Officially (as of last week) the Ritz-Carlton Destination Club is ten years old. Originally just called the Ritz-Carlton Club, this brand stands for some of the best in fractional elegance and luxury vacation living in the timeshare vacation market today.

Member owners at Ritz-Carlton Destination Club enjoy fractional ownership through their Home Club membership and deeded, points-based Portfolio Membership. Fractional properties at the Ritz-Carlton Destination Club are typically from one to four-bedrooms, with a living area, a fully equipped kitchen, and luxurious bathrooms. Most units include a washer and dryer; LCD TV and DVD; a fireplace, and Wi-Fi or high-speed Internet access.

Destinations include some of the choice vacation locations in the world such as the brand’s first two resorts in Aspen Highlands, Colorado and St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. Other popular Ritz-Carlton vacation ownership resorts are Jupiter, Florida; Bachelor Gulch, Colorado; San Francisco, California; and Abaco in The Bahamas along with the newest locations, Kapalua Bay in Maui, Hawaii, and the newest Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, which is scheduled to open in Lake Tahoe, California by the end of the year.

And here’s the best news of all – Yes, you can buy Ritz-Carlton fractionals (Ritz-Carlton timeshare) on the resale market!

• Ritz-Carlton Club Kapalua Bay
• Ritz-Carlton Club, Aspen Highlands
• Ritz-Carlton Club St. Thomas
• Ritz-Carlton Golf Club & Spa, Jupiter

The 2009 Robb Report’s 21st annual “Best of the Best” issue calls the Ritz-Carlton Destination Club the top “Fractional” vacation home in the world.

And just as you follow @jasontremblay_ and @VacationHotDeal for your timeshare resale, timeshare rental, and timeshare owner news, you may want to also follow @RitzCarltonClub.