Product Description

An indepth look at 635 timeshares in the U.S. The most detailed book about timeshares ever written. Each resort is described in detail, along with area attractions, golf and ski information, 800 numbers, resort activities, unit information, location, services, and more. If you are an owner of a timeshare or just work in the industry, this book is a must.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1216683 in Books
• Published on: 2000-02-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 235 pages

Review
"This is a terrific insight and resource for the many timeshare owners in the U.S. Congratulations on a great job! -- Ron Jackson President of RCI

This is an excellent source of information on timeshare resorts in the U.S. -- Julie Martin Award winning RCI counselor

About the Author
Robert Dittrich has been working in the timeshare industry for eight years in the area of sales, marketing, and consultation. During that time he has visited several hundred resorts in person and interviewed most of the resort management for this book. A native of Indiana, he is a graduate of Indiana University.

Customer Reviews

Terribly disappointing
I bought this book because it was billed as an "insider's guide". Unfortunately, all that it contained was an almost verbatim description of U.S. timeshares, resort by resort, using information that is included in RCI's website or the brochures from the resorts.There was no "insider" information, just descriptions of what the amenities are, where it is located, how many bedrooms etc.No tips on trading or buying. No hints on what resort might be better for families vs. singles, no info on which ones were needing some updating or had poor service, an inconvenient location or substandard facilities.Not one negative comment about any resort in the book from what I could see, even though several I've been to had some significant shortcomings-nothing even mentioned at all.I sent it back. It was basically an ad for each resort. A total waste of money.

Puffery
I should have taken the review from "the reader from Morgan Hills of CA" to heart. Although the book is sub-titled "An in-depth look at resorts" there is no in-depth analysis at all.

I found the book to be worthless for a person trying to decide which resort would be worth looking into as a possible purchase, there is no financial data at all.

Lots of handy info all in one place...
Whenever possible, my family and I like to stay at resort condos when we travel. This book has come in very handy in helping us to see what options are available and narrow down our choices. The couple of places we have stayed as a result have been wonderful experiences. True, a lot of the same information is also available on the internet, but I'd much rather have it all in one place in my hands than visit a hundred different web pages just to browse what's available in Florida, for example. The only improvements I could think of to make would be more photos and maybe more opinionated reviews. But it's nice to have a book that focuses on timeshare resorts, since most big-name travel guides emphasize hotels and only give a few choices.