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Resorts combine a hotel and a variety of recreations, such as swimming pools, as shown here in San Diego,
California

Kayaking provided by a lakeside resort in Jasper, Alberta

A resort (North American English) is an isolated place, self-contained commercial establishment

that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment,
and shopping, on the premises. The term resort may be used for a hotel property that provides an
array of amenities, typically including entertainment and recreational activities. A hotel is frequently a
central feature of a resort, such as the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island, Michigan. Some resorts are
also condominium complexes that are timeshares or owed fractionally or wholly owned
condominium. A resort is not always a commercial establishment operated by a single company, but
in the late 20th century, that sort of facility became more common.

Contents

 1Destination resort
 2All-inclusive resort

 3Recreation

 4Timeshare
 5Notable historic resorts

 6Resort towns

 7See also

 8References

Destination resort[edit]

Banff Springs Hotel, Banff, Alberta, Canada

A destination resort is a resort that itself contains the necessary guest attraction capabilities so it
does not need to be near a destination (town, historic site, theme park, or other) to attract its
patrons. A commercial establishment at a resort destination such as a recreational area, a scenic or
historic site, a theme park, a gaming facility, or other tourist attraction may compete with other
businesses at a destination. Consequently, another quality of a destination resort is that it offers
food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping within the facility so that guests have no
need to leave the facility throughout their stay. Commonly, the facilities are of higher quality than
would be expected if one were to stay at a hotel or eat in a town's restaurants. Some examples are
Atlantis in the Bahamas; the Walt Disney World Resort, near Orlando, Florida, United States; Costa
do Sauípe, Northeastern Brazil; Laguna Phuket, Thailand; and Sun City, near Johannesburg, South
Africa. Closely related to resorts are convention and large meeting sites. Generally, they occur in
cities, where special meeting halls, together with ample accommodations and varied dining and
entertainment, are provided.

All-inclusive resort[edit]

Entrance of an all-inclusive resort in Egypt

An all-inclusive resort charges a fixed price that includes most or all items. At a minimum, most
inclusive resorts include lodging, unlimited food, drink, sports activities, and entertainment for the
fixed price. In recent years, the number of resorts in the United States offering "all-inclusive"
amenities has decreased dramatically. In 1961, over half offered such plans, but in 2007, less than a
tenth do so.[1]
All-inclusive resorts are found in the Caribbean, particularly in Dominican Republic; in Egypt, and
elsewhere. Notable examples are Club Med, Sandals Resorts, and Beaches Resorts
An all-inclusive resort includes three meals daily, soft drinks, most alcoholic drinks, gratuities, and
usually other services in the price. Many also offer sports and other activities included in the price as
well. They are often located in warmer regions. The all-inclusive model originated in the Club
Med resorts, which were founded by the Belgian Gérard Blitz.[2]
Some all-inclusive resorts are designed for specific vacation interests. For example, certain resorts
cater to adults, and even more-specialized properties accept couples only. Other all-inclusive resorts
are geared toward families, with facilities like craft centers, game rooms, and water parks to keep
children of all ages entertained. All-inclusive resorts are also very popular locations for destination
weddings.

Boating resort in Vijayawada, India

Recreation[edit]
A spa resort is a short l-term residential/lodging facility with the primary purpose of providing
individual services for spagoers to develop healthy habits. Historically, many such spas were
developed at the location of natural hot springs or sources of mineral waters. Typically over a seven-
day stay, such facilities provide a comprehensive program that includes spa services, physical
fitness activities, wellness education, healthy cuisine, and special interest programming.
Golf resorts are resorts that cater specifically to the sport of golf, and they include access to one or
more golfcourses and/or clubhouses. Golf resorts typically provide golf packages that provide
visitors with all greens and cart fees, range balls, accommodations, and meals.

A view of a typical ski resort and ski lifts

In North America, a ski resort is generally a destination resort in a ski area. The term is less likely to
refer to a town or village.
The Las Vegas strip in 2009

A megaresort is a type of destination resort of an exceptionally-large size, such as those along

the Las Vegas Strip. In Singapore, integrated resort is a euphemism for a casino-based destination
resort.
A holiday village is a type of self-contained resort in Europe whose accommodation is generally
in villas. A holiday camp, in the United Kingdom, refers to a resort whose accommodation is
in chalets or static caravans.

Timeshare[edit]
There are more than 1500 timeshare resorts in the United States that are operated by major
hospitality, timeshare-specific, or independent companies. They represent 198,000 residences and
nearly 9 million owners, who pay an average $880 per year in maintenance fees. A reported 16% of
the residences became vacation rentals.[3]

Notable historic resorts[edit]


A famous historic resort of the ancient world was Baiae, an Italian resort that was popular
over 2000 years ago. Capri, an island near Naples, Italy, has attracted visitors since Roman
times.

Another famous historic resort was Monte Ne, near Rogers, Arkansas, United States, which
was active in the early 20th century. At its peak, more than 10,000 people a year visited its
hotels. Two of its hotels, Missouri Row and Oklahoma Row, were the largest log buildings in the
world. Monte Ne closed in the 1930s and was ultimately submerged under Beaver Lake in the
1960s.

Tawawa House, also known as Tawawa Springs or Xenia Springs, inspired Dolen Perkins-
Valdez to write her debut novel, Wench(2010),[4] when she read about it in an autobiography
of W.E.B. Dubois. The book mentioned in passing that the land for Wilberforce University had
once been used for a privately owned resort called Tawawa House, where white slave owners
would bring the black slaves that they kept as mistresses.[5][6]

Resort towns[edit]
Towns that are resorts or in which tourism or vacationing is a major part of the local activity are
sometimes called resort towns. If by the sea, they are called seaside resorts. Inland resorts
include ski resorts, mountain resorts and spa towns. Well-known resort towns
include Bandipur in Nepal, Bali in Indonesia, Sochi in Russia, Mount Lebanon Tourism in
Lebanon, Barizo in Spain, Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Druskininkai in Lithuania, Cancún in
Mexico, Newport, Rhode Island, and Key West, Florida, in the United States, Ischgl in Austria, St.
Moritz in Switzerland, Blackpool in the United Kingdom and Malam Jabba in Pakistan.
A resort island in the Maldives

A resort island is an island or an archipelago that contains resorts, hotels, restaurants, tourist
attractions, and its amenities. Maldives is considered to have the best island resorts, which have
become famous among the top celebrities and sportspersons around the world.

