Luna Runtun, The Adventure Spa is the perfect addition to your trip to Galapagos or Quito when visiting Ecuador. The resort is perched high above the town of Baños on the oriental flank of Tungurahua Volcano. Bathed in the luxury of a world class destination spa and hotel (The resorts is also affiliated to Interval International) and surrounded with the most spectacular and breath taking scenery in the world.

With its intriguing mix of old meets new and east meet west – not to mention scenery straight out of a glossy travel magazine, all eyes are on Turkey this year. Low prices, beautiful beaches and high quality facilities are just a few reasons why 27 million visitors will be enjoying the delights of Turkey this season

With more than 4,000 affiliated resorts in over 100 countries, RCI offers its members a world of choice. And the horizons of RCI’s holiday world continue to broaden as it continually brings new and exciting destinations into its exchange network.

With Algarve resorts more in demand than ever, leading European holiday resort developers Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels have just announced a new addition to their extensive Vacation Club portfolio, Club La Costa at Lagunamar Suites. The brand new, just completed resort complex is part of the Clube do Ancao and set in lovely gardens in a quiet area right in the heart of the Algarve’s prestigious Golden Triangle – which includes Quinta do Lago and sister resort Vale do Lobo – an unbeatable location for beach or golf holidays.

There are encouraging signs of improvement in the economy despite all the negativity in the media. The timeshare industry is even seeing improvement, as Steve Luba explains.

Barceló Hotels and Resorts has appointed Marcus Priestly as Head of Association Sales.
Marcus joins Barceló from De Vere Venues where he worked as National Account Manager, successfully developing the association and education markets and also coaching on-property teams regarding communication and new business processes and initiatives.
Prior to working at De Vere, Marcus was National Account [...]

Timeshare Owners Share Vacation Experiences in Video, Photo and Story Contest
As part of the travel industry’s efforts to promote the power of travel during National Travel and Tourism Week, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is encouraging timeshare owners to share the secret of better vacationing through its annual contest. Timeshare owners will have a [...]

Timeshare Owners Share Vacation Experiences in Video, Photo and Story Contest
As part of the travel industry’s efforts to promote the power of travel during National Travel and Tourism Week, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) is encouraging timeshare owners to share the secret of better vacationing through its annual contest. Timeshare owners will have a [...]

Ron Goldberg, the president of Wellington Financial has been invited to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of ARDA, the American Resort Development Association.
In serving as a member of the board, Goldberg brings a unique timeshare resort industry perspective, as Wellington is the exclusive resort finance-lending correspondent for Liberty Bank and has [...]

New luxury resort set to open May 1, 2009
The Lake House at Chelan, a luxury family-friendly resort located three hours east of Seattle, just steps from Lake Chelan and across the street from the city park, is pleased to announce it will officially open to owners and resort guests on Friday, May 1, 2009.
With unobstructed [...]

New Web Functionality Offers Even More Vacation Rental Options and Flexibility
Endless Vacation Rentals (EVR), one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), today announced adding the availability of nightly rentals to their inventory, giving customers the opportunity to search and book a variety of short stay vacations through advanced search capabilities on EVRentals.com.
“We [...]

San Diego PR and Marketing Firm to Relocate
GBG & Associates, a marketing and public relations firm specializing in the resort, hospitality, retail services and travel industry is relocating from its downtown San Diego location to the San Diego’s Point Loma, Liberty Station area.
“GBG & Associates continues to provide innovative and focused public relations and marketing [...]

Last week, The Timeshare Authority posted a blog about Marriott Vacation Club International developing 88 timeshare units on the Caribbean island of St. Kitts. But to ensure that the information about this exciting Marriott timeshare property, Marriott’s St. Kitts Beach Club, is as clear as possible, we decided to try it again.
Today’s post on The [...]

Trading Places International, celebrating 35 years, recently installed TimeShareWare Professional at its three newest resort locations. Barefoot Resort, Seaside Resort, and Park Regency Resort are all up and running on TimeShareWare Professional. The software manages all mortgage, reservation, and accounting processes at the new sites.
Mike Kizerian, Chief Financial Officer for Trading Places International, said the [...]