David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa timeshare in Genoa, Nevada has plans to construct more than one hundred new timeshare units.

Back in 1997, when this Nevada timeshare was originally permitted, construction plans allowed for up to 150 timeshare units. Originally, 112 timeshare units were constructed at David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa timeshare, but recently approved plans call for 228 more timeshare units at the resort.

Because the timeshare development will have timeshare units constructed on both sides of a busy highway, a local governmental agency, the Genoa Town Board, has proposed that an underground tunnel for pedestrian traffic be constructed below the highway.

David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa Nevada timeshare estimates the cost of the tunnel at $300,000, and plan to make the tunnel large enough to permit use by golf carts. The Nevada Community Development Commission has agreed to cover thirty percent of the cost, up to $90,000.

You may not recognize the name “David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa,” but you probably are familiar with Celebrity Resorts, the company that owns this timeshare. With timeshare resorts located across the US in Florida, Nevada, the Poconos, Colorado, Atlantic City, Hawaii, and California timeshare, Celebrity Resorts offers more than a dozen popular vacation locations.

Nevada Timeshare Offers Unique Ways to Relax

While all the Celebrity Resorts timeshares are outstanding destinations, David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa Nevada timeshare is a standout, with relaxing mineral hot tubs, heated pools, steam rooms, a sauna, six mineral pools, and a menu of spa treatments.

And if you aren’t too relaxed from your hot mineral soaks to do nothing more than peacefully gaze at the serene mountain vistas, there are three championship golf courses just minutes away; water sports at Lake Tahoe; gaming; and of course winter skiing.

Buy a David Walley’s Hot Springs Resort and Spa Nevada timeshare resale or book a timeshare rental vacation there and you could be soaking your cares away before you know it.

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To make sure you get all the information about Sell My Timeshare NOW’s new “Book It NOW” feature, we’re talking about it again today here on The Timeshare Authority blog. This new timeshare rental feature is just too important and too helpful for you to miss; it could totally change the way you think about renting timeshare.

For the first time ever, you can now book a timeshare rental with the same type of online, real time booking convenience that we’ve all grown accustomed to using for booking air travel online. And it’s only available at Sell My Timeshare NOW; no other timeshare resale and timeshare rental advertising company offers this service.

“Book It NOW” Turns Booking a Timeshare Rental into ‘Pushbutton Vacation Planning’

This is such an easy, convenient way to book an affordable timeshare rental vacation. First, go to this Timeshare Rental page on the website www.sellmytimesharenow.com. Click the link that says, “Click here to search our amazing vacation rentals available for immediate booking!“

The page that opens will have choices for you to select. They are all optional. Fill in as many or as few as you like. Your next step will then be to choose a timeshare rental. You will find an excellent selection based on price, week available, location, and size of the timeshare unit, including timeshare rentals available for your “last minute” vacation plans.

After you have made your selection, you’ll be taken to a webpage that explains in detail the conditions of the rental process—this is not scary legalese; it’s things like “leave the timeshare unit as clean as you found it”.

This is also the page where you will provide your contact information. After you have completed the information form, you will then receive confirmation first from Sell My Timeshare NOW with your booking number, and later from the resort itself, with your confirmation number.

It’s Just That Easy to Plan a Great Timeshare Rental Vacation

Let’s face it, timeshare rentals are some of the best deals available in vacation accommodations. They are roomier than a hotel, many include kitchen and dining areas, and they are located in all the places you like to visit.

Taking advantage of the spacious accommodations and the excellent prices in timeshare for rent couldn’t be any easier. All you have to do is go to Sell My Timeshare NOW and “Book It NOW“.

Overstressed and under-vacationed? Overworked and underpaid? It’s not just you; it’s a global mantra.

In trying to do our part in these challenging times to help you get that much-needed vacation, we have focused extra attention on our timeshare rentals. Renting timeshare is one of the most economical ways to vacation. You get more space and more amenities for less money compared to almost any other type of vacation accommodations. And because timeshares are designed so that they can easily be shared by extended families or multiple families, a timeshare rental is a perfect way to cut the cost of vacationing while sharing your good times with family or friends.

Knowing that timeshare rentals are one of the best choices for vacation affordability, Sell My Timeshare NOW has been working on strategies to make scheduling that timeshare rental even easier for you.

