Villa Group Resorts, based in Mexico, announced the opening of one of their finest timeshare resort projects: Villa La Estancia, Puerto Vallarta. This resort features 245 beautifully appointed suites ranging from 1,200 sq ft one bedroom units to the 3,350 sq ft three bedroom units. Coming from the Villa Group of timeshare resorts, it is no surprise that the quality, elegance, and value are unsurpassed.  All the units will feature the most modern communication, information, and luxury appointments. "Each of the spacious suites is stylishly decorated with marble floors, granite countertops, whirlpool tub, walk-in shower and spacious balcony. Wrought-iron gates open to Hacienda-style entryways where individual doors lead into each suite." (source)

In the world of timeshare resales, Villa Group Resorts' Villa del Palmar is a consistent best seller.  These resorts in Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Nuevo Vallarta, Loreto, and Cancun have high quality service, features and amenities. Timeshare owners of these properties have always given them way above average reviews. If you are thinking of buying a timeshare and want luxury, service, amenities, pools, spas, palm trees, and all at a bargain, then this would be the way to go.

Villa La Estancia, Puerto Vallarta

In this story from Fox News more details are emerging about Ritz Carlton and Marriott's plans for timeshare and fractional development on this beautiful Hawaiian island.  The Ritz is "breaking ground on two developments at Kaua'i Lagoons, a spectacular 520-acre oceanfront resort."  Kaua'i Lagoon will offer 72 one-eighteenth (1/18) fractional ownerships starting at $300,000.

Marriott's plans include 74 properties similar to the project started by Ritz-Carlton.  They plan to build 78 private ownership residences with starting prices of a mere $1.6 million.

A friend of mine recently visited the islands of Hawaii and commented on the "wall to wall" resorts along the main streets on the coast.  There is a limited amount of Hawaii coastline available and at some point the development will come to a conclusion.  The residents of Hawaii who work in these upscale resorts will no longer be able to afford to live on their own island.  The are in fact being pushed to the mainland - slowly but surely.

Now would be the time to buy a Hawaii timeshare on the resale market. Owning a timeshare in Hawaii is easier that you might think.  You'd pay a fraction of the cost of a whole ownership, and be able to enjoy the tropical environment in Maui, Oahu, Kauai, Molokai, or Hawaii.

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"Wyndham Hotels and Resorts has announced that construction of its 400-room luxury resort in the Bonnet Creek Resort complex adjacent to Walt Disney World® at Lake Buena Vista, Fla., which began this month, is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2010.

It is anticipated the complex ultimately will total 1,594 vacation ownership units, the most at any Wyndham Vacation Ownership location." (source)

In the press release, they describe something a little different: Be Together Suites. They describe them as oversized rooms designed to sleep a family of six comfortably with a king-size bed, bunk-bed alcove with game station and sofa bed. About 20% of the timeshare units will be this type of suite.  That is different.

The obvious prediction of success will come because of its location: as close to Disney as you can get without being inside the park in a Disney Resort.  In addition, these accommodations will have all the amenities that timeshare owners have now come to expect: high speed internet access, LCD TV's, and gaming stations - that's inside the rooms!

Many older timeshare resorts in the region need to get up to speed to compete with the new resorts being built today. 

Up until recently, the only thing holding back the major players in the timeshare resort industry from developing in Dubai was the lack of laws to regulate the business.  Now that the regulatory obstacle has been resolved, both Marriott and Wyndham have spoken up.  "Speaking in advance of the Global Travel and Tourism Summit that is taking place in Dubai on April 21, 2008, Steve Holmes, Chairman and CEO of Wyndham Worldwide, parent company of Group RCI, the world leader in timeshare exchange, explained just why the leisure real estate sector in the region stands to gain through the establishment of local timeshare regulations." (AME Info)

And, from ArabianBusiness.com comes yesterday's story of a joint venture in Dubai involving Marriott: "In a defining moment for the high growth hospitality sector in the UAE, Omar Al Futtaim, CEO of Al-Futtaim Group and J.W. Marriott Jr., Chairman and CEO of Marriott International, Inc., announced a Joint Venture agreement today to launch Marriott Vacation Club, Dubai Festival City, the first Marriott Vacation Club resort in the Middle East - and the largest outside North America."

With these two - Marriott and Wyndham - getting the ball rolling Dubai may in fact turn in to a major destination. But, will the extravagant buildings and opulent furnishings be enough?  Will it be just a "novelty" item?

Time will tell.

PS: As an update, Marriott is expanding their hotel presence in the Middle East at a stunning rate: "In the Middle East alone, the company expects to expand its current portfolio of properties from 26 to 65 through 2011. With the signings involving nine properties and 2,000 rooms, Marriott's Middle East hotel pipeline now stands at 39." (from the Earth Times, press release by Marriott International, Inc.)

"Plans call for the Wyndham Harbour Pointe Resort to have 400 hotel rooms and suites in a 24-story tower, with the top few levels sold as private condos. Kyle Gagne, senior director of financing and managed sales for Wyndham Hotel Group, said the resort will have a four diamond restaurant, room service, catering, a spa, fitness center, high-end retail, concierge floor and meeting space.

Local developer Steve Drown would build the project over about two years, with Wyndham managing the resort. Gagne said the Wyndham timeshare division is also "extremely interested in Biloxi," and is looking at sites close to the harbor to build a resort to pair with the hotel." (source)

A new timeshare project in the Biloxi area would definitely add a fresh new choice for timeshare owners who enjoy that area. With the Hard Rock and Beau Rivage casino resorts nearby, it would be a good location.

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