After years of enjoying your timeshare vacation at the Westin Kaanapali Ocean Resort Villas with family and friends the economy has changed, kids have gotten older, jobs may have changed and no one seems interested or able to travel and enjoy vacation time as they...
The Lahaina news recently reported the following from the hearing which was seeking West Maui County residents’ comments regarding the Fiscal Year 2012 Maui County Budget. Almost half of the crowd at Lahaina Civic Center was there to either testify or show support for...
The average price per night to stay in a hotel room on Maui currently ranges from $370 to $425 per night (and higher) depending on the size of the room, the location and/or view and time of year. Then, there are the additional costs added on to the per night room...
The sun is shining brightly, the warm tropical breezes caress your skin, its 82 degrees and you are not looking at gray skies or dodging the rain – you are walking on a white sandy beach at sunset. Where are you? On Maui of course! After the long, cold winter and the...
Timeshare contract cancellation is fairly simple if you follow the guidelines of how to cancel. The most important point is to identify the length of time you have to rescind your timeshare contract. Read your contract thoroughly and find what the deadline is in order...
ARDA (the American Resort Development Association) announced a new web site – ARDA-ROC.org which is dedicated to keeping timeshare owners educated and informed about the legislation and regulatory policies affecting the resorts in each of their states and the industry...
A recent article published by ARDA reported that at the end of 2010, timeshare average sales prices had held steady for the year, due in part to changing marketing and sales techniques. Howard Nusbaum, president and CEO of ARDA (The American Resort Development...
Hawaii House Bills HB 809 and HB 1163 together could create a 400% increase on Hawaii timeshare owners, who are currently the only owners in the U.S. who pay such a tax. As an example, under the current law, a timeshare owner with a $1000 maintenance fee pays a TAT...
Great news for Maui timeshare owners! Demmings Delivery offers personalized shopping and delivery service not just of grocery items, but also flowers, picnic baskets, deluxe tropical fruit baskets, birthday cakes, balloons and special occasion gifts! They do it all...
Hawaii Governor Neil Abecrombie and the State Legislature have proposed an increase in the Timeshare Owners Tax (TOT) as a way of fixing the almost $800 million budget deficit. The owners of Hawaiian timeshares already pay some of the highest taxes in the US. The new...