Timeshare Datashare: Timeshare Group Travel Characteristics
Provided by: ARDA International Foundation
May 2007
Timeshare travelers spent an estimated $10 billion during their U.S.
timeshare vacations in 2005.With such buying power, it is important to
know more about this type of traveler both for timeshare resorts and the
destinations they visit.
On average, the timeshare travel party contains 3.8 people; this
includes 3.0 adults and 0.8 children. Visitors stayed at the destination
for just over eight nights, including seven nights at the timeshare
resort and an additional night at other accommodations like hotels or
friends’/relatives’ homes. While in the destination,
timeshare parties spent an average of $1,768 per trip, with $153 going
to the timeshare resort and $1,615 going to other business and
attractions.
Source: Economic Impact of the Timeshare Industry on the U.S.
Economy, 2006 edition, prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers for AIF.
The survey was conducted among timeshare owners that had an exchange
membership. With a response rate of 13%, the analysis included between
3,400 to 3,800 responses for each group attribute.
Datashare Archives
April 2007 - Vacation and Taxes
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February 2007 - Industry Impact on the U.S.
Economy
January 2007 - Recent Buyer Hesitations
December 2006 - Recent Buyer Motivations
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October 2006 - Timeshare Resort Locations Across the
United States
September 2006 - Preferred Future Timeshare
Location
August 2006 - Biennials
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