Negril Beach Club - What's Going on ???

[Yvonne]

A little bit of info. No idea why TS weeks are not being honored. The last year for use is 2017. RCI dropped their affiliation several years ago... only deal w/ 4-5 star properties is what I heard. The TS/NIOC office was moved so their previous location off the lobby could be rented out to an outside business to generate more income for the hotel. Raz is pretty much in control of NIOC - not just the hotel - so does book TS rooms for bookings the hotel gets online. I understand that if an owner does not pay fees in advance & does not confirm their dates, their unit may not be available. This was the case when I was there in Feb (stayed in one of the NBCC rooms then, not NIOC/TS room). I always confirm dates & pay in advance so never an issue for me. Lee... I have no clue why your weeks weren't honored. Nadine would be the one to ask. So much more but not going to post it here.

[Yvonne]

Id be intrested in what's going on as well.. My time there is not until Feb (week 7) and it is the last year of the timeshare contract. I know there are issues with the new owner Raz Ofer.. the links below are old but true enough. Last yea people were showing up only to have there time share rented out by the hotel, others that booked with the hotel only to arrive and have no room and bused down to Chuckles in town.[/url]

Just read the articles from the links. Same stuff going on at our favorite place. W/ out notifying owners they have to confirm & pay annual fees in advance, their TS weeks were rented out, obviously at a profit for the hotel; also LOTS of overbooking in high season... sent to sister property in town, now called Caribbean Sunset Resort. Somehow Ofer now is over the TS part of the hotel as well as the hotel side, which is all he was managing to begin with. I don't know what's up w/ that. You need to e-mail me if you want to know more. Although I know a lot that's fact, because it's negative I prefer not to post it here.

[Bnewb]

Although I know a lot that's fact, because it's negative I prefer not to post it here.

If you're choosing to protect the property/situation from negativity...that's your choice & I understand.
But, if it's facts you have and they'd be helpful to others in the same situation...maybe you should think about posting the information here.

[debthediver]

I had a room reservation this past Feb. However when I arrived I was told it was full and no room for me I did receive a refund however this did leave me with a bad taste for this location.

[Jamerican71]

I had a room reservation this past Feb. However when I arrived I was told it was full and no room for me I did receive a refund however this did leave me with a bad taste for this location.

I can totally understand you feeling like this as I too would be ticked so rather than not go there again, next time rent through Jean Gaynair. I was a timeshare owner but now always book through Jean. Jean and her staff will ensure that your vacation is without any hassles and your room will be ready and waiting!

[Rambo]

Jean is a nice woman...last time we stayed there I sent her $100.00 deposit which we normally don't do.......and it was a few months ahead...I had completely forgotten it.........on our last day Jean sent for me....as I walked up to her office she handed me a US 100 !!!!..with a smile and said "Hurry Back"

NOW THATS A HONEST PERSON!

[luvjabd]

I haven't been on the board for months....how ironic I come back to this thread.

[Yvonne]

OK, here goes. Beach Club info from an e-mail to some boardies here, a bit edited. Facts plus, where noted, my opinion. There may be some duplication of info I posted earlier although I tried to edit out most of that. I have removed some names & left out some info that was in the e-mail. I feel for Jean who is a wonderful person, an honest business woman, & who operates a great business at NBCC. I would not hesitate to stay w/ her when my timeshares are used. I aready stay there when it's not my TS time, have for years. What follows pertains to the hotel & timeshares, not NBCC. Considering this is what has been going on, NBCC continues to operate professionally & to have many happy repeat customers.

Raz Ofer seems to want to take over the whole property - impossible due to many individual owners - & has been "ruling" the hotel & NIOC by intimidation (my opinion). True, no more TS are being sold but they are honoring those owned as long as the fees are paid in advance. The last year for use is 2017. In addition to renting out TS rooms, Raz also overbooks & then sends guests up to the rat hole Caribbean Sunset Resort in town. Lots of pissed off people when I was there in Feb for a variety of reasons.
Raz Ofer... IMHO he is destroying the property &/or allowing it to go down the tubes. Since he took over he has not paid any Strata fees (think condo fees). He rents his rooms cheap, rents out TS rooms (gets more $$$ that way than having the TS owner pay fees, esp. in high season), then pockets the $$$. I know there is legal action re: Strata fees but the wheels of justice turn slowly. Raz has a cousin who "runs" the hotel/NIOC for him/does his bidding. The property was tiefing current earlier this year (caught in March or April). They had to pay 6 months of owed bills before the power was allowed to be turned on. While that was being resolved, they rented a generator to run the property & that was seized because they weren't paying the bill!!! Don't know how the electric bill was paid. The monthly fees for condo owners have increased drastically as have our TS maintenance fees... all thanks to Raz paying NOTHING!!! Other businesses on the property, as of summer, owe LOTS of $$$ in back rent. Not paying bills seems to be accepted, espec. by Raz since he doesn't pay his either. It's a hot mess.
The no $$$ being put into the property is because of Raz. Help is routinely "on rotation" (laid off), only given 3-4 days of work per week, one housekeeper daily even during high season (usually 3), etc. It sucks for the workers. The property is not kept up because Ofer does NOT care. He only wants the $$$.

[mn negril fan]

Thanks for the update Yvonne

[Rambo]

lets hope it gets straightened out, and heading the straight and narrow, hate to see another fine "old" friend die away........
wonderful memories there, a lot of great employes over the years....