Westgate Resorts Acquires VI Resorts, Expanding with 40+ New Vacation Destinations
Westgate Resorts has completed its agreement to purchase Bellevue, Washington-based Vacation Ownership Sales (VOS), which has the exclusive management, sales, and marketing rights of VI Resorts, North America's largest owner-controlled timeshare and vacation club.
As part of the transaction, the vacation club will now operate as VI Resorts by Westgate, reflecting Westgate’s more than 40 years of expertise in resort sales, marketing, and management. Under the new management agreement, Westgate has committed to investing over $4 million in marketing, branding, and technology enhancements to improve the VI Resorts club experience.
Westgate Resorts Signs Definitive Agreement to Purchase VOS, the Exclusive Management and Sales Partner of VI Resorts
This acquisition means Westgate Resorts assumes management of VI Resorts' points-based Vacation Club, which has an expansive portfolio of 42 domestic and international resorts and destinations. These locations include premiere destinations thoughout the United States, such as the picturesque islands of Hawaii. Other destinations include the sandy beaches of Mexico and vacation spots throughout Canada. Westgate Resorts will continue to add new Owners to the VI Club through its extensive sales and marketing efforts. As part of its management agreement, Westgate Resorts is committed to investing more than $4 million in marketing, branding and technology improvements to enhance the VI program for its Owners, along with additional benefits.
VI Resorts Owners will enjoy benefits in the new VI Resorts by Westgate club, including access to three additional resorts from the Westgate Resorts portfolio: Westgate Blue Tree Resort and Westgate Palace Resort in Orlando; and Westgate Painted Mountain Golf Resort in Mesa, Ariz. Timeshare owners in both Westgate Resorts and VI Resorts by Westgate will have priority access to inventory exchanges through their Interval International membership, giving both sets of owners the ability to vacation throughout the more than 60 resorts in the combined resort portfolio.
