The TimeShare Times: Malta tackles timeshare touts

Roger Munns.

The Malta Tourist Authority is leading the fight against the timeshare touts.

Tourists in European holiday destinations are often confronted in their resort by timeshare reps, and for some it can spoil a hard earned break. Malta is leading the fight to reclaim the streets for the holiday maker.

Too many incidents of tourists being confronted in the street while on holiday in Malta has led to the Maltese authorities taking action against the timeshare companies who employ sales staff to seek out possible visiting buyers.
Complaints have risen in recent years from holidaymakers who have had their time on the island spoiled by being approached on a daily basis to attend presentations - that can last up to four hours - in the hope that some will buy into holiday property ownership and timeshares.

But the Malta tourist authorities have seen the damage it is doing to the island's economy, and have decided to act.

"Those tourists are sometimes having their whole holiday spoiled and are less likely to return."

The last thing the island needs is for tourists to step off their Air Malta flight to be accosted before they even reach their hotel with a sales pitch that reminds them of double glazing salesmen back home.

Malta is popular with British tourists

...it's good that this issue is being addressed...