Exchange to Calini Beach Club, Siesta Key

[rapmarks]

We are here now and it is lovely. The condo is large and looks very nice. The beach is across the street and past a row of buildings. Free umbrella and two chairs on the beach. You can check out extra chairs and beach towels. Check in staff very nice.

Here is what I don’t like. No one in office at all on Sunday, so if you don’t get everything you need between check in at four and office closing at five thirty you are out of luck.

Outside lights on a timer, which didn’t go on for an hour after dark and it was dangerous. Will be worse tonight with the time change.
Can’t use pool or hot tub after dusk.
Check out instructions are too much, wash everything in dishwasher and put away on shelves before you leave, strip beds, remove all garbage, gather towels, etc etc etc.
long list of what it will cost if you break a glass, or misplace a washcloth
No starter coffee, or the pack with sugar, no soap.or shampoo etc.
I don’t like these kind of things at any timeshare,

 

[silentg]

We used to own a week here. It is a nice place, but I agree the rules are a bit much. We used paper plates when we stayed and cups too.
We did the dishwasher the night before we left. Put dishes away in the morning, didn’t use the pool, went to the beach.
Hope you enjoy your stay despite the rules.
Silentg

 

[rapmarks]

Yes, I will enjoy our stay. I used to own at a resort it’s the same long list of rules. No one is going to intentionally break a glass or steal one either.
When we pulled in at three, no one was at office. Check in at four. That gives a really short check in window.
We stayed herenine years ago. They did a nice remodeling job.

 

[rapmarks]

I am in big trouble. Unloaded the dishwasher which is across the kitchen from the shelves and put two glasses together. They are stuck. I will owe for two glasses.

 

[moonstone]

I am in big trouble. Unloaded the dishwasher which is across the kitchen from the shelves and put two glasses together. They are stuck. I will owe for two glasses.

Our DS has a set of glasses that always stick together. This is what he does and has never broken one yet. Put some ice cubes in the top glass & holding them at a bit of an angle run hot water over the outside of the bottom glass. Turn the glass around so the water goes on all sides. After a few seconds gently pull on the top glass to see if they come apart, they should, if not continue running hot water over the bottom glass and try again.


~Diane

 

[rapmarks]

Our DS has a set of glasses that always stick together. This is what he does and has never broken one yet. Put some ice cubes in the top glass & holding them at a bit of an angle run hot water over the outside of the bottom glass. Turn the glass around so the water goes on all sides. After a few seconds gently pull on the top glass to see if they come apart, they should, if not continue running hot water over the bottom glass and try again.


~Diane

I tried a version of this and it didn’t work, but I set the bottom in hot water

 

[rapmarks]

A woman staying at the motel between Calini and the beach said it has been sold and that it will be rebuilt with parking underneath and two floors above it. There goes the view.

 

[talkamotta]

That's too bad. I think Cunningham is the management company. It's the same company that manages Longboat Bay Club, my favorite. Is the lights because of the turtles or is it all year long? As I remember it is far back from the beach. I've never stayed there but I did stay at sea club v. I've stayed at LBC a dozen times. I always break the bedding down, take out the garbage and start the dishwasher. I probably have broke a glass at sometime and never was charged. I do that everywhere I stay, it helps me double check if I left anything. Hope the red tide isn't bad, I love siesta key.

 

[rapmarks]

I don’t mind starting the dishwasher but they want everything put away in the morning that was in the dishwasher.
The lights did come on, but an hour after dark.
Not to use pool or hot tub after dark, which was 5:45 while we were there.
Did I mention we arrived at three, and no one was in office. Sign said come back at four.