Miami Beach in Florida

Seaside resorts are located on a coast. In the United Kingdom, many seaside towns have turned to
other entertainment industries, and some of them have much nightlife. The cinemas and theatres
often remain to become host to a number of pubs, bars, restaurants, and nightclubs. Most of their
entertainment facilities cater to local people, and the beaches still remain popular during the summer
months.
In Europe and North America, ski resorts are towns and villages in ski areas, with support services
for skiing such as hotels and chalets, equipment rental, ski schools and ski lifts to access the slopes.
Resorts for different purposes also exist. An example is Yulara, Northern Territory, which exists to
serve Uluru (Ayers Rock) and Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) in Australia.

See also[edit]
 Canada's grand railway hotels
 Condo hotel
 Destination club
 Resort architecture
 Sanatorium (health resort)
 Spa (disambiguation)
 Vacation rentals
Sanatorium
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Not to be confused with Santorum.

One of the remaining turrets of the Grunwald Sanatorium (now Sokołowsko, Poland)

Postage stamp depicting the Paimio tuberculosis sanatorium, Finland, by Alvar Aalto

A sanatorium (also spelled sanitorium and sanitarium) is a medical facility for long-term illness,

most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis (TB) in the late-nineteenth and twentieth
century before the discovery of antibiotics. A distinction is sometimes made between "sanitarium" (a
kind of health resort, as in the Battle Creek Sanitarium) and "sanatorium" (a hospital). [1][2]

Contents
 1History
o 1.1Conception

o 1.2Early establishments

o 1.3In 20th-century United States

o 1.4Discovery of antibiotics and decline

 2See also

 3References

 4Further reading

 5External links

History[edit]
Conception[edit]
The first suggestion of sanatoria in the modern sense was likely made by George Bodington, who
opened a sanatorium in Sutton Coldfield in 1836 and later published his essay, On the Treatment
and Cure of Pulmonary Consumption[3], in 1840. His novel approach was dismissed as "very crude
ideas and unsupported assertions" by reviewers in the Lancet [4], and his sanatorium was converted
to an asylum soon after. The rationale for sanatoria in the pre-antibiotic era was that a regimen of
rest and good nutrition offered the best chance that the sufferer's immune system would "wall off"
pockets of pulmonary TB infection.[5] In 1863, Hermann Brehmer opened the Brehmersche
Heilanstalt für Lungenkrankein Görbersdorf (Sokołowsko), Silesia (now Poland), for the treatment of
tuberculosis. Patients were exposed to plentiful amounts of high altitude, fresh air, and good
nutrition.[6] Tuberculosis sanatoria became common throughout Europe from the late-19th century
onward.
Early establishments[edit]
The Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium, established in Saranac Lake, New York, in 1885, was the first
such establishment in North America. According to the Saskatchewan Lung Association, when the
National Anti-Tuberculosis Association (Canada) was founded in 1904, its members, including
renowned pioneer in the fight against tuberculosis Dr. R.G. Ferguson, believed that a distinction
should be made between the health resorts with which people were familiar and the new
tuberculosis treatment hospitals: "So they decided to use a new word which instead of being derived
from the Latin noun sanitas, meaning health, would emphasize the need for scientific healing or
treatment. Accordingly, they took the Latin verb root sano, meaning to heal, and adopted the new
word sanatorium."[1]
Switzerland used to have many sanatoria, as health professionals believed that clean, cold mountain
air was the best treatment for lung diseases. In Finland, a series of tuberculosis sanatoria were built
throughout the country in isolated forest areas during the early 1900s. The most famous was
the Paimio Sanatorium, completed in 1933, designed by world-renowned architect Alvar Aalto. It had
both sun-balconies and a rooftop terrace where the patients would lie all day either in beds or on
specially designed chairs, the Paimio Chair.[7]In Portugal, the Heliantia Sanatorium in Valadares, was
used for the treatment of bone tuberculosis between the 1930s and 1960s.
In 20th-century United States[edit]
In the early 20th century, tuberculosis sanatoria became common in the United States. In the early
1900s, Arizona's sunshine and dry desert air attracted many people (called "lungers") suffering from
tuberculosis, rheumatism, asthma, and numerous other diseases. Wealthier people chose to
recuperate in exclusive TB resorts, while others used their savings to make the journey to Arizona
and arrived penniless. TB camps in the desert were formed by pitching tents and building cabins.
During the tuberculosis epidemic, cities in Arizona advertised the state as an ideal place for
treatment of TB. Many sanatoria in the state of Arizona were modeled after European away-from-city
resorts of the time, boasting courtyards and individual rooms. Each sanatorium was equipped to take
care of about 120 people.
The first sanatorium in the Pacific Northwest opened in Milwaukie Heights, Oregon in 1905.
Followed closely by the first state-owned TB hospital in Salem, Oregon in 1910. Oregon was the first
state on the West Coast to enact legislation stating that the government was to supply proper
housing for people with TB who are unable to receive proper care at home. [8] The West Coast
became a popular spot for sanatoriums.
The greatest area for sanatoria was in Tucson with over 12[quantify] hotel-style facilities in the city. By
1920, Tucson had 7,000 people who had come for treatment of tuberculosis. So many people came
to the West that not enough housing was available for them all. In 1910, tent cities began to pop up
in different areas; one was described as a place of squalor and shunned by most citizens. Many of
the infected slept in the open desert. The area adjacent to what was then central Phoenix, called
Sunnyslope, was home to another large TB encampment, with the residents primarily living in tents
pitched along the hillsides of the mountains that rise to the north of the city. Several sanatoria also
opened in southern California in the early party of the 20th century due to the dry, warm climate. [9]
The first tuberculosis sanatorium for blacks in the segregated South was the Piedmont
Sanatorium in Burkeville, Virginia.[10] Waverly Hills Sanatorium, a Louisville, Kentucky, tuberculosis
sanatorium, was founded in 1911. It has become a mecca for curiosity seekers who believe it is
haunted.[11] Because of its dry climate, Colorado Springs was home to several sanatoria. A. G. Holley
Hospital in Lantana, Florida was the last remaining freestanding tuberculosis sanatorium in the
United States until it closed on July 2, 2012. [12]
In 1907, Stannington Sanatorium was open in the North East of England to treat tuberculosis in
children. The sanatorium was opened using funds raised by a local charity, the Poor Children's
Holiday Association, now the region's oldest children's charity, Children North East.[13]
Discovery of antibiotics and decline[edit]
After 1943, when Albert Schatz, then a graduate student at Rutgers University,
discovered streptomycin, an antibiotic and the first cure for tuberculosis, sanatoria began to close.
As in the case of the Paimio Sanatorium, many were transformed into general hospitals. By the
1950s, tuberculosis was no longer a major public health threat; it was controlled by antibiotics rather
than extended rest. Most sanatoria were demolished years before.
Some, however, have been adapted for new medical roles. The Tambaram Sanatorium in
south India is now a hospital for AIDS patients.[14] The state hospital in Sanatorium, Mississippi, is
now a regional center for programs for treatment and occupational therapy associated
with intellectual disability. In Japan in 2001, the ministry of welfare suggested changing the names of
a leprosarium to a sanatorium.[citation needed]

