Hacienda del Mar & ICE Timeshare

I recently bought time share at Hacienda del Mar...(fell in love with it) in July. At the time we purchased we were sold it as 1 week for 25 years at Hacienda del Mar and 1 week lifetime timeshare through a company called ICE. Now, the ICE people have contacted us stating that the membership is only good for a year. When I contacted the contracts people at Hacienda del Mar, they reassured me that the process could take up to 3 months and that indeed the ICE membership was lifetime. I am curious to see if anyone else has been in this situation. This is my first timeshare and I certainly don't want to be getting scammed. Any comments are welcome. Thank you!

Hello,
Our ICE membership has been indeed for life. We've had it now for aprox. 11 years, and have never once been asked to pay membership again and we still have access to all benefits.

Would you be so kind as to expand on the "ICE" membership. I have been told by people who have gotten them as a "bonus" for buying a timeshare that they are bogus and really not worth anything. Being that you have owned it, any real advantages to it.
thanks