Point at Poipu & Diamond Resorts Int'l

[Poobah]

DRI Public Relations

I sort of agree with most of the posts. The problem is that VOA Board/DRI blew the PR piece of this big time. They did what they had to do to keep P@P from deteriorating even more, they just handled very,very poorly.

What bothers me is that it reflects an attitude that is certainly not in the spirit of "ohana." One hopes that it reflects an inept/naive rollout strategy profered by the VOA Board/DRI. It is hard to believe that the VOA Board/DRI believed that the approach was a winner and that the Owners and the Trust would just stand up and cheer the action.

One hopes that it doesn't actually reflect an VOA/DRI "attitude" that they have no accountability to the Owners or to the Trust, who actually own the resort.

This is turning out to be a PR disaster for DRI. The credibility of the VOA Board as a representative of the owners is pretty low. I mean, even CBS was asking questions.

The resort needed the repairs; if this had been handled in a more professional manner the VOA Board would have been heros. Instead, as the saying goes "snatched defeat from the jaws of victory."

Looking forward to being at the annual meeting on 20 March. Wouldn't miss it for the world!

Cheers,

Paul

 

[daventrina]

I really think that they expected to be able to have the responsible parties to pick up most if not all of the tab. So.. by the time that didn't pan out... it was a real mess with no easy way out.

As far as owners having to pick up the tab for defaulted weeks ... for that to happen wouldn't those weeks/points have to be owned by the association? If those units go back to the developer, wouldn't the developer be responsible for the costs related to those weeks?

On a good note.... Somewhere in Diamonds documentation I found a new note in one of their FAQs where empty weeks that are rented that are owner weeks the money goes to the association, as it should. It was not that way with Sunterra.

The Tahoe Resort is having construction issues too. Fortunately the issue was discovered in time and the contractor is picking up the entire tab for the repair.

I sort of agree with most of the posts. The problem is that VOA Board/DRI blew the PR piece of this big time. They did what they had to do to keep P@P from deteriorating even more, they just handled very,very poorly.
Cheers,
Paul

 

[timeos2]

As far as owners having to pick up the tab for defaulted weeks ... for that to happen wouldn't those weeks/points have to be owned by the association? If those units go back to the developer, wouldn't the developer be responsible for the costs related to those weeks?

On a good note.... Somewhere in Diamonds documentation I found a new note in one of their FAQs where empty weeks that are rented that are owner weeks the money goes to the association, as it should. It was not that way with Sunterra.

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You can't have it both ways. IF the Developer takes the foreclosed or deed back weeks & pays the fees then any rentals belong to them as they paid the fees & have the use / rental rights like any other owner.

Or if the Association has the title then the other owners have to cover the fees & any rental of that time belongs to them (the resort/Association).

 

[daventrina]

You can't have it both ways.

Unless you are Sunterra:ignore:

 

[winger]

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The Tahoe Resort is having construction issues too. Fortunately the issue was discovered in time and the contractor is picking up the entire tab for the reybpair.

What issues?

 

[timeos2]

Unless you are Sunterra:ignore:

Maybe that's why they went bankrupt twice and are no longer with us?

 

[daventrina]

What issues?

Exterior water penetration. So they are refacing the buildings.

 

[dag2]

Point @ Poipu VOA and AOAO annual meeting

I just received a ballot for the P@P Vacation Owners Association and Association of Apartment Owners. Any input on who I should vote for?