As 2011 nears its end and 2012 awaits, we thought we’d look back at the top 5 timeshare resales and rentals for the year.

These popular vacation resorts all earned their ranking in the top 5 based on the overall number of offers to buy or rent made through Timeshare Broker Services and SellMyTimeshareNOW.com listings and ads.

Four of the five top timeshares are coastal or island destinations although their beaches vary from the Caribbean to the Pacific. All five represent top names in vacation ownership, but it’s important to remember that there are thousands of other fabulous resorts that didn’t happen to make this year’s Top 5, but are just as ideal for your next vacation or getaway.

You are invited to view the Top 5 List revealed in the slides below and then to visit us at www.timesharebrokerservices.com or www.sellmytimesharenow.com to learn more about these 5 resorts as well as to peruse all the great vacation opportunities we offer.

Vacations matter. They clear our minds, restore our bodies, enhance our relationships and create lifelong memories to cherish. Along with your intent to lose weight, exercise more, save money, and clean the garage, how about adding a very positive intent to your 2012 Resolutions?

How about making this your year you finally start taking the vacation time you need, deserve and have so rightfully earned?

Next week, Bluegreen Corporation and Bluegreen timeshares will celebrate twenty years at their Boca Raton, Florida location. Marking the milestone with a weeklong celebration, Bluegreen will host a ribbon cutting on August 15, commemorating the company’s growth and success in the timeshare, resort management and real estate industries.

Boca Raton was not the original home to Bluegreen Corp, which was founded in 1966 by Harry Patten as the Patten Corporation, and was then based in Vermont. In 1996, the company changed the name from Patten to Bluegreen as it positioned itself for long-term growth in the timeshare, vacation ownership and golf industries.

John Maloney, President and CEO of Bluegreen Corporation, explains, “As Bluegreen has grown to include some 222,000 owners, over 50 resorts and an additional 4,000 resorts are available through our exchange network, we are proud to say we have achieved and maintained an honorable standard of work and ethics. I am humbled by Bluegreen’s success over the past 20 years in Boca Raton, and look forward to watching the company grow and prosper for decades to come.”

Today, Bluegreen offers dozens of popular resorts in the US, including Bluegreen Hawaii timeshares, and in the Caribbean the Blue Water Resort at Cable Beach at Nassau, Bahamas and La Cabana Beach and Racquet Club in Oranjestad, Aruba.

Just before the holidays, Marriott Vacation Club timeshare associates in Aruba were celebrated for their professionalism and performance with a gala event. Honoring the success of those working in the timeshare industry is important, but it also serves as a way for timeshare owners, buyers, and renters to identify resorts where service and standards are likely to be outstanding.

Project Director Bettina Gonzalez, who heads Marriott Sales & Marketing Department, points out, “The Aruba team consistently ranks among the top rated departments within the entire Marriott Vacation Club International network. It is evidence not only of the quality of our tourism professionals, but the successful relationship Marriott holds with Aruba. The synergy of associate support and the skills of sales and marketing staff have yielded excellent results.”

Gonzalez credits much of the tremendous growth in vacation ownership at Aruba Marriott Surf Club, Ocean Club and increases in MVC’s Destinations program enrollment to Aruba’s success.

Leading by Example, at Marriott Timeshare

The list of honorees was long and included the announcement of the J. Willard Marriott Award of Excellence recipient along with ‘Sapphire’ top producer awards.

The J. Willard Marriott Award of Excellence was the highest form of associate recognition presented and was awarded to Marketing Executive Gisela Sa, for, “… her efforts in consistently exceeding expectations, leading by example and enhancing the lives of her co-workers, customers and neighbors with her commitment to service excellence.”

Good job Marriott Aruba timeshare team! When you excel, everyone who is a timeshare owner or timeshare renter at the Marriott Vacation Club Aruba is a winner.

The Timeshare Authority blog has been tweeting, twittering, and blogging about the HOT 100 List of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals for nearly two months. We’ve worked our way up through the HOTTEST 10 timeshares on the list and now we are finally down to the timeshare resorts that ranked number one and number two on the HOT List.

