Timeshare Exchange

Last week Fairmont Resort Properties joined the RCI timeshare exchange network. Fairmont Resort Properties, LTD is the largest Canadian-owned vacation ownership developer. RCI timeshare exchange is part of the Wyndham hotel and Wyndham timeshare family of vacation ownership products.

Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO, Group RCI explains, “We couldn’t be more pleased to add this leading developer and their unique properties to RCI’s collection of top vacation destinations. This affiliation is also a testament to RCI’s ongoing efforts to offer great vacations to our more than 3.8 million members.”

Executives of Fairmont Resort Properties, LTD mentioned the excellent timeshare exchange opportunities RCI affords its members and the scope of RCI’s technology and marketing as being reasons that attracted Fairmont Resort Properties to the partnering.

New Timeshare Exchange Means New Hawaii Timeshare and New Canada Timeshare Opportunities

Because of this new relationship, Sunchaser Vacation Club at Fairway Cottages on Oahu, Hawaii and Fairmont Vacation Villas in Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, become part of the RCI timeshare exchange network that includes over 4,000 affiliated timeshare resorts.

Sunchaser Vacation Club at Fairway Cottages is located at the Makaha Resort & Golf Club, on Oahu’s beautiful western shore.

The Fairmont Vacation Villas are located in the picturesque Columbia Valley and provide an ideal location for a ‘peace and quiet’ timeshare vacation. The Fairmont Vacation Villas timeshares offer plenty of outdoor sports, including hiking, biking, boating, horseback riding, and white water rafting.

Follow these links to learn more about the availability of timeshare resales at Fairmont Vacation Villas timeshare.

• Fairmont Vacation Villas at Hillside timeshare resales
• Fairmont Vacation Villas at Riverside timeshare resales
• Fairmont Vacation Villas at Mountainside timeshare resales
• Fairmont Vacation Villas at Riverview timeshare resales

RCI timeshare exchange (part of the Wyndham Worldwide and Wyndham Timeshare family of companies) has announced affiliation with six new resorts in China. With the addition of these six resorts, RCI timeshare exchange now includes 24 affiliate properties in China.

Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO, Group RCI timeshare exchange says, “Our growing presence in China is a clear indication of the confidence our members and developers have in the concept of vacation ownership and the recognition of RCI as their preferred partner of choice in delivering memorable experiences to more than 3.8 million RCI members around the globe.”

RCI Timeshare Exchange Adds Six Resorts

The six new resorts, all part of the RCI timeshare exchange network, include:

• Beijing BBMG BaDaLing Hot Spring Resort in Beijing.
• Sunshine Water World Resort in Xiaotangshan.
• LuGuHu Holiday Inn in Sichuan.
• Ramada Plaza Hotel Yantai in Yantai, Shandong.
• Ramada Hotel Wuxi in Wuxi.
• Zen International Hotel in Henan province.

Adrian Lee, managing director, RCI Asia explains, “These resorts represent an interesting cross-section of the unique and varied vacation experiences that China resorts have to offer. They will give our members a chance to experience the beauty of the Chinese landscape and culture, while enjoying a whole host of luxurious recreational facilities and services.”

Timeshare Resale Has a Global Market

China timeshare is an exciting concept. Many American’s idea of business in China is defined, at least in part, by the slice of life presented to the world during the Beijing Olympics last summer. According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, China attracted 5.36 billion US$ of actual FDI (foreign direct investment) last month. While it sounds like a staggering number, it represents a 35.7percent drop over the same month in 2008 and marks the tenth consecutive month where foreign direct investment has dropped. (source Wall Street Journal)

This is a good reminder that the global economy needs all its players; no country operates as an island anymore. And in the same way that there are economies eager to embrace US investment dollars, there are also emerging markets for timeshares, timeshare resale, and timeshare rental.

When you get ready to sell timeshare or rent timeshare, don’t gauge your perception of the market by only what is going on with US timeshare. There are thriving economies around the world and enthusiastic timeshare buyers and timeshare renters in places that only a few years ago we would have never expected to find them.

Group RCI media release on China timeshare exchange.

Timeshare exchange is one of the reasons timeshare owners love their vacation properties. It’s hassle-free vacation ownership with the opportunity to enjoy a different location every time you travel.

Trading Places International is a timeshare exchange company with over 35 years of experience in helping timeshare owners just like you. Best of all, you don’t have to pay an annual membership fee to take advantage of many of the timeshare exchange opportunities they provide.

With hundreds of timeshare resort destinations in their inventory, Trading Places International offers an easy way for you to exchange your timeshare, paying only an internal exchange fee (swapping timeshare at your own resort) or an external exchange fee when you want to vacation at a different resort. Fees range from approximately $109 to $159, depending on location and the type of exchange. You can also bank your timeshare through Trading Places International, meaning that you can “turn in” your timeshare now and enjoy a different timeshare resort in the future, up to three years from the date you make your deposit.

If you have more specific timeshare exchange needs, Trading Places International offers paid membership benefits, further expanding your timeshare exchange opportunities.

Timeshare Owners Have Choices When it Comes to Timeshare Exchange

In addition to Trading Places International timeshare exchange, there are other companies, including the two largest, RCI (Resort Condominium International) and II (Interval International). There are also timeshare exchange companies that specialize in properties in a certain region as well as several companies that, like Trading Places International, offer a no annual fee option.

With so many choices available to you, anyone interested in timeshare exchange should be able to find a company that fits his or her needs and vacation desires. As a timeshare owner (or prospective timeshare buyer), remember that timeshare exchange is a benefit of ownership you can really make work to your advantage; it is flexible and available in a variety of formats to fit every vacation need.

We always try to remind timeshare owners that there are many different timeshare exchange companies, offering differing levels of benefits and services. Most timeshare owners are very familiar with Interval International (II) and Resort Condominium International (RCI). And while II and RCI are the two largest and best-known names in timeshare exchange, some of the smaller companies may offer services that are a better fit for your particular vacation and travel needs.

Dial An Exchange Timeshare Exchange Offers New Services

Dial An Exchange is known for its simplified approach to timeshare exchange, meaning that you won’t get a headache trying to figure out exchange rules or member benefits. Available 24/7, DAE offers online services for searching, holding, booking or confirming your timeshare exchange, as a real-time transaction.

In response to requests from many Dial An Exchange members, DAE is offering Gold Advantage as a premium membership product. Members of Gold Advantage receive enhanced membership and lifestyle benefits, designed to add value to their timeshare ownership experience.

CEO Francis Taylor says, “During the past few years, our North American members have made frequent inquiries concerning opportunities for placing priority “requests” and receiving early notice of inventory or cruise availability. We knew the timing was right to introduce this premium membership product.”

DAE expects the new Gold Advantage timeshare exchange program to be very popular with the company’s more than 250,000 members worldwide. Some of the benefits offered by Gold Advantage will vary from region to region. Benefits available everywhere, include, but are not limited to:

• Advance notice of new inventory.
• 10 percent discount on every timeshare exchange and bonus week purchase.
• And, priority timeshare requests.

DAE’s partnership offerings with CSA Travel Protection, AZ Travel Center, and others are designed to make being a timeshare owner and member of Dial An Exchange even more beneficial than ever before for North American members of Gold Advantage.

To learn more about Dial An Exchange, and Gold Advantage timeshare exchange membership, visit their website at www.daelive.com. And to learn about all the best opportunities to buy timeshare, rent timeshare or sell timeshare, contact the vacation ownership specialists at Sell My Timeshare NOW.