FractionalExchange.com has announced that DwellParis has selected FractionalExchange.com for the vacation exchange requirements of its residence in Paris, France.

As described on their website, DwellParis offers a completely renovated and fully outfitted one-bedroom apartment at Rue Cujas in central Paris, located on the Rive-Gauche in the 5th arrondissement’s Latin Quarter. On the fourth floor of a venerable 19th-century stone building on a corner of the Residence Jardin Luxembourg, this apartment will be all that a part-time resident of Paris could need or want, including a modern elevator and newly redecorated common areas, climate control, state-of-the-art communications, and electronic building security system with intercoms. The finely detailed new kitchen and bathroom, large closets, quiet and cloistered bedroom with full southern exposure, and the tasteful blend of modern and traditional furnishings are broadly appealing.

Andrew Sirkin, a partner in DwellParis states, “We chose FractionalExchange.com as our exchange partner because we felt they offer a high degree of flexibility and excellent value for our owners. We discovered through owner dialogues that a peer-to-peer model offering a direct contact between the two sides to the exchange, and the freedom to negotiate a made-to-measure exchange arrangement, was preferred to an anonymous system administered under a rigid set of rules by a third-party facilitator. We are hoping that our relationship with FractionalExchange.com will enhance the experience of our current owners, and spur sales and resale activity by exposing potential buyers to our Paris property, adding value to our offering.”

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New National Trust research* reveals that the number of Brits taking a two-week holiday has decreased by 18% over the past five years with 51% of Brits not planning to take a fortnight’s holiday in 2011.

The study reveals a new trend for Brits taking multiple single day holidays throughout the year, as opposed to the traditional two-week break their parents worked towards.

Over a quarter (27%) of Brits are planning to take at least ten single days holiday – or ‘daycations’ – this year and a further 36% will take between five and ten.  48% of those polled cited the cost of a fortnight’s holiday as the main reason for not taking two weeks off work, whereas one in 12 hard-working employees blamed the inability to switch off from the job.

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The Lodge at Pine Cove has transformed itself to appeal to today’s ever-changing vacation and tourism market place by offering eco-friendly vacations, outdoor activities-based vacations and alternative cottage ownership opportunities.

Ontario’s tourism and resort industry is changing. Vacationers are more discriminating than ever before and their vacation preferences have become more sophisticated. Changing demographics and a shift in customer preferences means that Ontario resorts need to change with the times. “We closely watch emerging trends in Ontario’s tourism industry. The province’s changing demographics have created a growing seniors vacation and couples getaway market,” states Alex Strachan, owner of The Lodge at Pine Cove.

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Recent efforts to strategically reach out to consumers through social media have reaped rewards for Owners Perspective Magazine. The multi-media leader in providing independent information to timeshare and fractional owners has seen a huge spike in followers to its online platforms, with over 10,000 followers to its Twitter account and 2,500 “likes” to the company Facebook Fan page.

“It is going to be a very big year for our consumer publication and we are very excited that if we can attract this level of attention where we are now, both in print and online, then we will be looking a figures ten times that by the end of 2011,” said Paul Mattimoe, President and CEO, Owners Perspective Magazine.

The magazine is using its online resources to keep readers up-to-date on news such as product changes, travel information, luxury real estate features and relevant industry information in-between issues of the print publication. Readers will find outstanding feature articles and timely reports on the magazine’s website at www.ownersperspective.com as well as the opportunity to engage fellow owners on its interactive online forum at www.ownersperspective.com/groups/.      

Consumers interested in keeping abreast of the issues affecting timeshare and fractional owners can follow the magazine on Twitter at www.twitter.com/OPMagazine for daily updates and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/OPMagazine for news and feature information.

About Owners Perspective Magazine 

Owners Perspective Magazine is the only independent consumer publication that specializes in promoting the benefits of buying shared ownership products to the general public.  Distribution is via a variety of high-profile consumer channels including, but not limited to, more than 150 first class airport lounges worldwide with over a dozen airlines such as British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta as well as hundreds of luxury hotels, resorts, spas and golf clubs.

