It should irk you.
I don't have much use for Dennis and the InnSeasons crowd, but I doubt that they are funneling Pollard Brook money to Riverwalk. I do suspect they aren't maintaining the entire resort as well as they should, they are using low MFs to bait people into buying at developer prices, and all owners will be hit with another special assessment in the near future (2-4 years).
They are stupid to build Riverwalk when Lincoln is already over saturated with timeshare and fractional ownership.
I'm glad you enjoyed your stay. We really like Pollard Brook and the Lincoln area. Haven't stayed there in years. We like to trade into Trapp.
Yes- I was thinking that also. I told hubby today- "who is going to buy these fractional units at Riverwalk?" The Riverwalk building is like 7 stories high. And this is just the beginning stage of the master plan! I am sure they are going for 6 figures. Most units are supposedly lock-outs. Supposed to be completed by January 2016- but I am not seeing how by the looks of it. I also don't get why they let South Mountain go- a lovely resort- to Blue Green- just to get the money to build Riverwalk right behind it. Crazy. But- since he made money on the South Mountain sale ( I assume), he could have used that to improve Pollard Brook instead of building Riverwalk. I know I am naive and don't really understand all the inner workings of all this.
Yeah- I think they could do more with the maintenance of the resort. It is fine, but buildings like the one we are in- Liberty Lodge- are old and really need some major work to make them more attractive-especially on the outside. Thankfully, the inside- the unit itself- mine at least- is nicer than you would expect from looking at the building from the outside. It was clean (well- except for the ceiling fan- which gets neglected at a lot of resorts. And the stove light- which I took apart myself to clean the bugs out of it) and all that. But then- you wonder why they have not fixed the leaks in my unit when they have obviously been happening for several years. Doesn't make sense. With social media and the internet today word gets around real fast when things aren't right at a resort. I essentially like our unit, as it is a corner top floor loft unit (321)- a 2 bedroom almost like a 3 bedroom-lots of privacy, a nice view, quiet, high ceiling, can access the lobby and recreation area through the covered walkways to avoid the parking lot. Because the building is concrete and motel style, it doesn't give the best impression, (certainly no Marriott! LOL!). It is very damp and dank on the outside. No aesthetics whatsoever.
I know you trade into Trapp. Lovely place. And, lots of aesthetics! I love Stowe and I love Vermont- it's my favorite (especially the Champlain Islands)-that is why I never trade my Smuggs summer week (only the "bad" off-season floaters like Nov/white weeks, which, if it came down to it, I would use anyway if I couldn't get a trade I wanted)), but New Hampshire is also growing on me more and more, especially after a wonderful week like we have had this past week (an exchange of my floater) with the Highland Games, the great weather, the outdoor pool to myself many times since it is off-season, and all that. Very awesome.
My plan is to just use the white off-season weeks at Smuggs to trade back into Pollard Brook or Smuggs for months like June or Sept. or other decent times we might need. Maybe even the holidays, since our son lives in NH. But I am right now happy with week 30 at Smuggs and week 31 at Pollard and with my Smuggs floater used at either one of them for the off-season.
Anywhere else we want to go, I attempt to rent.
I hope we are not hit with a special assessment as you mentioned. According to the newsletter they are doing much better financially, but- hey- I know you can't trust anything anyone says.