Smugglers’ Notch, America’s Family Resort, Selects ResortSuite to Manage its Extensive Operation

The Timeshare Beat: Smugglers’ Notch, America’s Family Resort, Selects ResortSuite to Manage its Extensive Operation: "Smugglers’ Notch, America’s Family Resort, Selects ResortSuite to Manage its Extensive Operation

Press Release: Inablez Inc.
July 22, 2005
TORONTO, ON -- Enablez Inc., one of the industry’s fastest growing technology companies and a leading provider of integrated hospitality management software, is pleased to announce Smugglers’ Notch Resort has selected ResortSuite as the software to manage their full-service, family destination property. With the implementation of ResortSuite, Smugglers’ Notch will consolidate their front desk, ski, retail, and activity operations into one unified database. Guests, staff, inventory, and gift certificates will be recognized universally across the property, eliminating IT limitations, improving operational efficiencies, and enhancing guest experiences.

“We set out a year ago to replace several legacy systems at the core of our resort operations. We looked at a lot of software and finally decided that ResortSuite was the best fit by far. ResortSuite not only satisfied our operational needs, but its single guest profile provided a one stop booking capability for our resort,” said Lisa M. Howe, Senior Business Advisor of Smugglers’ Notch. “We believe we’ve chosen the ideal solution to effectively manage our multi-faceted environment and look forward to building a long and prosperous relationship with the ResortSuite team.”

Smugglers’ Notch Resort, known internationally for its unique family vacations, was awarded Best in the East for Families by North American Snowsports Journalists Association in 2004, and received RCI’s Gold Crown Resort designation 14 years in a row. It strives to be the best resort for family fun anywhere, promising fun for families with a money back guarantee on the activities portion of the vacation package."

ResortSuite I.T is...

BelleHavens Forms Strategic Alliance with Kimpton Hotels and Restaurant Group

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Alliance Gives BelleHavens' Members Immediate Access to Seven Kimpton Locations

Press Release: BelleHavens Inc.
July 22, 2005
SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- BelleHavens(TM) Inc., the world's first equity destination club, has formed a strategic alliance with Kimpton Hotels and Restaurant Group LLC, the leading lifestyle hotel collection. The alliance, which consists of two phases, will provide BelleHavens' members with immediate access to luxurious suites in Kimpton Hotels in some of the world's greatest cities, from New York City to San Francisco.

Kimpton Hotels will represent non-equity properties and will enhance the Club's expanding portfolio by providing its members with convenient access to accommodations in multiple cities. 'Our goal is to exceed the travel needs of our members,' said BelleHavens Founder and President Darin Gilson. 'The inclusion of Kimpton Hotels in our BellePlaza portfolio will allow us to measure our members' usage and demand for specific metropolitan destinations while we research opportunities to purchase million-dollar, luxury residences in these cities.'

Through this alliance, BelleHavens members can reserve spacious, one- and two-bedroom suites, at any of the participating Kimpton Hotels. Kimpton properties participating in Phase I include the following: 70 park avenue hotel in New York City (new), Onyx Hotel in Boston (new), Hotel Monaco in Washington D.C., Hotel Allegro in Chicago, Hotel Solamar in San Diego (new), and Hotel Palomar and Hotel Argonaut in San Francisco. These roomy suites feature stunning cosmopolitan vistas, and luxurious accents unique to each distinctive property. BelleHavens anticipates announcing Phase II of this alliance later this summer. "

very interesting...

Mediator intervenes in timeshare dispute

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by Charlot Zahra

A mediator has intervened in the dispute between the outside promotional contacts (OPCs), represented by the Timeshare Association, and the Ministry for Tourism over the behaviour of unruly OPCs, The Malta Independent on Sunday has learnt."

The mediator was called in after Minister for Tourism Francis Zammit Dimech told unruly OPCs they had up to Friday to clean up their act, otherwise they would not be allowed on the roads.

“a bad apple in a basket full of apples does not mean that all the apples in that basket are bad”.

GRTU complains about timeshare vendors in tourist areas

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The Chamber of Small and Medium Enterprises has praised Tourism and Culture Minister Francis Zammit Dimech for taking action with regards to those people who are hounding tourists by trying to sell time-share apartments.

In a statement, the GRTU said it has written to a number of ministries asking them to take action on the matter which, the GRTU described as unacceptable behaviour. The chamber said that in the areas near to the Qawra and Bugibba bus terminus, these time-share vendors chase tourists and block them from entering retail outlets, just to try and convince them to purchase their product.

These vendors are not only scaring tourists away from these outlets but are also speaking negatively about shop owners who ask these vendors to move away from their shop. The chamber urged the Malta Tourism Authority to enforce greater discipline and regulations in order to ensure that these vendors are not allowed to group up so as to sell time share and a prohibit them from loitering in front of commercial premises.

The GRTU urged the ministries to take immediate action without waiting for the ripple negative impact of another summer. It said it is compiling information for a national campaign against these vendors, who refuse to abide by more stringent rules that respect other entrepreneurs whose livelihood also depends on tourism."

Stay tuned folks...