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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
MVW President and COO Mike Flaskey announced a new owner engagement program set to launch June 22, 2026. Marriott Vacations Worldwide (NYSE: VAC) will launch a new experiential event marketing program called “Inner Circle” on June 22, 2026. President and COO Mike Flaskey announced the initiative during the company’s Q1 2026 earnings call on May […]
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