Coming in as the number 2 timeshare of the 100 properties ranked is Harborside Resort At Atlantis on Paradise Island, in the Bahamas. This Caribbean timeshare resort is known as one of the most amazing properties anywhere in the world and it is no surprise that it makes the Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT List year after year.

Harborside Resort At Atlantis Timeshare is part of the Starwood Vacation Network and is one of six properties that make up the Atlantis resort Paradise Island complex. When you vacation at Harborside Resort At Atlantis, you have complementary access to all of the facilities and attractions, including the six-story Mayan Temple water slide that drops you—where else—but seemingly into a pool of live sharks.

Whether you choose to swim with the dolphins, snorkel with the marine life, test your luck at the casinos, or indulge yourself at the spa, there is practically nothing you can imagine in a Caribbean timeshare vacation that isn’t available in grand scale at Harborside Resort At Atlantis.

The Number 1 Timeshare on Everyone’s List

Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club is located on the sparkly white sands of Palm Beach, Aruba, looking out at the beautiful Caribbean Sea. This popular Marriott timeshare affords timeshare owners and timeshare guests access to the on-site Stellaris Casino and the Aruba Marriott Resort, as well as the Mandara Spa, waterfall pool and Las Vegas-style entertainment.

With your choice of one, two, or three-bedroom timeshare units, all with separate living and dining areas, plus fully equipped kitchens, Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club is a fantasy destination for family vacations, honeymoons, or just that special escape you’ve been promising yourself. Best of all as a Marriott timeshare owner, the Aruba Surf Club doesn’t have to be a once in a lifetime event; instead you can choose to vacation here year after year, taking advantage of the quality and dependability that is recognized in Marriott timeshare.

Where is the closest “foreign” vacation destination for many US travelers? Why the islands of the Caribbean, of course! And the turquoise waters, white or pink sand beaches, along with affordable prices for entertainment and dining make the Caribbean and Caribbean timeshares a popular choice for North American vacationers as well as those from Europe and South America.

Now, the Karma Royal Group, Asia’s largest independent resort developer, is catching the Caribbean holiday fever, too. Karma Royal Group has announced the development of Karma Bahamas, an upscale Karma Resort and the Asian timeshare company’s first Caribbean timeshare resort property. Through an agreement with Mango Bay Bahamas, owners of Little Harbour Island, this prime property will be developed as a Karma Resort Caribbean timeshare. The island is accessible by a five-minute boat ride or ferry from Harbour Island, where you find elegant private homes and villas, many of which belong to internationally known celebrities and Hollywood stars.

Caribbean Timeshare Luxury

Construction on Karma’s luxurious Caribbean timeshare is underway with the marina in place, and several timeshare villas already complete. At build-out, the Karma Bahamas Resort will feature deluxe three and four bedroom timeshare villas; smaller one, two, and three bedroom townhouses; and hotel suites. On site will be a Karma spa, gym, clubhouse, hotel amenities, and numerous restaurants.

Although this beautiful Caribbean timeshare is not yet complete, there are many ideal Caribbean timeshare resales and Caribbean timeshare rentals that offer affordable luxury and outstanding vacation opportunities including: Aruba timeshares; Bahamas timeshares; and US Virgin Islands timeshares.

To learn more about development of the Karma Bahamas Resort, visit: www.karmaresorts.com

Last week, Sell My Timeshare NOW released the HOT 100 List for timeshare resales and timeshare rentals. Let’s take a closer look at some of the trends the report reveals, especially about the HOTTEST 10 timeshare resorts – those popular ten at the very top of the list.

For the second consecutive year, WorldMark by Wyndham timeshares rank number 1 in the number of offers received to buy or rent. These timeshares are multi-destination ownership, meaning that your WorldMark by Wyndham timeshare gives you a choice of nearly 60 luxurious timeshare resorts in the US (including Hawaii), Mexico, Canada, and Fiji.

Marriott timeshare (Marriott Vacation Club International) claimed four spots on the HOTTEST 10 list. Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club in Palm Beach, Aruba was number 2; Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas, Newport Coast, California was number 3; Marriott’s Grande Vista, Orlando, Florida was number 8; and Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club, Maui, Hawaii was number 9.

