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Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation

pure-play public timeshare company. Formerly a division of Marriott International, Marriott Vacations Worldwide was established as a separate, publicly traded entity focusing primarily on vacation ownership in November 2011.[3] Marriott Vacations Worldwide runs more than 120 resorts with over 700,000 Owners and Members.[4] Its brands include Marriott Vacation Club,[5] Marriott Vacation Club Pulse, Grand Residences by Marriott,[6] and The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club.[7] The Company also operates Interval International, which offers an exchange network and travel membership programs through a network of more than 3,200 affiliated resorts in over 90 countries and territories.[4]

History

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc. (MORI) was established on April 17, 1984 with the acquisition of American Resorts on

Marriott Vacation Club International began to market its core timeshare brand as Marriott Vacation Club.[5] In 2010, the company launched its points-based Marriott Vacation Club Destinations Program in North America and the Caribbean. This change was the most significant program innovation in the company’s history and provided a new product offering increased flexibility.[10]

Interval International and ILG, Inc. acquisition

In April 2018, Marriott Vacations Worldwide announced that they would purchase ILG, Inc. for $4.7 billion.[11] Miami, Florida-based ILG was the parent entity to Interval International which was founded in 1976.[12] Interval International operates global membership programs for more than 1.6-million-member families. It also provides value-added services and benefits to its developer clients worldwide. Interval is currently an operating business of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation.[13]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e MARRIOTT VACATIONS WORLDWIDE
  2. ^ "Marriott Vacations Worldwide". Fortune. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  3. ^ Marriott International Focuses on Lodging Management and Franchising, Completing Spin-Off of Vacation Ownership Business – Marriott News Center
  4. ^ a b "Marriott Vacations Worldwide 4Q Revenue Rises Amid Higher International Active Members -- Earnings Review". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  5. ^ a b Marriott Vacation Club – Home
  6. ^ Marriott Grand Residence Club
  7. ^ a b The Ritz-Carlton Destination Club – Luxury Resorts for Luxury Travel
  8. ^ Marriott plans St. Kitts timeshares – Washington Business Journal
  9. ^ a b "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ Marriott Vacation Club Introduces New Vacation Ownership Program
  11. ^ Brinkmann, Paul (30 April 2018). "Marriott timeshare company will buy ILG for $4.7B stock and cash". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  12. ^ Jones, Donovan (2018-04-30). "Marriott Vacations Worldwide Agrees To Acquire ILG For $4.7 Billion (NASDAQ:ILG-OLD) | Seeking Alpha". seekingalpha.com. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  13. ^ "Interval Renews Long-Term Agreement with Dawn Beach Club". Retrieved 2023-04-06.

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