By Sumit Manwal, Founder, Hospitality Vacancy
A hotel guest rents a room; a timeshare owner buys the right to use a holiday home for a set time every year. That simple difference changes how the business works.
Here is a short comparison of timeshare and vacation ownership with the traditional hotel model.
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A Hotel room is rented for a certain number of days where you have only one room to yourself. You may go down to a pool or restaurant or bar of the hotel which has to be shared with the other guests.
However, when we talk about Time Share, we own a certain place to ourselves on certain periods of time. You don’t pay for every night you stay there. The ownership is bought on basis of the number of years you wish to holiday there. It is bought by multiples parties unlike a hotel room and every member gets the condo to themselves for a certain time of the year that is distributed in a pre-decided order.
Not only this, you get two or even more rooms to yourself in a Time Share and the kitchen facilities or even pool is all to yourself. Time share is more affordable in long run.
One can also further earn money in Time Share, since certain members even rent these properties for one day events.
FAQ
Is timeshare the same as owning a property?
No. In most timeshare models, you own the right to use the property for a period, not the property outright.
Do timeshare resorts employ hospitality staff?
Yes. They need front office, housekeeping, F&B, sales and guest relations teams, much like hotels.
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Related reading on this blog
- Classification of Timeshare: Traditional, Fractional and Points-Based Ownership
- Timeshare and Condominium Hotels: Classification of Hotels Explained
About the Author
Sumit Manwal is the founder of Hospitality Vacancy (since 2017) and has 20+ years of experience in hospitality. He received the "Excellence in Hospitality Sector of Uttarakhand" award, presented by Shri Dhan Singh Rawat ji (January 2023), and the Dainik Jagran inext Uttarakhand Ratan Samman for Excellence in Hospitality & Education, presented by Shri Bhagat Singh Koshyari ji (2023). He helps hotels build reliable teams and professionals grow their careers.
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