“Minimal Value and Maximum Frustration” at Capital Vacations
A code of ethics. It’s supposed to be the moral principles that govern – or at least guide – the behavior of an individual, an organization or even a…
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Following the Money at ARDA-ROC
“Follow the money.” That’s the advice the source Deep Throat gives to reporter Bob Woodward in the movie, “All the President’s Men” as Woodword tries to get to the…
What ARDA DOESN’T Say
It’s understandable why not every timeshare owner jumps right in to read “2025 State of the Vacation Timeshare Industry”, the annual report published by the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the…
ARDA-ROC Does What?
George Orwell’s famously dystopian novel “Nineteen Eighty-Four,” is required reading for many – if not all – of us in high school. You may recall, one of the disturbing features in the story…
ARDA Excuse Hard to Swallow
Last week we highlighted for you the tastiest morsels from the “2025 State of the Vacation Timeshare Industry” – the annual report of the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the trade…
Another Timeshare Mystery Solved
It’s always been a bit of a headscratcher. If the vision of the timeshare industry is, as its trade association, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), claims, “to put…
Timeshare Fees Up 17.5% Last Year ARDA Says
Quick: what is the most exciting news someone could deliver to you? “You’ve won the lottery!” “Here’s a surprise bonus!” “You’re inheriting a windfall!” We’ll admit,…
Justice Denied at Hilton
"Justice delayed is justice denied,” is a legal saying that pre-dates Biblical times. It also explains a lot of interactions with Hilton Grand Vacations. We found a prime example…
Conned Four Times by Capital Vacations
Good news for our millionaire readers! After eight years and $2 billion in renovations, the storied Waldorf Astoria in New York City is finally open to the public again. And…
Everything Hilton Told Them Was Not True
Breathtaking. Simply breathtaking. That’s the only we can describe the most blatant disregard for the American Resort Developers Association (ARDA) Code of Ethics by Hilton Grand Vacations we’ve come across in the hundreds…