Richard McIntosh speaks to Fiona Klonarides about what consumers should look for before they buy timeshare, how the market is evolving, and how RDO can help both consumers and quality developers in this growing industry. Read more

Fast response to changing trends is at the core of Club La Costa Resorts & Hotels’ ability to snatch success even from the jaws of the worst global recession to affect the holiday industry.

Recently, the company moved to close down four of its five off-site sales operations in the UK, due to the country’s continuing economic battering, to refocus on new programmes aimed at increased Fly-Buy/SIV activity. 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

Timeshare owners seeking a cheaper alternative to Spain and Greece can look to the beaches of Malta for their new holiday destination.

This is the opinion of global sales director of Cheapflights Francesca Ecsery, who revealed that searches were up 74 per cent year-on-year. Read more

There are plenty of activities to be enjoyed by holiday makers in Greece, with families heading there for nature holidays and shopping, it has been said.

This year has seen an increase in interest in the Sporades islands, which include Skopelos, Skiathos and Alonisos, according to Sofia Panayiotaki, director of the UK & Ireland office at the Greek National Tourism Organisation. Read more

Timeshare owners and other holiday makers are not being put off heading to Europe by the euro exchange rate, it has been reported.

Over the last few months, the value of the euro has significantly weakened against the pound and the dollar, according to Theo Papathanasiou, Greek desk manager at World First. Read more

Timeshare owners would be wise to check up on the laws of the places that they are planning to visit to avoid getting in any trouble, it has been said.

A spokesperson for ABTA - The Travel Association noted that places such as Greece are very conservative even though some people have been led to think otherwise as there are plenty of bars and clubs over there. Read more

British holidaymakers, such as timeshare owners, will continue to holiday in both Greece and Spain in the eurozone, even though the exchange rate is not particularly favourable, it has been said.

People will still take holidays in the eurzone because it is so dominant, with Spain and Greece seeing huge amounts of British travellers, like timeshare users, every year, stated Sean Tipton, spokesperson for ABTA – the Travel Association. Read more

For timeshare owners looking at events in Greece in 2009, ten miles south of Athens lies Vouliagmeni where people will find some eye-catching sea and an escape from the hustle and bustle of the capital city, it has been said. Read more

While Serifos in Greece is not particularly well heard of, it is great for those timeshare users looking for a hot beach without many people on it, it is said. The island lies in the Cyclades and is just a 2½-hour jetfoil ride from Athens, reports Vincent Crump, writing for the Times. Read more