CLC World celebrates 35 years of providing memorable holidays
CLC World Resorts & Hotels, one of Europe’s leading independent resort operators with a diverse collection of 31 resorts and hotels spanning 3 continents, is celebrating 35 years of delivering memorable holidays for its Members and guests. Since its inception in 1984, CLC World has delivered millions of holidays around the world. Founder Roy Peires remains at the helm of CLC World and has successfully steered the company through worldwide recession and property booms, never losing sight of its purpose – to deliver memorable holiday experiences serviced to standards that consistently exceed customer expectations. Through the development of innovative products and firm partnerships,...
Coming of age?
It was in February 1998, that OTE was set up inLondon,(the office was moved to Brussels four years later)Brussels, and this year sees the organisation in its 21styear of existence – now as RDO. I think the only two staff members who have been there since the beginning are Maria Rodriguez, who worked for ANETC and Sue McNicol, who was working for the Timeshare Council, both then became Chapters of OTE. Having originally sat on the Board of the Timeshare Council as FNTC representative, it is hard to remember what conditions were like for the industry at that time and...
RCI acquires Alliance Reservations Network to accelerate growth through new travel services
RCI, the world’s largest vacation exchange network as part of Wyndham Destinations (NYSE:WYND), has acquired travel technology platform Alliance Reservations Network (Alliance) for $92 million. This strategic acquisition will accelerate growth at RCI through an enhanced B2B experience for members and affiliates, as well as bring new benefits for individual and group travel, events, and the corporate meetings market. Alliance’s highly configurable and intelligent booking platform will also provide RCI the ability to offer travelers a wide array of ancillary travel and lifestyle services through the delivery of optimized booking engine, inventory, content and pricing resources. The acquisition of Alliance’s industry...
Karma Group and Diamond Resorts expand affiliate partnership
Award-winning international travel and lifestyle brand Karma Group is pleased to announce the expansion of its existing partnership with Diamond Resorts®, a global leader in the hospitality and vacation ownership industries, to offer members, owners and guests additional vacation opportunities. As part of the expanded partnership, Karma Group will open a sales centre at Diamond’s Village Heights Golf Resort in Crete, Greece. Members, owners and guests of Diamond Resorts® will be able to purchase additional Diamond Resorts vacation ownership points at the location and receive vacation certificate deals to stay at Karma properties. Both companies have seen strong demand from their respective...
John Spence appointed the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Professor of Architectural Design at the Yale University School of Architecture
John Spence, Founder and Chairman of Karma Group, has been honoured for the second time by the Yale University School of Architecture by being appointed the Edward P. Bass Distinguished Visiting Professor of Architectural Design for the fall semester of the 2019-2020 academic year. This marks the first time that the faculty has offered this position to the same person on more than one occasion. Established through the generosity of Edward P. Bass, this fellowship enables the School to invite distinguished private and public sector leaders in the development community to participate as integral teaching members in advanced studios and seminars. John...
Anfi teams with Silva to fight gender violence
The Anfi Group has launched an ambitious international campaign against gender violence featuring various employees of the leading European timeshare company. The Gran Canaria-based company launched its ‘Stop Violence’ initiative with the help of ambassadors including Manchester City and Spain soccer star David Silva, British actor Will Mellor, Norwegian rally driver Mads Østberg, and windsurf World Champion Daida Ruano. All feature in a high-impact video video calling for an end to gender abuse. The recording features individual messages in different languages and a final image from the Anfi employees, with one hand raised, demanding an end to gender violence. The sequence, which lasts...
ITRA, ECC and M1 Legal
A number of consumers are advising that following the winding up of ITRA, they are being approached by European Consumer Claims (ECC) and are corresponding with M1 Legal. These communications concern offers of continuing work said to have been started by ITRA. As consumers paid ITRA and entered into contracts with that business and it is now the subject of liquidation and insolvency investigations, the Timeshare Task Force, which is managed by KwikChex on behalf of RDO, advises that such approaches should be reported to the ITRA liquidator, Richard Long & Co., as they are likely to be unlawful – a...
CLC World Hotels & Resorts launches Gatehouse Gin at its Scottish resort
CLC Duchally Country Estate – CLC World Resorts & Hotels’ (CLC World) Scottish hotel and lodge resort - launched Gatehouse Gin on June 20th. UK broadcaster and journalist, Jennie Bond cut the ribbon at the launch event. Gatehouse Gin is a craft gin distilled in the gatehouse at CLC Duchally Country Estate, in partnership with local spirit specialists, Strathearn Distillery. CLC Duchally Country Estate is the first in CLC World’s portfolio to open a distillery and produce its own beverage. Jennie Bond declared the Gatehouse Gin distillery open, saying: “I’ve been very lucky to visit CLC Duchally Country Estate a few times and I...
Interval International receives a Palmera de Oro award in the Best Marketing Campaign category
Interval International, a prominent worldwide provider of vacation services, received a Palmera de Oro in the Best Marketing Campaign category for its new business-to-business corporate advertising campaign. The award, which was presented during the Mexican Resort Development Association (AMDETUR) Conference held recently in Mazatlán, recognized the most engaging campaign in the industry, either print, digital, or both. Under the unifying slogan, “Demand Excellence. Demand Interval International,” the campaign spotlights the advantages of partnering with Interval from the perspective of some of its most recognized developer clients. A minimalist graphic design, with sober typography and black and white photographs, focuses attention on the...
Wyndham Destinations is shaking up timeshare with new branding and urban resort openings
Wyndham Destinations, the world’s largest vacation ownership and exchange company, launched modern new brand identities for its flagship timeshare clubs – Club Wyndham® and WorldMark®by Wyndham. Wyndham Destinations is leading the evolution of the industry by creating more destinations and more experiences for travelers in the places they want to travel. The company just announced the grand opening of its newest resort in downtown Portland, Oregon – No. 2 on Thrillist’s “Best U.S. Cities to Spend a Weekend” list. Wyndham Destinations has new resorts in the hottest urban markets in the U.S., including New Orleans, New York, and San Francisco – and...