Interval International hosts 29th Annual Toy Fest to benefit the children of South Miami
Interval International, a leading worldwide provider of vacation services, held its annual Holiday Toy Fest on Dec. 14 at the Gibson Bethel Community Center benefitting the City of South Miami. Children from local families received holiday gifts and visited with Santa Claus and his elves. The festive event included face painting and games to spread cheer around the community. Interval’s members and clientele stretch across the globe, but the company maintains a strong focus on South Miami, where its world headquarters calls home. Over 30 volunteers from Interval made the Holiday Toy Fest possible. For more than 46 years, the company has...
Hilton Grand Vacations (Formerly Diamond Resorts) European Resorts Have Been Recognized with a “SILVER” Award by World Tourism Responsible Awards During the 2022 WTM London Event.
The awards, first launched in 2004, recognise and reward businesses and destinations that are contributing to a more sustainable and responsible tourism industry. Winners were chosen by a group of industry experts, which met online to allow for an internationally diverse panel. WTM Rest of the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2022 – Responsible Tourism Partnership Out of nine categories, 24 of the 30 European resorts, which were previously Diamond Brand Resorts prior to the acquisition with Hilton Grand Vacations in August 2021, submitted a nomination for “Conserving Water and Improving Water Security and Supply for Neighbours,” as the partnership with the Spanish...
Interval International and Westgate Resorts extend 30-year relationship
Interval International, a leading worldwide provider of vacation services, has renewed its decades-long affiliation with industry-leading resort developer Westgate Resorts. Expanding on a relationship that began in 1991, the continuation of this long-standing affiliation includes 20 Westgate properties in premier travel destinations throughout the United States. “For more than 30 years, Interval International has been an incredible partner, enabling our company’s tremendous growth,” said David Siegel, founder, president and CEO of Westgate Resorts. “The flexible exchange options and valuable benefits they offer have helped us not only increase sales but owner satisfaction as well.” As members of Interval International, Westgate owners enjoy...
Interval International renews long-term agreement with Dawn Beach Club
Interval International, a leading worldwide provider of vacation services, and Babitbay Beach Development Corporation, B.V., have signed an agreement to renew an affiliation first established in 2009 with Dawn Beach Club in St. Maarten, Netherlands Antilles. The multi-year contract provides Dawn Beach Club members with access to Interval’s numerous vacation exchange benefits and upgraded services. “Dawn Beach Club has enjoyed tremendous success in the vacation ownership business and has built a reputation for providing its members with the highest quality vacation experience,” said Neil Kolton, Interval’s business development director, Caribbean and Southeast U.S. “The club’s membership base has expanded significantly due...
Karma Group announces new initiative in response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
Karma Group founder and owner John Spence has announced that to help the large number of people fleeing Ukraine, Karma is turning its resort in Normandy into a hotel for Ukrainian refugees. As well as providing accommodation it will give guests food and provide activities, especially for the children, as well as French and English classes for all. Karma's project manager, Victoria Williamson, is already in Warsaw working with local agents and is establishing short-term hotel accommodation in the city and then a coach transportation route from there to the Normandy property. John Spence hopes that once the programme has been established, other properties...
Cruise the ancient Nile River with Karma Karnak
The International Karma Group has made its first Egyptian acquisition with Karma Karnak, a cruise ship set to the ancient Nile River. The elegantly styled 55-cabin boat offers guests the chance to immerse themselves at the historic heart of the African nation and its gathering of world-famous landmarks from The Valley of the Kings, to the Temples of Karnak and Luxor, and the tomb of Tutankhamun among many more. “I believe that for many people a trip to Egypt sits high on their holiday bucket list and it certainly has always been so for me,” says Karma Group Owner and Founder...
Prominent St. Lucia Developer, Bay Gardens Limited, Affiliates Three Properties with Interval International
Interval International, a leading worldwide provider of vacation services, welcomes three resorts in St. Lucia that are owned and operated by Bay Gardens Limited. Croton Suites at Bay Gardens Hotel and Water’s Edge Villas join Bay Gardens Beach Resort, which was originally affiliated to Interval’s global network in 2010. “There is great opportunity for independent hotel operators to generate incremental revenue streams, enhance occupancy, and create deeper customer engagement with the addition of a shared ownership component to their property,” noted Sanovnik Destang, executive director of Bay Gardens. “Vacation ownership has become an important part of our overall business, driving multiple...
Grupo El Cid Resorts and Interval International announce multi-site affiliation
Interval International, a leading worldwide provider of vacation services, and GRUPE SAB. de C.V., the holding company for Grupo El Cid Resorts, today announced a new affiliation agreement. The multi-site agreement includes five existing resorts that are part of El Cid Vacations Club, as well as any future resorts developed or acquired during the term of the agreement. The properties are situated in Mazatlán and Puerto Morelos-Riviera Maya, two of Mexico’s most popular beachfront vacation destinations. Grupo El Cid Resorts was founded 50 years ago by Julio Berdegué and is now led by his son Carlos Berdegué Sacristán, President and CEO....
Wyndham Adds 12 Resorts in Europe through Collaboration with CLC World Resorts & Hotels
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, the world’s largest hotel franchising company with approximately 9,000 hotels across nearly 95 countries, and CLC World Resorts & Hotels – one of Europe’s largest independent resort operators with a growing collection of properties – today announced plans to brand 12 properties in key leisure destinations in Spain, Canary Islands, Turkey, UK, and Austria. Expected to open in November 2021, the properties will be converted into Wyndham Grand Residences, Wyndham Residences, Wyndham, Ramada Residences by Wyndham and Ramada Hotel & Suites by Wyndham, offering upper-upscale, upscale and midscale accommodation options for families and extended stay guests who...
Discover Karma Golden Camp
Karma Group has announced another new addition to its ever expanding hotel portfolio; Karma Golden Camp in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. Spread across 3.5 acres of North Western India’s Thar desert, find 22 luxury safari tents, 10 tent cottages featuring a private pool, along with facilities including a restaurant, spa, children’s club and an outdoor amphitheatre. A number of exciting activities on offer at Karma Golden Camp include dune-safaris, para-sailing, para-motor-gliding and quad biking in an incomparable desert setting. Or for less adrenaline and more relaxation, enjoy a laid-back camel safari, cocktails at sunset or star gazing in the magnificent desert night sky...
