By ICM VACATIONS December 16, 2013
ICM had provided us with the opportunity to rent our timeshare and has done it with speed and professionalism. I have tried other companies and have not had the results that ICM has provided. We look forward to doing business with you again.\n\n Sincerely,--Tom Morgan ...read more
By nicole80 February 26, 2013
Its not a super class hotel but I found it really clean and they got nice people specially the front desk people. ...read more
By ICMG TIMESHARES December 20, 2012
“When I could not use a week from my timeshare, I contacted ICMG. I did not want the week to be lost. I found the ICMG staff to be very friendly and accommodating. After several attempts to connect me with a possible renter, I found the right person to use my week. ICMG was the middle man throughout the process. When asked if I would use their services again, I would say “yes.” - L Aronson, North Dakota -- www.icm-group.net -- Commercial Registration# T2008000000186 ...read more
Q. What is a Timeshare?A. Timeshare is people sharing the cost of owning a vacation home. If you purchased a separate year-round vacation home, you would need to furnish, maintain, paint, repair, clean, pay for electric, water, sewage, telephone, and garbage removal. As you know, this can be very expensive and takes a lot of work! However with all of us vacationers together we are able to pay for a property management company to maintain everything for a one-time purchase price and an annual maintenance and tax fee. This makes life easier and it is cheaper in the long run. Even if you do not want to go to the same resort every year, you can exchange through your exchange house to go anywhere in the world! Timeshares are loaded with luxuries and are sold as one, two and three bedroom furnished units. Some of the luxuries that are included can be: fully equipped kitchens, laundry facilities, color TV, DVD's, air conditioning, Jacuzzis, swimming pools, recreation rooms, and much, much more depending on the location of the resort! Q. What is the difference between fixed, floating and flex weeks?A. Fixed Weeks will always be identified by a number, corresponding to the week of the year. For example, the first week of January is Week 1, and the last week of December is Week 52. Most fixed weeks begin on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. When you have a fixed week you can only stay at the resort during your assigned week, year after year. Floating Weeks require you to contact the resort to designate your desired week. You can make a reservation for any time during the calendar year based on a resort's availability. There are always black out dates for events and other levels of membership, so it is crucial to call early. Flex Weeks require you to make a reservation to an assigned season. Flex time may be labeled by season or color; winter flex, summer flex, red, white, blue, etc. The terminology will always vary between different vacation resort companies. Q. What are Points?A. Points are units of measurement used to establish the value of seasons, sizes of suites, and resort locations. Primarily multi-destination resorts such as Wyndham, Bluegreen and Monarch use points. Multi-destination point programs offer the owner a variety of resorts to choose from as well as flexible use options. Q. What is an Exchange Company?A. An exchange company gives you the option to stay somewhere other than your home resort. You can exchange your week for one at a comparable resort. There are several timeshare exchange companies, but two of the largest are Resort Condominiums International (RCI) and Interval International (II). RCI and II are affiliated with over 5,000 resorts around the globe. You can become a member of your home resort exchange company, or use the services of any independent resort exchange companies that best meet your specific travel needs. Q. What is a Banked Week?A. When dealing with an exchange company, the owner has the option to reserve or deposit unused weeks to be used at a later time. The owner typically has 2 years to use the week in the exchange company's network of resorts. However, for a fee the banked time can be extended up to one year. Q. What is the difference between a Five-Star resort and a Gold Crown resort?A. A Five-Star resort is the most desirable rating for a resort in the Interval International (II) system. A Gold Crown resort is the most desirable rating for a resort in the Resort Condominiums International (RCI) system. Q. What is a Maintenance fee?A. A maintenance fee is a mandatory fee that the resort charges for the upkeep of the property. In most cases this fee also covers taxes, utilities, insurance, and any other maintenance expenses. These fees are generally levied on a monthly, annually or biennially basis. Q. What does RTU mean?A. RTU stands for Right to Use. In locations where deeded ownership of vacation properties is not permitted by law (primarily outside the United States) the owner will be given a contract very similar to a lease to define a claim to the property. RTU contracts usually range from 20 to 99 years. Q. How is pricing determined for timeshare resort properties and timeshare resales?A. Pricing of timeshare resort and timeshare resale resort weeks varies depending on many factors including: time of year, location, resort amenities, size of the unit, and of course, market demand. Q. The resort charges a lot more than the resale market. Why is that?A. Much of timeshare resort developer costs are sales and marketing related. When you purchase directly from the resort, unfortunately you are paying to absorb all of the administrative and marketing costs associated with the sale of the property. When buying on the resale market, you only pay for the market value of the property. Q. What are Biannual and Biennial Properties?A. Biannual allows the owner to receive two weeks per year. Biennial allows the owner to receive one week every two years. Q. Is financing available on the timeshare resale market?A. There are private financing companies that we can refer to you, to help secure funding when you have found a property that you are interested in. ICM-VACATIONS.COM 2417 Welsh Rd. Suite 21-334 Philadelphia, PA 19114 Toll Free = 1-888-610-6522 Commercial Registration# CR-T2008000000186 ...read more
By www.ICM-Vacations.com April 24, 2015
