Kauai Beach Villas--new management company coming

presley · Mar 5, 2016

BMWguynw said:
I don't generally attend Owner Updates, but next time I'm at KBV, (October), I will make a point of attending. I was thinking of selling my KBV oceanfront unit week after this next stay there, but now I may hang onto it, if I can get into GPR resorts.

Dave

GPR doesn't do owner updates. Some of them have a free breakfast (for the entire resort) to tell about the activities of the week. They do not sell timeshares.

The only GPR that I've been to that have owner updates are HGVC affiliates and they are selling HGVC points/upgrades.

You'll probably get an email from GPR when they takeover to explain their other businesses, which are Resortime, GPX and something else that I can't remember right now.

DeniseM · Mar 5, 2016

presley said:
GPR doesn't do owner updates. Some of them have a free breakfast (for the entire resort) to tell about the activities of the week. They do not sell timeshares.

The only GPR that I've been to that have owner updates are HGVC affiliates and they are selling HGVC points/upgrades.

You'll probably get an email from GPR when they takeover to explain their other businesses, which are Resortime, GPX and something else that I can't remember right now.

Since Wyndham will still be the management Co. until the end of 2016, I'm guessing the current resort Mgr. will continue to do weekly owner's updates, and Wyndham will continue pushing Wyndham sales presentations, until GPR actually takes over.

LisaH · Mar 5, 2016

LynnW said:
Being an owner at Meadow Lake I never did find out why they dropped them but I do know there were a lot of unhappy long time employees.

So who manages Meadow Lake now? and when did the change of management occur?

linsj · Mar 5, 2016

BMWguynw said:
I don't generally attend Owner Updates, but next time I'm at KBV, (October), I will make a point of attending. I was thinking of selling my KBV oceanfront unit week after this next stay there, but now I may hang onto it, if I can get into GPR resorts.

Dave

Please do. Even if Orin's not there, someone will continue to hold KBV owner updates on Wednesday mornings. For clarification for everyone, these are the updates held at KBV, not Wyndham owner updates where they will push to convert a week to Wyndham points.

LynnW · Mar 5, 2016

LisaH said:
So who manages Meadow Lake now? and when did the change of management occur?

Hi Lisa

They have gone back to managing the resort themselves which they had always done. Maybe they decided to try GPR so owners would have more options for exchanging. All I know is that they signed a 6 month contract and didn't renew. We haven't been there since last May and that is when I found out about the unhappy employees. We are going again in May so we'll see then how things are going.

Lynn

LisaH · Mar 5, 2016

Thanks Lynn!
My RCI confirmation indicates that there is a daily resort fee of $12. Not sure if this is a GPR thing or Meadow Lake thing. Our exchange was confirmed last Dec.

LynnW · Mar 6, 2016

LisaH said:
Thanks Lynn!
My RCI confirmation indicates that there is a daily resort fee of $12. Not sure if this is a GPR thing or Meadow Lake thing. Our exchange was confirmed last Dec.

Yes they did add the resort fee when they were still with GPR and as far as I know they are still charging it. When are you going?

Lynn

LisaH · Mar 6, 2016

LynnW said:
Yes they did add the resort fee when they were still with GPR and as far as I know they are still charging it. When are you going?

Lynn

End of Aug.

LynnW · Mar 7, 2016

LisaH said:
End of Aug.

I will let you know how things are when we get back in early June. It is a great resort and I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

Lynn

Dalownerx3 · Mar 23, 2016

We got an email about the change in management with the following link today..
http://www.elabs7.com/content/1324658040/KBV_Owner_Announcement.pdf

We bought in 2000 when it was still Pahio and never got to give input when they changed the management to Wyndham.

DeniseM · Mar 23, 2016

Dalownerx3 said:
We bought in 2000 when it was still Pahio and never got to give input when they changed the management to Wyndham.

This is not the type of thing owners get to vote on directly - it's a Board of Director's decision.

I got the letter too - fluff for the most part.

linsj · May 25, 2016

I emailed the board president (email link is on the KBV page @ pahio.com) to ask how the new management contract will affect our MFs, and she added other info. The contract portion of the budget will not go up. The board researched management companies for five years, so this wasn't a sudden decision.

GPR did more rentals of units with unpaid MFs in the first quarter of this year than Wyndham did for all of last year, which is good for our budget.

If your unit has not been converted to Wyndham points, you'll have free access to GPX, GPR's exchange company; exchange fees are much less than RCI's. (I don't have time to compare them right now.)

She invited me to ask more questions if I have them. So feel free to email yours.

DeniseM · May 25, 2016

GPR did more rentals of units with unpaid MFs in the first quarter of this year than Wyndham did for all of last year, which is good for our budget.

Amazing!

But I thought that they weren't taking over until the end of 2016 - did they already take over?

Did you ask her about the hotel pool access situation?

linsj · May 25, 2016

DeniseM said:
Amazing!

But I thought that they weren't taking over until the end of 2016 - did they already take over?

Did you ask her about the hotel pool access situation?

GPR hasn't taken over. The board only asked it to do rentals instead of Wyndham. Apparently, that action is not tied to the management contract.

I didn't think to ask about the pool access. As Orin reported at the owners meeting in February, it's not going to change--something to do with that part of the hotel's budget.

DeniseM · May 25, 2016

I am curious about what has happened with the hotel guests access to the KBV tennis courts. In all fairness, they should be paying to use them now. *I asked the front desk this question in Feb., and could not get an answer, which is odd.

SmithOp · May 25, 2016

linsj said:
If your unit has not been converted to Wyndham points, you'll have free access to GPX, GPR's exchange company; exchange fees are much less than RCI's. (I don't have time to compare them right now.)

GPX frequently has sales with reduced exchange prices and cash rental of extra (bonus) weeks. Bonus weeks are typically less than mf when on sale.

I don't think the maint fees are exhorbitant but they do charge exchangers daily fees for activities, which is fair to owners IMO.

Current sale e-mail I just received:

Memorial Day Savings
50% Off Bonus Weeks or $99 Exchanges

Hi David L.,

We’re celebrating Memorial Day with not one but two deals! Now through May 31, select Bonus Weeks are 50% off and all exchanges are just $99 (regularly $189). Whether you want to exchange your week or take an extra vacation, now is the time to book. Kick off summer with hot deals in Carlsbad, Tahoe, Hawaii, and more! Take advantage of this call-in offer only and contact a vacation specialist today.

Sent from my iPad Mini 4 using Tapatalk

Dalownerx3 · May 25, 2016

DeniseM said:
I am curious about what has happened with the hotel guests access to the KBV tennis courts. In all fairness, they should be paying to use them now. *I asked the front desk this question in Feb., and could not get an answer, which is odd.

I've been to KBV many times and have yet to see anybody use the tennis courts. Especially one of the court seems dedicated to welcome (tour sales pitch) and owner's meeting.

jacknsara · Aug 21, 2016

reservation submittal cutover date

Aloha,
Sharing information. I received the following reply to a question I emailed about 2018 reservation requests:

Thank you for your email. We will be booking reservations for Kauai Beach Villas until 12/31/16. As of January 1, 2017 you will be contacting Grand Pacific (1-866-325-6295) who will be the “NEW” Management Company to book your reservation for Kauai Beach Villas.

This does not answer all my questions, but in fairness to Wyndham, they cannot answer questions about Grand Pacific Resort's business processes.
I plan to start a separate thread in All Other Timeshare Systems forum to ask those questions.

Jack

DaveNV · Aug 21, 2016

I moved my post to the above-mentioned thread.

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