INTERVAL INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES PANCHWATI VACATIONS
KOLKATA RESORT JOINS QUALITY EXCHANGE NETWORK
London, England, February 27, 2009 – Interval International, a leading global provider of vacation services, has announced the affiliation of Panchwati Vacations, located twenty minutes from the vibrant city of Kolkata on the north-east coast of India, to its vacation exchange network.
This mixed-use property is situated in a tranquil location and is in an ideal place from which visitors can experience this magnificent former capital of India. Amenities include a swimming pool and boating lakes. The Lakeland Country Club is on-site with facilities including tennis, squash, gymnasium, indoor games room, a bowling alley, and go-karting.
“We are very excited that Panchwati Vacations is joining our global network of resorts,” says Joe Hickman, Interval International’s executive director Asia Pacific. “This holiday destination is ideal for those who enjoy culture and history, as well as the diversity of this exciting city regarded as the birthplace of modern Indian literary and artistic thought.”
Priyesh Prasad Singh, director of Panchwati Holiday Resorts adds, “We are proud to associate ourselves as an affiliate with Interval International to promote our property as a unique vacation package and look forward to a mutually beneficial long-term business association.”
The city of Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta, is a short drive away from the resort where visitors can visit numerous art galleries, museums, and historic landmarks. These include the Writers Building, Kolkata’s government facility; the Victoria Memorial, dedicated to Queen Victoria when she was declared Queen of India during the British Raj; and the Calcutta Cricket Club, the oldest cricket club outside the British Isles dating back to 1792.
About Interval International
Interval International operates membership programs for vacation owners and provides value-added services to its developer clients worldwide. Based in Miami, Florida, the company has been a pioneer and innovator in serving the vacation ownership market for more than 30 years. Today, Interval has a network of over 2,400 resorts in excess of 75 countries and offers its resort clients and nearly 2 million member families high-quality products and programs through 26 offices in 16 countries. Interval is an operating segment of Interval Leisure Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: IILG), a leading global provider of membership and leisure services to the vacation industry.
For more information contact:
Michael Myers, Group Director of Marketing and Travel, Interval International
Phone: +44 (0) 20 8336 9515
E-mail: michael.myers@intervalintl.com
