Timeshare: A Regenerative Tourism Alternative

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Today, the timeshare model has evolved beyond being a simple vacation option. Today, it represents a responsible alternative for those seeking relaxation without leaving a negative impact on the environment. With its ability to optimize resources, reduce construction, and encourage sustainable travel habits, timeshare is emerging as a green solution within the tourism industry.

Unlike traditional tourism, which often drives the continuous construction of new hotel developments, often without sustainable planning, timeshare is based on the continuous use and improvement of existing infrastructure. This means less pressure on fragile ecosystems, less waste generation, and, in many cases, a stronger commitment to local communities.

Sustainability in Action: the case of Club Sunset and Club Hacienda Tres Ríos

A prominent example of this philosophy is Sunset World Group and its vacation clubs located in Cancún and the Riviera Maya, which have incorporated sustainability as a core component of their operations. Far from limiting itself to meeting basic environmental requirements, the company has implemented an Energy Efficiency Program that has transformed the way its six properties consume resources.

Thanks to the transition to renewable sources, all Sunset World Group hotels, where Club Sunset and Club Hacienda Tres Ríos operate, are powered by wind and geothermal energy generated in Mexican parks and plants. This measure has not only drastically reduced the company’s carbon footprint but also positions it as a benchmark for green innovation in the Caribbean tourism sector.

Hacienda Tres Ríos: responsible construction in a natural setting

One of the group’s most iconic properties is Hacienda Tres Ríos hotel, located in a private nature reserve where three freshwater rivers converge. The construction of this development was carefully planned and, to minimize the environmental impact, an off-site prefabrication system was used, allowing structures to be assembled on-site without significantly altering the surroundings.

Furthermore, to protect natural water flows and preserve the underground ecosystem, the buildings were raised almost three meters above sea level, resting on concrete slabs supported by 600 pilings. This technique ensured that water from the mangroves and rivers could continue to flow freely beneath the facilities.

The future of sustainable vacations

Cases like Club Sunset and Club Hacienda Tres Ríos demonstrate that tourism can evolve toward more sustainable models without sacrificing comfort or quality. Eco-friendly timeshare offers travelers a way to enjoy their vacations with greater environmental awareness, encouraging loyalty to destinations committed to conservation and reducing the impact of mass tourism.

In times when the planet demands responsibility, initiatives like these are not only welcome, but necessary. For those who love the Caribbean, the sun, and the sea, timeshare is presented as an option that cares for both the traveler and the environment.



Whether you’re looking for new ways to enjoy your vacations or want to explore more responsible tourism alternatives, we have two valuable resources for you:

Sunset World Resorts Press Room – Find updated articles, news, and press releases about how the group embraces sustainable practices and promotes regenerative tourism that benefits both travelers and local communities.

Club Sunset Blog – Get practical tips, relevant insights, and reflections on how timeshare can become a smart and conscious way to plan your vacations.

Start by reading the article “Timeshare: A Regenerative Tourism Alternative” on club-sunset.com or in the Sunset World Resorts Press Room. Then, continue exploring more content on both platforms and discover how traveling can be a rewarding and sustainable experience.

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Privacy Policy

I. Responsible for the protection of your personal data.

Promotora Sunset Beach Club S.A. de C.V., hereinafter referred as Promotora Sunset, with address in Boulevard Kukulcán, kilometer 10 Apple 51, Lote 13-B Zona Hotelera, Zip Code 77500, Cancún Quintana Roo México, is responsible for the collection and use of the personal data required from the vacational member club, in terms of the rules established by the Mexican Federal Law for Data Protection of Private Individuals (Ley Federal de Protección de Datos Personales en Posesión de los Particulares LFPDPPP) as well in the provisions of the articles 1º, 3º and 5º of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

II. Data collected and use of the information requested from our customers.

Personal data collected through physical formats in hotels, by telephone, or by electronic means (online) through our websites, will be used to begin, administer and maintain the services offered to our vacational members club.

a) General Data

The general data requested in our forms such as: name, gender, signature, home address, phone number, cell phone number, e-mail, date of birth, job, home city, economic dependents, country, national identity document or passport will be used for the following essential purposes:

