September 2010 Developments - 14

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Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club, Dominican Republic, Expands with Two Dream Suites Products in Punta Cana

solution, Orion by VingCard Elsafe. This solution allows properties to manage guestroom temperatures remotely from one central location and to automatically control temperature settings as guests travel in and out of rooms. Designed to reduce energy costs while ensuring guest comfort, VingCard Elsafe’s new intelligent thermostat has the ability to integrate into a property’s wireless on-line locking system—thereby offering guest the maximum in comfort, safety, and efficiency. It is one of the most environmentally friendly solutions in the industry today.

2005, Pacific Monarch Resorts (Monarch Grand Vacations) has approved an upgrade to the newest software version, WORLDtouch8.1, at all of their sales centers in California, Nevada, Arizona, and Mexico. These centers will soon be running this new version for all their presentations.

Calypso Waterpark Turns on the Taps
Calypso Waterpark turned on the taps as promised on June 7, 2010. Located near Canada’s capital city—Ottawa, Ontario—the park stands out on 100 acres and has capacity for up to 12,000 guests. The country’s newest and largest theme waterpark is highlighted with plenty of WhiteWater West’s signature attractions, many of them firsts in Canada, like the Family Boomerango (winner of the IAAPA award for Best New Product). Families and groups of up to six can also do “Canyon Rafting” together on the aweinspiring Family Raft Ride. Dr. Dunk’s Turbo Lab offers the choice of four themed bowl rides: The Frosty Drop, The Hot Dip, The Steamer, and The Acid Test.

Lifestyle Holidays Vacation Club (LHVC), with corporate offices in Puerto Plata on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic, has added Dream Suites by Lifestyle at Grand Oasis Bavaro, to its portfolio through the ongoing strategic alliance with Spain-based Globalia Corporation. The joint product is the second venture in Punta Cana, which also includes the adjacent Dream Suites by Lifestyle at Grand Oasis Punta Cana with 46 luxury suites. Dream Suites by Lifestyle at Grand Oasis Bavaro is located next to Cabeza de Toro Beach and features large suites with designer-appointed décor, and includes six restaurants, six bars, adult and children’s swimming pools, fitness center and spa, casino, daily activities, nightly shows, and nearby golf at the 18-hole Catalonia Caribe Golf Club. Globalia Corporation is a leading travel and leisure conglomerate in Spain.

SPM Resorts to Manage A Place At The Beach Resort in North Carolina
A Place At The Beach resort’s homeowners’ association (HOA) recently announced they had contracted with SPM Resorts to manage their 279-unit oceanfront multi-use property in Atlantic Beach, North Carolina, with both timeshare and wholly owned units. One of the factors in determining the selection of SPM Resorts was their 30 years of multi-use resort management experience. SPM’s team took over in March 2010 to manage not only the resort buildings but also the recreation facilities, which include indoor and outdoor pools, a waterslide and tennis and basketball courts, and infrastructure (the waste water and storm water systems). SPM Resorts, Inc., a full-service professional resort management company, manages 30 resorts serving over 100,000 owners.

The Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort News
Upgrades: Refreshed and Ready for Visitors

WORLDtouch News
Hacienda Encantada Launches WORLDtouch System WORLDtouch Interactive, an industry leader and originator of interactive sales presentation software, announced that Hacienda Encantada Resort & Spa is now using the WORLDtouch system to increase sales volume and VPGs for their sales operations in Los Cabos, Mexico. They have outfitted their sales tables with new HP TouchSmart All-In-One touch-screen computers. Paciﬁc Monarch Resorts Upgrades to WORLDtouch8.1 WORLDtouch Interactive announced that after using the WORLDtouch system since

VingCard Elsafe News
VingCard Elsafe Delivers Innovation to the Hospitality Industry with New Wireless Solutions and Technology This past June at HITEC 2010 in Orlando, VingCard Elsafe, a global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, introduced a product innovation slated as the next wave of wireless on-line systems. This cost-effective solution offers benefits beyond wireless on-line electronic locks, which will increase efficiencies at hotel and resort properties and improve the bottom line, while positively influencing the guest experience. Also at HITEC, VingCard Elsafe unveiled its new intelligent energy management

Changes at The Carlsbad Inn Beach Resort are well underway with an upgrade of 61 hotel rooms, two meeting rooms, and grounds. The property has created a Premier Level on the top (third) floor with noticeable upgrades to the sleeping rooms. Each of the spacious rooms has a king- or two queen-size Signature beds, a sitting area, and luxury fixtures. The bathroom has a marble walk-in shower and vanity. Guest rooms include plantation shutters, small refrigerator, microwave, coffee brewer, iHome, flat screen TV, DVD player, and plush robes.

Developments • September 2010

September 2010 Developments

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