If you are surprised to learn that 38 percent of women are already taking girlfriends-only vacations, (without their husband, boyfriend, significant other, or the kids) then you may be amazed to find out that 63 percent of the women surveyed plan on taking up the practice within the next two years.

According to research released by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the trend toward girls-only holidays and timeshare vacations is strong and growing. Women, especially those in the thirty-something to forty-something demographic, are choosing to vacation with other female friends and family members in increasing numbers.

Here are just five of the many reasons that more and more women plan girls-only vacations:

• Overworked and overstressed, women seek a break from their responsibilities as career women, wives and mothers.
• As a working woman, today’s woman has income she considers expendable and discretionary.
• Girls-only vacations afford women time for nurturing friendships.
• Girlfriend vacations are about rest and rejuvenation, not compromising holiday time doing what your children or your spouse wants to do.
• Research reinforces the message that although vacation time is important for everyone, it can play an especially critical role in women’s health and wellbeing.

Timeshare Vacations take the Stress Out of Vacation Planning

Timeshare vacations are the low-stress vacation choice. Staying in timeshares get you out of a cramped hotel room and into spacious accommodations with multiple bedrooms, a living area, and a kitchen. Timeshare exchange means that no matter where you own timeshare, you don’t have to travel cross-country to holiday. You can vacation close to home, yet enjoy the experience of feeling transported a million miles away from daily routines and responsibilities.

Timeshare resorts are typically safe places to relax. Frequented by vacationers rather than conventioneers or overnight travelers, timeshare resorts tend to be properties with limited ‘outsider’ traffic and many onsite activities and options.

As Howard Nusbaum, ARDA president and CEO says, “Making the Girlfriend Getaway special starts with selecting the right place. Timeshare provides spacious accommodations in fabulous locations and are a terrific option for these girls-only vacations.”

Click here to download ARDA’s newly released Guide to Girlfriend Getaways.

This week’s release of the Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT 100 List of the timeshare resales and timeshare rentals that are in the greatest consumer demand, is one more validation that timeshare vacation ownership is a product enjoyed by millions and millions of people.

Each year, Sell My Timeshare NOW publishes the list of the 100 timeshares for which we show the greatest number of offers to buy or rent during the previous calendar year. This industry report provides interesting information about consumer patterns, first revealing where consumers are most interested in buying timeshare and also which timeshares have proven to be a good choice if you want to buy timeshare knowing that down the road you may want to sell it on the secondary market. In sharing this company information with you, Sell My Timeshare NOW provides meaningful and transparent insight into the timeshare resale market.

Hottest 10 Timeshares on the Sell My Timeshare List

Click here to see the full Sell My Timeshare NOW HOT 100 List. Meanwhile, here’s the hottest ten on the list:

1. Marriott’s Aruba Surf Club (Palm Beach, Aruba)
2. Harborside Resort At Atlantis (Paradise Island, Bahamas)
3. Marriott’s Ko Olina Beach Club (Oahu, Hawaii)
4. Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas (Maui, Hawaii)
5. Orange Lake’s West Village (Orlando, Florida)
6. Marriott’s Maui Ocean Club (Maui, Hawaii)
7. Marriott’s Newport Coast Villas (Newport Coast, California)
8. Marriott’s Grande Vista (Orlando, Florida)
9. Westin Ka’anapali Ocean Resort Villas North (Maui, Hawaii)
10. Marriott’s Oceanwatch Villas At Grande Dunes (Myrtle Beach, South Carolina)

Interesting note: Critics sometimes claim that the Orlando timeshare market is oversaturated and you can’t resell Orlando timeshare, yet two of the top ten most in demand timeshares on the secondary market are Orlando timeshares and there are three more Orlando timeshare resorts ranked between 11 and 20 on the HOT List.

Today, Sell My Timeshare NOW is releasing its 2010 HOT 100 Timeshare List … just in time for the peak summer vacation season. The timeshare resales and timeshare rentals in this report are those that received the greatest number of offers to buy or rent in 2009 at Sell My Timeshare NOW.

Here’s a profile of the hottest of the hot timeshares—The Top 10.

• 8 of the top ten properties are US timeshares.
• 6 of the top ten properties are Marriott Timeshares.
• 4 of the top ten are Hawaii timeshares.
• 2 of the top ten are Florida timeshares.
• And 10 of the top ten are at the beach!

Click the report below to download this special Sell My Timeshare NOW report and find out not only the hottest top 10 timeshare properties, but all 100 timeshares that made the list!

Or type this link into your browser: http://www.sellmytimesharenow.com/media/pdf/hot-100-2010.pdf

Sell My Timeshare NOW is excited to announce that we’ve selected Marge Lennon and Lennon Communications as our publicist. Lennon Communications is a Florida-based public relations, marketing, and advertising firm, with extensive experience in timeshares, timeshare resales, and timeshare rentals.

Marge has some thirty years experience in the timeshare industry-if you are in the business of timeshares, it’s likely you already know Marge. Even if you haven’t met Marge personally, or seen her on the dance floor of industry events, you’ve likely read her byline.

Marge writes frequently in Resort Management & Operations, where she is a Contributing Editor. She also blogs for several timeshare related blog sites and is the editor of the WIN e-newsletter for Women In the Industry. Marge is also a past board member of ARDA, the American Resort Development Association, and currently serves on the Board of Directors for Bluegreen Vacation Club.

So welcome, Marge, we are pleased to be your client and trust our message to Lennon Communications. There’s a great deal of exciting news at Sell My Timeshare NOW, so keep an eye on The Timeshare Authority blog, industry publications, and national and international news-you’ll be hearing a lot from us in weeks to come-and it’s all good news for timeshare owners and the future of timeshare sales and timeshare resales across the industry.

Click here to read the Sell My Timeshare NOW media release.