That’s Why We’ve Added “Book It NOW” to Our Timeshare Rentals

We’ve added a user-friendly, real time feature to our website. You can now select a timeshare rental from available dates and locations and then just click the “Book It NOW” button. You will be booking your timeshare vacation accommodations online, in real time, without ever needing to interact with a booking agent or the timeshare owner. Think of it as ‘pushbutton vacation planning’.

And because timeshare vacations mean flexibility and choices, Sell My Timeshare NOW still offers two additional ways to rent timeshare. You can search the company’s full inventory of timeshares rentals and then contact the timeshare owner directly to negotiate a best-price rental rate, or you can take advantage of Rental Assist by Sell My Timeshare NOW and let a vacation specialist find the timeshare rental that’s right for you.

A vacation … right now when you need it most, plus the option to click and book your timeshare rental with Sell My Timeshare NOW’s “Book It NOW” feature. To make it any easier for you to enjoy an affordable timeshare rental vacation, we will have come to your house and pack your luggage for you.

Florida Representative Alan Grayson has introduced the Paid Vacation Act of 2009. This proposed legislation provides for the first-ever US law to require businesses to provide all fulltime employees with paid vacation days.

Many Americans are under the impression that such legislation already exists, but if you are one of the 28 million US workers who receive zero paid vacation days, then you already know there is no labor law currently in place to guarantee workers even one day per year of paid vacation time. What may surprise you most is that the US is the only industrialized nation without a minimum annual leave statute and that at least 147 countries have a specific law that addresses and requires employers to provide paid vacation time to workers.

What the Critics Say about the Paid Vacation Act

As good as the new Paid Vacation Act sounds, let’s be fair and look at what critics are saying about the proposed law. While Grayson says the law applies only to fulltime employees, the proposed law’s definition of fulltime includes anyone working a minimum of 25 hours per week or 1250 hours per year, which doesn’t sound like fulltime to most people. The law would apply to companies with as few as 100 employees, which means that some of the employers impacted qualify as small businesses. More importantly, the law, as proposed, would also mandate that three years after its effective date, employers would be required to then begin providing two weeks of paid vacation, while companies with 50 or more employees would begin having to provide one week of paid vacation time.

Critics of the bill say that passing it could motivate some companies to hold employee numbers below the 100- or 50-employee threshold, thereby reducing the number of available jobs. The Society for Human Resource Management points out that, “… a one-size fits all, government-imposed mandate is not the answer.” And of course, with so many struggling businesses, and so many Americans currently unemployed or underemployed, desperately seeking a job (even one with no vacation time), how can legislators justify passing any bill that puts more economic burden on the backs of employers? The timing of this bill, critics say, is just not right.

Why the Critics May be Wrong about the Paid Vacation Act

Now for the other side of the argument … As the ARDA (American Resort Development Association) website, VacationBetter.org points out, the relationship between your health and your vacation days is startling. According to VacationBetter.org, “Studies have firmly established that men who don’t take vacations are 32 percent more likely to die of heart attacks and women are 50 percent more likely. Lack of vacation time doubles the rate of depression for women. Whereas after vacations, workers gain an hour per night of quality sleep and their reaction times are 30 to 40 percent faster, improvements that last for several months.”

The Center for Economic and Policy Research points out that, “… a lack of vacation causes stress and workplace burnout, and that those evil twins cost the economy more than $300 billion each year.”

In Europe, every worker gets at least four weeks of paid vacation time by law (French law requiring the most with 30 days of paid leave), yet despite this, the Euro is rising while the US dollar is falling. According to Mark Rosekind of Alertness Solutions, vacations can result in as much as an 82 percent increase in performance, and studies at Iowa State University show that workers demonstrate a 60 percent increase in productivity in the month or two following a vacation.

Congressman Grayson says, “Why are paid vacations good enough for the Chinese, French, Japanese, and German employees, but not good enough for us? In other countries, it’s a matter of right. Everyone is entitled to it. In our country, it is a matter of class. Over time we are coming to realize that whatever your background, wherever you grew up, wherever you live, there are certain basic elements that people need to have enjoyable lives. They need health care. They need a decent paying job. And for a good life, they need time off.”

Grayson, who represents the Eighth District in Florida (which includes the Orlando-Kissimmee vacation area), believes that passing the bill into law will not only improve work environments for individuals but will substantially jumpstart the economy with tourist dollars. Reuters News shows that the US Tour Operators Association and the Adventure Travel Trade Association both support the bill, while the US Travel Association has yet to speak out on it.

