What's new in Ocean Shores?
Long Beach resort under construction
Construction has started on a new four-story resort in Long Beach.
Wyndham Vacation Ownership --- the parent company to TrendWest --- is building a 98-unit resort near the beach on Sid Snyder Drive. The resort, announced late last year, has yet to be named.
Wyndham is building the resort because company officials think it will be popular year-round, said Lisa Burby, senior director of communications for Wyndham Vacation Ownership.
"The resort is directly on the beach and we feel it will give a great opportunity for owners to have a great vacation," Burby said.
The resort at Long Beach is projected to open in fall 2008. The resort will feature time-share units with rooms ranging from studios to three bedrooms, Burby said. "There will also be a few presidential or penthouse-style suites," she added. Responding to customer surveys and company research, Wyndham found that their local clients wanted shorter stays and to take more frequent trips.
"This will allow owners to stay closer to home," she said. Wyndham also has resorts in Ocean Shores, Wash., and Seaside, Ore.
Source: Evan Caldwell, The Daily News