Wyndham Destinations introduces new Panorama brand to drive growth of its vacation membership and travel technology businesses
Business line will serve as the parent-brand for RCI and portfolio of exchange and other membership travel groups to set the stage for business expansion New products and services present travelers a whole new range of opportunities for travel experiences beyond their traditional timeshare ownership Wyndham Destinations has announced the creation of Panorama, a new business line to manage the company’s exchange, membership, and travel technology brands. The new Panorama portfolio will have three areas of focus, including timeshare exchange companies RCI -- the world’s largest vacation exchange network -- 7Across (formerly known as DAE), and The Registry Collection; travel and leisure businesses...
New club manager appointed for Azure Resorts
Following discussions with the liquidators of both Azure Resorts Limited and Azure XP Limited and with the directors of Golden Sands Resorts Limited (the owner of the resort) and what was felt to be in the best interests of all clubs' members, First National Trustee Company (UK) Limited (FNTC) was requested to establish a new company to act as manager of the clubs on behalf of all clubs’ members. FNTC has therefore established Vacation Club Services Limited (VCSL) to act as the new club manager for Golden Sands Island Residence Club, The Heavenly Collection, and Azure Experiences Membership Club (Azure X)....
CLC World Resorts & Hotels’ Health & Safety collaboration with Hospiten, Tenerife
Richard Wafer, Managing Director – Tenerife, met with Orlando Bermejo Alfonso, Director Commercial Canarias de Hospiten, to discuss CLC World’s SafeHands initiative, staff training and to review revised Health & Safety protocols and procedures at CLC World’s resorts on Tenerife. Bermejo Alfonso was impressed with the SafeHands initiative and commended CLC World on its thoroughness. “It was a pleasure to meet Orlando Bermejo Alfonso,” said Richard Wafer. “It is a privilege to be working with Tenerife’s largest hospital and to receive their approval of SafeHands. “SafeHands was designed to provide the highest possible protection levels for our Members, guests and our team members....
CLC World Resorts & Hotels announces launch of “Safe Hands” initiative
CLC World Resorts & Hotels has been recognised for 36 years for its exacting standards, and in light of the Covid-19 pandemic has reassessed its cleanliness protocols, releasing its Safe Hands initiative. “We are entering a ‘new normal’ where consideration of Covid-19 is a clear priority for members and guests,” said Patrick Ingram, Group Managing Director, CLC World. “We want to reassure everyone who walks through our doors that our commitment to their health and safety is our top priority. Furthermore, we want the CLC World team to understand that their health is safeguarded alongside that of our guests as we...
Anfi Group’s safety protocols against legionella stricter during lockdown period
Each week, the Anfi Group turns more than 5,000 water taps on and off as a protocol against legionella in its resorts. The mandatory tourism closedown obliges this resort, which operates in the south of Gran Canaria, to intensify maintenance tasks, among which are the monitoring of the hot and cold water pipes and the analysis of the parameters of the swimming pool water. The company has retained a small team of maintenance staff who are in charge of turning all of the water taps in the hotels on, one by one, and letting the water run for five minutes...
Diamond Resorts statement on re-opening measures post Covid-19
While we eagerly anticipate the reopening of our resorts across Europe, we want to assure you our team is taking the necessary safety and sanitisation measures to protect all of our members, owners, guests and team members. Following guidelines from local health experts and the World Health Organisation, we have expanded our Diamond Standard of Clean protocols. Here are some of the things you can expect during your next holiday: At Reception Low-Touch Options: Where possible, we encourage pre-registered guests to check-in using the Diamond Resorts mobile app. Guests can also use the Express Checkout feature and find resort information using the...
CLC World shortlisted finalists for business charity award.
CLC World Resorts & Hotels is proud to have been a shortlisted finalist for the Business Charity Award ‘Charity Partnerships – Sport, Leisure and Travel’ relating to their charity initiative, CLC World Charity Holidays in partnership with Dreams Come True. We would like to offer our congratulations to the winners, Haven and RNLI for their partnership with their vision of creating a truly ‘safe haven’ for the 2.9million holidaymakers who visit its parks each year. Graham Wilding, UK Managing Director, said: “It was a privilege to be in the esteemed company of Wimbledon AELTC and WaterAid, British Airways and Comic Relief, and...
Azure Resorts Limited has entered into liquidation procedures
Azure Resorts Limited, which manages Golden Sands Island Residence Club based in Malta, (Island Residence Club, The Heavenly Collection (including Sands Towers)), and Azure XP Limited, which manages Azure XP Membership Club, have both entered into liquidation on 27th April 2020. On 28 April 2020, Mr Wesley Edwards of CVR Global (B.V.I.) Limited and Mr Barry Lynch of Alvarez & Marsal Cayman Islands Limited, were appointed Joint Liquidators of Azure Resorts Limited and Azure XP Limited. A dedicated webpage has been set-up to keep owners and creditors informed https://cvr.global/azure/. It should be noted that the Radisson Blu Golden Sands Resort and Spa...
Former RCI marketing director, Colin Collins, dies
We are very sad to announce that European timeshare veteran and former RCI marketing director, Colin Collins, died on 5 March. The popular industry stalwart passed away in Tenerife after a brief illness, aged 82. A former marketing director of the travel division of American Express, Colin was appointed marketing director of RCI Europe in 1985, forming a dynamic partnership with director Ron Haylock to launch and spearhead RCI’s European operations. Colin stayed with RCI until his retirement in 2000 and, among many achievements, was instrumental in the development of RCI Points, the industry’s first global points-based holiday exchange programme. He was a larger...
Anfi launches a preventive campaign against coronavirus between its staff and customers
The Anfi Group has just launched a prevention campaign against the coronavirus in order to avoid possible infections, as it did in the past in similar cases such as Influenza A. The company, which has over a thousand workers and 2,000 clients accommodated per week in its resorts, has launched, with immediate effect, the preventive campaign: 'Without contact, there is no infection'. Through this initiative, employees are recommended to avoid any type of physical contact such as shaking hands, kissing or hugging, both among colleagues and with third parties, according to the memorandum. This advice is also extended to those...