By Yael Borofsky for PhillyHistory.orgThe thing about October is that the weather is like the baseball — sometimes it’s hot for most of the month, and sometimes it’s very, very cold. After quite a few years of some very “hot” Octobers for the Philadelphia Phillies, this year’s tenth month seems like it will be a chilly one.But even if the Phillies miss out on a chance at the national title this year, they may deserve another title: the Movingest Team in Baseball.Although the Cincinatti Reds and a few other legacy baseball teams may be close runners-up, the Phillies have switched major home parks at least five times within the same glorious city throughout their tenure.The superlative illustrates their unique legacy and could, by way of a jaunt through history, distract from what will otherwise be a decidedly disappointing October.The ParksRecreation Park, also known as Centennial Park (among other monikers), was adopted as the first true home of the Philadelphia Phillies in 1883.A shot of the Baker Bowl Police Annual Review taking placeon the Phillies’ field.Recreation Park was outlined by 24th Street, 25th Street, Columbia and Ridge Avenue, in what baseball author Rich Westcott described as “the most irregularly shaped piece of land imaginable,” in his book Philadelphia’s Old Ballparks. To add to its physical oddity, though the park was previously called Columbia Park — it had been used as a baseball field by other teams since 1860 — it was also briefly occupied by a cavalry of the Union Army in 1866. One can only assume that they didn’t squeeze a few recreational innings in. The spot was renamed again in 1871 when the Philadelphia Centennials improved the baseball facilities and named it Centennial Park after the team.Albert Reach, formerly a hot shot second baseman for the Philadelphia Athletics credited with taking that team to the 1871 pennant, brought major league baseball and the Phillies to the bizarre spot he renamed Recreation Park.But, according to Westcott, the fans and the Phillies outgrew the park quickly and the team moved to a new home park, the Philadelphia Base Ball Park (eventually known as the Baker Bowl), in 1887.Philadelphia Park met its untimely demise in 1894 when a fire killed 12 fans and injured more than 200 others, according to Westcott.An aerial view of Connie Mack, which opened in 1909, but wasrazed in 1976.In the aftermath, the Phillies played in a couple other city parks until making their next big move to Columbia Park, the original home of the Athletics and first American League stadium in Philadelphia. In addition to hosting both the Phillies and the Athletics, the wooden park managed to contain the City Series, in which the two Philly teams went head to head. Coincidentally, in 26 total City Series match-ups, each team won an even 13 times.After Philadelphia Park was reincarnated as the Baker Bowl, the Phillies stayed put for until 1938. Despite the fire and the new park’s infamously low, tin right field wall, it’s no surprise they stuck around – the Phils went to their first World Series there in 1915, not to mention sustained a run of nine consecutive first division finishes.Westcott writes in his book of the Phillies’ success in the park: “Between 1911 and 1938, Phillies players led or tied for the National League in most home runs hit at home 19 times.”In total, the Philles hit 1,314 home runs in nearly 52 years at their odd little hitter’s park at Broad Street and Lehigh.You can read a fuller history of the infamously weird Baker Bowl at PhillyHistory.org by clicking here.The dedication of Veterans Stadium. The stadium was demolishedin 2004.The Phillies next set up shop at 21st and Lehigh. Shibe Park, known as Connie Mack after 1953, housed the team for nearly 33 years. The park, named after former catcher and A’s manager Cornelius McGillicuddy, was also a nesting ground for the Philadelphia Athletics for 46 years and the Philadelphia Eagles for 17 years before being razed in 1976.After Connie Mack closed in 1970, the Phillies moved on to Veterans Stadium where they finally claimed their first World Series title in 1980.They wouldn’t see another national victory like that until 2008, after moving to their current home, Citizen’s Bank Park, in 2004.Over the course of more than five different home stadiums, the Phillies traveled from North to South Philly, nabbing themselves a title as unusual as their journey and one that tells a story of adaptability, determination, and maybe, just a little bit of faith.References:Wescott, Rich, Philadelphia’s Old Ballparks, Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1996. ...read more
By Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Airport September 13, 2013
Philadelphia Means Business Now what you mean by "Business" is up to You! Coming in to see your team play the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field or the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park or perhaps the Philadelphia Union at PPL Park? Philly fans take their sports teams as very serious business as do you. Have a meeting in the PHL Airport area, maybe in Essington or Chester, PA? We know what you mean by business. You could have just an overnight layover at PHL International. Whatever you feel is Business, it's important to you and Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport has the perfect package for your Business: . Philadelphia Means Business Package from Embassy Suites Philadelphia Airport includes: Free Parking (save $7 per day) Free High Speed Internet Access (save $10 per day) Plus all the value you've come to expect from Embassy Suites Philadelphia - Airport: Free cooked to order breakfast Daily Complimentary Evening Reception Two Room Suite Hotel Shuttle to and from PHL International Airport Hotel Shuttle to public transportation Whatever you mean by "Business" CLICK HERE and see how Philadelphia Means Business !Check out Philadelphia Means Business on You Tube ...read more
By Embassy Suites by Hilton Philadelphia Airport September 03, 2013
If you are planning to stay at a luxury hotel, you have many options for making reservations. For instance, you can call the hotel directly and schedule your own reservations. You can use a travel agent to book your hotel room, or you can use the Internet and book online. Regardless of the method you ... ...read more
Cabins can be cozy escapes from the pressures of everyday life. The proper use of colors and themes will help set the tone. Additionally, the choices made in determining colors and themes will interact with the setting of the cabin. It is important to ensure that these choices are in harmony with the ... ...read more