Paid Vacation Time and Timeshare Resales and Timeshare Rentals

As the people at Festiva Resorts pointed out in a recent blog post about the proposed vacation law, “…who deserves a vacation? Everyone does! If you are spending this Memorial Day at a Festiva Resort or any other timeshare or vacation ownership resort, then cheers to you!”

With roughly one quarter of the American workforce potentially affected by the bill, should it pass, some 28 million people could suddenly become the recipient of a week of paid vacation time, a schedule which greatly lends itself to choosing a timeshare vacation. Timeshare vacations reduce or eliminate the time and stress involved in vacation planning and put you on the fast track to vacation enjoyment and relaxation. You know before you go what type of accommodations and amenities your timeshare resort vacation destination provides, and you bypass the hassle of searching for availability and affordability in hotel or motel rooms. When you get only one week of vacation time, you can maximize the benefit of it with an easy-to-enjoy, easy-to-afford timeshare resale or timeshare rental.

For timeshare owners looking to sell timeshare, or use it as a timeshare rental, the idea that 28 million Americans could soon be in the market for affordable vacation lodging might be a great benefit for them, as well.

Yes, there are two sides to every story, but no matter where you stand on the proposed legislation, it is difficult to argue against the proven mental and physical benefits a vacation affords.

Here’s more information on the importance of taking a vacation from VacationBetter.org:

ARDA (the American Resort Development Association) has introduced its annual contest for timeshare owners. Enter your vacation photo, story, or short video (up to 3 minutes) depicting a special timeshare vacation memory and you could win a $1,000 American Express gift card. Your entry should represent a special timeshare vacation memory, according to ARDA, that had a meaningful effect on your family, your health, or your overall enjoyment of life.

ARDA has always promoted the fact that taking regular vacations is not just fun, it’s good for your health and well-being. Last year, ARDA launched a new website, VacationBetter.org with the purpose of spreading the message, and encouraging more people to simply “Vacation Better”.

Since the contest runs from May 15, 2009 until August 31, 2009, if you don’t already have that special timeshare vacation memory, you have all summer long to buy timeshare resales or rent timeshare and MAKE a memory.

Statistics show that more than 47 million Americans will not use all of their vacation days, proving that we don’t all “get it” when it comes to the importance of leisure time and days spent on holiday. Yet, perhaps the ease, convenience, and long-term value of timeshare, are reasons that, according to Owners Perspective Magazine, “…vacation ownership properties are experiencing more than 80 percent occupancy rates as of March 31, 2009.”

VacationBetter.org will award 3 first place winners, one for photography, one for their written story, and one for video. In each of those categories, there will also be a second place winner, who will receive a $250 American Express gift card. For the complete contest rules, click here.

One of the reasons people are attracted to timeshare vacations is that timeshare vacation planning is streamlined. Easy to plan, easy to enjoy, and especially easy if you are scheduling a South Dakota timeshare vacation.

That’s because, there is only one timeshare resort in South Dakota … Barefoot Resort Timeshare in the old gold mining town of Lead.

South Dakota Timeshare Resales and Timeshare Rentals

If you are hoping to capture the rustic feel of a western ranch, with plenty of modern comforts and amenities, then Barefoot Resort timeshare is perfect for you. Located in the southwestern corner of the state, not far from the Wyoming state line and the city of Cheyenne, Barefoot Resort offers quiet relaxation and excellent proximity to Terry Peak Ski resort.

Averaging 150 inches of snow annually, Barefoot Resort attracts skiers, snowmobilers, and winter sports enthusiasts. Summers mean hiking, horseback riding, and enjoying the outdoor pools, hot tubs, and saunas. You are also only a short drive from Mount Rushmore, Presidents Park, Deadwood, Crazy Horse, Wind Cave, Spearfish Canyon, Jewel Cave, Custer State Park, and Devils Tower.

Trading Places International recently has been awarded the Barefoot Resort timeshare management contract and will service all timeshare reservations, timeshare exchanges, and financial services of the resort. Perspective Magazine quotes Douglas L. Wilcox, vice president of Resort Management as saying. “This new vacation destination will be a wonderful addition to Trading Places’ growing mid-west family of resorts.”

There are 44 one, two, and three-bedroom timeshare units at Barefoot Resort timeshares. You can learn more about the opportunities in Barefoot Resort timeshare resales and timeshare rentals at Sell My Timeshare NOW.