The Perspective Group of Companies also publishes four regional industry brands: Perspective Magazine North America, Perspective Magazine Europe & Middle East, Perspective Magazine South Africa and Perspective Magazine Asia Pacific. Together, the industry magazines are the most read independent trade publications globally for the shared ownership industry and the company is a media sponsor of 30 major industry events around the world.

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Timeshare and fractional ownership publisher Perspective International will be a media sponsor of the Dial An Exchange Timeshare Owners Seminar, to be held later this week in Orlando, Florida.

“We love putting on these Vacation Education Seminars. They keep us well connected to the consumer. We truly appreciate the support we have received from key partners like Perspective and we are also looking forward to sponsoring their GNEX 2011 event in May as well.,” said Fermin Cruz, Vice President of North American Business, Dial An Exchange.

The Seminar is designed to provide timeshare owners with information that will enable them to become more knowledgeable about their purchase, the timeshare industry and their owner benefits. Owners will be able to ask questions of industry veterans ranging from how maintenance fees are spent to how owners can rent weeks out to the public. The event is scheduled for this Friday, January 28^th, beginning at 6:00pm at the Florida Hotel and Conference Center at the Florida Mall.

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Take a wine hotel set in its own estate, enhance the consumer offering with an exclusive shared ownership product and you have a high end destination experience that is hard to beat, even in today’s world of luxury long-haul holidays. Fiona Klonarides discovers why fractional ownership and fine wines are a match made in heaven – or Tuscany, California and South Africa to be more precise…

The wine connoisseurs may call them “New World”, but South African wines have a 350-year old winemaking tradition behind them. New cultivation methods and rich ancient soil is producing a string of exuberant, sunkissed award-winners that reflect the country’s sustainable cultivation ethic and diverse viticultural earth and they just keep getting better.

A new breed of restaurants in the Cape Winelands that showcase South African food with a contemporary twist have been engraving their names on the region’s food map. Franschhoek’s Le Quartier Francais and Reubens, for example, are well known favourites while twenty minutes away Stellenbosch has its own star, Terroir. When it comes to famous names, Constantia is a stand out in the wine world and La Colombe, located within the Constantia- Uitsig Wine Estate, is up there in the stratosphere along with such legendary names as The Fat Duck in Bray, England and El Bulli in Spain.

Even Gordon Ramsay, arguably Britain’s most volatile and versatile chef couldn’t resist bringing his brand to Cape Town and he couldn’t have picked a more five star setting. Maze, at Sol Herzner’s ultraexclusive, ultra-expensive urban oasis One and Only resort which opened last year (where views of Table Mountain come as part of the whole suite experience) is Ramsay’s first venture into African territory.

Overlooking the harbor at the V & A Waterfront, the 170-seat restaurant is an experience in itself. Maze’s heart is its show kitchen, and there’s a glass-fronted patisserie, the Wine Loft (packed with Cape Pinotage and Shiraz, home to 6000 bottles – yes three zeros – of famous and rare South African vintages and more than a hundred wines available by the glass, no less) while the outdoor terrace serves South African oysters, kingklip, yellowtail, Cape crayfish and Mozambican prawns as well as local game cooked Ramsay-style.

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Property owners at The K Club are delighted that new initiatives including ‘Five Star for Families’ have impressed hotel inspectors and assisted in The K Club winning ‘AA Ireland Hotel of the Year’ for 2010/2011.  This is one of the most prestigious awards in the hospitality industry and is internationally recognised. Firstlight’s luxury properties in the grounds of the K Club provide buyers with an exceptional lifestyle on the 550 acre country estate and access to the family friendly facilities which offer a huge range of experiences, activities and outdoor pursuits.

Shared ownership of a sumptuous property offers deeded equity ownership in one eighth shares in a choice of houses, apartments and duplex residences with owners able to enjoy six weeks usage per year in their property. With easy access from Dublin airport and the delights of Dublin city, The K Club offers property owners golf and country club membership with access to its two championship golf courses, award winning K Spa and indoor swimming pool.

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The new brand brings top locations, upscale design and a luxury lifestyle to the Asia Pacific region with a “best of all worlds” product

The Resort Residences Collection will feature properties within established luxury lifestyle destinations in Australia and Asia where there is a high barrier to entry because of supply and price constraints and areas that have high tourist visitor numbers and are within easy access of major metropolitan populations. Properties will feature exceptional quality and design standards associated with bespoke luxury properties. Design will be timeless and timely and showcase sustainability and technological benchmarks.