1. Best foodie resort: Meadowood, California

Dine out in style at Meadowood.
Courtesy The Restaurant at Meadwood
Located in a private 100-hectare estate in Napa Valley, Meadowood is mostly known for its
Michelin three-star restaurant simply called The Restaurant.

Each dish at The Restaurant is a tribute to the Napa Valley region. Chef Christopher
Kostow cooks with ingredients from Napa Valley's terroir. This includes curing Wagyu beef
with pine needles from the Meadowood property, and sourcing fresh produce from its
garden.

Meadowood takes its wine seriously as well. On top of maintaining an 11,000-bottle cellar,
the property's owners also founded the exclusive Napa Valley Reserve.

Located near the entrance of Meadowood, this wine club is said to entertain only 500
members around the world, including Tom Cruise, the Beckhams, Robert Redford and
several U.S. ambassadors and captains of industry.
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Facilities such as tennis courts, croquet courts, golf courses, hiking trails and a swimming
pool complete the country club experience.

900 Meadowood Lane, St. Helena, California, United States; +1 (800) 458 8080

2. Best ecological resort: Cousine Island, Seychelles

At Cousine Island, "eco" is taken so seriously that guests are requested to plant trees and
assist the island ecologists to monitor wildlife.

The 25-hectare island, situated 1,600 kilometers east of Kenya, is one of the few islands in
the world that are free from alien mammals (apart from humans, that is.) The island has four
villas that can accommodate a maximum of 10 people at one time "to minimize human
impact."

Endemic plants take up 95% of the island's vegetation. With carbon footprint kept to a
minimum, it's little wonder that the resort frequently wins green tourism awards. Funds
generated from tourism are used to finance the island's conservation work.

There's more to visiting the island than walking around on tiptoe and staring at birds through
binoculars. Cousine Island also offers standard resort activities such as a spa, deep sea
fishing and a host of water sports.

Cousine Island, Victoria, Mahe, +248 321107

MORE: Why an all-inclusive resort might be right for your next vacation

3. Best golf resort: The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, New Zealand

Amazing views -- just don't forget to take a swing occasionally.

Courtesy Ralph Bestic/Creative Commons/Flickr
It has won awards for its hotel, its dining and its spa. But most travelers love Kauri Cliffs for
its seaside golf course.
Kauri Cliffs' par-72 golf course  meanders through forests, marshes and farmland. Most of the
holes overlook the Pacific Ocean, six of which are alongside sheer cliffs.

The pace of play is reportedly an issue, because golfers can't stop gawping at their
surroundings.

Visitors who don't like golf will appreciate the pleasant diversions back at the lodge. There's
an award-winning spa that is accessible by a road that winds through a totara tree forest.

The property has three private beaches, one of which is covered with pink sand. There are
infinity pools, tennis courts, mountain bike courses, and even opportunities for game
hunting.

And don't worry about having to share the facilities with the masses. The Lodge only has 22
guest suites and two owner's cottages, so guests will have hundreds of hectares to
themselves.

Matauri Bay Road, Matauri Bay, Northland, New Zealand, +64 9 407 0010

4. Best beach resort: Esperanza Resort, Mexico

The fantastic location is matched by the superlative service.

Courtesy Murphy O'Brien PR/Esperanza
Proximity to the sea is what Esperanza Resort sells, and they lay it on thick. The resort is
perched at the tip of the Baja Peninsula overlooking the Sea of Cortez, and each of the
hotel's rooms and villas overlooks the ocean.
Many rooms afford views of humpback whales in migration in the winter. Their oceanfront
restaurant serves fresh catch from the sea.

Each Wednesday, executive chef Gonzalo Cerda cooks Argentinean barbecue on the
beach for guests with tiki torches, a bonfire and millions of stars as backdrop.

The genuine concern and care of the staff at Esperanza Resort is frequently commented on
by guests.

7 Carretera Transpeninsular, Punta Ballena, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico, +52 624 145
6400

5. Best spa resort: Pangkor Laut, Malaysia

Whoever said money can't buy happiness never spent it on a Pangkor Laut massage.
courtesy YTL Hotels
Destination spas don't come better than the spa village at Pangkor Laut. Treatments are
administered to each guest in private spa pavilions.

Treatments from China, Japan, India, Thailand, Bali and Malaysia are on the menu,
including a "Chinese Foot Pounding" enjoyed by concubines in ancient China, and
treatments for couples inspired by ancient Malay wedding rituals.

Guests with cash to burn might want to splurge on a full day at the Belian Spa Pavilion,
which is a private compound complete with an outdoor whirlpool, a yoga pavilion, a nap
gazebo and a steam room.
With a spa this lavish, it's little wonder that celebs such as Keira Knightley, Jimmy Choo,
Elle Macpherson, Martha Stewart and Rubens Barrichello all turn to Pangkor Laut for their
downtime.

Pangkor Laut Island, 32200 Lumut, Perak, Malaysia, +60 5 699 1100

MORE: Adults only: 6 resorts and hotels where the kids don't come

6. Best ski resort: Hilton Niseko Village, Japan

Remember to look up, and you could spot the Pacific Ocean.
Courtesy Niseko Village
The town of Niseko, on Japan's Hokkaido island, has four ski resorts, each with separate,
but interlinked, ski areas, adding up to 887 hectares all of which can be accessed with one
ski pass.

