Interval International

The Christmas tree is down (or will be soon), a new year beckons, and many people start to think about giving their homes or offices a facelift and a fresher look. Will the same thing be happening at timeshare and vacation ownership resorts that are part of the Interval International network of timeshare exchange?

Robb & Stucky Resorts, a division of the Ft. Myers, Florida-based Robb & Stucky Interiors, has a new alliance with Interval International, making its turnkey design services and one-stop shopping available to Interval International member timeshare resorts.

David Gilbert, Interval International’s executive vice preside of resort sales and marketing says, “The alliance with Robb & Stucky will give our developer clients and homeowners associations access to an exceptional level of service and value.”

What’s the Real Advantage to Timeshare Resort Developers and Timeshare HOA’s?

Co-branded alliances can work in many ways, but in the case of Interval International timeshare exchange and Robb & Stucky Resorts, the benefits look something like this:

Timeshare developers and HOA’s benefit because …

• Dealing with a respected furniture vendor, that offers a quality line, adds instant upgrade appeal when used in timeshare units, timeshare condos, and common areas of timeshare resorts.
• Robb & Stucky is a start-to-finish company, meaning that it manufactures, warehouses, delivers and installs all of its own products. The process of decorating or re-decorating timeshare resort properties is streamlined and simplified because the timeshare or Home Owners Association can deal with one vendor that offers a cohesive plan, décor themes with interchangeable parts, and the simplicity of one-stop shopping.

The furniture manufacturer benefits because its products are exposed to the many people who own timeshare or rent timeshare and make use of the timeshare resort each year. Not only is this a good market for the company’s residential line of furnishings, but as has already been demonstrated, consumers frequently want to add to their homes the same products they enjoyed during luxury resort vacations. (Think of the number of hotels that now retail their mattresses, bed sets, and toiletries to the public, purely in a response to consumer demand for these products.)

This alliance seems to be a win-win for the brands involved, meaning that it should also turn out to be a good thing for the timeshare owners and their guests who visit Interval International timeshare exchange resorts.

Dubai constructions update
by Imre Solt (www.imresolt.blogspot.com)

The elegant Royal Club at Bonnington Tower in Dubai, a prestigious residential, commercial, and timeshare community, has joined the Interval International collection of timeshare exchange resorts. Now, this highly sought resort/residential destination joins Royal Club at Palm-Jumeirah and Royal Club at Downtown Dubai as Dermarr Real Estate’s (owner of the Royal Club properties) third timeshare resort affiliated with Interval International. Both Royal Club at Palm-Jumeirah and Royal Club at Downtown Dubai are fully sold out properties.

More Dubai Timeshare Luxury

The showpiece Bonnington Tower is 40 stories of five-star luxury, featuring 30 spacious and elegantly furnished one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments and timeshare condos, six onsite restaurants and bars, 24/7 concierge service, and a host of amenities including hairdressers, the Leisure Deck with infinity pool, and a state-of-the-art gym exercise center. Located in the heart of Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Royal Club timeshare is near the Dubai Mall and the Mall of the Emirates, which features an indoor ski resort. The resort is also conveniently near the airport.

David Clifton, managing director for Interval International timeshare exchange says, “Interval International has worked with Royal Club in Dubai and its marketing partner for many years, and we’ve developed a relationship based on shared respect for quality product and service excellence. We have no doubt that the Royal Club at Bonnington Tower will be as valuable an addition to our network as the two other Royal Club resorts—Royal Club at Downtown Dubai and Royal Club at Palm, Jumeirah—have been.”

Interval International has been a recognized leader in timeshare exchange for more than thirty years. Today, the company includes a network of more than 2500 timeshare resorts in over 75 countries. Some 2 million member families enjoy timeshare exchange and timeshare services through Interval International.

Hard to believe it’s already November and time for the American Resort Development Association Conference in Washington DC. Registration begins tomorrow, with the opening night reception hosted by Interval International.

The Fall ARDA Conference, which runs from November 4-6, is hosted at the Fairmont Washington, DC. Former Senator John Sununu of New Hampshire will be leading off the sessions as keynote speaker.

As always, it is expected to be a significant week of information exchange, interaction, and engagement by representatives of the timeshare industry, vacation ownership, timeshare resales, and timeshare brokerage.

It’s going to be a busy week and in the upcoming days I will be sharing news with you from the ARDA Fall Conference.

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In a world where good customer service in any type of business just doesn’t happen as frequently as it should, this account of great service in timeshare exchange is welcomed news.

Timeshare owner, Rodney Van Housen wrote a Letter to the Editor that ran in the September/October edition of Timesharing Today. He chronicled the excellent customer service he received while trying to reserve a Branson timeshare, followed by a consecutive week in a Texas timeshare through the timeshare exchange company Interval International.

Mr. Van Housen had several specifications to address in arranging his timeshare exchange. His range for travel dates was narrow and he wasn’t sure if his timeshare points would cover both timeshare exchange weeks. But the representative at Interval International was undaunted by the challenge. So over the course of a three-hour international phone call, during which the representative and Van Housen were disconnected twice, plans were made, adjusted, and remade until finally the timeshare owner had just exactly the timeshare exchange he wanted.

Yes, You Can Exchange Timeshare

I’ve heard it before and so have you: the allegation that you can’t exchange timeshare. And timeshare owners who try to exchange timeshare but cannot be flexible about dates and resorts may have a harder time getting the timeshare exchange they want. But testimonies like this one from Timesharing Today are proof that the option to exchange timeshare really does increase its vacation value for the owner. And whether you want a Branson timeshare, a Texas timeshare, or a Manhattan timeshare condo, the combination of persistence and a dedicated timeshare exchange company are the ingredients that make the important difference.