In a recently published online article, BabyBoomer-Magazine.com says for seniors who like to travel, a timeshare may be a better option than an expensive hotel room. And just in case that sounds to you like old people on the road, remember that baby boomers include anyone born between 1964 and 1946, and that the typical adventure traveler in the US today is a 47-year-old female.

And here are some of the reasons BabyBoomer-Magazine.com recommends timeshare resorts:

• Timeshares offer worldwide locations.
• Membership (or timeshare exchange company membership) allows access to many different resorts.
• Timeshares give you the flexibility to choose the size unit that fits your needs.
• Variety, variety, variety. As the article says, “There are condominiums on the beach, upscale suites overlooking an award winning golf course, villas secluded by tropical foliage, or a home next to a private lagoon, complete with a private boat dock and swimming beach.”
• Costs are more reasonable for a timeshare (especially if you buy on the timeshare resale market or rent timeshare) than staying in a hotel, and it becomes more cost efficient the longer you stay.
• Timeshare resort tours offer you a great low-cost way to check out the property before you buy.

Timeshare Vacations a Multi-Generational Solution

You’ve read these same facts here on The Timeshare Authority blog many times before, and with the growth of ‘multi-generational’ travel, timeshares seem a better choice than ever. The Family Travel Forum explains that the advent of the sandwich generation (all those families who are caring for aging parents and growing children simultaneously) is one of the factors giving rise to the rapid increases in multi-generational travel.

In 1999, 21 percent of all travel involved grandparents, but that included trips made to visit the grandparents. By 2005, more than 35 percent of all grandparents were taking at least one annual trip that included their grandchildren. And as Tourism ROI tells us, by November 2008, 50 percent of all baby boomers traveling, were traveling with a grandchild.

Multi-generational travel can also ease the cost of the family vacation. When more adults are vacationing together, often the cost per person is reduced as both the parents and the grandparents may be contributing.

Timeshare resales and timeshare rentals have always been a good deal in vacation travel, but consider the possibilities if you share the cost between the parents and the grandparents. It’s another way to keep family vacations affordable and may be the perfect idea if you are already planning to vacation together anyway.

As we are wrapping up this past year’s HOT 100 timeshare resorts, let’s look at two very popular Mexico timeshare resorts and four Orlando timeshare favorites.

The Mayan Palace Riviera Maya Cancun is the HOT 100 timeshare favorite number 18, while the Pueblo Bonito Rose Spa and Resort is number 19.

The Mayan Palace Riviera timeshare offers so many exceptional features, including the world’s largest swimming pool, the Brio spa, and a Jack Nicklaus designed 18-hole golf course. It’s all located in a setting that boasts the white sands and clear turquoise waters of the Mexican Riviera.You can also visit ancient Mayan ruins, including Chichen Itza (now one of the Seven Wonders of the World), tropical vegetation, caves to explore, and even a crocodile farm.

The Mayan Palace Riviera Mexico timeshare features studio timeshares, and one and two-bedroom timeshares as well as larger two bedroom lockouts, which sleep up to six people.

Or enjoy the Pueblo Bonito Rose Spa and Resort timeshare on El Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas. Just minutes away from the shopping, boutiques, arts, crafts, and restaurants of Cabo San Lucas, Pueblo Bonito Rose Spa and Resort also boasts a state-of-the-art, high tech exercise room, along with spa and health club facilities.

This Mexico timeshare is a resort for those who long to be pampered. From turndown service each night to a full service concierge, your wish is their command. And with timeshare units that range from junior suite to a four-bedroom, five-bathroom luxury penthouse, there are amazing opportunities available in Pueblo Bonito Rose timeshare resales and timeshare rentals to fit every vacation need and budget.

HOT 100 Timeshare Opportunities in Orlando Timeshares

However, with all the great Orlando timeshares, US vacationers can head for sunny destinations and never have to leave the country. Orlando has more timeshare resorts and more timeshare units than anywhere else in the world, so it is no surprise that so many Orlando timeshares show up on the Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT 100 list.

Favorite Orlando timeshares include Mystic Dunes Resort and Golf Club (number 17); Westgate Vacation Villas (number 20); Westgate Lakes Resort and Spa Phase I (number 22); and Summer Bay Orlando timeshare (number 23).