But it's the Niseko Village resort that ranks among the snowiest resorts in the world, thanks
to bouts of winter storms coming from Siberia.

It's also one of the few ski resorts in Japan with boisterous nightlife, which perhaps explains
why it's the most popular ski destination in Japan among Australians.

Regulars rave about skiing into chest-deep dry powder without resistance. Niseko is also
famous for off-piste and night skiing.
Situated on the southern slopes of Annapuri Mountain, Niseko Village utilizes the protruding
area of the mountain to offer a wealth of terrain changes for more daring skiers. The runs at
the top part of the resort offer a glimpse of the Pacific Ocean on a clear day.

Higashiyama Onsen 048-1592 Niseko N, Niseko-cho, Japan, +81 136 441111

7. Best budget resort: Hotel Banana Azul, Costa Rica

The most relaxing vacations are sometimes the simplest.

Courtesy Hotel Banana Azul
At Hotel Banana Azul, rooms go for as little as $89 a night but come with balconies,
hammocks, views of the ocean, and, in some cases, outdoor baths as well.

There isn't air conditioning in all the rooms, but with a perennial sea breeze wafting through,
there's hardly any need for it.

The 14-room resort, which was built using local hardwood, has its own free-form swimming
pool and a Jacuzzi that can fit eight people. Guests regularly rave about the friendly staff
and the black sand beach just next to the property.

Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, Limon, Costa Rica, +506 2750 2035

8. Best family resort: Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach

Resort, Hawaii
The island of Oahu in Hawaii is made for young families. Surf schools claim to have taken
infants as young as six months out to sea, and there are submarine rides, a maze and
horseback tours on the island to give kids something to talk about for years.

At the Hilton Hawaiian Village kids get to attend Surfing 101 lessons coached by big wave
surfers at the beach fronting the resort.

A mammoth family activity pool on the premises has the longest water slide in Waikiki. The
resort's Camp Penguin will keep children entertained with games and lei-making while the
parents sneak off for some precious time alone.

2005 Kalia Road, Honolulu, Hawaii 96815, United States, +1 (808) 949 4321

9. Best adventure resort: Amangiri, Utah, United States

Don't try to do everything on offer or you'll need another vacation right after this one.
Courtesy Amangiri
Soar over the rugged Utah landscape in a hot air balloon and take in lakes, mountains and
cliffs billions of years in the making.

Later on in the day, make your way through sandstone towers and ancient sand dunes with
your personal guide, or hop aboard a motorboat to tour a lake that's visible from space. At
night, unwind in a spa that is inspired by Navajo healing traditions.

That's a day in the life of a guest at Amangiri, a 243-hectare resort located deep in a
protected valley in Southern Utah, close to the border with Arizonza.
Amangiri also offers challenging trails and off-road tours through ancient sandstone
canyons, fly-fishing on the nearby Colorado River or horseback rides through the desert
tundra.

1 Kayenta Road, Canyon Point, Utah, United States; +1 435 675 3999

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10. Best party resort: Mayrhofen, Austria

From the piste to the party.

DAVID GANNON/AFP/Getty Images
Ski resorts invariably come with a high-on-life sense of cheer, but Mayrhofen ski resortdoes it
a little different.

Each April, crowds flock there not for the skiing but for the "Snowbombing," the biggest
music festival in Europe held during the ski season.

The skiing at Mayrhofen is decent as well, with 159 kilometers of runs, the steepest of which
hits a gradient of 78 degrees

All-inclusive resort
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An all-inclusive resort is a holiday resort that includes at a minimum lodging, three meals daily, soft
drinks, most alcoholic drinks, gratuities, and possibly other services in the price. [1] Many also offer
 sports and non-motorized watersports and other activities that are included in the price as well. They
are often located in warmer regions of the world, particularly in the Caribbean. The all-inclusive
model originated in the French Club Med resorts, which were founded by the Belgian Gérard Blitz in
1950.[2]
Some all-inclusive resorts are designed for specific vacation interests. For example, certain resorts
cater to adults, while even more specialized properties accept couples only. Other all-inclusive
resorts are geared toward families, with facilities like craft centers, games rooms, and water parks to
keep children of all ages entertained. All-inclusive resorts are also very popular locations
for destination weddings.

Contents

 1Resorts by type
o 1.1All-inclusive resort

o 1.2Destination resorts

 2See also

 3References

Resorts by type[edit]
All-inclusive resort[edit]
An all-inclusive resort, in addition to all the amenities of a resort, charges a fixed price that includes
most or all items offered. At a minimum, most inclusive resorts include lodging, drinks (both alcoholic
and non-alcoholic), food (three meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner, or open bar), non-motorized
watersports activities, and entertainment for a fixed price.
Destination resorts[edit]
They generally are called "all-inclusive destination resorts". These facilities provide food, drink,
lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, with the advantage that guests do not have to leave
the resort after arriving. Generally, these facilities offer a higher quality of service than if one were to
stay and eat in a hotel. This however is not all so common in Europe as they are generally perceived
as cheap and of an inferior quality experience.

See also[edit]
 Wellness
 Spa
 Resort
 Timeshare
 Destination Club

References
Timeshare
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This article is about the type of property ownership. For other uses, see Timeshare
(disambiguation).

Barnsdale Hall Hotel (UK) timeshare lodges. On the grounds of the Best Western Hotel are a number of timber
A-frame chalets.

A timeshare (sometimes called vacation ownership) is a property with a divided form of ownership

or use rights. These properties are typically resort condominium units, in which multiple parties hold
rights to use the property, and each owner of the same accommodation is allotted their period of
time. The minimum purchase is a one-week ownership, and the high-season weeks demand the
higher prices. Units may be sold as a partial ownership, lease, or "right to use", in which case the
latter holds no claim to ownership of the property. The ownership of timeshare programs is varied,
and has been changing over the decades.

