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Anantara Vacation Club Rebrands to Minor Vacation Club
Minor Hotels announced on May 14, 2026, that Anantara Vacation Club will be renamed Minor Vacation Club. The rebrand aligns the company’s vacation ownership business with the full scope of its expanding hospitality portfolio. Minor Vacation Club will operate under the broader Minor Vacations umbrella as the group’s primary timeshare product. Why the Name Change
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Hilton Grand Vacations Opens Tradimo Kyoto Gojo, Its First Resort in Kyoto
Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE: HGV) opened Tradimo Kyoto Gojo on March 18, 2026. The property is HGV’s first resort in Kyoto and its third in Japan, joining The Bay Forest Odawara and The Beach Resort Sesoko in Okinawa. The resort features 63 one-bedroom suites, each with a full kitchen, in-suite washer/dryer, and a deep soaking
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Disney Vacation Club Reveals Disney Lakeshore Lodge, Opening Summer 2027
Image: Disney Vacation Club Disney revealed new details about Disney Lakeshore Lodge in April 2026. The nature-inspired resort will be the 18th Disney Vacation Club property when it opens in summer 2027 at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. The resort sits on the south shore of Bay Lake, on the former site of the
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ARDA 2026 State of the Industry: U.S. Timeshare Sales Reach $10.7 Billion
The American Resort Development Association (ARDA) released its 2026 State of the Vacation Timeshare Industry study, prepared by Ernst & Young LLP. The report covers 2025 performance data for the U.S. vacation ownership market. Key Numbers U.S. timeshare sales totaled $10.7 billion in 2025, across 1,434 resorts and approximately 188,700 units. The industry’s total economic
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Hyatt Vacation Club
*Hyatt Vacation Club at Pinon Pointe in Sedona, Arizona (Photo: Business Wire) What Is Hyatt Vacation Club? Hyatt Vacation Club (HVC) is a vacation ownership brand offering points-based ownership across 22 resorts in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. HVC is operated by Hyatt Vacation Ownership (HVO), a division of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation
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The Vacation Ownership Decision Framework
Is it right for you? 1. Who Is This Article For? You have heard about vacation ownership. You received an offer for a discounted preview stay. A friend or family member owns a timeshare and told you about their experience. You walked by a sales kiosk at a resort. You started researching online and found
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RCI
The World’s Largest Timeshare Exchange Network 1. What is Timeshare Exchange? Most vacation ownership articles start with a specific company. This one starts with a concept: exchange. If you own a timeshare, you own usage rights at a specific resort. Exchange is the system that lets you trade those usage rights for a stay at
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Interval International
The Quality-Focused Vacation Exchange Network 1. What is Timeshare Exchange? If you own a timeshare, you own the right to use a specific resort. Exchange is the system that lets you trade that right for a stay at a different resort. You deposit your week or points into a shared pool, and the exchange company
