Grand Pacific Resort Management Continues Growth Surge

Meadow Lake Resort Brings Resort Portfolio to Twenty

2014-04-09

CARLSBAD, CA, April 09, 2014 (Press-News.org) Grand Pacific Resort Management (GPRM) of Carlsbad, has added Meadow Lake Resort to its portfolio of quality timeshare resorts, bringing the number of resorts managed to 20. Meadow Lake is GPRM's first addition of 2014, adding to the four resorts GPRM welcomed into its family of managed resorts in 2013.

Meadow Lake, the premier Montana Golf and Ski Resort is located just minutes from Big Mountain at Whitefish, Glacier National Park and Flathead Lake. This 330-acre RCI Gold Crown resort features 114 timeshare condominiums, 24 hotel rooms, an on-site restaurant/bar, a full service spa, recreation center with pools, hot tub and fitness rooms; all adjacent to the championship Meadow Lake Golf Course. Serviced by Glacier International Airport and in close proximity to Amtrak's Whitefish depot, Meadow Lake Resort is located in Columbia Falls, Montana--an area filled with dining, shopping and recreational activities such as golf, fishing, sailing, biking, hiking, skiing and much more.

David Brown, Co-President of this growing timeshare management company says Meadow Lake is an excellent opportunity to "demonstrate our expertise as a mountain property management company and expand our footprint in the West. This addition to the GPR family of managed resorts also provides our Owners with yet another choice for a mountain getaway. Meadow Lake is the perfect atmosphere for the family vacations that our Owners have come to expect from properties managed by Grand Pacific. Our owners may now choose from five exceptional mountain properties in Canada, Northern California, as well as Montana...plus our great beach resorts in California and Hawaii."

"We are proud of our team's ongoing commitment to our Service Culture and to enriching the lives of our Owners, Exchangers and Guests. Our reputation is spreading rapidly as a highly regarded and fully integrated provider of resort management excellence" added Nigel Lobo, COO of Grand Pacific Resorts.

"We have grown by over 25% in the past year," said Sherri Weeks, VP of Business Development at GPRM. "We are so pleased to be able to provide more than 70,000 families with our award winning service culture. More and more HOAs are seeing the value our owner engagement, fiscal responsibility, and a genuine attitude of hospitality and service can bring to a resort. Our reputation is driving our success and owner referrals continue to be our greatest 'new business development component."

"What we offer are memorable vacations and when owners, guests and exchangers see that our unique service culture brings genuine vibrancy to timeshare vacations, they seek us out to discuss how we can assist them manage their home resorts professionally while maintaining their uniqueness" added Lobo.

Included in the Meadow Lake full-service management contract are resort operations, design and purchasing, renovations, and Owner Services including inventory and reservations support. GPRM will also handle all maintenance fee billing and collections through Advanced Financial Company (AFC), a Grand Pacific affiliate. Meadow Lake owners will benefit from Grand Pacific's full suite of rental offerings through ResorTime, as well as internal exchange services through Grand Pacific Exchange (GPX).

For more information about Meadow Lake Resort, http://www.meadowlake.com or http://www.resortime.com/meadowlake.

Headquartered in California and in business for over 25 years, Grand Pacific Resort Management credits its longevity, stability, and growth to its passionate service culture dedicated to staff development, owner and guest satisfaction, and giving back to the communities it operates in. The expanding portfolio of resorts includes properties throughout Hawaii, California, Montana, and Canada that deliver extraordinary experiences each year to tens-of-thousands of loyal guests and over 70,000 Owners. For more information visit http://www.gprmgt.com or call Sherri Weeks at 760-519-8510.

Media: Georgi Bohrod (619) 255-1661
Contact: Lisa Wanzenried (760) 431-8500

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