Seasplash?

[two4today]

Wow Jim, sorry to hear about this. Hope all works out to everyone's satisfaction.

We are going to be there in September, and I was just about ready to call Jim to book our stay. Now, I'm not sure.....

[Melody]

I'm sorry if those of us who have purchased vouchers and therefore have no choice but to lose what we have paid, should we want to cancel, and have reasonable concerns about our stay perhaps several months from now, are considered negative to some. I thought that this forum was intended as a means of sharing of information which would include a means of support in situations such as this, affected by pre-paid, non-refundable stays.

While I appreciate attempts to have us all look for the positive in what no doubt is a very sad situation for at least a couple of people directly involved, I would hope that those of us who do have some money locked into upcoming stays there be allowed to share information and our concerns with each other on this thread without having our feelings and concerns and common sense questioned - from our perspective, that feels negative.

Everyone can choose to read the threads that apply to them and/or they're interested in and not bother with those that don't. There are plenty that don't apply to me or that I find silly or overly personal. I just hope we can all respect each other and each other's perspective, and not belittle other's concerns, we may not know their full stories either.

[NegrilAddict]

I'm sorry if those of us who have purchased vouchers and therefore have no choice but to lose what we have paid, should we want to cancel, and have reasonable concerns about our stay perhaps several months from now, are considered negative to some. I thought that this forum was intended as a means of sharing of information which would include a means of support in situations such as this, affected by pre-paid, non-refundable stays.

While I appreciate attempts to have us all look for the positive in what no doubt is a very sad situation for at least a couple of people directly involved, I would hope that those of us who do have some money locked into upcoming stays there be allowed to share information and our concerns with each other on this thread without having our feelings and concerns and common sense questioned - from our perspective, that feels negative.

Everyone can choose to read the threads that apply to them and/or they're interested in and not bother with those that don't. There are plenty that don't apply to me or that I find silly or overly personal. I just hope we can all respect each other and each other's perspective, and not belittle other's concerns, we may not know their full stories either.

Very well said, Melody. I don't care about the politics of what happened between the owners. That's not my business or concern. For me, I hope Rob lets the thread stay open because those of us that bought the vouchers would like to share information with each other concerning the vouchers. Someone might be able to share information that will use their voucher in the near future or already have used their voucher.

[Sweetness]

Melody I hope your 50th birthday is the best everand that your friend has a wonderful time - Negril can be a very healing place. I have a feeling that Seasplash will continue to be a great place to stay and fun place hang out and will honor everyone's vouchers. Praying for the best outcome for all involved.
Respect

[Melody]

Thank you.

For me, taking a friend to Negril for the first time, I feel a lot of pressure to show her a wonderful time, which includes a great hotel, room and environment. I felt very confident in all of that when booking as I had met Jim in February. And the price of the livingsocial deal was the clincher for us low-budget gals (with higher budget tastes!). In hindsight, feeling the pressure to have everything great for my friend, it would have been better to have passed up the livingsocial deal to allow flexibility for a change of plans. It's a learning experience - something to consider next time an irresistible deal rolls around.

As for now, I'll just have to relax and go with the flow.

All fellow deal purchasers & Sea Splash guests, please keep the rest of us updated - I've got 10 months to wait for my own report!

[embury]

I am booked in and 80% paid for a 10 day stay in November and 16 stay in Feb. I hope all works out for Jim. I was so excited to rebook after our stay last Feb. so this is disappointing....but as Jim has told me "keep the faith" that is what i will do...either way i will enjoy Seasplash as long as it stays open and operating. New management has assured me that all reservations will be honered. My mastercard has advised me to keep an eye because if it closes they will start a dispute claim but i cannot proceed with anything until i have been denied service which wouldnt be till Nov & Feb. I wish Jim all the best and hope he gets through all these legal hassles sucessfully but in the small picture it is my hard earned cash that i am concerned about and like the rest of you i will wait and see.

[lanetop]

Reply from Jim Hurt

To all who are concerned about Sea Splash:

Here is the story of exactly what is going on at Sea Splash. Last November, I arrived in Negril on other business to find Sea Splash closed and the bar and restaurant shut down. I asked and was allowed to stay there at a nominal fee. While there, I spoke with Patrick Lawe and was told that he and his brother had the property up for sale. I began negotiations with my business partner Ted and I going through several drafts of a sales contract with the Lawe brothers. We finally agreed on a deal and we took over the property officially on December 1st as the registered owners of the property and business and we formed our own corporation and also registered the "Trading as" name of Sea Splash Hotel. We opened a bank account and started operating the hotel, bar, and restaurant and re-hired all 37 employees who had previously been laid off. Our contract with the Lawe's utilized a temporary lease period, a down payment, and a vendor's mortgage which was to be finalized by a certain date. There were several key things in the contract which were to be done by the Lawe's and their attorney that were not completed. We were assured by the Lawes that this would be no problem and all was well. We put up a substantial cash deposit and also invested a large sum of our own money to rebuild the bar, deck, and restaurant and to repair the infrastructure at the hotel which had been ignored for years. One week ago, Patrick Lawe walked in the hotel at 9am with his attorney and a security guard and informed me that because the contract had not been followed to the letter, he was taking over and evicting us from the property immediately with no compensation for anything that we had done. My lawyer informed me that, while unethical, he was within his legal rights to do so and we will have to fight him in court. I since have found out that several key employees have been in constant contact with the Lawe's and this was their plan all along. I unfortunately have no control over what happens there right now but the fight is not over. I will keep in touch via this board or feel free to email me at mrhurt@aol.com and I will answer all inquiries. I apologize for any inconvenience but please be assured my intentions are and always have been the best for Sea Splash and Negril in general.

nothing new about that...its how business is done in negril...lol

[lanetop]

nothing new here...its how busissness operates in negril...lease a place...make it popular..then get the boot...happens all the time in negril...lol

[Melody]

I'm not 100% sure about livingsocial, but wouldn't they refund our money if SS is no longer in business, or if they were to refuse to honor the voucher? I guess that's something to followup with them. If that's the case, it wouldn't be so bad as long as we had enough notice to book elsewhere. As mentioned before, I think it would be worse if it were still accepted, but once there, find out that it's close to closing - that could make for a not so pleasant experience.

[madamepink]

Well this is my first post...what a topic to post on! I will be there on 6/11 and I called to confirm that everything is still valid. It is..can only hope for a good stay as this is my first time out of the country. Seasplash is the second leg of our trip and I do hope things work out just fine...for me and everyone else!