Malta resort achieves the acclaimed TATOC accreditation

Oct. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- TATOC is delighted to announce the accreditation of Maltese based Radisson Blu Resort & Spa.

The Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, Golden Sands is one of Malta’s quintessential five star hotels combining the perfect blend of a relaxing rural location, along with close proximity and easy transport links to the rest of the island

The hotel features a 90-metre outdoor lagoon pool, children’s pool and indoor heated swimming pool, along with direct access to the private fully serviced sandy beach. Guests can enjoy the state of the art leisure & spa facilities, exhilarating water sport activities including an on-site dive centre as well as a historically rich local area and award winning dining.

Located within the Radisson Blu Resort & Spa is the Island Residence Club. Members of this vacation club enjoy elegantly designed and spacious residential suites with home from home comforts and a touch of Mediterranean sophistication. The club is affiliated to Interval International.

In addition to this is the Heavenly Collection, which comprises nine unique and lavishly furnished penthouses. Affiliated with RCI’s Registry Collection these sumptuous penthouse suites offer first class comfort & space where exquisite design and state of the art technology merge seamlessly into livable luxury.

Perry Newton, project director for Azure the resort’s marketing wing, explained why they applied for TATOC accreditation: “Our main focus has always been operating in an ethically compliant way to our members. This has always been at the forefront of our business mind-set.”

"Having endorsement already from RDO, we feel that TATOC membership is a valuable addition and will further enhance our full commitment to our current members as well as to potential new ones. Resort accreditation from a professional consumer body such as TATOC strengthens our position within the vacation ownership business.”

The TATOC resort accreditation programme was launched in 2008 as an independent award for resorts that meet the gold standard of holiday experience for guests and owners alike. The aim of the programme is to give full recognition to resorts that are truly customer-driven in their approach to timeshare ownership and are willing to commit to all requirements of the association’s code of conduct.

Resorts who apply for accreditation undergo an inclusive on-site inspection and audit. The process is rigorous, robust and comprehensive. The association believes it is essential that the award is seen as hard-earned and meaningful.

Any resort applying for and passing the accreditation process will be declaring themselves to be open and honest operators - resorts that have nothing to hide and everything of which to be proud. In this way, the industry’s tarnished reputation can be repaired and improved.

As TATOC is the only elected Consumer Association for timeshare owners in Europe, the accreditation should be viewed as wholly independent of commercial influence, not shrouded in politics or bureaucracy of any nature and something that is being conducted with the ultimate best interests of the consumer in mind.  
     
Mr. Harry Taylor, TATOC executive chairman and part of the accreditation team explained “Once accreditation is achieved, the resort will be continually monitored to ensure that it continues with the high standards expected. In this way, guests and owners can be reassured that accredited resorts have not only met the criteria during the accreditation process but keep doing so – it is not a one-off. We are delighted that Radisson Blu Resort & Spa have not only joined TATOC but have committed to accreditation”.

About TATOC

The Timeshare Association (Timeshare Owners and Committees), known as TATOC, was formed in 1989 and is the only elected consumer association representing the interests of timeshare owners in Europe.  There are 90 member resorts located across Europe giving TATOC access to over 350,000 timeshare-owning families. Individual members and professional business affiliates from the timeshare industry community also support the association.

The mission of TATOC is to safeguard and enhance the timeshare holiday experience for existing and prospective users and to be the voice of owners. In recent years, TATOC has focused not only on increasing the membership base but also raising the profile of the association and timeshare in general, establishing TATOC as the recognised voice of the timeshare consumer and an informed point of contact. The association is now a regular contributor to the consumer press and works closely with the UK authorities.

Contact:

For further information about TATOC, the Timeshare Association, please visit the website at http://www.timeshareassociation.org or contact Harry Taylor by e-mail at harry.taylor@timeshareassociation.org or by telephone on: +44 (0) 161 237 3518.

For further information on Radisson Blu Resort & Spa, please visit either the website at http://www.azure.com.mt or contact the resort team by e-mail at info@azure.com.mt

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TATOC, the Timeshare Association, is a non-profit limited company which exists to safeguard and enhance the timeshare holiday experience for existing and prospective users and to be the acknowledged voice of owners.