Hotel and timeshare giant Disney is putting its guests' left over soaps and shampoos to good use. Walt Disney World's Florida hotels now participate in the Clean The World charity campaign to recycle soap and shampoo products from hotel rooms. The charity sends the soap to regions in need – even in this decade people are dying from lack of hygiene in parts of the world. Read more

A timeshare should be seen as an investment in future holiday opportunities, it has been said.

Lisa Ann Schreier, founder of Timeshare Insights in Clermont, Florida, told Bankrate.com that timeshare is a vacation alternative, not a business opportunity for consumers. Read more

The Registry Collection® exchange programme, the world’s largest luxury exchange programme, will be the headline sponsor of the Fractional Summit 2010 for the third consecutive year. The continued support of the event from The Registry Collection programme follows the success of the 2009 Summit and reflects the value of this international forum to the fractional trade market.

The two-day event, taking place on 18 and 19 February, 2010, at the Marriott London, Grosvenor Square, offers the unique opportunity for developers to meet key fractional real estate industry professionals from around the globe under one roof. The fractional model has helped in boosting the sales of luxury properties in today’s challenging economic climate. This year’s conference theme “Changing Times, Changing Markets,” together with its subject matter debates, is designed to help developers capitalise on the strengths of the fractional product and grow their businesses. Developers who are new to the fractional concept will also appreciate an introduction to the industry during the event. Read more

 The Registry Collection® programme, the world’s largest luxury exchange programme and one of the Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), has been recognised with the 2009 Overseas Property Professional (OPP) Industry Award in the Best Fractional Service category.

The Registry Collection programme pioneered the concept of luxury leisure property exchange when it launched in the U.S. eight years ago. It now has more than 130 affiliates across five continents bringing more than 160 properties that are available through the programme and are either accessible for exchanges or under development. In the last 12 months its European business development team has affiliated five new properties in Italy, France, Spain, Greece and Tunisia. Read more

In order to showcase its industry-leading range of high-end holiday products, Resort Properties, www.resortproperties-group.com has released its latest website.

The site has been designed to reflect the opulence of the Club Paradiso locations that make up this exclusive network of boutique resorts. Read more

Now is a great time to buy timeshare property in the US as confidence is returning to the market.

Marc Da-Silva, editor at real estate adviser HomesOverseas.co.uk stated that figures published earlier this week by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) indicating that the number of pending property sales in the US has increased for six consecutive months is good news for the sector. Read more

Three luxury affiliates are to become part of the Registry Collection timeshare exchange programme's network.

These include Jimmy Johnson's Fisherman's Cove in the Florida Keys, which offers diving activities and waterfront dining.

An outdoor swimming pool and cabanas are also on offer to timeshare owners at the resort, as well as a private dock and boats.

The International Riviera in North Africa is another of the additions to the Registry Collection exchange programme's network, which is due to be completed in 2011. Read more

Petchey Leisure recently asked their owners why they loved their timeshare, here are some of the answers that they got back . . . Read more

Many people are looking for last minute travel ideas, using the opportunity to take advantage of lower fares from airlines and hotels.

Low-cost airline Flybe has seen an 11 per cent increase in UK holiday bookings this summer compared to last year, saying last minute deals have boosted this. Read more

A total of three Marriott Vacation Club International resorts have received Florida Green Lodging Program designation from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

Marriott, which entered the timeshare industry in 1984, revealed that the designation was given to its Grande Vista and Cypress Harbour facilities, along with the Crystal Shores resort on Marco Island. Read more