Fractional ownership, good or bad?
Fractional Ownership is essentially a “re-branding” of timeshare and first appeared, in the US in the early years of this century and gradually spread worldwide but take-up in Europe was, and still is, very sluggish. In the absence of any agreed (or legal) definition, in holiday terms fractional ownership appears to offer: – With a […]
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Timeshare USA – I simply want out!
Having paid a large sum of money to buy your timeshare, then duly paid the annual maintenance fees there often comes a time when you simply want to exit your timeshare, this is where the problems start. Without doubt the USA has more timeshare owners than anywhere else, Estimates from the American Resorts Development Association […]
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Is Club la Costa slowly disappearing?
Back in October last year we reported on what appeared to be an operational partnership between the mighty Wyndham group and Club la Costa well things are now starting to move at pace. CLC resorts are one by one being rebranded with Wyndham brands including signage etc. Whilst CLC World still has its own web […]
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Wyndham sell resort on Disney World Property for just over $120 Million
Whether you want to stay on Disney World property or not, it can be a really tough decision, especially when it comes to non-Disney owned hotels located on Disney property! One such resort was just sold for a cool $120.5 million, and here’s what you need to know. The Wyndham Grand Orlando Resort Bonnet Creek is located on the […]
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Ovation by Wyndham
For a long time we have been writing about the difficulties of exiting American timeshare, so it’s refreshing that Wyndham seem to be acknowledging that circumstances warrant termination of ownerships. Wyndham have created “Ovations by Wyndham”. Unfortunately, there is very little information given on their single page web publication, please see the copy below: The […]
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Watch Out for the ‘Exclusive Club’ Pitch
Are you one of the many thousands of timeshare point owners who are never able to book your preferred week? Are you aware that many consumers don’t even realise that they are in a timeshare points system due to the misleading way in which the product is sold as the famous ‘exclusive club’? It all […]
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Wyndham Timeshare Group Employ New International President
Ever since Wyndhams spinoff of their timeshare vacation group, it has went from strength to strength. Now they are looking to expand the timeshare vacation clubs success globally and have employed Barry Robinson, an experienced hotelier, to take the helm as President and Managing Director of all International Operations that are out with North America. […]
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A Goodlettsville Couple Attend a Timeshare Presentation and End up with a Lot More Than They Bargained for!
We’ve all heard the horror stories of innocent unsuspecting consumers going to a timeshare presentation and being held there under duress for hours on end. But wait until you hear what happened to a couple from Goodlettsville. The couple in question never intended to purchase and attended the presentation out of curiosity. Their curiosity cost […]
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Client Complaint of Wyndham Sales Techniques
An American couple holidayed in the popular resort of Las Vegas, Nevada in 2016, where they had enjoyed several holidays in the past. On their last day in the desert paradise, they were cajoled off the street and into a timeshare presentation. At first, they were led to believe that this would only take a […]
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Wyndham Opens new Wyndham Austin Resort
This is Wyndhams’ sixth Timeshare Resort located in the popular Austin, Texas. The 22 story resort has opened in the centre of the busy Austin city and brings a new and exciting timeshare resort to Wyndhams’ Vacation group. The resort is made up of a mix of 1 to 3 bedroomed suites keeping in theme […]
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