Mystic Dunes Resort and Golf Club timeshare is located near Celebration, Florida, just south of Orlando, and less than 2 miles from Walt Disney Vacation World. Mystic Dunes, well known for its excellent 18-hole golf course, (par 71, and 7012 yards) offers a peaceful vacation retreat near all the Central Florida attractions and fun.

On-property at Mystic Dunes Resort and Golf Club timeshare, you will find:

• The 18-hole championship golf course
• An 18-hole miniature golf course
• Four pools, including Dunes Lagoon with a two-story water slide and private cabanas
• Restaurant, bar, and room service
• Tennis and basketball courts
• High-speed internet

And many other features to help make your Orlando timeshare vacation relaxing and memorable.

Westgate Vacation Villas and Westgate Lakes Resort and Spa Phase I are both high-demand options within the Westgate Resorts family of timeshares. Westgate Vacation Villas is located in Kissimmee, Florida, convenient to the Orlando International Airport and to the theme parks of the Orlando-Kissimmee vacation area.

Westgate Lakes Resort and Spa timeshare is in Orlando, close to golf, shopping, and of course the theme parks and attractions. At both resorts, the timeshare units range from one-bedroom/two-bath units to two, three, and even four-bedroom timeshares. Known as Grand Villas, Westgate Resort’s four-bedroom timeshares sleep up to 16 people, making them a perfect place for a corporate retreat, a family reunion, or just a vacation destination so spacious even the largest families can spread out and truly relax.

Westgate Vacation Villas timeshares offer 11 swimming pools, basketball and tennis courts, volleyball courts, a weight room, and a game room. Westgate Lakes Resort and Spa provides a beautiful lakefront setting, pools, water sports, biking areas, basketball and tennis courts, and a full range of children’s program.

Summer Bay Resort is an Orlando timeshare vacation destination you could enjoy so much, you would never have to leave the resort, so it makes perfect sense to wrap up today’s list by looking at the features and benefits Summer Bay timeshare has to offer.

Summer Bay Orlando timeshare is located on a private lake, in a quiet and almost secluded setting west of Orlando, near Clermont, yet is still within a short drive of the popular activities in Orlando. The large lake permits boating, skiing, pontooning, and other water sports, and there are smaller lakes, pools, and hot tubs throughout the resort. Enjoy a sandy beach, heated kiddie pools, mini golf, nighttime entertainment, a game room, crafts, basketball court, beach volleyball court, tennis court, fitness and games rooms, store, children’s playground, and a poolside bar and grill.

Timeshares at Summer Bay include one and two-bedroom timeshare units and larger, two-bedroom timeshare condos. As with all the timeshares and vacation ownership properties on the HOT 100 list, Summer Bay has ranked because of the high number of offers to buy or rent timeshare there, through Sell My Timeshare NOW.

If you are looking to sell timeshare at any of these resorts, then clearly Sell My Timeshare NOW has a demonstrated history of attracting offers to buy or rent these timeshares. And if you are looking for the best deal around in timeshare resales and timeshare rentals, we invite you to shop the large online inventory of resort properties at www.sellmytimesharenow.com

The numbers are in and they look good! Sell My Timeshare NOW is continuing with strong growth trends during the first quarter of 2009 even in the face of the challenging economy. The number of offers to buy timeshare or rent timeshare increased by 95 percent over the same quarter in 2008. The total number of offers to buy timeshare resales in the first quarter of 2009 was 54,125.

Noteworthy Gains in Timeshare Rentals

Sell My Timeshare NOW has measured dramatic
gains in the number of offers to buy timeshare
resales or rent timeshare.

Dollar amounts of offers to buy timeshare or rent timeshare were also up. During the first quarter of 2009, the offers totaled $136,831,174. This is an increase of 51 percent above the amount of offers received during the same quarter last year.

While timeshare rental offers are included in the above stats, they are interesting to break out separately. Offers to rent timeshare show an increase of 146 percent in the number of offers as compared the first quarter of 2008. Sell My Timeshare NOW saw 34,425 offers for timeshare rental during the first quarter of 2009, at a total of $34,782,223, which is an increase of 125 percent over the amount of offers made during the same quarter of 2008.

To read the full press release on the Sell My Timeshare NOW Statistical Synopsis, click here.

And to download the report in full, follow this link: http://www.sellmytimesharenow.com/media/pdf/2009-smtn-1st-quarter-layout.pdf