The Oceanside Resort and Twin Towers, located at Mount Maunganui in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand, offers five-star accommodations at its resort facility. Situated between Tauranga Harbour and Mount Maunganui Beach, the resort offers one- and two-bedroom as well as studio accommodations. Two- and three-bedroom apartments are also available in the resort’s Twin Towers facility. Room accommodations include WiFi, digital television and private balconies or patios. Venue accommodations include two pools, a modern gym and sauna facility and conference setups for business-oriented travelers or groups. Beyond the resort, the area boasts surfing beaches and local vineyards.

The Paihia Beach Resort & Spa Hotel is a five-star luxury resort located in Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. The resort offers various accommodations, ranging from poolside and spa studios to one- and two-bedroom apartments. Room accommodations include flat-screen televisions, oak flooring, private balconies, and broadband Internet and spa baths. A variety of treatments is available at the on-site La Spa Naturale, ranging from organic or couples treatments to waxing and tanning. A poolside restaurant, Puretastes, serves breakfast and dinner, and features tasting and children’s menus. The resort also offers getaway packages, such as a gourment food and wine package, or a family-oriented package that includes the use of resort kayaks.

Look at timeshares in the most popular vacation spots. The most popular destinations for timeshares are Orlando and Florida coastal cities, Hilton Head and Myrtle Beach in South Carolina, Colorado, Utah, Las Vegas, southern California, Hawaii, Cancun and Puerta Vallarta in Mexico, Canary Islands and the southern coast of Spain and South Africa. If the timeshare’s located in one of these places, that’s a good start. Check out the Timeshare User’s Group’s ranking of the top 10 timeshares in the world by going to Timeshare-Users-Group (see Resources below). This organization, also called TUG, releases new rankings annually. Disney Old Key West Resort, Four Season’s Resort Club Aviara and Royal Sands in Cancun were among the most recent winners.

The large Jamaican beach resort town of Negril spans across portions of Westmoreland and Hanover parishes. The well-known 7-Mile Beach lies in Westmoreland on the southwestern side of Jamaica. The area features large stretches of beach as well as rocky cliffs. Should your travels take you to the Caribbean island of Jamaica, Negril offers several lodging options. The south end of the beach features small boutique and family-owned resorts, and the north end offers large, all-inclusive resorts.