[2011] HRA and The Cove: Not Letting This Go

[Sea Six]

Is it me or do the yellow towel Cove people seem especially snobby when they plop their yellow towels in the Aquavanture areas?

 

[CPNY]

Since somebody else revived this thread, there's a detail I haven't yet brought up in the nearly 12 year old issue.

As I posted before, Cove/Reef, etc. were clearly included on the map of phase III amenities for several years....I know it was on my purchase documents. But at some point in 2010, a different map was integrated into the ownership documents. If you're a HRA owner, you can pull up you governing documents on the website.

The new map does not include Cove and Reef land as part of the included amenities. You can see it on page 246. You can also see the old map on page 229.

I feel that this move by the HRA BODs was a bit sleazy, since they obviously agreed to this change AFTER this issue was brought to their attention and they apparently did not seek compensation from Atlantis for shrinking the area. Buy a lawyer friend advised me that they'd probably claim this was within their rights to make amendments for technical errors.

One good thing about the new map was that Cove beach is pretty indisputably part of the core land we should be allowed to access.

I haven’t seen the map, but is that why we have to pay for the gym? It’s not part of the map since they moved it when they built the spa? That’s ridiculous considering royal towers guests have it for free. Also, all beaches up to the high water mark are public. Which works for me since I don’t need to sit in those dirty brown chairs anyway.

 

[komosatp]

Since somebody else revived this thread, there's a detail I haven't yet brought up in the nearly 12 year old issue.

As I posted before, Cove/Reef, etc. were clearly included on the map of phase III amenities for several years....I know it was on my purchase documents. But at some point in 2010, a different map was integrated into the ownership documents. If you're a HRA owner, you can pull up you governing documents on the website.

The new map does not include Cove and Reef land as part of the included amenities. You can see it on page 246. You can also see the old map on page 229.

I feel that this move by the HRA BODs was a bit sleazy, since they obviously agreed to this change AFTER this issue was brought to their attention and they apparently did not seek compensation from Atlantis for shrinking the area. Buy a lawyer friend advised me that they'd probably claim this was within their rights to make amendments for technical errors.

One good thing about the new map was that Cove beach is pretty indisputably part of the core land we should be allowed to access.

Resurrecting this thread in light of today's news that the Beach Tower is going to be re-done and apparently separately branded.

Pharrell Williams and David Grutman to open new resort in the Bahamas

Designed by The Rockwell Group, the new luxury resort will be part of Atlantis Paradise Island.

www.cnn.com

To my disappointment and surprise, it looks like the land between the Coral and Beach towers was not included in the 'core land' when HRA was initially developed. So it sound like they can take the lazy-lazy river and that pool area and not have to re-negotiate our access fee.

 

[komosatp]

I haven’t seen the map, but is that why we have to pay for the gym? It’s not part of the map since they moved it when they built the spa? That’s ridiculous considering royal towers guests have it for free. Also, all beaches up to the high water mark are public. Which works for me since I don’t need to sit in those dirty brown chairs anyway.

Better late than never?

Anyway, when HRA opened the gym had a fee for everyone. It was only when Atlantis went down the resort-fee model that it became 'free' but only because it was thrown into the justification for the resort fee.

 

[emeryjre]

Somebody better tell Pharrell and David to negotiate a new deal for WiFi. The current WiFi is less than World Class for the $50.00 resort fee. At Harborside we pay $25.00 a day for the same network.