Beach Club

[Yvonne]

You made the comment that conditions depend on unit & many other factors. I am wondering what you meant as we all signed contracts for our units that were to be kept up to standards according to the NIOC rule book. We have every piece of paper given to us and we are very aware what is to be in our unit and working if that applies...ie:AC, toaster, fridge, etc. McNeil had obligations as well. We know, as well as other owners that have made the comment to us, that our maintenance we all paid from the time we bought the timeshares has never been totally put towards what it should have been put into. And with Ofer it just got worse. I don't know if you are aware of this, but in December Ofer gave the "command" to send everyone off the property and shut the place down. I received an email concerning this from a very, very reliable source. It was only when the timeshare owners got wind of this that they contacted Mcneil and told her that if she did not do anything about it they were going to take it to the newspapers, TV, radio and any other public media. They also said they would sue HER because she was the one that sold us the timeshares and she sold them without our permission as owners. It is a very unpleasant situation with no real cure at present time. I only hope that owners units haven't deteriorated too much over the past year. Also, security really is not present on the property now. Anyone can come and go as they please. We know owners that have simply walked away from their remaining weeks they own. As one owner put it, "it is as close to living in the projects as he cares to be". Sad, but true. I know alot of us love that property as you have said, but when proper maintenance is not done on a regular basis, the Beach Club is what you get.....if it wasn't for Jean putting such an effort into her units, that hotel would be a -10 star place.

As far as the condition of the TS units varying, that is what I tried to explain in my post about the previous tenants making sure all is in order. If people only stay for a week & eat out every day, they won't be paying much attention to what kitchen items are or aren't there. If a dripping sink or running toilet doesn't bother someone, it won't be reported & repaired; ditto the burned out light bulb. So, if you came into my unit after me, all would be in great shape. No new furniture or new coat of paint but everything you need would be there. Maybe not the toaster, blender, or coffee maker since I don't use those :-)

I've wondered what gets done during the "maintenance week" because I never notice a difference. I knew when the mattresses were replaced. That's the last improvement to my room as far as I can recall. Funds did go into reserves at one time but the Wallaces used that up on projects when they came on, mainly into updating the kitchen which used up a LOT of $$$. Being treasurer of my condo association, even if I wanted to, I could never pull that nonsense here. Operating budget gets funded properly & reserves get used only for their designated purpose.

I heard what happened last month but the version was slightly different as far as the order in which things happened. Mrs. McNeil came in due to the lack of current for days & then Ofer told the employees the place was being shut down. Hotel employees were sent home but TS employees were called back in. Regardless, you're so correct. $$$ has not been used for the intended purpose... like paying the electric bill, having working TS staff, etc. It'd help if the restaurant/bar actually paid their rent & if Ofer's hotel manager didn't make more than I ever made teaching (masters+ 32 years experience). At least w/ the Wallaces bills were paid & staff was working. All Ofer cares about is putting $$$ in his pocket. As long as he's involved, I don't see things getting better.

As for security, that began to be cut when the Wallaces were managing the hotel. If I'd given up on the place due to security issues, I'd have never gone back after 1987 when a cat burgler was entering rooms via the balconies in E block. I just never leave my sliding glass doors unlocked. Most of the thefts are from people who bring the thief back to their rooms w/ them or from leaving rooms unlocked. Still... w/ security, THAT should not happen. That was when there was good coverage.

I'm not going to walk away because I want to use my time. If things get worse, I could always change my mind. If that does happen, I'll walk. Sadly, I think that is what Ofer wants... for everyone to walk away & let him have the whole place since he mistakenly thought that was the deal he was getting in the first place. Too many individual condo owners though for that to happen. Just my opinion.