Fractional Real Estate News

 

(ST. GEORGE, UTAH) – May 12, 2006 – The Markers, the first and only golfers residence club, announced today that New York-based Blue Star Jets, the largest provider of private jets, has chosen the club as its preferred destination club of choice. This exclusive partnership will extend the benefits of each company to their individual customer bases. Both The Markers and Blue Star Jets are pioneers in their respective fields, offering unique products as well as unparalleled quality, luxury and service.

MALIBU, CA - April, 19 2006 – Spanning 33 countries on six continents, the international luxury worlds 100 most exceptional resorts have been selected for the premiere issue of Robb Report Luxury Resorts, a special annual publication from the editors of Robb Report magazine.

 

(ST. GEORGE, UTAH) – April 6, 2006 – The Markers, the first and only residence club created exclusively for the golf purist, announced today the closure of its Charter Membership offering and the addition of two new luxury residences in the renowned golf locations of Kiawah Island and Daufsjie Island in South Carolina as a result of the Clubs popularity and growth. The Markers launched in April 2005, pioneering the themed club category within the destination club sector and offering a unique equity model where members collectively own 75 percent of the club that owns the real estate portfolio. The Markers will ultimately have a portfolio of 36 luxury homes in the worlds best golf destinations and will cap at 325 members.

DENVER and WASHINGTON, D.C., FEBRUARY 2, 2006 – The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) today announced that it will be working with Exclusive Resorts, the worlds leading luxury residence club, to provide its members with a new luxury vacation alternative. Exclusive Resorts offers its members access to nearly 300 multi-million dollar vacation homes in 36 distinctive destinations around the world, a welcome retreat for well-traveled NFL players accustomed to hotel stays.

DENVER and WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 20, 2005) – Exclusive Resorts, the leader in the rapidly growing luxury residence club category, today announced its significant expansion in four North American mountain destinations: Vail, Colorado; Deer Valley, Utah; Lake Tahoe, California and Whistler, British Columbia. The addition of these luxury residences further enhances the vacation experience for Exclusive Resorts members by expanding the industrys largest collection of multi-million dollar vacation homes.

Scottsdale, AZ – 12 Dec 2005 - Star Resort Group (SRG) has announced that it has named Chris Tivey as President. SRG acquires, develops, and markets projects for its own account as well as providing sales and marketing, development and management expertise to other hospitality operators, landowners and builders. SRG also provides financing assistance and can become a strategic investor in instances where the company is involved in the development, marketing or management of a project.

ORLANDO, Fla.--September 20, 2005--Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO), a division of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT), today announced plans for its first property in Latin America, The Westin Lagunamar Ocean Resort. It will be the first vacation ownership in Cancun, Mexico developed by a major U.S. lodging company.

Guests at the exclusive Harborside Resort at Atlantis enjoy spectacular views of Atlantis, Paradise Island 
 
ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 22, 2005--Starwood Vacation Ownership (SVO) celebrates the grand opening of the newest phase of Harborside Resort at Atlantis, the only vacation ownership resort within the world-renowned Atlantis, Paradise Island in The Bahamas. The resort expansion includes 116 new luxury villas, including a new three-bedroom lay-out option for larger parties.

(Kissimmee, FL) – April 25, 2005 - Ultimate Resort, the most affordable luxury destination club on earth, has received the 2005 Panache magazine Award for “Finest Luxury Destination Club”. Ultimate Resort is designed to provide individuals, families and corporate members with virtually unlimited access to 100 luxury residence club properties planned over the next few years, each averaging $1.5 million in value and located in exciting resort destinations throughout the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean and Europe.