One of the few changes in the HOT 100 List, this year over last year, is that Marriott’s Grande Vista in Orlando is new to the HOTTEST 10, while Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club in Oahu, Hawaii, was number 10 on last year’s list but slipped to number 11 on this year’s list.

By geographic destination, Orlando timeshare dominated, including the Marriott property already mentioned, and two other popular Orlando timeshare resorts: Orange Lake’s West Village, which ranked number 6, and Hilton Grand Vacations Club at SeaWorld International Centerdo, new to the list at number 10.

Rounding out the HOTTEST 10 timeshare resales are: the Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas in Maui, Hawaii, number 4 on the list, the Harborside Resort at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas, number 5 on the list, and the always popular Manhattan Club, in New York City, moving up from last year’s number 9, to be number 7 on this year’s list.

For the ten resorts making the HOTTEST 10 List, Sell My Timeshare NOW received 23,317 offers to buy or rent in 2008.

Click here to view the entire HOT 100 List for Sell My Timeshare NOW timeshare resales and timeshare rentals.

And if you are interested in comparisons, this link will take you to information about last year’s HOT 100 List: Sell My Timeshare NOW Releases HOT 100 List for 2008.

Sell My Timeshare NOW has released its annual HOT 100 List, which shows the top 100 timeshare resales and timeshare rentals advertised on www.sellmytimesharenow.com. The list is based on the number of inbound offers to buy or rent timeshare.

This year’s HOT 100 List reveals some interesting trends, most notably a 56 percent increase in the number of offers to buy or rent timeshare on the HOT 100 List, compared to the previous year. The total number of offers for the HOT 100 List was 70,700.

The report also shows remarkable consistency from last year to this year in the timeshare resale and timeshare rental resort properties that make the top of the HOT 100 List — those on the Top 10. The timeshare resorts that made the Top 10 received 23,317 offers to buy or rent.

Here’s the HOTTEST Timeshares of the HOT 100, the Top 10:

• WorldMark by Wyndham, Multi-Destination Resorts (Number 1 for the second year in a row.)
• Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club, Palm Beach, Aruba
• Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas, Newport Coast, California
• Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas, Maui, Hawaii
• Harborside Resort at Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas
• Orange Lake’s West Village, Orlando, Florida
• Manhattan Club, New York, New York.
• Marriott’s Grande Vista, Orlando, Florida
• Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club, Maui, Hawaii
• Hilton Grand Vacations Club at SeaWorld International Center, Orlando, Florida

The full report on all 100 HOT timeshare resales and timeshare rentals is available here: Sell MyTimeshare NOW HOT 100 List, and our official press release is available here: Timeshare Resales Offers up 56 Percent on HOT 100 List as Americans Seek Vacation Savings

Which ocean do you prefer? Atlantic or Pacific?

When you compare HOT 100 List timeshare resort number 25, Occidental Allegro Vacation Club, Grand Aruba and the Sands of Kahana Vacation Club timeshare, HOT 100 resort number 24, you may find it hard to choose, which beautiful island? Which sunny beach?

Aruba Timeshare at the Occidental Allegro Vacation Club Timeshare

The Occidental Allegro Vacation Club is a multi-destination timeshare with Grand Aruba being a favorite destination of many who are members of this popular vacation club. Recognized as the largest and fastest growing all-inclusive timeshare resort company in the world, the Occidental Allegro Vacation Club has more than 75 properties. Located around the world, you will find Occidental Allegro resorts in Morocco, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Antigua, France, Jamaica, Costa Rica, Tunisia, and of course, the beautiful resort in Aruba.

If you thought buying timeshare takes the hassle out of vacation planning, and lets you lock-in the price of a lifetime of vacations, imagine what buying timeshare at an all-inclusive resort does for the equation.

Here are some of the benefits of that are part of membership at Occidental Allegro Vacation Club Grand Aruba timeshare and included at no additional fee:

• Unlimited meals, even at their high-end restaurants. Your choice of 6 restaurants, 4 bars and a disco with bar.
• Unlimited snacks and beverages.
• Nightly entertainment.
• Freeform pools with whirlpools. Chaise lounges and towel service at the beach and at the pool.
• Two tennis courts, aqua aerobics, water polo, snorkeling and kayaking.
• Daily activities on the beach and at the pool.
• Kids club.
• And no hidden fees, VIP Check-in, and much, much more.