“The Asia Pacific region has an outstanding selection of destinations and lifestyle experiences,” says Founder and Managing Director Jeremy De Zylva. “Many individual houses and apartments in established holiday destinations have co-ownership potential, and the Resort Residences Group is actively sourcing recently completed resort developments and individual holiday houses and apartments in leading Australian holiday destinations such as Noosa Heads, Byron Bay, Port Douglas and Hamilton Island. Overseas expansion plans will also target Queenstown in New Zealand, Bali and Phuket.”

Melbourne-based Resort Residences Group will target properties within established integrated branded resorts that offer a range of resort facilities and hotels services, and where properties cannot be sourced within an established resort, the focus will be on properties within an established holiday destination that has extensive external amenities and experienced service providers.

Resort Residences Group is keen to talk to developers and owners of luxury property who may be interested in co-ownership and opportunities to work together. The company plans to market and manage the Resort Residences Collection, a portfolio of luxury co-owned resort real estate in Australia, New Zealand, South East Asia and the Pacific located in premier island, beach, ski, golf and country destinations. The properties will be marketed and sold as shares in a co-ownership scheme registered with the Australian Securities & Investments Commission as a Managed Investment Scheme, giving each purchaser a freehold title which is held as tenants-in-common.

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One Resort That Has It All

Of all the shared-ownership resorts in the world, there are probably not many that can justifiably include the words safari and beach in their name. But Royal Reserve Safari & Beach Club, an RCI-affiliated resort with Gold Crown status that is set among coconut palm groves on the white sandy beach at Kikambala, has all the reason in the world to.

Royal Reserve, located 30 kilometers north of Mombasa, Kenya, comprises 46 units of one and two bedroom apartments. These units are tastefully furnished, spacious and fully air conditioned, offering you the comforts and conveniences of home.

Relaxation, along with personalized and friendly service is what you can expect from Royal Reserve Safari and Beach Club, situated on the beachside in Kikambala and nestled in tropical gardens. From its blue horizons to the white sandy beaches, swaying palms and the calm turquoise waters, Royal Reserve is the perfect setting for short getaways and for family vacations. The friendly and caring staff at Royal Reserve are dedicated to ensuring that each guest’s holiday is a relaxing, tropical break and that Royal Reserve is a home away from home.

Classic Design
Royal Reserve Safari & Beach Club’s classic home design has a strong coastal architectural character, with 34 units of two-bedroom apartments and 12 units of one-bedroom apartments. The comfortable and spacious apartments four (one bedroom) or six people (two bedroom). The fully air-conditioned apartments are self-catering and have a full bathroom and a separate shower room, satellite T.V. mosquito nets and telephone, plus a well-appointed kitchen that features a refrigerator, microwave, stovetop, toaster, boiling kettle, coffee maker and utensils. Baby cots and high-chairs are available for infants on request. Daily housekeeping service is provided.

The apartments are grouped around a central pool; balconies offer views of either the blue waters of Indian Ocean or the vivid colors of the landscaped gardens.

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As Central Florida’s existing theme parks add new attractions and a newcomer plans to enter the market, the resort corridor and its shared-ownership resorts are poised for a tourism boom

By Matt McDaniel,

Central Florida is experiencing a themepark expansion not seen since before 9/11. For a region that hangs its hat on movie- and cartoon-character-focused attractions, what’s going on, especially at Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando, are like the first green shoots after a long, hard winter– and that is great news for shared ownership.

“Orlando is the theme park capital of the world and we welcome the variety of experiences and great additions that SeaWorld, Disney and Universal bring to this market,” said Ed Kinney, vice president of corporate affairs and brand awareness for Marriott Vacation Club International. “So many of our owners enjoy coming back to this destination year after year to enjoy our resorts and the world-class entertainment.”

