| Fairfield Resorts calls itself the world's largest vacation | | | | means is that Fairfield is in good company. It was a |
| ownership company and after its merger with | | | | branch of Wyndham, which is a branch of Cendant. In |
| Wyndham, this may even be true. It has more than | | | | the streamlining of the company, Wyndham has |
| 450,000 owner families in more than 70 resorts. | | | | absorbed Fairfield Timeshares. |
| Fairfield's resorts offer more and better amenities and | | | | Wyndham Vacation Ownership (which used to be |
| services than you would find in a typical hotel. For | | | | Fairfield Timeshares) is a subsidiary of Wyndham |
| instance, Fairfield Destin at Majestic Sun offers tennis | | | | Worldwide. Wyndham Worldwide trades on the New |
| courts, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, hot tubs, | | | | York Stock Exchange (NYSE: WYN), Wyndham |
| exercise equipment, and a golf course. | | | | Vacation Ownership is the world's largest vacation |
| There are also children's programs on site. The typical | | | | ownership business. The company measures its size |
| Fairfield timeshare unit offers air conditioning, washer | | | | through the number of vacation ownership resorts, |
| and dryer, and kitchen facilities. What is very nice is | | | | vacation ownership units and owners of vacation |
| you can search the Fairfield Resorts website for the | | | | ownership interests. It has three primary consumer |
| amenities that you want from wireless internet to | | | | brands, Wyndham Vacation Resorts, WorldMark by |
| children's activities. | | | | Wyndham, and Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia |
| Fairfield Timeshares are located in 21 States. They | | | | Pacific. |
| also have affiliates around the world. Currently Fairfield | | | | Timeshares are wonderful ways to create a perfect |
| Timeshares is being renamed Wyndham Vacation | | | | recurring vacation for yourself and your family. The |
| Resorts. Fairfield originally was a branch of a branch | | | | biggest fear that people have when they think of |
| of Cendant Corporation which, being a very large | | | | timeshares is that somehow they are going to be |
| corporation, recently separated into four separate | | | | scammed. When you deal with a trusted company |
| companies. The four areas these companies | | | | that has a strong corporate presence, which Cendant |
| represent are real estate, hospitality services (and | | | | does, you can breathe a lot easier in making your |
| timeshare resorts fall into this category), travel | | | | timeshare arrangements. And if your main concern is |
| distribution, and vehicle rentals. Wyndham Worldwide | | | | the cost of buying into a timeshare, then it makes |
| Corporation is the subsidiary that looks after the | | | | sense to look at the resale market where timeshares |
| timeshare resorts business. | | | | are discounted anywhere from 25-75% of their original |
| What you might be wondering is what does all this | | | | retail pricing. There are plenty of great Fairfield |
| have to do with Fairfield Timeshares? Well, what this | | | | timeshares available for resale. |