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OWNERSHIP & TRAVEL
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lacks a direct hotel-brand relationship encompassing management and sales , it does have a comprehensive exchangeaffiliation agreement with Interval International , a Marriott subsidiary .
Harborside Resort at Atlantis ( Number 21 on the Redweek list ) is part of a resort complex on Paradise Island , The Bahamas . Connected by bridges to Nassau on neighboring New Providence Island , Harborside was a joint venture between subsidiaries of Starwood Vacation Ownership ( SVO ) and the late South African developer Sol Kerzner ’ s company , Kerzner International Limited . SVO morphed into Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide , Inc ., which became Vistana™ Signature Experiences , Inc ., which is now part of Marriott .
The Royal Sands All Suites Resort & Spa in Cancùn , Mexico ( Number 23 on the Redweek list ) opened in the year 2000 . It ’ s part of the Royal Resorts , a pioneer timeshare company launched in 1975 in Cancún . Today its portfolio includes six timeshare resorts , all along Mexico ’ s Caribbean coast . In 2021 , it partnered with Wyndham Destinations ( now Travel + Leisure Co ) to offer the Signature Club Wyndham ® Benefits program as part of the Royal Resorts Signature Club Elite Points membership .
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To summarize , we found only three of the 35 top-ranked resorts without
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