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Key West and the Florida Keys Offer Plenty for the Timeshare Owner or Exchanger

The Conch Republic, more commonly known as Key West and the Florida Keys, is to salute the 28th anniversary of its founding Friday, April 16, through Sunday, April 25. As well as showcasing the independent and eccentric spirit that characterizes the Florida Keys, the celebration benefits a variety of local charitable organizations.

The birth of the Conch Republic was prompted by a 1982 U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint set up at the head of the Florida Keys so agents could search cars for drugs and illegal aliens. It virtually halted traffic on the only road to the mainland. Realizing that the island chain was being treated as a foreign country, local officials protested by staging a secession from the U.S. and proclaiming the independent Conch Republic. They waged “war” on the mother country by pelting federal agents with stale Cuban bread, surrendered almost immediately and requested $1 billion in foreign aid. The Border Patrol checkpoint was removed, but not before the Conch Republic had captured the popular imagination.

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As it turns out, this “neighboring republic” thrives on tourism and imports countless visitors every year. What’s more, the Conch Republic has a wealth of timeshare resorts all the way along the Overseas Highway (U.S. Route 1) from Key Largo (Mile Marker 106) to Key West (Mile Marker 0).

Starting in the Upper Keys, noteworthy resorts include Port Largo Villas Resort at Mile Marker 100 in Key Largo. Each two-bedroom, two-bath villa is tastefully decorated and includes a fully equipped kitchen and wraparound patio. Guests can swim in the pool or play volleyball, shuffleboard, basketball, or horseshoes, and boat dockage is available upon request. Nearby, the worldfamous John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, provides ample opportunities for diving, snorkeling, kayaking, sailing, and waterskiing.

Pennekamp Park is known for its nine-foot tall bronze “Christ of the Deep” statue, which sits on a pedestal on the ocean floor at a depth of 24 feet. Port Largo Villas (portlargovillas.org) has been named an Interval International Select Resort.

Surrounded by the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, the Matecumbe Keys boast fishing, boating, and other water sports. Here in Islamorada, at Mile Marker 73.5, you’ll find Caloosa Cove. This resort provides everything for enjoying the sun and surf, including a full-service marina. You’ll want to take a sight-seeing trip to the wreck of the galleon Herrera, which offers a thrilling opportunity for underwater photography. Caloosa Cove (www.caloosacove.com) has been named an RCI Silver Crown Resort.

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The Élan Collection, a collection of luxury vacation shared interest residences, has added a sprawling 19,500-square-foot mountain retreat at The Big EZ Lodge in Big Sky, Montana to its growing portfolio of properties.

Set on more than 60 acres, The Big EZ Lodge boasts 13 bedroom suites and 15 bathrooms, as well as a great room in the main lodge, elegant western furnishings, a game room with a billiards table, exercise room, wrap-around decks, caretaker’s quarters, a large garage and a western-style barn. The property also features two stocked trout ponds, an 18-hole championship putting course, a grotto-style hot tub, wine cellar, fire pit, Bocce ball and croquet courts, as well as numerous hiking trails.

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Former tennis ace and entrepreneur David Lloyd, Chairman of David Lloyd Resorts – the worldwide property and vacation specialists – has launched a ground-breaking alternative investment fund and ingenious vehicle designed to facilitate ownership abroad.

The David Lloyd Resorts Investment Fund – made up of 5 and 7 year closed funds operated and administered by Blue Gate Capital – will capitalise on the tremendous opportunities in the global property market and will enable investors to purchase equity within a diverse range of assets selected and managed in line with David Lloyd Resorts’ proven business model.

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A fresh take on fractional home ownership in Italy.

Carrara, LLC is proud to unveil Casi di Sotto, the first in a portfolio of luxury shared ownership homes in Italy. Selected after a yearlong search for the ideal property, Casi di Sotto stands above the crowd due to its sensitive restoration, luxurious interior and stunning location. The first of their kind in Tuscany’s iconic Chianti region, Casi di Sotto’s fractional interests will be listed by Peter G. Clark, Principal Broker, Keller Williams Realty in Portland, Oregon.

“There was immediate synergy between our vision and the loving restoration that had been performed by the sellers,” says Deborah Lyon, president and founder of Carrara. “Common ground and shared passion are very important, since we engage with both sellers and buyers over the long term. It all came together in this one.”

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