Timeshare Owners

In honor of their 30th anniversary, Marriott Vacation Club has announced their latest sweepstakes, 30 Ways to Celebrate. The 30 Ways to Celebrate sweepstakes will run through December 31, 2014.

Within this sweepstakes, Marriott Vacation Club (MVC) will give away 30 prizes to MVC timeshare owners and guests. Monthly, Marriott will give away nine prizes of 30,000 Marriott Rewards Points. As Marriott’s main loyalty program, these points can be used at any MVC timeshare resort or hotel.

MVC will also give away 20 vacation packages to some of the nation’s most popular travel destinations including Hawaii, Las Vegas, Napa Valley, and NYC. Marriott will also give away two Caribbean Cruises during the event. Two lucky families will receive these cruise passes in addition to 30,000 Marriott Rewards Points.

The 30 Ways to Celebrate grand prize will feature a 10-day tour of Europe for one winner and a lucky guest. The winner may choose from a tour of Italy or Ireland to experience some of Marriott’s most popular European resorts. The grand prize winner will be announced in January of 2015.

To register for monthly and grand prizes, simply enter by the last day of the month for the following month. There is no purchase required to enter or win.

You can enter daily to increase your chances. To enter, visit MarriottVacationClub30.com.

Summer Bay has announced that they will be opening a new High-Action Adventure^™ park at their Orlando timeshare resort.

The new park will be pirate themed and will feature zip lining, rock climbing, a ropes course, and more. To create the new park, Summer Bay Orlando has partnered with High-Action Adventure^™ creator Extreme Engineering. Specializing in rock climbing and zip lining equipment, Extreme Engineering frequently works with timeshare resorts to provide exciting sports equipment.

Summer Bay Resorts’ Director of Business Development, Santiago Creus shared,

“Summer Bay Resorts has partnered with Extreme Engineering as they can provide a turnkey product — from the initial concept and theming of the Adventure Park to the installation and on-going servicing of each interactive adventure feature, they do it all. We look forward to the opening of this new resort attraction with great anticipation as it will provide another opportunity to bring families together to enjoy a shared experience while vacationing at our Summer Bay Orlando Resort.”

The focus of the High-Action Adventures^™ project is to offer more exciting resort amenities to the millennial generation. This theme is carried throughout Extreme Engineering’s business strategy and is demonstrated through their new motto, “Making Timeshares Grow Young with Fun”.

“The goal is to attract millennial buyers and also provide an additional revenue stream to the facility,” said Philip Wilson, Extreme Engineering’s VP of marketing. “We are pleased to partner with Summer Bay Resorts to offer this enhancement to their popular Orlando location.”

Selling timeshare to millennials is a challenge across the timeshare industry. Summer Bay and Extreme Engineering are working together to bridge the gap between millennials and the original timeshare generation.

Wilson added, “Through our dynamic products we have been able to resolve multiple, current challenges such as selling to millennials. Not only are we providing memorable experiences on-site at the resort, but we’re also enhancing the timeshare sales process by providing the opportunity for developers to upsell their clients through attraction-based amenities.”

The new Summer Bay adventure park is scheduled to in early summer of 2014. Check back for updated in the upcoming months from TheTimeshareAuthority.com.

WorldMark by Wyndham has announced that after a long renovation, the Deer Harbor Resort will finally reopen.

Located in the Orcas Islands of Washington State, WorldMark Deer Harbor Resort is a cottage-style timeshare resort. The resort spans over 11 acres and offers 25 private timeshare cottages. With this reopening, 17 of the 25 remodeled units are now open to guests. The remaining cottages will open in May.

CEO of Wyndham Vacation Ownership Geoff Richards said, “We’re very excited to see our WorldMark Deer Harbor resort reopen after many months of renovations. The newly refurbished cottages, situated on the shoreline of Deer Harbor Marina, truly provide an amazing vacation experience for our owners and guests.”

Deer Harbor cottages come in two sizes: studio and one-bedroom. Each cottage features a private outdoor deck with a fireplace, hot tub, and BBQ area.

The most recent renovations have completely redesigned each unit. They have updated the carpets, furniture, bedding, décor, electronics, kitchen, and bath. In the main area of the resort, an old conference room has been transformed into a new fitness center and club room, complete with pool tables. Guests also have access to outdoor amenities such as the resort-style pool, coastal views, and local excursions.

The Orcas Islands are a great destination for year-round travel. Located on Washington’s Pacific coast, visitors can participate in a variety of outdoor activities including kayaking, whale watching, and boating. Both visitors and locals also enjoy in hiking and biking at Moran State Park’s 5,000 trails.

For more information about Washington state timeshares, visit SellMyTimeshaerNow.com.

Westgate Resorts has launched their latest contest, the Westgate Park City Adventure Sweepstakes. Grand prize winners will be awarded a three-day/two-night stay at the beautiful Westgate Park City Resort & Spa.

This award-winning Westgate timeshare resort is located at the base of Utah’s largest ski resort, The Canyons. Winners will stay in the Signature Suite, an elegant one-bedroom suite that sleeps up to 4 guests. Park City’s Signature suites underwent remodeling in 2013 and now feature hardwood floors, granite countertops and new furnishings.

The grand prize winner will also receive a $200 gift card to use at Westgate Park City’s Edge Steakhouse. In the past, Edge Steakhouse has won the Best of State Award for Best Fine Dining Chef and Best Steakhouse. They have also won Best of State Statue award for Best Restaurant.

Entering the Westgate Park City Adventures Sweepstakes is free to everyone 21 and older. All you have to do is “like” the Westgate Park City Facebook Page. Once you like the page, fill out your contact information (name, phone number, etc.) to officially enter the contest.

You can even gain additional entries by sharing the Westgate Park City Facebook Page through Facebook and Twitter for more chances to win.

To enter the Westgate Park City Adventure Sweepstakes, click here.

If you wish to enter by mail, you can send a request to Westgate Park City Adventure Sweepstakes, Sweepstakes Entry, P.O. Box 690669, Orlando, FL 32869 for a free entry form. The sweepstakes will remain open until April 1st, 2014.