For any queries regarding Timeshare Purchase, Timeshare Sales and/or Timeshare Rentals, contact Gai Gordon and her team through this site. Gai is the only Agent accredited by Tsogo Sun to handle Timeshare Sales and Rentals for the Southern Sun (Tsogo Sun) Sabi River Resort
Timeshare is an investment. But unlike most
investments, the Southern Sun Timeshare concept is really quite simple and
it provides more benefits than you may have imagined.
Purchasing Southern Sun Timeshare means that you are buying a holiday for the future, at today’s prices. Your initial investment is a once-off purchase cost, and its growth will be determined by the level of demand of the week and unit at the time that you sell it.
Guidelines:
Your leisure investment with Southern Sun Resorts
qualifies you automatic membership of SunSwop, your
exclusive Interval International affiliated exchange club.
SunSwop is a premier holiday-exchange service exclusively for Southern Sun Resort owners. It’s private, it’s independent, and if you own a week at a Southern Sun Resorts, you decide how and where to use it.
Use SunSwop to plan your dream holiday with a selection of 47 SunSwop holiday destinations in Southern Africa and over 2600 SunSwop-friendly resorts worldwide.
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Frequently asked questions about timeshare
What is Timeshare?
What is SunSwop and how does it benefit me?
Do I have to spend my holiday in the same place and at the same time every
year?
What other options do I have?
What guarantee do I have that my Timeshare ownership is secure?
What do I need to know about levies?
Which Resorts are under the "Southern Sun Resorts" Umbrella?
What is Timeshare?
Timeshare is shared holiday ownership with flexibility! Timeshare enables
you to buy a share in a Share Block Company that leases or owns a Resort
property. This ownership gives you the right to occupy a specific room or
chalet for one week each year. You specify the time of year and you also
have full access to all the amenities and service facilities offered at the
Resort you have chosen and own. Essentially, timeshare enables you to secure
your future holidays at excellent value.
What is SunSwop and how does it benefit me?
SunSwop is an
exclusive, private exchange facility developed by Southern Sun Resorts. All
Southern Sun Resort owners gain automatic membership to SunSwop and are in
the best position to take advantage of our preferential exchange
opportunities. As a SunSwop member, you are entitled to request exchanges
either in South Africa or Overseas, from a choice of over 2,600 affiliated
Resorts worldwide! Remember, SunSwop is the name that opens the door to any
holiday you care to choose. SunSwop has affiliated with
Interval International.
Do I have to spend my holiday in the same place and at the same time
every year?
Not unless you choose to do so - and you probably won't once you discover
how many exciting holiday options await you. Our exchange plan allows you to
swap the holiday period you bought for another period at another Resort. To
keep the exchange equitable, the weeks of the year have been divided into
Seasons, according to demand. Each Season is given a colour coding on the
SunSwop chart: Peak for periods of high demand; Red for periods of average
demand and White for periods of lower demand. All exchanges work on an
equitable basis taking note of the number of people each room, suite or
chalet accommodates. Here again, your request may be for a unit, which is
equal or smaller in size to the timeshare you own. In addition your
automatic SunSwop membership allocates you points (trading power) based on
the size and facilities of your week, which is then used as your currency to
exchange – please consult SunSwop for more information on
[email protected] or 031 561 2204.
The introduction of 'Trading Power' now enables timesharers to exchange on a
daily or split week basis, with added advantage of being able to trade
across seasons, and unit size!
What other options do I have?
If you are unable to use your week, you may accrue deposited weeks for a
maximum period of two years, enabling you to enjoy a future extended
holiday. For ultimate flexibility, you may even borrow time from the year
ahead. If you choose to accrue and/or borrow time, call SunSwop to make the
necessary arrangements on your behalf. Another option is to place your week
in the Resort Rental Pool. The Resort itself controls the Rental Pool and
helps you to rent out your period at the current hotel rates to casual
guests. If you choose this option, you should notify the Southern Sun
Resorts Central Administration Office in Umhlanga, in writing, at least 90
days before the start of the week you own. Kindly note that the Resort does
charge a nominal administration fee for this service. You may also give your
week to a friend or rent it out privately. In this case, kindly notify the
Southern Sun Resorts Central Administration Office in writing with the name,
address and telephone number of the people to whom you have given or rented
your accommodation. Alternatively this can be done on line. The people with
whom you have made this arrangement are also required to present a Guest
Certificate from yourself upon arrival at the Resort.
What guarantee do I have that my Timeshare ownership is secure?
Your Share Block Company is run by a Board of Directors elected by the
shareholders. Directors are bound by the Companies Act and Share Blocks
Control Act to report to the shareholders every year. In addition the
company is audited annually by one of the “Big 4” auditing firms and managed
by the Tsogo Sun Group, who have many years of experience as pioneers of the
South African Timeshare Industry.
What do I need to know about levies?
Levies are raised to cover the operating costs of your Resort and to
maintain and protect the assets of shareholders. We spend them on exactly
the same day-to-day maintenance and improvement projects that you would
undertake to protect the value of your own home. We also try to build up a
replacement reserve (of cash), to ensure that we not only maintain the
standards of quality, luxury, amenities and service but to improve them in
the long run. Directors approve the levies on an annual basis for each Share
Block Company. Shareholders receive a copy of the Annual Financial
Statements of the Company each year, which reflects the financial situation
of the Company. You must pay your levy once a year for each unit you own,
regardless of whether you have deposited your unit with SunSwop for accrual
or exchange, placed it in the Resort Rental Pool or entered into a Private
Arrangement. Your levy statement will be mailed to you five months before
the beginning of the period you own and the amount should be paid three
months before occupation.
Which Resorts are under the "Southern Sun Resorts" Umbrella?
Some of the most desirable vacation spots in the country, offering a variety
of exciting holiday options. They include
Pine Lake Resort
and Sabi River
Sun Resort in Mpumalanga,
Drakensberg
Sun Resort, the
Beacon Island
Resort at Plettenberg Bay, and the two seaside Resorts in uMhlanga,
Cabana Beach
Resort Resort and the family favorite
uMlanga Sands
Resort.
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