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Disney Set To Expand Their Timeshare Offerings

Walt Disney World Build 2 New Timeshare Resorts. The Florida-based theme park resort said that the as-yet-unnamed resort will open in 2022. It will have 900 hotel rooms, as well as villas for Disney’s timeshare program. The 27,000-acre tourist destination already has 36 resorts on its property, as well as four theme parks. This new project joins three other resort construction projects underway at Disney World.

Disney Parks and Resorts also announced a new development for Disney Vacation Club, it will be an entirely new resort near Epcot called Disney Riviera Resort and also unveiled a new skyway transportation system … Read more

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New Resorts and Mass Expansion Planned

RCI adds another resort to its portfolio.

RCI is the global leader in holiday exchange, with over 4,300 affiliated resorts in 110 countries. RCI has announced it is adding the Hondaafushi Island Resort to its portfolio of properties and marks the hospitality giant’s 4th resort in the region.

Hondaafushi Island Resort is a beautiful resort located in the stunning Maldives, with white sands and clear blue seas. It boasts mesmerising views of the lagoons, luxurious accommodations and five-star facilities.

A spokesperson for RCI India said about the new addition: “We are delighted to announce our new affiliation with Hondaafushi … Read more

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Timeshare Owners Sue Marriott Vacations

Ritz Carlton Timeshare Club members are bringing a mass action claim to a federal judge. The claim alleges Marriott Vacations caused the value of Ritz-Carlton Club members’ deeded units to decline and, in some cases, owners lost up to 90% in the value of their timeshares at the resort. Owners claim that an affiliation between Marriott Vacations Worldwide and Ritz-Carlton Destination Club, which allowed Marriott members to trade one week at the Ritz-Carlton Club in Aspen Highlands with points-based members of the Marriott Vacation Club, caused the value of their investments to sink. Ritz Carlton Club was sold to owners … Read more

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Wyndham Vacation Rentals Opens New Resorts

Wyndham Vacation Rentals celebrates the opening of Waikiki Village in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, USA. This marks the 10th property in the Myrtle Beach area alone.

Wyndham hotel group is an American hospitality company. It is the holding company for RCI and other lodging brands such as Oceana Resorts. It is composed of more than 9,000 hotels, under 21 different brands, spanning more than 75 countries, in six continents. In January 2018, Wyndham Hotel Group announced they had entered into an agreement whereby Wyndham Destinations would acquire La Quinta Holdings hotel franchise and hotel management for $1.95 billion in … Read more

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Latest Headlines From The Timeshare Industry

Hilton Grand Vacations Expand To The Caribbean.

Hilton Grand Vacations has announced that it is expanding its timeshare holdings to the Caribbean, and is planning a purchase of The Crane Resort in Saint Philip, Barbados. It is expected to sell for $54.6 million.

Hilton Grand Vacations is acquiring the existing one, two and three bedroom timeshare suites that operate and are currently owned by Millennium Investments Ltd. The deal will take 3 years to complete but sales will start by the end of this year. The Resort will be available for existing Hilton Grand Vacations members from January next year.… Read more

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Another Successful Claim

Here at Praetorian Legal, we have the pleasure of helping many clients end their nightmare timeshare experiences and helping them reclaim money for contracts that were mis-sold to them. It is extremely rewarding to be able to help so many clients, who more often than not have been through years of financial hardship, worry and stress.

Today, we have the pleasure of sharing with you, yet another successful claim for compensation for one of our lovely clients, who has received a settlement of £5,949.99.

Our client originally purchased their timeshare in the 90’s with Club Infiniti and for many years … Read more

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Another Timeshare scam, this time from Malta !

Another Timeshare scam, this time from Malta !

Police in Malta and the Malta Tourism Authority are investigating a timeshare company who allegedly defrauded clients out of thousands of euro’s. The company named as Platinum International Malta Ltd sold a timeshare membership with cost between €2,000 and €3,500 and promised to provide its members with heavily discounted hotel bookings and holiday packages. The membership covered a range of locations in five destinations, all the customer had to pay was €500 to Platinum for the service.

Instead of providing the services they had promised customers were left  with unpaid hotel bills … Read more

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Another Successful Claim

Praetorian Legal have the pleasure of helping over 6,500 clients terminate their timeshare burdens, which often have caused years of financial hardship and stress. It is extremely rewarding to be able to help so many people, who more often than not have been through some thoroughly harrowing experiences.

Being able to provide these clients with a resolution and a successful claim is why we strive so hard to help owners navigate their way out of the Timeshare trap.

We have the pleasure of sharing with you yet another successful claim for compensation for one of our clients who has received … Read more

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American Timeshare Fraudster Arrested In The Philippines

An American telemarketer wanted in the US for allegedly committing $6 Million worth of fraud, has been caught, after 6 years on the run.

 

Osvaldo Gonzales was initially arrested by authorities in the Philippines on suspicion of domestic violence. As Gonzales was not a permanent resident in the Philippines, authorities checked records held by the National Bureau Of Investigations. This showed he was wanted in the US for wire fraud.

Wire fraud is a crime in which a person concocts a scheme to defraud or obtain money based on false representation or promises. This criminal act is committed using … Read more

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Azure Resorts, do you have a claim?

Praetorian Legal are representing a number of clients in relation to mis-sold timeshare contracts by Azure Resorts Ltd.

A number of our clients purchased timeshare products with Azure Resorts, which were funded by loan agreements arranged by the resort. The sales company which advised those clients to enter into sizeable and complex loan agreements was not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, rendering the loan agreements unenforceable.

Many clients were not provided the correct information when signing the loan agreements, some signed the contracts after enduring long, high-pressure and aggressive sales presentations. FCA guidelines are in place to ensure that … Read more

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