Contents
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 1History
 2Legislation

 3Established regulations in Mexico

 4Methods of use
o 4.1Exchanging timeshares

 5Varieties
o 5.1Deeded versus right-to-use contracts

o 5.2Fixed-week ownership

o 5.3Floating-week ownership

o 5.4Rotating or flex-week ownership

o 5.5Points programs
  6Types and sizes of accommodations

 7Sales incentives
o 7.1The tour

o 7.2Cancellation of a timeshare contract

 7.2.1Reasons a new owner might want to cancel a timeshare

contract

 8Criticism
o 8.1Timeshare resales

o 8.2Timeshare rentals

o 8.3Charity donations

 9See also

 10References

History[edit]
The term "timeshare" was coined in the United Kingdom in the early 1960s expanding on a vacation
system that became popular after World War II.[1] Vacation home sharing, also known as holiday
home sharing, involved four European families that would purchase a vacation cottage jointly, each
having exclusive use of the property for one of the four seasons. They rotated seasons each year,
so each family enjoyed the prime seasons equally. This concept was mostly used by related families
because joint ownership requires trust and no property manager was involved. However, few
families vacation for an entire season at a time; so the vacation home sharing properties were often
vacant for long periods.
Enterprising minds in England decided to go one step further and divide a resort room into 1/50th
ownership, have two weeks each year for repairs and upgrades, and charge a maintenance fee to
each owner. It took almost a decade for timeshares in Europe to evolve into a smoothly run,
successful, business venture.
The first timeshare in the United States was started in 1974 by Caribbean International Corporation
(CIC), based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It offered what it called a 25-year vacation license rather
than ownership. The company owned two other resorts the vacation license holder could alternate
their vacation weeks with: one in St. Croix and one in St. Thomas; both in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The Virgin Islands properties began their timeshare sales in 1973.
The contract was simple and straightforward. The company, CIC, promised to maintain and provide
the specified accommodation type (a studio, one bedroom, or two bedroom unit) for use by the
"license owner" for a period of 25 years (from 1974 to 1999, for example) in the specified season
and number of weeks agreed upon, with only two extra charges: a $15.00 per diem (per night) rate,
frozen at that cost for the life of the contract. The contract had a $25.00 switching fee, should the
licensee decide to use their time at one of the other resorts. The contract was based on the fact that
the cost of the license, and the small per diem, compared with the projected increase in the cost of
hotel rates over 25 years to over $100.00 per night, would save the license owner many vacation
dollars over the span of the license agreement. Between 1974 and 1999, in the United States,
inflation boosted the current cost of the per diem to $52.00, validating the cost savings assumption.
The license owner was allowed to rent, or give their week away as a gift in any particular year. The
only stipulation was that the $15.00 per diem must be paid every year whether the unit was occupied
or not. This "must be paid yearly fee" would become the roots of what is known today as
"maintenance fees", once the Florida Department of Real Estate became involved in regulating
timeshares.
The timeshare concept in the United States caught the eye of many entrepreneurs due to the
enormous profits to be made by selling the same room 52 times to 52 different owners at an average
price in 1974–1976 of $3,500.00 per week. Shortly thereafter, the Florida Real Estate Commission
stepped in, enacting legislation to regulate Florida timeshares, and make them fee simple ownership
transactions. This meant that in addition to the price of the owner's vacation week, a maintenance
fee and a homeowners association had to be initiated. This fee simple ownership also spawned
timeshare location exchange companies, such as Interval International and RCI, so owners in any
given area could exchange their week with owners in other areas.
Cancellations, or rescission, of the timeshare contract, remain the industry's biggest problems to
date.[citation needed]

Legislation[edit]
The industry is regulated in all countries where resorts are located. In Europe, it is regulated by
European and by national legislation. [2] In 1994, the European Communities adopted "The European
Directive 94/47/EC of the European Parliament and Council on the protection of purchasers in
respect of certain aspects of contracts relating to the purchase of the right to use immovable
properties on a timeshare basis", which was subject to recent review, [3] and resulted in the adoption
on the 14th of January 2009 on European Directive 2008/122/EC. [4]

Established regulations in Mexico[edit]

On May 17, 2010, Mexico’s Ministry of Economy through the General Directorate of Standards
established new regulations and requirements for developers of timeshare services. The new
regulations are outlined in the Official Mexican Norm (NOM), which consists of a series of official
standards and regulations applicable to diverse activities in Mexico. The following institutions were
involved during the new standardization:


Mexican Resort Development Association (AMDETUR)[5]

National Fund for Tourism Development (FONATUR)[6]

Federal Consumer Protection Office (PROFECO)[7]

Ministry of Economy (SE)

Secretary of Tourism (SECTUR)[8]

NOM is officially called: “NOM-029-SCFI-2010, Commercial Practices and Information Requirements

for the Rendering of Timeshare Service". It established the following standards:


Marketing companies are not allowed to offer gifts and solicit for
prospective timeshare owners without clearly specifying the real
purpose of the offer.[9]

The requirements to cancel a timeshare contract must be more
practical and less burdensome.

NOM recognizes the privacy rights of timeshare consumers. It is
strictly prohibited for the timeshare provider to dispose of the
consumer’s personal information without written consent.
 
Verbal promises must be written and established in the original
timeshare contract.

The timeshare provider must comply with all obligations written in
the timeshare contract, as well as the internal rules of the timeshare
resort.

The charges that are intended to be made to the consumer must be
plainly and clearing defined on the timeshare application forms,
including the membership cost, and all extra fees (maintenance
fees/exchange club fees).

To make the new regulations applicable to any person or entity that provides timeshares, the
definition of a timeshare service provider was substantially extended and clarified. If the timeshare
provider does not follow the rules decreed in NOM, the consequences may be substantial, and may
include financial penalties that can range from $50.00 to $200,000.00

Methods of use[edit]
Owners can:

 Use their usage time

 Rent out their owned usage
 Give it as a gift
 Donate it to a charity (should the charity choose to accept the
burden of the associated maintenance payments)
 Exchange internally within the same resort or resort group
 Exchange externally into thousands of other resorts
 Sell it either through traditional or online advertising, or by using a
licensed broker. Timeshare contracts allow transfer through sale,
but it is rarely accomplished.

