Transparent Secrets at ARDA
Depending on who you ask, somewhere between 70% and 85% of timeshare owners regret buying a timeshare. That’s, well, that’s...a lot!! So, the American Resort Development Association (ARDA), the trade association of the…
Buyer’s Remorse with Diamond
Buyer’s remorse. In a recent survey, 85% of timeshare owners expressed regret about their timeshare purchase. We’re pretty sure Hilton Grand Vacations is familiar with the concept. If their owners’ disappointing experiences weren’t…
What’s Specifically Wrong with Hilton
It might surprise you to find out that we can sympathize with timeshare companies like Hilton Grand Vacations. Well, maybe just a little. After all, when you read through the hundreds of…
“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…
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,…