INTERVAL INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATES ABSOLUTE PRIVATE RESIDENCE CLUB
New Vacation Ownership Club Offers Five Star Resorts in China and Thailand
MIAMI, FL, October 4, 2004 – Interval International and the Beijing Jin Lu Xiang Vacation Development Corporation Ltd (part of the Royale Marketing Group) have entered into an affiliation agreement for the Chinese-based company's newly launched Absolute Private Residence Club.
The Absolute Private Residence Club is a vacation club aimed principally at the growing Asian timeshare market using carefully selected popular resorts in high demand locations, with
exceptional design, luxurious furnishings and superior quality service. The first two club locations to be included in this Absolute Private Residence Club are the Jin Qiao International Apartments in Beijing and certain units at the Samui Peninsula Spa and Beach Resort in Koh Samui, Thailand.
Both club locations have been awarded the Interval International Five Star Award, one of the most prestigious awards in the vacation ownership industry, which has recognized resorts that exemplify the highest quality vacation experiences since 1982.
"We are extremely pleased to have the opportunity to work with the Beijing Lu Xiang Vacation Development Corporation as they expand the timeshare offerings in Asia with properties in Koh Samui, Thailand and Beijing, China," said Joe Hickman, executive director, Asia Pacific. "These high-quality club locations in high demand locations will hold enormous appeal for our members, particularly the opportunity to visit such a unique urban destination as Beijing."
"We are thrilled to join forces with the quality leader in vacation exchange," commented Bryan Lunt, chairman of Beijing Jin Lu Xiang Vacation Development Corporation. "Working with Interval gives us the added value of the company's longstanding commitment to its developers and allows us to offer our owners the very best in programs and service."
The Jin Qiao International Apartments, a luxury development project, is located within the second ring road, just blocks away from Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Its hotel services and amenities include a Chinese seafood restaurant, Western restaurant and bar with live entertainment, supermarket, beauty salon, fully equipped gymnasium and a range of boutique shops. The Absolute Private Residence Club will offer fully serviced one, two and three bedroom units. Absolute Jin Qiao is a perfect base from which owners can enjoy the many attractions of China's capital city.
The Samui Peninsula Spa and Beach Resort in Koh Samui, Thailand comprises of over 50 unique Thai style suites: studios, one bedroom and two bedroom units. All of the suites have views of the famous white sandy beaches of Choeng Mon.
Members of the Absolute Private Residence Club will automatically become part of Interval Gold, a membership upgrade program. This entitles them to enjoy an extensive array of discounts and services, including a 24/7 personal concierge service, and worldwide hotel and dining discounts, provided by best-in-class hospitality and travel industry vendors. Interval Gold members have the opportunity to exchange their accommodations for those at other resorts in Interval's worldwide network, as well as the ability to relinquish their resort weeks toward the purchase of cruise, golf and spa vacations. Members also receive quarterly travel magazines and newsletters, printed and electronic international resort directories, and a host of other privileges.
For more information contact:
Or
About Interval International
Since 1976, Interval International has led the vacation ownership industry with its hallmarks of quality and innovation. Interval has a global network of more than 2,000 resorts in 75 countries, and serves its developer clients and over 1.6 million members - worldwide timeshare vacation owners - through 26 offices in 17 countries. Interval provides a variety of exchange services and year-round travel related benefits to enhance member vacation experiences. Headquartered in Miami , Florida , Interval International is an operating business of IAC, which also includes such well-known brands as Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com, and Ticketmaster.
About Absolute Private Residence Club
The Absolute Private Residence Club is operated by the Beijing Jin Lu Xiang Vacation Development Corporation Ltd; which is part of the Royale Marketing Group of companies. Royale luxury property interests are in spa and beach resorts as well as active sales and marketing operations in Koh Samui and Phuket, Thailand; Tenerife, Canary Islands and Marbella, Spain and China where the company currently sees over 400 quality families a week looking at the Club products. There are also trading offices of theGroup located in Moscow , Russia and Kiev in the Ukraine . Thailand , Russia and China are key lead generating sources for Royale Marketing and form part of a development plan. To date there have been over 20,000 families introduced to the wonderful world of vacation ownership and by developing new projects throughout Europe, Thailand and of course China, the trend looks to be only upwards, as Royale Marketing bases its strong growth not only by demand from its members but by finding unique and innovative marketing opportunities and key strategic alliances.
