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Marriott Vacations in court again

In the ongoing case of Marriott V Ritz-Carlton Club members, a federal judge partly Partially granted a sanctions motion.

Owners filed the motion earlier in the year, claiming Marriott was acting unreasonably, and in bad faith, by hiding essential documents from the court. Marriott Vacationssaid they had simply made a mistake by failing to hand over key evidence in the class action, claiming it caused the owners’ property values to plummet.

In a partial win for the timeshare owners, the judge ordered Marriott Vacations to pay reasonable attorney fees to more than 200 owners, finding that the company withheld an … Read more

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More Timeshare Scams From The U.S.

The Better Business Bureau in the U.S. is warning consumers about yet another timeshare scam. A woman from Texas reported to the consumer watchdog about a call she received from a timeshare resale agent based in Chicago.

The cold-caller said he was from the Continental Group, and they could sell her Mexican timeshare as they had received an offer of $53,700, however, before they could do so, they needed her to transfer funds for capital gains tax and other necessary fees to sell her timeshare. He even sent her what seemed like legitimate Verification documents, everything was stamped and … Read more

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Hilton Grand Vacations Appoints New Vice President Of Resort Operations

Hilton Grand Vacations has announced it has appointed a new member to the executive team. Tim Loughman, will join HGV as Vice President of Resort Operations, where he will oversee resort operations for 15 Hilton Grand Resorts located on the East Coast of the US.

Some of the property locations he will oversea include, South Carolina, New York City, Florida and Washington. HGV Resort Operations Vice President Kevin Speidel said about the new appointment: “Tim has an outstanding reputation for his innovation and ability to expect guest needs. As HGV continues to grow and add properties in new and existing … Read more

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Hilton Grand Vacations Plan New Resort In Maui

Hilton Grand Vacations is planning a new Resort on the island of Hawaii and is expected to be completed in 2021, according to Hilton News Release.

Maui Bay Villas will be set on 27 acres and consist of 388 timeshare units which includes, one, two and three bedroom suites. Amenities will include a clubhouse and restaurant, fitness centre, food market and large pool with beachfront views.

Sales are expected to begin at the beginning of 2020. President and CEO of Hilton Grand Vacations said: “Our customers consistently rank Maui as one of their requests for growing our portfolio of resorts, … Read more

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Disney’s Riviera Resort Open For Reservations

Disney’s Riviera Resort is now accepting guest reservations for stays beginning in December 2019. The new resort is the 15th Disney Vacation property. Disney’s Riviera Resort is said to be inspired by Walt and Lillian Disney’s travels throughout Europe and the Mediterranean coastline.

Terri Schultz, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Disney Vacation Club said in a statement: “ Walt fell in love with European art, architecture, food and stories, and his extended tours of the region continue to influence Disney storytelling and theming. We look forward to welcoming our members and guests later this year to this … Read more

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12 Years In Jail For Timeshare Fraudster

Kristopher Chavez has been convicted by jury, of one count of violating the Colorado Organised Crime Control Act, one count of theft of an at-risk elder, and 19 counts of felony theft.

According to the initial indictment from December 2016, Chavez operated a timeshare fraud scheme from 2014 to 2016. He would contact timeshare owners from across the U.S, most of whom were elderly and vulnerable. He would invite them to a local hotel and would offer to transfer their timeshare ownerships over for a onetime fee. Once payment was made, Chavez would transfer the title out of their name … Read more

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Timeshare Trial May Hold Key To Solve Murder Case

The partner of serial Timeshare fraudster John “Goldfinger” Palmer is facing trial in Spain this week, in a case which police say could hold the key to his murder. Christina Ketley and Richard Cashman are accused of selling non-existent timeshares on Palmer’s orders, whilst he was behind bars serving 8 years for fraud.

In June 2018, Ms Ketley offered a £100,000 reward for information leading to the prosecution of those responsible for the murder of John Palmer. Ms Ketley said: “It haunts us every day to think that whoever was responsible was clearly watching John, Harassing him like an animal … Read more

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RCI and Bluegreen Vacations Renew Partnership

The worldwide leader in vacation exchange membership, RCI, and Bluegreen Vacations have renewed their ongoing partnership. Bluegreen Vacations operate over 60 vacation resorts throughout the US, which will continue to be part of the RCI programme and exchange network. Bluegreen resorts are located across the United States and Caribbean in destinations including Orlando, Myrtle Beach, Aspen, Las Vegas and New York City.

Famous Rhodes, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for Bluegreen Vacations said: “Bluegreen is a company built on the strength of its long-term relationships, as such we are very excited about the renewal of this enduring partnership … Read more

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Timeshare still popular in the United States

Timeshare giant Wyndham Destinations has commissioned a survey, in an attempt to gauge the future prosperity of the timeshare industry in the US. According to the survey of 1,250 Americans, almost half believe they will spend more than $80,000 on holidays during their lifetime. More than half of the people surveyed said they had stayed in a timeshare and a massive 80% said they had enjoyed the experience. Amongst millennials, 55% said they had stayed in a timeshare and 73% of these had enjoyed their experience. remarkably, one in four liked it so much, they would consider purchasing a timeshare … Read more

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Timeshare Company Could Face Prosecution

A timeshare travel company based in Cape Town, could face prosecution for multiple charges, including duping customers into signing up for a membership.

Vacation Hub International, a membership based travel and lifestyle company, is being investigated by South Africa’s National Consumer Commission. The NCC is the primary regulator of consumer business in South Africa, and helps regulate business practices. After investigating the company, NCC referred the case to its prosecutors. They allege that the vacation company falsified themselves in order to trick people into signing up to their services. They used unfair tactics to prevent customers from cancelling their memberships … Read more

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