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Surfers Paradise [Australia] Update

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Just checked in here on MRP for a 5 day stay. Beautiful property. Will post anything I hear about the MVCI conversions. Will try to figure out how to post some photos.
 

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Would be interesting to learn more. According to the article linked from this TUG post. They were to be opening a sales gallery in March 2016. I would think they would have to be fairly far along in construction by this time.
 

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From the signage blocking the construction area it looks like it will be part of the Asia-Pacific program. They took over a previous large isolated bar area and are working hard every day. They will probably be ready to open the sales area in March. I'll post more when I get more info.
 

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Checking out tomorrow but here is what I learned from several staff members. MVC bought the entire resort. Sales office on schedule to open late March. 1st 2 test villas to be completed soon thereafter. 1st 2 floors converted and available for occupancy by late 2016. Extensive renovations around pool areas. No info on when reservations can be made. Only signage wording indicates it will be part of Asia-Pacific. Hopefully AP will be merged into DC somehow by then. G'day mates!
 

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Checking out tomorrow but here is what I learned from several staff members. MVC bought the entire resort. Sales office on schedule to open late March. 1st 2 test villas to be completed soon thereafter. 1st 2 floors converted and available for occupancy by late 2016. Extensive renovations around pool areas. No info on when reservations can be made. Only signage wording indicates it will be part of Asia-Pacific. Hopefully AP will be merged into DC somehow by then. G'day mates!


Have just looked at booking the hotel to see when it may be closed for final renovation. You can book unto Christmas Eve 2016, but that's it. Hopefully we will know a lot more by the end of the year. Great that we are seeing other options available - hopefully they will consider South Africa soon!
 

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Have just looked at booking the hotel to see when it may be closed for final renovation. You can book unto Christmas Eve 2016, but that's it. Hopefully we will know a lot more by the end of the year. Great that we are seeing other options available - hopefully they will consider South Africa soon!

I don't think they are planning to close the entire hotel but instead just convert some of the floors to timeshare villas. They were fully occupied and there were many many families there.
 
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