Interval International

Marriott Vacation Club has renewed its longtime contract with Interval International, a leading timeshare exchange company.

Under the direction of Interval Leisure Group, Interval International has grown to become one of the largest exchange networks in the world.

The relationship was first established in 1990. Over the past 24 years, both Interval and Marriott’s timeshare inventories have grown substantially. Marriott Vacation Club (MVC) now offers 53 resorts to Interval members. In exchange, Marriott owners can now trade their week with Interval to travel to over 2,900 resorts worldwide.

Chairman, President, and CEO of Interval Leisure Group, Craig M. Nash shared, “For more than 20 years, Interval has been proud to partner with such a well-respected industry leader. We appreciate the ongoing opportunity to provide Marriott Vacation Club owners with our valuable benefits and innovative technology, and to further our longstanding corporate relationship.”

The renewal of this partnership also allows Marriott owners and Interval International members to utilize more travel amenities. Many Marriott timeshares offer perks such as private beaches, luxury pools, and more. Interval International provides the 415,000 Marriott owners with special travel offers including golf packages, restaurant discounts, and last minute deals.

President and CEO of Marriott Vacations Worldwide, Stephen P. Weisz added, “We know that we can count on Interval to continually enhance the high-quality services the company provides to our owners and members. Our mission is to consistently exceed expectations, and Interval’s commitment to achieving this is equally unmatched.”

The renewal of the Interval contract is just one of the exciting things happening for Marriott Vacation Club. In their 30th year, MVC is celebrating their anniversary with a variety of fun events and sweepstakes. As mentioned previously, the largest of these sweepstakes, 30 Ways to Celebrate, is now open. Everyone is invited to enter once a day to increase their chances of winning one of 30 amazing prizes.

To enter, visit MarriottVacationClub30.com.

The Sunset Boutique Club at Ocean Spa Hotel, located in Cancun, has been awarded with Interval International’s Chairman’s Club Award.

The Chairman’s Club Award is presented annually to the top 25 Interval-affiliated resorts. Awards are provided to the 25 resorts with the highest number of new Interval registrations. This prestigious honor encourages resorts to introduce the benefits of Interval International to their members.

Interval’s senior VP of resort sales for Latin America, Marcos Agostini said, “Interval is delighted to recognize Sunset Boutique Club with the 2013 Chairman’s Club Award for its significant contributions to new member enrollments. Sunset’s sales success is a testament to both the quality of its resort product and the service its staff provides.”

The Ocean Spa Hotel is a part of the timeshare resort group Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences. This popular vacation ownership club owns multiple resorts in Riviera Maya and Cancun. Sunset World is excited and honored to receive this important award.

Orlando Arroyo Marroquín, CEO of Sunset World Resorts, shared, “We are thrilled to receive this prestigious recognition from Interval International. It signifies the enormous success we have in working together to offer great value in vacation experiences for our Sunset Boutique Club members.”

Sunset World Resorts & Vacation Experiences acquired the Ocean Spa Hotel in 2009 as its sixth Mexican timeshare resort. Located in Cancun’s Zona Hotelera region, the Ocean Spa Hotel features a relaxing beach-side retreat. The resort is a moderate size, offers about 185 guest rooms.

Other popular Sunset World Resorts include: Sunset Royal, Sunset Marina Resort & Yacht Club, Sunset Fisherman, and Hacienda Tres Ríos.

For more information please visit, SunsetWorld.net.

Interval International, a leader in timeshare exchange, has officially partnered with the Four Seasons Residence Club as one of its newest affiliated resorts. Interval International (II) members can now visit the Four Seasons Residence Club Scottsdale at Troon North and Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara in Carlsbad, California.

Interval is excited to welcome the two Four Seasons Resorts to its already impressive inventory. As the second largest timeshare exchange company in the world, Interval International offers over 2,800 resorts worldwide.

The two Four Seasons Resorts are among the first resorts to be added to Interval’s timeshare database in the year 2014. Last year, Interval International added over 150 timeshares to their list of affiliated resorts.

VP of Resort Sales and Service for II, Jay Wilson said, “Four Seasons has a dedication to quality and superior service that we share, […] Since Four Seasons entered the vacation ownership industry more than 15 years ago, Interval has been privileged to offer its members the flexible exchange opportunities they expect and deserve. We look forward to continuing to work with this renowned hospitality company.”

Regional director of Four Seasons Residence Club Aviara, Demi Ortega replied, “Interval has been a long-time partner in providing our owners with exceptional services and vacation experiences. Our owners appreciate Interval’s extensive network of beautiful resorts in desirable destinations around the world.”

About the Four Seasons Residences

The Four Seasons offers two ownership options: Four Seasons Private Residences and Four Seasons Residence Clubs.
With Private Residences, the Four Season has created an exclusive selection of private homes available in the most sought-after destinations in the world. With these unique residences, the Four Seasons combines the luxury of a hotel with the intimate feeling of home. You and your family can enjoy hospitality amenities such as a concierge services, spa treatments, and dinning–right from the comfort of your residence building.

For a bit of luxury at a more affordable price, the Four Seasons also offers a fractional ownership program—The Four Seasons Residence Clubs. With this program, you and your guests can travel to the clubs once—or several—times a year. Located in 7 of the best travel locations, these clubs allow you to enjoy a more comfortable way to travel.

Learn more about Four Seasons residences.

Interval International has announced a new partnership with Translations.com to provide interpretations to their international clients.

While Translations.com has worked with Interval Internal (II) since 2010, this week they have announced a partnership to expand their services to include project management software. As the world’s second largest timeshare exchange company, Interval International serves over 2 million members worldwide — creating a great need for multilingual services.

The new partnership will introduce Translations.com’s GlobalLink OneLink and GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal to II’s websites. GlobalLink OneLink provides the ability to launch multilingual websites quickly and easily. The program reduces the need for technical assistance and will automatically update existing sites. GlobalLink Translation & Review Portal will allow Interval’s team to manage these projects all on one system.

Interval International’s VP of E–commerce, Madeline Berges said, “With members and affiliates around the globe, we needed a solution that would allow us to frequently update content while seamlessly keeping all of our language websites in perfect sync. Translations.com’s GlobalLink technology automates the whole process, allowing for efficient in-country content reviews and streamlined workflow management.”

Interval has already employed the use of Translations.com’s service to translate IntervalWorld.com, DreamVacationWeek.com, and LeisureTimePassport.com into Spanish, Italian, French, Chinese, German, and Portuguese. The employment of the new translation software will allow Interval to continue to update these sites as well as introduce new sites in the future.

Translations.com Co-CEO Phil Shawe shared, “As a service-driven organization, Interval International is strongly focused on providing its members with a smooth, stress-free vacation experience from start to finish–that means offering accurate, up-to-date travel information in members’ native languages. We are pleased to help Interval International achieve its global goals.”

With more than 2,800 Interval Internal Resorts worldwide, these new services will not only benefit existing members but open the door to new global opportunities.