The Value of the One-Day Timeshare Holiday

The Value of the One-Day Timeshare Holiday

One day timeshare vacation

If you can’t take a full week of vacation, is it really worth taking any time off at all?

This question plagues busy workers—especially American workers—who struggle with the challenge of fitting vacation time into their overloaded schedules. Most people find that between the demands of their job, perhaps those of their spouse’s job, too; their children’s schedules; and all the details of their daily grind; taking vacation time becomes harder and harder for them to do.

Timeshares Used to Be Part of the Problem

With the limitations on timeshare stays having previously been restricted to one- or two-week intervals only, timeshares used to be part of the problem, actually making this aspect of vacationing harder rather than easier for timeshare owners. But this is no longer the case.

Gone are the days when your timeshare vacation could only be enjoyed  in week-long intervals. Today most resorts permit a timeshare owner to break up his interval or points into vacations as brief as one night at a time. And timeshare exchange companies, like Interval International, that offer ShortStay Exchange® for its Interval Gold, Club Interval Gold, and Interval Platinum members, have added the single night option.

According to the article, “One-Day ShortStay, When Less is More,” published in Vacation Industry Review, “Study after study shows that vacationers—especially those in the United States—are increasingly taking days off one and two days at a time … Interval members, too, struggle with ‘time famine.’ ShortStay Exchange allows upgraded members to break their travel down into one-night increments.”

The more flexible timeshare ownership becomes, the stronger and more popular a product it will be. Because the simple truth is this: any time off any of us can work into our lives—even if it’s only for 24 hours at a time—is  better than taking no vacation at all.

Interval International Timeshare Exchange Makes it Easier to See Your Next Vacation

Interval International Timeshare Exchange Makes it Easier to See Your Next Vacation

Last month, Interval International timeshare exchange and vacation services provider launched Interval HD, an online video channel featuring some 50 timeshare vacation destination and resort videos.

Available to Interval International members, this dynamic vacation planning tool makes it easier than ever for II members to visualize vacation settings, understand the types of accommodations available at each resort, and make their vacation planning decisions.

Interval International Timeshare Destinations

Interval HD videos currently include Interval International resort destinations in Cancun, Orlando, and Las Vegas—some of timeshare’s most popular vacation venues. Each video is one to three minutes in length and is available through the Interval International member landing page of Interval’s website. Members can choose the destination overviews the wish to see or view the Resort Directory for an overview. By year end, Interval International timeshare exchange plans to have added at least an additional 30 videos to the collection.

Interval’s Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing, Sharon Freed, explains, “We’ve created this enhanced content to assist our members in making vacation plans when using any of our programs. But we also feel it will help resort clients using multimedia presentations at their sales tables to bring to life the benefits of exchanging to a broad range of locations.”

As Interval understands, “When making their vacation plans, Interval members want as much information about the resort and destination as they can find.” And why not? Vacation time is precious and hard to come by for most busy families.

You want your vacation days to be the best they can possibly be and suit the way you and your family like to vacation. Knowing more details, having them readily available to you via quality, high definition video, makes that easier.

Interval International calls this taking information access to the next level. Clearly it’s one more effort by Interval to make your vacation ownership experience the best it can possibly be.

Interval International Timeshare Exchange Donates $60,000 to Education Foundation

Interval International Timeshare Exchange Donates $60,000 to Education Foundation

CHTAEF

Interval International timeshare exchange and vacation services provider and its participating Caribbean timeshare and hotel member resorts have made a donation of $60,000 to the Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association (CHTA) Education Foundation.

The Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Education Foundation, established in 1987, is a non-profit/ tax-exempt organization that provides scholarships and special assistance for Caribbean timeshare and hotel industry workers seeking to advance their education in the hospitality and tourism industry as well as for students who wish to pursue careers in this field. Since 1987, the Foundation has awarded $1.5 million in scholarships and grants to individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the hotel, timeshare, tourism, and hospitality industry.

David Callaghan, Interval’s vice president of resort sales and service, explains, “We are very appreciative of the commitment of our member resorts to the CHTA Education Foundation. Through our collective efforts, we have had a positive impact on the lives of hundreds of individuals pursuing careers in the hospitality and tourism industry.”

Tom Pas, chairman of the CHTA Education Foundation, adds, “The Foundation is able to provide many more scholarships as a result of the donations from valued supporters like Interval and its resort partners. They play a vital role in funding higher education for Caribbean nationals who in turn contribute to the success of the industry.”

Participating member Caribbean timeshare and hotel resorts who helped make this donation possible include:

Are You Interested in Applying for a CHTA Education Foundation Scholarship?

Although applications are closed for 2012, details will be available in December 2012  regarding opportunities for 2013. To learn more, go to: http://www.caribbeanhotelassociation.com/CHTAEFabout.php

Interval International Expands its Timeshare Exchange

Interval International Expands its Timeshare Exchange

Interval International, one of the largest and best-known names in timeshare exchange and vacation services, has expanded its selection for resort exchange. Now affiliated with Interval International are:

  • The Grande Bay Resort & Residence Club in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Heraclea Hotel Residence on southern Italy’s Ionian Coast
  • and the currently under construction, La Gran Reserva Anapoima in Colombia

Each of these luxurious properties offers (or will offer when completed) Interval International members the opportunity to exchange their timeshare points or interval ownership for a vacation destination resort that is distinctive and memorable.

The Grande Bay Resort & Residence Club in St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands

This Mediterranean-style resort offers one-, two-, and three-bedroom villas, ranging in size from 550 to 1,680 square feet, all with spacious interiors, vaulted ceilings,  fully equipped kitchens, state-of-the-art electronics floor-to-ceiling windows and balconies offering expansive views.

“The Grande Bay Resort & Residence Club offers our members the opportunity to vacation in St. John, one of the most desirable destinations in the Caribbean. They will be able to enjoy the unspoiled natural beauty and wealth of recreational activities of this exclusive locale, which is the least populated and most secluded of the U.S. Virgin Islands,” says David Gilbert, Interval International’s executive vice president of resort sales and marketing.

Heraclea Hotel Residence

Located just outside Policoro, Italy, the Heraclea Hotel Residence is a serene getaway overlooking the Ionian Sea, and offers one-bedroom apartments with kitchenettes and large verandas.

Darren Ettridge, Interval’s senior vice president of resort sales and business development for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia, explains, “Heraclea Hotel Residence is an undiscovered jewel our members will love. The town of Policoro was founded on the ruins of the ancient town of Herakleia and is within easy reach of a number of significant natural and cultural sights and attractions.”

La Gran Reserva Anapoima

Under construction on the outskirts of Anapoima, southwest of Bogota, when completed the master-planned community of La Gran Reserva Anapoima will feature 69 fractional villas. The resort is being built by Constructora Bolívar S.A. that owns and operates Zuana Beach Resort. Carlos Arango, president, Constructora Bolívar S.A. says, “This project is the beginning of a new chapter in our business and continues the successful relationship with Interval that began more than a decade ago. We look forward to introducing our existing owners, new buyers, and Interval members to this unique development and its upscale amenities in the spectacular Andes Mountains.”

To learn more about these beautiful resorts and other opportunities in timeshare exchange through Interval International, visit http://www.resortdeveloper.com