Wednesday, January 30, 2008

RCI Rings In The New Year With Two New Affiliations To The RCI® Weeks Exchange Program

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, has announced that Thunderbird Lodge, located in Sparks, Nevada, and Tuckaway Shores, located in Indialantic, Florida have signed affiliation agreements that will add the vacation resorts to the RCI Weeks Exchange Program and its worldwide network of affiliated resorts.

Thunderbird Lodge, owned by QM Resorts network and located in beautiful northern Nevada, consists of one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites with in-unit kitchen facilities. The lodge is within walking distance to downtown Sparks and the local Sparks Marina, making it a great spot for vacationers looking to enjoy sailing, sandy beaches, golfing, skiing, casino gaming and, of course, a relaxing day at the pool. For the health conscious traveler, Thunderbird Lodge offers a full fitness center, including facilities for tennis, volleyball, basketball and cycling

Friday, January 25, 2008

Ocean Reef Resort

With an increased emphasis being placed on quality customer service delivery in Grand Bahama, one local resort property is today the proud recipient of an international hospitality award.
The Ocean Reef Yacht Club and Resort was recognized by Resort Condominiums Inter-national (RCI), the world’s largest vacation exchange company, for achieving standards of excellence in resort accommodations and hospitality.
Also being honoured were two salespersons, Ann Goddard and Clem Davis, for their outstanding performances in sales.
Carlos Niebla, senior manager of business development at RCI said the award is a prestigious one that many resorts hold in high regard.
“It is presented due to the outstanding job the resort is doing for RCI members. We are here on behalf of our members who are the ones that provide this award to the resort according to their experience when they are exchanging or vacationing here,” he told the staff members who gathered yesterday for the short award ceremony.
“You should be very proud of receiving this award due to the fact that not all the resorts in the world get to receive this qualification, and having a hospitality award means that the service is outstanding.”

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Time-share development to open in Williamsburg area

Bermuda-style and golf-oriented resort under construction next to the Williamsburg Country Club is set to welcome its first guests in June — more than three years after York County officials approved the project.The development will eventually include 784 condolike time-share units in the Parkside Resort, in addition to more than 40 stand-alone buildings — with shared ownership — in the Parkside Golf Villas. The project is being constructed in a highly visible 64-acre area along Merrimac Trail that is adjacent to the Williamsburg Country Club and the Interstate 64 interchange that serves as the entrance to Busch Gardens.Dan Carter, vice president of sales and marketing for Parkside Resort, said the Landmark Resort Properties of Virginia development's amenities — including guaranteed when-in-residence country club privileges for golf villa owners and a limited number of based-on-availability passes for time-share patrons — would appeal to baby boomers and avid golfers.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

BAXL Technologies Partners with RCI for Macdonald Resorts Brand-Wide Rollout in Europe

BAXL Technologies Inc (BULLETIN BOARD: BXLH) the leading technology solutions provider that enables the transmission of voice, data and video over existing wiring, has partnered with Resort Condominiums International (RCI) to provide broadband infrastructure and in-room entertainment packages in five of the eight Macdonald Resorts resort properties across Europe. BAXL will provide high-speed Internet access (HSIA) over fixed bandwidth infrastructure; this same infrastructure will simultaneously support a VDA premium in-room entertainment system to each guest room on the properties campus style building distribution.Gus Bottazzi, CEO of BAXL Technologies said, "RCI's affiliate partners include many of the largest global brands; partnering with them has accelerated our aim to diversify our market scope and extend our reach deeper into European markets."BAXL's partnership with RCI provides many potential global opportunities with the over 3700-affiliated timeshare resorts which are associated with RCI worldwide. The Macdonald Hotels and Resorts Group in UK and Spain, are the first RCI properties installed with HSIA and VoD. Working in conjunction with VDA, the leading global premium in-room entertainment provider, headquartered in Italy, BAXL and VDA will leverage the Macdonald Resorts resort properties' existing wiring to provide on-demand in-room entertainment (VoD) and high speed Internet solution. Macdonald Resorts has implemented a brand-wide rollout, starting with five properties; Macdonald Club Dona Lola and the Macdonald Leila Playa resorts in Malaga, Spain; Macdonald Elmers Court resort in the New Forest, England; Macdonald Lochanhully resort in Carrbridge, Scotland and Macdonald Plas Talgarth resort in Machynlleth, Snowdonia, Wales."BAXL's Technology provides the perfect backbone broadband architecture to deal with our properties' campus-style blocks and long unconditioned legacy cable runs," said Simon Jackson, Managing Director of Macdonald Resorts Ltd. "We are very pleased to be commencing the rollout of this project with BAXL and VDA."About BAXL Technologies BAXL Technologies Inc, is a solutions provider enabling the reliable delivery of wired and wireless broadband applications including voice, video and data, over any existing wiring. BAXL's customers include many of the world's leading hotels, as well as multiple tenant properties and is marketed and sold through telecom, cable, satellite and technology providers.