Recently, with most point systems, owners may elect to:

 Assign their usage time to the point system to be exchanged for

airline tickets, hotels, travel packages, cruises, amusement park
tickets
 Instead of renting all their actual usage time, rent part of their points
without actually getting any usage time and use the rest of the
points
 Rent more points from either the internal exchange entity or another
owner to get a larger unit, more vacation time, or to a better location
 Save or move points from one year to another

Some developers, however, may limit which of these options are available at their respective
properties.
Owners can elect to stay at their resort during the prescribed period, which varies depending on the
nature of their ownership. In many resorts, they can rent out their week or give it as a gift to friends
and family.
Exchanging timeshares[edit]
Used as the basis for attracting mass appeal to purchasing a timeshare, is the idea of owners
exchanging their week, either independently or through exchange agencies. [10] There are several
exchange agencies, but only two are frequently mentioned in the industry. They are the two
largest: RCI and Interval International (II), which combined, have over 7,000 resorts. They have
resort affiliate programs, and members can only exchange with affiliated resorts. It is most common
for a resort to be affiliated with only one of the larger exchange agencies, although resorts with dual
affiliations are not uncommon. The timeshare resort one purchases determines which of the
exchange companies can be used to make exchanges. RCI and II charge a yearly membership fee,
and additional fees for when they find an exchange for a requesting member, and bar members from
renting weeks for which they already have exchanged.
Owners can also exchange their weeks or points through independent exchange companies.
Owners can exchange without needing the resort to have a formal affiliation agreement with the
companies, if the resort of ownership agrees to such arrangements in the original contract.
Due to the promise of exchange, timeshares often sell regardless of the location of their deeded
resort. What is not often disclosed is the difference in trading power depending on the location, and
season of the ownership. If a resort is in Hawaii or Southern California, it will exchange extremely
well depending on the season and week that is assigned to the particular unit trying to make an
exchange. However, timeshares in highly desirable locations and high season time slots are the
most expensive in the world, subject to demand typical of any heavily trafficked vacation area. If you
happen to own a timeshare in Palm Springs, California in the middle of July or August for example,
your trading power is greatly diminished, because those looking to come to a resort at a time when
the temperatures are in excess of 110 degrees Fahrenheit are few.

Varieties[edit]
Deeded versus right-to-use contracts[edit]
A major difference in types of vacation ownership is between deeded and right-to-use contracts.
With deeded contracts the use of the resort is usually divided into week-long increments and are
sold as real property via fractional ownership. As with any other piece of real estate, the owner may
do whatever is desired: use the week, rent it, give it away, leave it to heirs, or sell the week to
another prospective buyer. The owner is also liable for an equal portion of the real estate taxes,
which usually are collected with condominium maintenance fees. The owner can potentially deduct
some property-related expenses, such as real estate taxes from taxable income.[11]
Deeded ownership can be as complex as outright property ownership in that the structure of deeds
vary according to local property laws. Leasehold deeds are common and offer ownership for a fixed
period of time after which the ownership reverts to the freeholder. Occasionally, leasehold deeds are
offered in perpetuity, however many deeds do not convey ownership of the land, but merely the
apartment or unit (housing) of the accommodation.
With right-to-use contracts, a purchaser has the right to use the property in accordance with the
contract, but at some point the contract ends and all rights revert to the property owner. Thus, a
right-to-use contract grants the right to use the resort for a specific number of years. In many
countries there are severe limits on foreign property ownership; thus, this is a common method for
developing resorts in countries such as Mexico. Care should be taken with this form of ownership as
the right to use often takes the form of a club membership or the right to use the reservation system,
where the reservation system is owned by a company not in the control of the owners. The right to
use may be lost with the demise of the controlling company, because a right to use purchaser's
contract is usually only good with the current owner, and if that owner sells the property, the lease
holder could be out of luck depending on the structure of the contract, and/or current laws in foreign
venues.
Right-to-use issues was the main reason in domestic venues, that the Department of Real Estate
became involved with timeshare purchases, and converted timeshare sales to fee simple ownership.
With Fee Simple Ownership, security increased, along with the costs, which now had to include HOA
fees, and maintenance fees: a lifelong ongoing cost for the owners and their heirs, unless or until
the timeshare is transferred/sold to a new owner.
A variant form of real estate-based timeshare that combines features of deeded
timeshare with right-to-use offerings was developed by Disney Vacation Club (DVC) in 1991.
Purchasers of DVC timeshare interests, whom DVC calls members receive a deed conveying an
undivided real property interest in a timeshare unit. Each DVC member's property interest is
accompanied by an annual allotment of vacation points in proportion to the size of the property
interest. DVC's vacation points system is marketed as highly flexible and may be used in different
increments for vacation stays at DVC resorts in a variety of accommodations from studios to three-
bedroom villas. DVC's vacation points can be exchanged for vacations worldwide in non-Disney
resorts, or may be banked into or borrowed from future years.
DVC's deeded/vacation point structure, which has been used at all of its timeshare resorts, has been
adopted by other large timeshare developers including the Hilton Grand Vacations Company,
the Marriott Vacation Club, the Hyatt Residence Club and Accor in France.
Fixed-week ownership[edit]
The most common unit of sale is a fixed week; the resort will have a calendar enumerating the
weeks roughly starting with the first calendar week of the year. An owner may own a deed to use a
unit for a single specified week. For example, week 26 normally includes the Fourth of July holiday,
week 51, Christmas and so on. If an owner owned Week 26 at a resort he or she could only use that
particular week every year.
Floating-week ownership[edit]
Sometimes units are sold as floating weeks. The ownership will be specific on how many weeks the
owner owns and from which weeks the owner may select for the owner's stay. An example of this
may be a floating summer week where the owner may request any week during the summer season,
generally weeks 22 through 36. In this example there would be competition for prime holidays such
as the weeks of Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day. The weeks when schools may still be
in session would not be so high in demand. Some floating contracts exclude major holidays so they
may be sold as fixed weeks.
Rotating or flex-week ownership[edit]
Some are sold as rotating weeks, commonly referred to as flex weeks. In an attempt to give all
owners a chance for the best weeks, the weeks are rotated forward or backward through the
calendar, so in year 1 the owner may have use of week 25, then week 26 in year 2, and then week
27 in year 3. This method gives each owner a fair opportunity for prime weeks, but unlike its name, it
is not flexible.
Points programs[edit]
Resort-based points programs are also sold as deeded and as right to use. Points programs
annually give the owner a number of points equal to the level of ownership. The owner in a points
program can then use these points to make travel arrangements within the resort group. Many points
programs are affiliated with large resort groups offering a large selection of options for destination.
Many resort point programs provide flexibility from the traditional week stay. Resort point program
members, such as WorldMark by Wyndham and Diamond Resorts International, may request from
the entire available inventory of the resort group.
A points program member may often request fractional weeks as well as full or multiple week stays.
The number of points required to stay at the resort in question will vary based on a points chart. The
points chart will allow for factors such as:

