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macdonald resorts - whats going on?

MacDonald Resorts – What’s going on?

Changes are happening at MacDonald’s, quite what we can’t be certain, but what we can be certain of are the following. We reported recently that MacDonald had placed their resort Plas Talgarth on the market. Originally Knight Frank, the selling agents, had the property listed with offers in excess of £5.5m, on checking recently we […]


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MacDonald Plas Talgarth – Fancy buying a timeshare resort?

Thanks to our friends at After Inside Timeshare we report that the MacDonald resort at Plas Talgarth, located on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, Wales’s largest National park appears to have been put on the market. Knight Frank, one of the UK’s oldest and most prestigious estate agents have listed the resort for sale, […]


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Is the UK timeshare industry on its knees?

Regular visitors will know that for some time we have been reporting that, with the exception of the USA, the sales of new timeshare are at some of the lowest levels recorded. Europe as whole has a contracting timeshare market; back in November 2017 we reported that Diamond Resorts were closing their entire European sales […]


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40% – Are you joking!

Only last week we published an article regarding letters received by owners of timeshare with MacDonald Resorts the letters stated that maintenance fees will rise by at least 30%, we made emphasis that no upper limit was mentioned. We established that the MacDonald resort owners at Doña Lola in Calahonda, Costa del Sol have also […]


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The sinking fund – Timeshare developers new way to make money?

As those who own timeshare will know that around this time of year the timeshare developers deliver their invoices for next year’s maintenance fees. Contained in a number of these bills we have seen is a monetary amount designated “sinking fund”. Before we go any further we thought it would be a good idea to […]


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MacDonald Hotels & Resorts – The first of many?

In September we published an article relating to the global financial crisis and the possible impact on maintenance fees for 2023. Since then the UK has changed its Chancellor of the Exchequer and also seen the shortest serving Prime Minister in History, Liz Truss, resigning and as we write Rishi Sunak is taking up the […]


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Donald MacDonald Mr Nice Guy Turned Mr Nasty

Yes there really is a MacDonald at the helm of MacDonald Hotels and Resorts, according to an article published in Caterer Magazine. Donald Macdonald is executive chairman of Macdonald Hotels & Resorts. He established the group in 1990 and has expanded it to become the UK’s largest privately owned hotel group. It operates more than […]


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Timeshare Owners Reviews Of UK Resorts

Timeshare has worldwide popularity, with a huge variety of resorts available in every continent. This month we are looking at timeshare resorts that are in the United Kingdom. These resorts have some reviews from some of the timeshare owners who enjoy taking their timeshare breaks in Great Britain. Thurnham Hall, England Thurnham Hall is a […]


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Timeshare Owners Reviews Of European Resorts

With so many timeshare resorts within Europe, it is always helpful to know what other timeshare owners think of the resorts they own in. You may be looking to purchase timeshare for the first time or you are seasoned owner looking to use the exchange program and try somewhere new. Here at the Timeshare Consumer […]


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Consumer Advice Review

In the world of business, it is common and good practice to consult with consumer representatives. The timeshare industry in Europe claims that they listen to consumers through TATOC (Timeshare Association for Timeshare Owners and Committees), however TATOC and its helplines are funded by the Timeshare industry via the Resort Development Organisation (RDO) itself and […]


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