It has been just one year since Holiday Inn Club Vacations timeshare launched its cobranded resorts though an alliance between IHG and Orange Lake Resorts. And despite coming into the timeshare market at one of the most challenging times in the history of the industry, Holiday Inn timeshares/Orange Lake Resorts are a remarkable success.

The unique branding alliance between the two hospitality companies is structured so that Orange Lake Resorts, as a privately held company, continues to own and operate the timeshare resort properties. IHG comes into the timeshare sales industry to help market the properties, yet without the financial burden of a capital investment.

As Christian Hempell, vice president New Business Delivery, the Americas, IHG explained in an interview with Financial, “This is the tale of two systems coming together to create a better timeshare business model. The unique nature of the two-system alliance means that we at IHG can concentrate on promoting the timeshare resorts through the power of Priority Club Rewards and our world-class distribution channels.”

Here’s how Hempell explains the result of combining the two brands, “Orange Lake can capitalize on their 30 years of proven timeshare success in the top leisure market in the US, one of the strongest management teams in the timeshare industry, and their strong balance sheet with existing capital to invest in growth. By focusing on the strengths of publicly-traded IHG and privately-held Orange Lake Resorts, we’ve made Holiday Inn Club Vacations an industry success story.”

What’s Holiday Inn Timeshare Doing to Attract New Timeshare Owners?

A new call transfer system introduced by IHG has delivered approximately 1000 phone calls per day to Orange Lake timeshare resorts from Holiday Inn hotel guests who are interested in learning more about becoming timeshare owners. And in 2010, Holiday Inn Club Vacations resorts expects an additional 5000 guests to tour Holiday Inn Club Vacation timeshares, all interested in buying timeshare and becoming new timeshare owners. Since the co-branding of Orange Lake Resorts timeshares and Holiday Inn Club Vacations timeshares, Orange Lake Resorts has seen a fourteen percent increase in the number of timeshare tours.

And as Holiday Inn Timeshare Resorts and Orange Lake Resorts continue to thrive and grow, creating many satisfied new timeshare owners, they are also helping to anchor the timeshare industry, and are making powerful and positive contributions to the US economy. Orange Lake Resorts has hired 700 employees so far this year. Starting with one resort—Orange Lake timeshare—Holiday Inn timeshare resort properties have already expanded to include six timeshare properties across the US.

Don Harrill, president and CEO, Orange Lake Resorts, says, “It’s been an exciting year for us, and we’ve not even seen the full impact that we expect as a result of our alliance. Next year, we’ll welcome thousands more guests to our resort destinations who are being introduced to Holiday Inn Club Vacations—and for some, timeshare—for the very first time. We are proud to present a product that can enhance vacation lifestyles for more families, with a brand that’s known and trusted worldwide.”

Hat tip to IHG, Orange Lake Resorts, and all the visionaries that got this obviously successful venture going. What you’re doing is good for the timeshare industry, good for timeshare owners, and very good for the economy.

The Timeshare Authority posts on IHG and Holiday Inn timeshares:

• Holiday Inn Timeshares Not Slowing Down in this Economy
• Another Major Hotelier Entering the Timeshare Resort Industry
• Orange Lake Timeshare Resorts Expanding in Vermont
• New Look at Orange Lake Country Club Timeshare

Residents of Orlando, Florida and Anaheim, California know something that the rest of the world doesn’t. They know that the month of September is one of the best times to plan a Disney Vacation Club timeshare vacation.

Yes, it’s still hot in both places. And in Florida it’s the peak of hurricane season while in southern California, wildfires are often at their worst.

So what makes it such a great time for a Disney Vacation Club timeshare vacation?

… Because visitation to the Disney theme parks is typically at its lowest point for the year. Families with school age children often try not to take their children out of class when school, clubs, and sports are typically just getting started. Plan a Disney Vacation Club timeshare vacation in September and you will find shorter lines and less traffic both in the parks and throughout the entire Central Florida vacation area.

Never a Bad Time for a Disney Vacation Club Timeshare Vacation

Whether it’s September or the busiest tourist season of the year, anytime you choose to vacation at a Disney park becomes more fun when you choose to stay on property in a Disney Vacation Club timeshare. Here are a few of the reasons why:

1. Guests at Disney hotels and Disney timeshares can often take advantage of early entry into the parks, meaning they get a head start on everyone else as well as extra time to enjoy the attractions and entertainment.
2. Even though Disney is designed for kids and kids at heart, we all get tired. When you need to recharge or grab a snack, you can bop over to your Disney timeshare, refuel and recharge, and then head right back out to the park. (Or spend the afternoon dozing by the pool while everyone else rides Thunder Mountain.)
3. Not all Disney attractions and entertainment are for everyone, nor is it suited for babies or toddlers. Disney Vacation Club timeshare owners can (for a fee) schedule babysitting in their timeshare unit, letting the rest of the family avoid the stroller juggle, try the wildest rides, and stay to see the very last of the fireworks at Epcot or the Magic Kingdom.
4. For children who are older, but may not be up to long days in the theme parks, Disney timeshare owners and guests can arrange for these little ones to enjoy a children’s activity center more geared to their age and interest level.
5. Shop until you drop without the hassle of lugging around packages. If you are a Disney Vacation Club member or guest, you can arrange package drop off to your timeshare.
6. No matter how many times you have been to the Disney theme parks, they are still magical places to be, always offering new experiences and new things to discover. When you become a Disney vacation club timeshare owner, for a little while, you leave the rest of the world behind and take up residency in the “happiest place on earth.” You become part of the Disney magic.

To learn more about the opportunities in Disney Vacation Club timeshare resales and Disney Vacation Club rentals, visit these web pages:

• Disney’s Vero Beach Resort Timeshare Resales
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa Timeshare Resales
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort Timeshare Resales
• Disney’s Boardwalk Villas Timeshare Resales
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas Timeshare Resales
• Disney’s Beach Club Villas Timeshare Rentals
• Disney’s BoardWalk Villas Timeshare Rentals
• Disney’s Old Key West Resort Timeshare Rentals
• Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa Timeshare Rentals
• Disney’s Vero Beach Resort Timeshare Rentals

Many states are looking at raising hotel taxes to help offset budget cuts. Director of Communications Steve Luba discusses the issue.

 

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