Big news for Interval International and its members. According to Perspective Magazine, the industry’s most read B2B publication, II members will soon be able to exchange for less than a week. According to II it’s set to launch this spring, but other than the article in Perspective Magazine, (see below) details are lacking.
There’s nothing on the Interval International website yet but according to the article this option will only be available to Interval Gold members. I’ve never been a fan of Interval’s Gold membership. It costs an extra $54/year but this may now be worth it to many timeshare owners looking to take shorter, more frequent vacations.
How well it will work is yet to be determined. If an Interval Gold member books 4 days in a resort, the entire week has to be taken out of inventory for all II members.
Read the article below for a little more detail and save Perspective Magazine in your favorites. It’s a great timeshare resource to keep up to date with what’s happening in the timeshare industry.
According to Perspective Magazine,
“A leading global provider of vacation services, will debut its online ”ShortStay Exchange” program this spring, giving its upgraded, Interval Gold® members the opportunity to vacation in shorter increments.
“With today’s hectic schedules and tighter budgets, many consumers are opting for weekend or four-day vacations. “ShortStay Exchange” allows us to provide great value to our members by expanding the overall flexibility of the vacation ownership product,” said Sharon Freed, senior vice president of consumer marketing for with Interval International. This enhancement also will be a great selling feature at Interval-affiliated resorts, since it offers buyers the chance to tailor their vacation time to fit their needs.”
In fact, the “ShortStay Exchange” program reflects emerging consumer travel preferences. Research findings from the 2008 National Leisure Travel MONITOR show that “weekend trips” (defined as trips of four nights or less that include a Saturday) now represent 53 percent of all vacations taken by Americans.
Another program benefit is that the shorter stay encourages Interval Gold members, whether they transact in weeks or points, to trade their time for accommodations at resorts they have not previously visited, thus broadening their experiences within Interval’s ever-expanding network.”
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