Sterling Holiday Resorts reports 52% growth in FY13

Villagio in Goa

Leading Indian vacation ownership company Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) Limited has announced positive Full Year results for FY13, along with the results for the quarter ending March 31, 2013.

Hawaiian beach resort joins The Registry Collection

Lagoon Pool at Koloa Landing at Poipu Beach

The Registry Collection, the world’s largest luxury exchange program, recently welcomed Koloa Landing at Poipu Beach in Hawaii to its network of affiliated resorts.

RCI pays tribute to Ron Haylock

Ron Haylock

It was with great sadness that the RCI team learned of the passing of Ron Haylock. Ron was managing director of RCI Europe from 1984 to 1994, and again from 1996 to 1998, shaping and steering the organisation in Europe throughout the industry’s crucial formative years during the early ’80s.

ARDA World’s Global Reach

ARDA World

The American Resort Development Association Seeks International Relevance – And Achieves It This past April, the annual convention of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA) took place at a beachside resort hotel in sunny Florida. What may surprise you is that about a fifth of the attendees – more than 420 people – were international [...]

Reef Worlds splashes out $4.5m on Caribbean program

reef

Leading U.S. underwater tourism development firm Reef Worlds Inc is introducing its new experiential Underwater Worlds for the Caribbean at all-inclusive resorts with a new $4.5 million dollar development budget.

TATOC launches Ambassador Programme

Mike Ashton

TATOC has announced the launch of the TATOC Ambassador Programme and the appointment of Mike Ashton as chief Ambassador.

Younger generation offer great potential for timeshare

Bournemouth University School of Tourism students who conducted the RDO research

Flexible, contemporary timeshare products could find a market with a younger generation of buyers, but they need to be properly educated about the product.

Merlin continues expansion with two key appointments

Mike Pnematicatos

Merlin Software for Vacation Ownership has made two key appointments in the U.S. and Australia, reflecting client acquisition and extending the company’s representation in these important areas.

Ragatz Survey: PRCs Doing Well, Shared Ownership to Strongly Rebound

The Shared-Ownership Resort Real Estate Industry in North America: 2013

Eugene, Oregon-based Ragatz Associates recently released the results of The Shared-Ownership Resort Real Estate Industry in North America: 2013, a survey they conducted that covers three components of the resort real estate industry: fractional interests, private residence clubs and destination clubs.

Moness MD steers successful MBO

Moness Resort

Popular Scottish Highland mixed-use property Moness Resort has been the subject of a management buy-out.