Monday, January 14, 2008

RCI Rings In The New Year With Two New Affiliations

RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, has announced that Thunderbird Lodge, located in Sparks, Nevada, and Tuckaway Shores, located in Indialantic, Florida have signed affiliation agreements that will add the vacation resorts to the RCI Weeks Exchange Program and its worldwide network of affiliated resorts.
Thunderbird Lodge, owned by QM Resorts network and located in beautiful northern Nevada, consists of one-bedroom and two-bedroom suites with in-unit kitchen facilities. The lodge is within walking distance to downtown Sparks and the local Sparks Marina, making it a great spot for vacationers looking to enjoy sailing, sandy beaches, golfing, skiing, casino gaming and, of course, a relaxing day at the pool. For the health conscious traveler, Thunderbird Lodge offers a full fitness center, including facilities for tennis, volleyball, basketball and cycling.
Tuckaway Shores, located in Indialantic, is a boutique development located eighty miles from the hustle of Orlando. Tuckaway Shores is a beachfront resort that embodies the charm of “Old Florida.” There are 32 one-bedroom suites, equipped with kitchenettes and sleeping for four. Close to the charm of downtown Melbourne; and not far from a number of cruise terminals, Tuckaway Shores boasts 150 feet of private and pristine beach and a family- friendly environment. For entertainment, there’s a pool, recreation room and nearby golfing and fishing.


Additional information on Thunderbird Lodge is available at thunderbirdresortclub.com or by calling 1-800-821-4912, and on Tuckaway Shores at www.tuckawayshores.com or by calling 1-800-820-1441.

Friday, January 4, 2008

PKN Princess Resort

The Princess Resort forms part of the PKN Group, a diversified holding company
with substantial assets in the Shipping, Oil , Construction and Communication sectors. The Princess Resort brand is directed by its founder chairman, Mr. Max Paxima, who in partnership with the Government of Ajman, is developing the first of its kind Las Vegas Entertainment Center in the United Arab Emirates. The Princess Resort has established its own Princess Club, to allow purchasers to use the lifestyle benefits of their real estate asset, in over 120 remarkable destinations. Princess Resort has a project development plan for expansion and acquisition in some of the worlds most sought after destinations in Europe, the Caribbean and Asia. Princess Club Fractional and Princess Resort Vacation Club offerings are also managed by PKN Group.



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RCI Timeshare Experience: Welk Resorts San Diego receives RCI Gold Crown status

RCI Timeshare Experience: Welk Resorts San Diego receives RCI Gold Crown status

RCI Group

Group RCI , part of the Wyndham Worldwide family of companies, (NYSE: WYN) is the global leader in non-hotel leisure accommodations with exclusive access for specified periods to more than 60,000 vacation properties in more than 100 countries. Organizationally, Group RCI is comprised of vacation exchange, including RCI®, the worldwide leader in vacation exchange and provider of travel services to businesses and consumers and The Registry Collection, the world’s largest luxury exchange program; vacation rentals, including Endless Vacation Rentals(SM), Landal Greenparks®, Novasol®, and more than 30 other vacation rental brands, through which vacationers can rent a wide variety of property types, from city apartments to country cottages to unique villas; and NorthCourse® Leisure Real Estate Solutions, an international leader in providing a full spectrum of advisory, research, asset management and sales and marketing services to developers and investors worldwide. Collectively, the company delivers vacation experiences to leisure travelers around the world and provides products and services to business customers that support the growth of the leisure real estate industry. Wyndham Worldwide Corporation is one of the world’s largest hospitality companies with leading brands in lodging franchising, vacation ownership, vacation rentals and vacation exchange.

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RCI in United Arab Emirates

Group RCI has announced an agreement with Dubai based PKN Group to manage the vacation rental and exchange program for the new Princess Resort. Set amidst the Emirate’s hilly peaks, the development is the first mixed-use resort of its kind in the UAE to be affiliated with Group RCI.

The Princess Resort is a unique concept designed to embrace the glitz and glamour of a Las Vegas style experience, with entertainment, palaces, lagoons, equestrian trails and even snow capped towers. Developed with the guidance of HH Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, the resort comprises nearly 1,600 one to three bedroom apartments along with 100 exclusive villas and chalets, 2 luxury five star hotels with 488 rooms. The development is set for completion by 2010 with an estimated cost of US$1.25Bn.

One of the main features of the agreement between Group RCI and PKN is the potential for prospective purchasers to generate rental income from short-term holiday rentals by marketing their property to a wide audience. Owners will also have access to 4,000 resorts worldwide that are affiliated with the RCI vacation exchange network.

In addition to the regular rental and exchange opportunity, some of the high-end residential units will be included in The Registry Collection®, the world’s largest luxury exchange program. This provides the added benefit of exchanging exclusive holiday accommodations with over 120 luxurious destinations around the world, 24- hour concierge services and access to airport lounges.

The agreement means that Group RCI will manage over 500 residential units within the PKN holiday exchange program. These will be added to the company’s global distribution network which includes exclusive access for specified periods to over 60,000 vacation properties in more than 100 countries.

Commenting on behalf of RCI Middle East, Nick Turner, Managing Director, said, “the PKN Princess Resort is an excellent example of how Group RCI can add value to a developer’s project. We possess a wealth of relevant experience, have a great regional network of customer service centers and offer owners at the PKN Princess Resort the opportunity of distribution throughout the world. We are delighted to be working with PKN on this project and believe we can provide excellent benefits for all purchasers.”

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Welk Resorts San Diego receives RCI Gold Crown status

Welk Resorts San Diego receives RCI Gold Crown status ---- Welk Resorts San Diego announced that its has earned Gold Crown status for the 16th consecutive year from Resort Condominiums International."We're extremely pleased to have received this wonderful recognition from Resort Condominiums International. Receiving this status for so many consecutive years is an honor as it represents a total team effort at Welk Resorts," said David Rice, vice president of Resort Operations for Welk Resorts.
Located in Escondido, the Welk Resorts consist of to vacation resorts ---- Lawrence Welk Resorts Villas, with 286 units, and Villas On The Green, with 288 units.



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