  1. Begin providing services that customers contract with the company;
  2. To upload our vacational member club´s information into our systems and database to provide and administer the services contracted;
  3. To create our vacational member clubs´ electronic and paper files;
  4. Carry out the verification of your personal data collected by our Call Center;
  5. To comply with the different laws that regulate our services and activities;
  6. To deal with complaints and inquiries, and to provide our customers with information related to travel reservations or cancellations received by our Call Center;
  7. To confirm, verify, correct and update the personal data;
  8. Carry out the sign of the contract;
  9. To administrate your personal data in the sales room and contracting Area;
  10. To charge for our services and for the collection efforts with respect to receivables that are not paid when due;
  11. To charge for services and programs paid electronically with a credit card;
  12. To charge any additional expenses or fees for extra services contracted, and;
  13. To properly identify our clients as vacational members club or guests.

Additionally, this information can be used for the following non-essential purposes:

  1. a) To send our vacational member club offers, discounts, special fees and other benefits;
  2. b) To improve our holiday offer by sending your information to our business partners;
  3. c) For statistical purposes; and,
  4. d) For promotional and marketing purposes.

b) Financial and Patrimonial Assets Data

The financial and patrimonial data collected such as credit card number, bank account, monthly income and additional incomes, will be used to analyze the financial profile of our vacational members club and customers in order to grant them access to promotions and programs based on their economic characteristics. Furthermore additional information may be required in compliance of Mexican Federal Law to prevent money laundering (Lay Federal para la Prevención e Identificación de Operacions con Recursos de Procedencia lícita LFPIORPI).

According to Mexican Privacy Law, it is required to obtain express consent of guests and customers in order to use and process their financial and patrimonial assets data for the different purposes and uses described above. Therefore in compliance with the law, we will request your express authorization in writing at the moment of the data collection, informing you of the legal consequences of their decision to grant it or not.

III. Data transfer.

The personal data collected by Promotora Sunset can be transferred to companies that help provide some of the goods and services requested by our customers, which is necessary to comply with the provision of services that are contracted, and also can be transferred to companies who elaborate profiles and consumer trends for our vacational members club, therefore it will not be necessary to have the express consent of the owner of the data for this transfer in accordance with Article 37, Section VII of the LFPDPPP, as well as the provision contained in Article 49 of the GDPR.

IV. Use of images.

Promotora Sunset may use, print, reproduce and publish any captured image(s) of partners, vacational members club, guests, beneficiaries, and people referred to in print, electronic media (blogs, private social networks such as Facebook, website), and its broadcasts, in order to document events that are celebrated, such as the delivery of awards and rewards. Be the images captured by Promotora Sunset itself or through external suppliers hired for these activities.

When any image of any guest, partner, family member, client, partner, or referral is going to be used for advertising purposes, their express consent will be required.

V. Restrictions on the use or disclosure of personal data.

Those who wish to limit the use and disclosure of their personal data may sign up for the “do not call list” administered by PROFECO. For more information visit http://rpc.profeco.gob.mx/ or send an email to datospersonales@sunsetworld.net requesting to stop being contacted for these purposes.

VI. Rights of access, rectification, cancellation, and opposition, and withdrawal of consent.

Holders of personal data collected by Promotora Sunset may request access, correction, cancellation, opposition, or withdraw their consent via email to datospersonales@sunsetworld.net.

VII. Online data management.

This section describes the use of your personal data on the following websites:
www.sunsetworldresorts.com

Cookies: A cookie is information that an Internet portal sends to your computer, which is stored on your hard drive. We may use the information stored in the cookie to facilitate the use of our website.

Social Networks: Information posted by users of social media is subject to the terms established by the social media provider.

VIII. Complaints regarding the use of your personal data.

If you believe your data protection rights have been violated, you can submit a complaint to the National Institute for Access to Information and Data Protection (INAI). For more information visit www.inai.org.mx.

IX. More Information – Privacy Office.

For questions, contact our Privacy Officer at datospersonales@sunsetworld.net.

X. Updates

This Privacy Notice is effective from January 1st of 2012 and may be modified. Updates will be posted on our websites listed in section VII.

Last Updated: June 1st 2020