Diamond Resorts International
| Type | Privately held |
|---|---|
| Industry | Full service hospitality and resort management company. |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Stephen J. Cloobeck, Chairman and CEO[1] |
| Products | vacation ownership, Club memberships |
| Revenue | $29.7 million (EBITDA, 2011)[1] |
| Employees | 4,553 [1] |
| Website | www.diamondresorts.com |
Diamond Resorts International (DRI) is a vacation ownership (similar to a destination club or a timeshare), allowing persons to purchase a real estate interest in 71 managed resorts and 137 affiliated resorts in 28 countries with over 27,000 guest beds.[2] In addition six cruise itineraries are also available through DRI timeshare exchange - THE Club®.[3] If desired timeshare owner can also use Interval International exchange for additional fee. DRI uses point-based reservation and exchange system. DRI timeshare or points systems are not a cheap way to holiday rather it is a cheaper way to have a luxury accommodation.
DRI global headquarters is located at 10600 W Charleston Blvd. Las Vegas, Nevada.[4] It claims to be "one of the largest hospitality companies in the world".[5] Presently DRI has 418,000 owners and members.[2]
The Chairman and CEO, Stephen J. Cloobeck was featured in the season premiere of Undercover Boss (US) on January 15, 2012.[6] His participation in the show got mixed, but mostly negative reviews.[7][8]
Stephen J. Cloobeck is currently also serving as chairman of the Board of the US Corporation for Travel Promotion.[9]
Stephen J. Cloobeck is also serving as chairman of the Board of the Nevada Cancer Institute[10][11]
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[edit] Awards, honors and ratings
- "A" Better Business Bureau rating, even so Diamond Resorts International does not have Better Business Bureau accreditation.[12]
- Thurnham Hall, a UK resort - British Safety Council 2011 Sword of Honour [13]
[edit] Complaints
In Great Britain there have been complaints about high maintenance fees.[14]
[edit] Selected resort locations
[edit] United Staes
[edit] Arizona
- Kohl's Ranch Lodge
- PVC at The Roundhouse Resort
- Scottsdale Links Resort
- Scottsdale Villa Mirage
- Bell Rock Inn
- Los Abrigados Resort & Spa
- Sedona Summit
- The Ridge on Sedona Golf Resort
- Varsity Clubs of America – Tucson
[edit] California
- San Luis Bay Inn
- Marquis Villas Resort
- Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort
[edit] Colorado
- The Historic Crags Lodge
[edit] Florida
- Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club
- Daytona Beach Regency[15]
- Polynesian Isles - Phase I
- Cypress Pointe Grande Villas
- Grand Beach
[edit] Hawaii
[edit] Indiana
- Varsity Clubs of America – South Bend
[edit] Missouri
- The Suites at Fall Creek
[edit] New Mexico
- Villas de Santa Fe
[edit] Nevada
- Desert Paradise Resort
- Polo Towers Suites
- Polo Towers Villas
[edit] Tennessee
- Bent Creek Golf Village
[edit] Virginia
- Greensprings Vacation Resort
- The Historic Powhatan Resort
[edit] Mexico
- Sea of Cortez Beach Club
[edit] Antilles, Netherlands
- Royal Palm Beach Resort
- Flamingo Beach Resort
- Flamingo Beach Villas
[edit] Austria
- Alpine Club
[edit] France
- Le Club Mougins
- La Residence Normande
- Le Manoir des Deux Amants
- Royal Regency
[edit] Ireland
- East Clare Golf Village
- Dangan Lodge Cottages
[edit] Italy
- Palazzo Catalani
[edit] Portugal
- Vilar do Golf
[edit] Spain
- Royal Oasis Club at Benal Beach
- Royal Oasis Club at Pueblo Quinta
- Sahara Sunset
- Los Amigos Beach Club
[edit] Balearic Islands
- White Sands Beach Club
- White Sands Country Club
- Garden Lago
[edit] Canary Islands
- Cala Blanca
- Jardines del Sol
- Club del Carmen
- Royal Sunset Beach Club
- Sunset Bay Club
- Sunset Harbour Club
- Royal Tenerife Country Club
- Santa Barbara Golf and Ocean Club
- Sunset View Club
[edit] United Kingdom
- Woodford Bridge Country Club
- Broome Park Golf and Country Club
- Pine Lake Resort
- Thurnham Hall[18]
- Cromer Country Club
- The Kenmore Club
- Wychnor Park Country Club
- Worcester Marina
[edit] Similar programs
- Bluegreen Corporation
- Disney Vacation Club
- Hilton Grand Vacations Company
- Marriott Vacation Club International
- Westgate Resorts
- WorldMark by Wyndham
- Wyndham Vacation Resorts Asia-Pacific
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Diamond Resorts Holdings, LLC
- ^ a b Diamond Resorts International® Announces the Renewal of its Vacation Ownership Receivables Conduit Facility
- ^ THE Club®
- ^ Diamond Resorts International, Inc.
- ^ "Diamond Resorts International". Diamond Resorts International. https://www.diamondresorts.com/DiamondDifference/. Retrieved 2011-12-30.
- ^ Undercover Boss Features Cloobeck of Diamond Resorts International and Brand USA
- ^ Undercover Boss. Diamond Resorts International: Stephen J. Cloobeck
- ^ Undercover Boss Season 3 Sneak Peak: Premiere Shares the Softer Side of Diamond Resorts International’s Stephen Cloobeck
- ^ Chairman of the Corporation for Travel Promotion Introduced President Barack Obama at Bellagio Fundraiser
- ^ EXECUTIVE PROFILE Stephen J. Cloobeck
- ^ Stephen J. Cloobeck Nevada Cancer Institute
- ^ THIS BUSINESS IS NOT BBB ACCREDITED Diamond Resorts International
- ^ Diamond Resorts International® Receives the British Safety Council 2011 Sword of Honour
- ^ Diamond Resorts sends in debt collectors as the fee strike spreads
- ^ Daytona Beach Regency
- ^ The Point at Poipu
- ^ Point at Poipu owners file complaint with AG TimeSharing Today issue № 109 Jan/Feb 2010
- ^ Winners of 2011 Sword and Globe of Honour announced
[edit] External links
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