels, Europe, Hilton Grand Vacations, RDO, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Seasons Holidays, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

What’s On The Telly? Timeshare

Television Programming Helps Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket Lead the Resale Market

Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket, Europe’s leading timeshare resale company, is blazing a trail for televising programs about timeshare. First, the company partnered with TATOC, the Timeshare Association, to broadcast a 30-minute informational program that aired on the Travel Channel. Now, Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket is creating 60-minute programs that focus on the offerings from particular timeshare resort developers. First up: Macdonald Resorts.

March 31, 2010 in Articles - Timeshare, Latest Articles, Magazine Articles, Top Stories by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

State of the Industry: Five Questions

As we all know, the past year or two have been some of the most challenging our industry has seen in a very long time. And while not every company around the globe suffered from the credit crisis, scores did, and the ripple effect meant that many suppliers and other industryrelated companies paid the price as well.
By Matt McDaniel, editor

March 30, 2010 in Articles - Fractional Ownership, Articles - Timeshare, Latest Articles, Magazine Articles, Top Stories by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

RDO Turns Up The Heat On Resale And Holiday Club Fraudsters

As part on an ongoing campaign to help stamp out fraudulent practices targeted at timeshare owners, RDO (Resort Development Organisation), the trade body for timeshare and fractional ownership, is calling for consumers to come forward with their complaints.

March 25, 2010 in * All News, Europe, RDO, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket ~ Launch A New European Concept At The TATOC Conference In Nottingham This Weekend

For many years now European resale company’s mode of operation has been centred round obtaining exorbitant up front registrations from timeshare owners for registering their weeks and then doing nothing to sell them on. The type of companies that both TATOC and RDO have been fighting to close down for many years. With this in mind Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket one of Europe’s leading resale companies, researched the various auction web sites that are in use and is proud to launch “Timeshare Shopper” at the TATOC conference this weekend being held at the Belfry Hotel in Nottingham.

March 25, 2010 in * All News, Europe, Search Industry News By Company, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News, Worldwide Timeshare Hypermarket by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

The FORUM Fills a Void – And Much More

Attendees from across Europe and around the world converge in London to attend the first FORUM Conference, which served as 2009’s main event for the European shared-ownership industry.
By Matt McDaniel, editor

February 12, 2010 in Articles - Convention Reviews, Articles - Fractional Ownership, Articles - Timeshare, Latest Articles, Magazine Articles, Top Stories by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

FSOTA Announces Special Introductory Membership Offer

FSOTA (Fractional & Shared Ownership Trade Association) announced today a special introductory offer for new members. Companies that join the FSOTA between now and 1st February 2010 will receive full membership of the association at 1,216 Euros per year. This price is frozen for a 2 year period. Membership of the Association is open to [...]

October 9, 2009 in * All News, Europe, Fractional Life, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

European Timeshare: Happy Owners And A Year Round Boost To Regional Economies

There are over 1.5 million timeshare owners in Europe and the vast majority *(87%) are happy with their holidays, with almost three quarters thinking that their timeshare accommodation is better than other self-catering holidays they have taken, with quality of accommodation the most important consideration for owners. This is according to a comprehensive study into [...]

May 28, 2009 in * All News, Anfi Group, Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels, Europe, Hilton Hotels, Search Industry News By Location, Seasons Holidays, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Fractional Ownership Body Joins Newly Renamed RDO

The Fractional and Shared Ownership Trade Association (FSOTA) has become a member of the trade body for vacation ownership, Resort Development Organisation (RDO). RDO promotes best practice and fair trading in the industry while protecting consumers through its code of conduct. While remaining a stand-alone association, FSOTA members are now bound by this code. Formerly [...]

May 1, 2009 in * All News, Europe, Search Industry News By Location, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine | Timeshare & Fractional Reviews

Name Change For Timeshare Organisation

OTE (Organisation for Timeshare in Europe) announced today that it has changed its name to Resort Development Organisation (RDO). The new name is reflective of developments in the vacation ownership industry, which has changed dramatically since the 1960s when timeshare was first sold, giving the consumer a fixed week at one resort. Since then new forms of vacation ownership have emerged giving the consumer more flexibility and choice, such as ‘floating weeks’*, the points system* and, more recently, fractional ownership*, private residence clubs*, destination clubs* and condo hotels*.

March 25, 2009 in * All News, Europe, Featured News Europe, Featured News Headlines, RDO, Timeshare News by Perspective Magazine: Timeshare & Fractional News & Reviews