Hawaii Timeshare at the Sands of Kahana Vacation Club Timeshare

But if you prefer Polynesian charm, you may find yourself more attracted to the next timeshare resort on the HOT 100 List, the Sands of Kahana Vacation Club timeshare.

It starts with location, location, location, and this Hawaii timeshare just so happens to be situated between Kaanapali and Kapalua on the west coast of Maui. How much better can it get? The Sands of Kahana Vacation Club is considered to be the flagship resort of the Consolidated Resorts Properties.

Choose from one, two, and three-bedroom timeshare units, all with full kitchens and in-room washers and dryers. Enjoy the beach, swim in the pool, or soak in the hot tub. You can also enjoy the putting green, tennis courts, exercise room, luxurious spa, clubhouse, bar, lounge and restaurant.

Timeshare is All About Choices

You know, timeshare really is all about choices. You pick the way you like to vacation, you pick the locations you want to explore or revisit again and again, and best of all, as your lifestyle and interests change, timeshare exchange makes it possible to continue to enjoy vacations that are ‘just-right’ for you and your family or friends. Best of all, the opportunities of timeshare resales and timeshare rentals help make flexible, luxury vacations available at affordable prices.

On the Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT 100 List of the timeshare resales and timeshare rentals receiving the greatest number of offers, Marriott timeshare hits four in a row.

• Marriott Timeshare Kauai Beach Club HOT 100 List timeshare number 33
• Marriott Timeshare OceanWatch Villas HOT 100 List timeshare number 34
• Marriott Timeshare MountainSide HOT 100 List timeshare number 34
• Marriott Timeshare Aruba Ocean Club HOT 100 List timeshare number 36

Each of these exciting Marriott timeshare properties offers similar luxuries yet are unique resorts in distinctive destinations. All are favorite places to be for Marriott timeshare owners and everyone with timeshare exchange opportunities that include Marriott Vacation Club International.

Marriott Timeshare Aruba Ocean Club

Overlooking the sparkling water of the Caribbean Sea, the Marriott Timeshare Aruba Ocean Club will entrance you with its freeform pool, cascading waterfall, and tranquil Aruba island lifestyle. To jazz it up, this Marriott timeshare is only a few miles away from Oranjasted, with its clubs, restaurants, and energetic nightlife.

Marriott Aruba Ocean Club timeshares offer ocean view or ocean front timeshare villas, each including a private balcony, whirlpool tub, and fully equipped kitchen. There is also restaurant dining on-site and nearby, including the adjacent Aruba Marriott Resort and Stellaris Casino which features gaming as well as fine dining.

Marriott Timeshare MountainSide

Wax your skis – the powder is just right at this Park City, Utah Marriott timeshare resort. Located at the base of the Park City Ski Resort, Marriott MountainSide timeshare offers ski-in/ski-out accommodations, along with a variety of year-round recreation opportunities including hiking, biking, and mountain climbing, to name only a few.

The spacious two-bedroom, two-bath timeshare villas have a full kitchen and all the comforts of home. On property, you can enjoy the ski lounge with valet ski service, outdoor pool and whirlpool spas, and the incredible beauty of the Wasatch Mountains that surround you.

Marriott Timeshare OceanWatch Villas

What a luxury! Marriott OceanWatch timeshare villas are Tuscan décor, old South hospitality, and beachside relaxation all rolled into one wonderful resort. Located in family-friendly, family-favorite Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the OceanWatch Marriott timeshare is in the exclusive and private development of Grand Dunes.

With views of the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Intercoastal Waterway to the west, Marriott timeshare’s OceanWatch Villas offer beautiful vistas, unspoiled beaches, and plenty of room to relax and enjoy it all. Two-bedroom, two-bathroom timeshare villas at this Marriott timeshare include an elegant master bedroom suite, a private balcony, and a fully equipped kitchen.

