INTERVAL INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES THE GRAND BAJA RESORT & SPA
Miami , Florida , May 18, 2004 - Interval International, a leading global vacation exchange company, announced the affiliation of The Grand Baja Resort & Spa , a vacation-ownership resort located in San José del Cabo, Los Cabos , Mexico .
"The Grand Baja Resort & Spa gives our members the opportunity to stay in first-class accommodations in this highly coveted tourist destination," said Marcos Agostini, Interval International Regional Director, Resort Sales and Service for the Caribbean and Latin America. "We are proud to welcome this premier resort to our global exchange network."
Overlooking the Sea of Cortez , The Grand Baja Resort & Spa currently has 127 units, with an additional 227 in the planning stage. The elegant units are appointed with residential style furnishings and décor crafted with indigenous woods and stone finishes that draw their inspiration from Mexican culture.
The Grand Baja offers a wide array of onsite amenities, including a freeform pool, three restaurants, bar, cafeteria, Internet cafe, children's club, spa, Temazcal (a pre-Hispanic steam bath with medical herbs), countless water sports, an 18-hole putting green and a mini golf course. Additional activities such as shopping, hiking and biking, four championship-level golf courses, deep-sea fishing, ecological sanctuary or whale-watching tours, visits to a fresh water estuary - the only one of its kind in the state, are available nearby.
"Our resort's affiliation with Interval allows us to offer even more options to our members, who now have the opportunity to make exchanges through Interval's worldwide network of 2,000 resorts," commented Mario Fernández, project director of The Grand Baja Resort & Spa.
San José del Cabo, the seat of the municipality of Los Cabos , is a colonial and historic town that preserves all of the charm of Mexico 's traditional villages. Regarded as a top tier tourist destination in Mexico owing to its golden sand beaches and location on the spectacular waters of the Gulf of California , San José del Cabo is also readily accessible from the Los Cabos International Airport.
Owners at The Grand Baja Resort & Spa become members of Interval's upgraded membership program, Interval Gold ® , entitling them to enjoy an array of discounts and services in addition to the opportunity to exchange their accommodations for those at other resorts in Interval's worldwide network. Members also receive access to specially priced travel and leisure services, quarterly travel magazines and newsletters, printed and electronic international resort directories, and a host of other privileges.
Since 1976, Interval International has led the vacation ownership industry with innovative products and the highest levels of quality, service and value complemented by a global network of more than 2,000 resorts in 75 countries. With its headquarters located in Miami , Florida , Interval employs nearly 1,700 people worldwide and serves its developer clients and over 1.6 million member families through 26 offices in 17 countries. Interval provides its members - timeshare owners from around the world - with a variety of exchange services and year-round travel related benefits to enhance their vacation experiences. Interval International is an operating business of IAC.
