Vacation ownership is becoming a mainstream travel product. Continued growth based on number of units sold and an increasing number of international brands has placed this segment in a very strong position. As the market continues to grow there is an increasing demand for clear and engaging sources of information on the key issues and components of vacation ownership, from both hospitality management students and the public. This book updates hospitality students in this vacation sector, provides the key background information, explanation of the growth, the components to vacation ownership management and an overview of opportunities in vacation ownership management. Timeshare Management provides the understanding of the financing, marketing, sales, management, and human resource issues surrounding the subject - vital to any hospitality and tourism student.

Vacation ownership is becoming a mainstream travel product. Continued growth based on number of units sold and an increasing number of international brands has placed this segment in a very strong position. As the market continues to grow there is an increasing demand for clear and engaging sources of information on the key issues and components of vacation ownership, from both hospitality management students and the public. This book updates hospitality students in this vacation sector, provides the key background information, explanation of the growth, the components to vacation ownership management and an overview of opportunities in vacation ownership management. Timeshare Management provides the understanding of the financing, marketing, sales, management, and human resource issues surrounding the subject - vital to any hospitality and tourism student.

This book provides a complete overview of timeshare development and operation models. The authors take a comprehensive look at the present and future of this growing segment of the hospitality industry, including specialized approaches to marketing, human resources, service quality, finance, legal considerations and professional ethics. Timeshare, or vacation ownership, is a relatively recent leisure phenomenon. It emerged in the late 1950s as a way to secure extra capital resources to fund property expansion. Shareholders had the right to use these properties on a regular basis. Although arrangements have grown in complexity and variation, the model allows for customers to buy rights to use a property for a fixed time period each year. Timeshare arrangements have experienced rapid international growth particularly in the last fifteen to twenty years and are now an important vacation arrangement. Most of the world's major hotel and resort developers now operate timeshare properties. Firms like Marriott, Hilton, Hyatt, Disney and Ramada have brought a new formality and legitimacy to timeshare development and operation.

Do you own a timeshare property, but are not sure how use it to its full potential? Perhaps it is the thought of owing a timeshare that scares you? Maybe you have been asked to attend a sales presentation while on your vacation and been afraid of high pressure tactics? Well, fear no more ? this 2nd Edition of Simplifying Timeshare is written in a simple straight forward manner that is easy to follow and understand. For current owners - learn how to use it so that you can get the most out of your ownership or maybe just refresh your memory on those things that you may have simply forgotten. From explanations of industry terminology, all those pesky fees, to the chapter on updated exchange options and member benefits, including a newly added chapter on how to handle those email or telephone scams which have appeared in the past few years and much more. For those who are unfamiliar with timeshare and what benefits it may provide for you and your family, the book provides a quick read that contains personal antidotes as well as easy, self-awareness quizzes for you to do in order to help you decide whether timeshare is or is not right for your lifestyle. Covering everything from the history, the major players, laws, the IN's and OUT's of a sales presentation process, real costs and what you should know about buying one. Has the public perception of the industry improved in this new millennium? Has social media impacted the industry? Find out the answers to these questions because as the timeshare industry continues to prove itself as a viable high end vacation alternative to those disappointing, less expensive options. Today ́s buyers understand the importance of their non-working time and how to help shape their vacations and lifestyle choices. The most important reason you should read the book ? it provides real and factual buying and user information on the timeshare/vacation ownership industry to help to eliminate the negative stigma and perception.

There are more than 5,400 timeshare resorts in destinations as diverse as England and Africa, Orlando and Shanghai. More than 3 million North Americans own timeshares around the world. Is timeshare ownership for you? Packed with information for current and prospective owners, this guide points out the plusses and the pitfalls and lets you in on the smartest ways to buy, sell, or swap timeshares. It covers: Questions to ask yourself Questions to ask timeshare sales representatives An overview of the types of timeshare ownership An update on variations on traditional timeshare vacations Financing, maintenance fees, assessments, and other economic considerations Like every For Dummies travel guide, Timeshare vacations For Dummies includes: Down-to-earth trip-planning advice What to look for—and what to look out for Which options best fit your budget and your vacation style Handy Post-it Flags to mark your favorite pages