Marriott Timeshare Kauai Beach Club

Marriott’s Kauai Beach Club Hawaiian Resort timeshare is the ideal destination for your Hawaii timeshare dream vacation. Get out your grass skirt and practice your hula, you are vacationing in a Hawaiian plantation-style resort located on beautiful Kalapaki Beach when you rent or buy Marriott Kauai Beach Club timeshares.

Located in Lihue, Kauai, this Marriott timeshare resort offers one and two- bedroom timeshare villas, four restaurants and lounges, a 26,000 square foot pool with fountains, two, eighteen-hole Jack Nicklaus golf courses, and beaches that seem to go on and on forever.

Marriott Vacation Club International Timeshares

Aruba timeshare, Hawaii timeshare, the beaches of South Carolina, and the mountains of Utah—wouldn’t be fun to own timeshare at these desirable destinations? Marriott Vacation Club International timeshare offers some of the most popular resorts in timesharing today at all the popular locations you long to explore. To make it even sweeter, Sell My Timeshare NOW offers amazing opportunities in Marriott timeshare resales and Marriott timeshare rentals, all at prices to make it easier than ever to plan vacations you can enjoy for as long as you own your Marriott timeshare.

Aruba…Jamaica….oooh I wanna take ya’…

Can’t you just hear the Beach Boys singing? And if you can’t now, you will as soon as you arrive at La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club for your laidback, Aruba beachside vacation. The resort is located in Oranjestad, which in English is pronounced simply, “Orangetown,” and sits on one of Aruba’s most beautiful beaches — the white sands of Eagle Beach.

Although the resort is undergoing renovation, management at La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club timeshares has planned the work to involve only targeted areas at any one time, keeping the overall property vacation-ready and relaxing for timeshare owners, their guests, and anyone who rents timeshare there. La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club timeshare resort is number 86 on Sell My Timeshare NOW’s HOT 100 List and with upgrades in progress to refresh the look and amenities of the units, this hot property may be even hotter in the future.

Vacationers at La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club give it high marks for good service and making them feel at home and comfortable. While there are perfect opportunities in Oranjestad to sightsee and visit the historic areas of Aruba, many timeshare owners select this destination because it entices you to do so very little…lounge by the pool, nap on the beach, cool off in the water slide and then resume your “heavy-duty” relaxation routine. If you are seeking a destination to unwind and let the warm breezes carry your everyday stresses away, you can’t get any better than the timeshare resales and timeshare rentals at La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club.

An All-Inclusive Aruba Timeshare Resort

La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club is a casual-style beach resort that offers 1, 2, and 3-bedroom timeshares and studio units. While the timeshare units include kitchens and kitchenettes, they also offer the convenience of optional all-inclusive meal plans. All-inclusive timeshares are rare in the US, and when you find them, they are typically located in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, South America, the Caribbean, and randomly scattered about other parts of the world including Egypt, Spain, and Austria.

La Cabana Beach and Racquet Club offers a variety of meal and drink plans, including one that covers only breakfast and unlimited alcoholic beverages each day. The packages cover anything a person eats or drinks, at any of the timeshare resort’s food service areas. They do not cover liquor by the bottle, shared meals, or room service. Most all-inclusive timeshare meal plans also limit you to eating only one breakfast per day, one lunch, and one dinner… in other words, don’t expect to be able to eat your breakfast at 7, 8, and again at 9 AM on a given day. (For most people, this restriction is not a problem.)

Here’s an added note about La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club Aruba timeshare: Do not confuse this timeshare resort with the former La Cabana Villas that is now known as The Aruban Resort. La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club timeshare is a sold-out resort with approximately 12,000 owners. According to their management, they have a stable owners association and the timeshare property owned there is deeded and held in perpetuity.

To enjoy timeshare vacations at La Cabana Beach & Racquet Club and other Aruba timeshares, look for opportunities in Aruba timeshare resales and timeshare rentals.

Follow this link to download the complete HOT 100 List from SellMyTimeshareNOW.com

And to get you in the mood for your Aruba timeshare vacation, listen to the Beach Boys singing Kokomo from MTV, by way of YouTube.