 Popularity of the resort

 Size of the accommodations
 Number of nights
 Desirability of the season

Types and sizes of accommodations[edit]

Timeshare properties tend to be apartment style accommodations ranging in size from studio units
(with room for two), to three and four bedroom units. These larger units can usually accommodate
large families comfortably. Units normally include fully equipped kitchens with a dining
area, dishwasher, televisions, DVD players, etc. It is not uncommon to have washers and dryers in
the unit or accessible on the resort property. The kitchen area and amenities will reflect the size of
the particular unit in question.
Units are usually listed by how many the unit will sleep and how many the unit will sleep privately.
Traditionally but not exclusively:

 Sleeps 2/2 would normally be a one bedroom or studio

 Sleeps 6/4 would normally be a two bedroom with a sleeper sofa

(timeshares are sold worldwide, and every venue has its own unique descriptions)
Sleep privately usually refers to the number of guests who will not have to walk through another
guest's sleeping area to use a restroom. Timeshare resorts tend to be strict on the number of guests
permitted per unit.
Unit size affects the cost and demand at any given resort. The same does not hold true comparing
resorts in different locations. A one-bedroom unit in a desirable location may still be more expensive
and in higher demand than a two-bedroom accommodation in a resort with less demand. An
example of this may be a one-bedroom at a desirable beach resortcompared to a two-bedroom unit
at a resort located inland from the same beach.

Sales incentives[edit]
The timeshare will often provide incentives for the prospective buyer to take a tour of the property:

 A stay at a vacation resort at a discounted rate (The vacation resort

is a timeshare, and a sale is the objective)
 Gifts (that may range from luggage to a toaster to a tablet)
 Prepaid tickets (to a movie, play, or other forms of entertainment
available in the general area of the resort)
 Gambling chips (usually at a timeshare resort that has legalized
gambling)
  Various prepaid activities coupons, usually for use in or near the
vacation venue

The vacationing timeshare prospects are presented these incentives in exchange for the promise to
the marketing company that they agree to take a timeshare tour before the completion of their stay.
If the vacationing prospects refuse to take the tour, they may find the price of their accommodations
significantly increased, perhaps be directed to leave the property, and all incentives withdrawn or
voided.
The tour[edit]
The prospective buyers (hereby referred to as prospects) are seated in a hospitality room (a term
designated by the land sales industry in the 60's) with many tables and chairs to accommodate
families. The prospects are assigned a tour guide. This individual is usually a licensed real estate
agent, but not in all cases. The actual cost of the timeshare can only be quoted by a licensed real
estate agent in the United States, unless the purchase is a right to use as opposed to an actual real
estate transaction via ownership. Since timeshares are sold internationally, these laws vary from
venue to venue. After a warm-up period and some coffee or snack, there will be a podium
speaker welcoming the prospects to the resort, followed by a film designed to dazzle them with
exotic places they could visit as timeshare owners.
The prospects will then be invited to take a tour of the property. Depending on the resort's available
inventory, the tour will include an accommodation that the tour guide or agent feels will best fit the
prospect's family's needs. After the tour and subsequent return to the hospitality room for the verbal
sales presentation, the prospects are given a brief history of timeshare and how it relates to the
vacation industry today. During the presentation they will be handed the resort exchange book
from RCI, Interval International, or whatever exchange company is associated with that particular
resort property. The prospects will be asked to tell the tour guide the places they would like to visit if
they were timeshare owners. The rest of the presentation will be designed around the responses the
prospective buyers give to that question.
If the guide is licensed, the prospect will be quoted the retail price of the particular unit that best
seemed to fit the prospective buyer's needs. If the tour guide is not a licensed agent, a licensed
agent will now step in to present the price. If the prospect replies with "no", or "I would like to think
about it", the prospect will then be given a new incentive to buy. This incentive will usually be a
discounted price that will only be good today (good today only is an untrue statement, and has been
used as a sales closing device since day one of the timeshare industry's inception). If again, the
reply is "no", or "I would like to think about it", the sales agent will ask the prospect to please talk to
one of the managers before the prospect leaves. It is at this moment that the prospect realizes that
the tour has actually just begun.[12]
A sales manager, assistant manager or project director will now be called to the table. This
procedure is called: "T.O.", or getting the turn over man to find an incentive usually in the form of a
smaller less expensive unit or a trade in unit from another owner. This tactic is commonly used as a
sales ploy, because the resort is not interested in reselling already deeded property. Similar to
the automobile sales industry, the manager and salesman know beforehand exactly what the lowest
price is that will be offered to the prospect, well before the prospect has arrived for the tour. If one
incentive doesn't move a prospect to purchase, another will follow shortly, until the prospect has
either purchased, convinced the usually very polite sales crew that no means no, or has gotten up
from the table and exited the building.
Cancellation of a timeshare contract[edit]
Timeshare sales are often high-pressure and fast-moving affairs. Some people get caught up in the
excitement of the sales presentation and sign a contract, only to realize later that they may have
made a mistake.
U.S. Federal Trade Commission mandates a "cool off period" that allows people to cancel some
types of purchases without penalty within three days.[13] Additionally, almost all U.S. states have laws
that specifically govern cancellation of timeshare contracts. In Florida, a new timeshare owner can
cancel the purchase within ten days.[14] The law differs by jurisdiction as to whether out-of-state
purchasers are subject to the rescission period of their state of residence, or the rescission period of
the state where the timeshare purchase was made (e.g., in Florida, the 10-day rescission period
applies to all buyers; thus, a Texas buyer who would only have five days in Texas, has the whole 10-
day period allotted by Florida Statutes).
Another common practice is to have the prospective buyer sign a "cancellation waiver", using it as
an excuse to lower the price of the timeshare in exchange for the buyer waiving cancellation rights
(or paying a penalty, such as losing 10% of the purchase price, if the sale is cancelled). However,
such a waiver is not legally enforceable anywhere in Mexico or the United States. [15] If a recent
timeshare buyer wishes to rescind or cancel the timeshare contract, the intent to cancel must be
made within the allotted time period in writing or in person; a telephone call will not suffice.
In recent years, a timeshare cancellation industry has formed by companies who provide one simple
service: timeshare cancellations. However, some of these companies are suspected of being
fraudulent.[16][17] In March 2018, The Consumer's Guide to Timeshare Exit was published during
National Consumer Protection Week, which is the first such resource created for timeshare owners
to help educate them on the various scams and red flags associated with the timeshare cancellation
industry.[18]
Reasons a new owner might want to cancel a timeshare contract[edit]
It is more than likely that a new timeshare owner could have purchased the same product from an
existing owner on the timeshare resale market for drastically less than what the buyer paid from the
resort developer, simply by doing a computer search. In many cases, the exact or similar
accommodation purchased, will be happily transferred by an unhappy timeshare owner. The new
buyer usually pays only minimum real estate transfer fees and agrees to take over the maintenance
fees, because the existing owner can't find a buyer for his/her timeshare without paying a resale
company thousands of dollars to absorb it for resale. The reason for this anomaly is that the lion's
share of the cost of a new timeshare are sales commissions and marketing overhead, and cannot be
retrieved by the timeshare owner.
Another reason a new owner might want to cancel, is perhaps the buyer has made a large financial
commitment in the excitement of the sales presentation, and now at home, the new owner has
buyers remorse. Or, the new owner may not know exactly what was purchased and how that
timeshare actually works, or didn't realize at the time of purchase that ownership maintenance fees
are a lifelong commitment. Or, perhaps the new timeshare owner feels they haven't had the time to
research the company the timeshare was just bought from, because it was purchased during the first
visit to the timeshare resort.[19]

