{"id":277,"date":"2013-04-24T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-24T12:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog-1199783855.us-west-2.elb.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/24\/wyndham-vacation-ownership-to-develop-margaritaville-vacation-club-resort-on-st-thomas\/"},"modified":"2013-04-24T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2013-04-24T12:22:00","slug":"wyndham-vacation-ownership-to-develop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog-origin.redweek.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/24\/wyndham-vacation-ownership-to-develop\/","title":{"rendered":"Wyndham Vacation Ownership to Develop Margaritaville Vacation Club Resort on St. Thomas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Margaritaville1.jpg\" style=\"clear: right;float: right;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-left: 1em\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Margaritaville1.jpg?6848ecc61c628fee37b60d2a6e381682\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO), and Margaritaville Hospitality Group, broadly recognized as the hospitality industry leader in delivering fun and escapism, have jointly announced in a press release plans to re-develop the former Grand Beach Palace Resort, located on the northeast side of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n<p><b>Wyndham St. Thomas<\/b>, a Margaritaville Vacation Club resort, is anticipated to open in late 2014 and will be the first resort of its kind in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no lifestyle brand in the world that better represents what happens on vacation than Jimmy Buffett\u2019s Margaritaville,\u201d said Wyndham Vacation Ownership\u2019s president and chief executive officer, Franz Hanning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with Jimmy in creating an experience like no other, in a place that offers the perfect setting for the ultimate vacation escape, Hanning said.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-acre property, situated on a thousand-foot stretch of palm-fringed white sand beaches, will be the flagship property of the newly announced Margaritaville Vacation Club by Wyndham.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe lights of St. Thomas are no longer twenty miles west. I am back,\u201d said Jimmy Buffett. \u201cLike many sailors, I have at one time called Charlotte Amalie homeport.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Virgin Islands, and the waters that surround them, netted me many memories that became songs and stories, and those memories are still with me today,\u201d Buffet continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is why I am thrilled with the vision of Franz Hanning and the people of Wyndham who have brought Margaritaville Vacation Club full circle to St. Thomas. Now I really have a great excuse to get here more often,\u201d Buffet said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I look forward to working with Wyndham and our friends on the island to make this project not only succeed, but be a landmark in the Virgin Islands \u2013 Let the fin begin!\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-gDX-nmnTt0U\/UXfNYRgeRZI\/AAAAAAAAIos\/J_IU9NjJomU\/s1600\/Margaritaville.jpg\" style=\"clear: left;float: left;margin-bottom: 1em;margin-right: 1em\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Margaritaville.jpg?ce3d38f17fe64e547f0adfba002c4177\" width=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Photo Left: John Coblan, Margaritaville CEO, Franz Hanning, President and CEO of WVO, and Jimmy Buffet, unveil plans for the Margaritaville Vacation Club Resort on St. Thomas.<br \/>&nbsp;<br \/>The beachfront property will undergo renovations in phases throughout the next three years, including the conversion of its 290 existing hotel rooms into 262 fully furnished condominium-style timeshare units.   The d\u00e9cor, design and overall \u201cvibe\u201d of the renovation will reflect the Margaritaville brand.<\/p>\n<p>From site amenities, activities and common areas to food and beverage options, the guests of the property will be fully immersed in the brand\u2019s escapism and island lifestyle.<\/p>\n<p>Current plans call for construction to begin this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.redweek.com\/timeshare-companies\/wyndham-vacation-ownership\" target=\"_blank\">Wyndham Vacation Club<\/a> timeshare resorts for budget-friendly timeshare rentals around the world.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Margaritaville&nbsp;<\/b><br \/>Inspired by the lyrics and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett, whose songs evoke a cross-generational yearning for an island adventure, Margaritaville delivers a tropical experience where guests can escape and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of their favorite tropical vacation dreams.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO), and Margaritaville Hospitality Group, broadly recognized as the hospitality industry leader in delivering fun and escapism, have jointly announced in a press release plans to re-develop the former Grand Beach Palace Resort, located on the northeast side of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. 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