Criticism[edit]
Critics contend timeshare units are overpriced. [20] The United States Federal Trade
Commission provides consumers with information regarding timeshare pricing and other related
information.[21] Also known as Universal Lease Programs (ULPs), timeshares are considered to
be securities under the law.
Many timeshare owners complain about the annual maintenance fee (which includes property taxes)
being too high.[22]
Timeshare developers contend that pricing compared to staying at hotels in the long term is
projected to be lower to the timeshare owner. However, a hotel guest does not have a monthly
vacation mortgage payment, upfront cost, fixed schedule, maintenance fees and preset vacation
locations. Many owners also complain that the increasing cost of timeshares and accompanying
maintenance and exchange fees, are rising faster than hotel rates in the same areas. [23][24]
The industry's reputation has been severely injured by the comparison of the timeshare salesman to
the used car salesman because of the sales pressure put on the prospective buyer to "buy today".
[25]
 "The discounted price I quoted you is only good if you buy today", is the industry standard's pitch
to close the sale on the first visit to the resort. Many have left a timeshare tour complaining of being
exhausted by the barrage of salespeople they had to deal with before they finally exited the tour.
The term "TO", or "turn over" man, was coined in the land industry, and quickly evolved to the
timeshare industry. Once the original tour guide or salesman gives the prospective buyer the pitch
and price, the "TO" is sent in to drop the price and secure the down payment.
However, the biggest complaint of all is the fact that timeshare reselling by the private owner is
almost impossible to do.[26] In most cases, an owner looking to sell literally cannot give the timeshare
away. Timeshare resale companies have sprung up that actually charge the owner to assume
his/her timeshare ownership, using the excuse that the resale company must assume the
maintenance fees along with marketing fees, until that burden can be transferred to a new buyer. [27]
Timeshare resales[edit]
Timeshares are generally treated as real property and can be resold to another party. However,
timeshares do not appreciate in value, and therefore should not be considered a money-making
investment. Additionally, as much as 50% or more (modest estimate) of the original purchase price
of a timeshare from a developer or resort went towards marketing costs, sales commission, and
other fees, which realistically can never be recouped by the owner. Most timeshares resell for a
nominal price as low as $1, so the new owner only takes responsibility of maintenance and other
recurring fees. Resale price can be considered a market price of the timeshare.
There are brokers and agents who specialize in reselling timeshare units on behalf of their owners.
This arrangement typically involves listing fees, commissions, or both, being paid by the owner to the
broker/agent. In return, the broker/agent markets the resale to prospective buyers. This marketing
can take the form of printed materials, Internet postings, radio and television advertisement, and
direct telephone solicitations. Most of the fees associated with third party resales are up-front and
non-refundable, regardless of whether the unit sells, or for how much. [24]
Timeshare rentals[edit]
Depending on the terms of the timeshare contract, an owner may rent their week or interval to
another party in exchange for payment to the owner.
There are third parties that will try to rent timeshares on behalf of their owners as a one-time event
or an annual occurrence. The broker/agent will attempt to find a suitable renter in exchange for fees
and commissions. In addition to a hands-off experience for the owner, third parties typically handle
the money transfer as well.
The obstacle of finding a suitable renter remains the same as with any real estate owner, with the
usual associated liabilities renting any real property: ensuring payment prior to transferring the use to
the renter and coverage for any damage to the unit by the renter.
Charity donations[edit]
Charities sometimes accept timeshare donations. They must be able to convert the timeshare into
cash to benefit from the donation. Charities do not want to become obligated as owners and assume
the same annual fees that face the donators. Unless a charity can convert it to cash by resale or
rent, the acquisition can become a liability instead of an asset. Some charities charge the Donor an
acceptance fee, and have no intention of ever making any maintenance fee payments. They take on
the obligation and ignore all bills and threats of collection until the original Finance Company that
bought the paper, decides to foreclose on the property. The charity that will legitimately accept the
donation, will have the donor continue to hold title while they have an experienced broker try to sell
the timeshare and convert it to cash.
The IRS says if the timeshare is sold by the charity within a 36-month time of donation, the actual
cash received determines the income deduction. If the timeshare is not sold, a maximum of $5,000
can be deducted without an appraisal. To receive a higher appraisal, a licensed appraiser must
appraise the property. It must include actually sold timeshares as comps. It must supply specific
information only found on the sales contract or recorded deeds, must use replacement costs of land
and improvements (resort prices) in the computation, and no distressed sales as comparables. [28][29][30]

See also[edit]
Wikivoyage has a travel
guide for Timeshares.

 List of timeshare companies

 Fractional financing
 List of house types
 Vacation rental
 All-inclusive resort

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