nice to see on escotts blog that the hotel might be getting back on track. when we stayed there last year in january, the place got locked down. a bunch of latino gangster looking guys showed up sitting around the lobby with shotguns under their leather coats. the military showed up. reporters where all kept away and the door to the beach was sealed off. my wife thought it was all pretty spooky. the owner then met with these gangster looking guys by the coffee machine in the lobby, looked like a scene out of scarface. hopfully this is the end of that foolishness because they are looking for $1,700 cdn/wk now and this isn't what we really want to see. my wife wanted to check out immediatly, which wasn't an option. it just created stress that wasn't really needed. i was waiting for the big gunfight but it never happened
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If all is back on track why were there nearly 200 military police there recently>>>
sosuajames said:nice to see on escotts blog that the hotel might be getting back on track. when we stayed there last year in january, the place got locked down. a bunch of latino gangster looking guys showed up sitting around the lobby with shotguns under their leather coats. the military showed up. reporters where all kept away and the door to the beach was sealed off. my wife thought it was all pretty spooky. the owner then met with these gangster looking guys by the coffee machine in the lobby, looked like a scene out of scarface. hopfully this is the end of that foolishness because they are looking for $1,700 cdn/wk now and this isn't what we really want to see. my wife wanted to check out immediatly, which wasn't an option. it just created stress that wasn't really needed. i was waiting for the big gunfight but it never happened
If all is back on track why were there nearly 200 military police there recently>>>
My understanding from very good sources is that there was another in a series of legal confrontations last week, where one court ordered something and another court immediately revoked it.
After this latest one, the partners sat down, came to an agreement, and signed off on it over the weekend.
Apparently now that that problem has been resolved, they plan to finish work on the convention centre / casino.
Personally, I hope they've resolved their problems and that they finish the work on the building next door.
After this latest one, the partners sat down, came to an agreement, and signed off on it over the weekend.
Apparently now that that problem has been resolved, they plan to finish work on the convention centre / casino.
Personally, I hope they've resolved their problems and that they finish the work on the building next door.
Escott has a blog?sosuajames said:nice to see on escotts blog that the hotel might be getting back on track.
Ken said:I've been told by somebody who has been a reliable source in the past that the hotel has been sold to a Mexican hotel company.
This wouldnt surprise me Ken, theyve been buying steadily now for over a year, larger rather than small. Its a good way to launder money, its must be a coincidence that since they started buying the volume of drugs has increased here greatly. After all they need to bring over new equipment and furniture in containers for their new businesses dont they?
With regards to this hotel, I understood that the authorities in S.D. stopped the casino because of its height. The top layer has to come down and changes made.
Time Shares
While this fiasco carrys on I imagine in the typical D.R. way they are still dragging people in there and trying to sell them time shares in it.
Otherwise how would some of the local expats that work there doing it survive.
I did the tour for curiosity sake and did see some beautiful rooms.
Kiwi Bruce
While this fiasco carrys on I imagine in the typical D.R. way they are still dragging people in there and trying to sell them time shares in it.
Otherwise how would some of the local expats that work there doing it survive.
I did the tour for curiosity sake and did see some beautiful rooms.
Kiwi Bruce
Not sure what your meaning was here but heres my answer
Kiwi Bruce
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abe said:Do go on--what else positive did you see?
Kiwi Bruce
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Beautiful rooms would be a start--I was curious what else you might have seen that would be positive. It's a funny thing about timesharing--every body who actually looks into says "Hey those condos were great." But there is some other aspect (or two or three) of the offer that makes them stop.
Based on the context of this thread, I am guessing that it's because the whole project is doubtful. That would give me pause too.
But perhaps they are still selling their way out of a problem--money solves a lot of things.
I do object to kneejerk blanket condemnations of timesharing though--there are successes (yes, for the consumer too) in the DR. This may become one--and may not.
But that's why I asked what else you saw that was positive. Just probing.
Based on the context of this thread, I am guessing that it's because the whole project is doubtful. That would give me pause too.
But perhaps they are still selling their way out of a problem--money solves a lot of things.
I do object to kneejerk blanket condemnations of timesharing though--there are successes (yes, for the consumer too) in the DR. This may become one--and may not.
But that's why I asked what else you saw that was positive. Just probing.
no much actually
I am not interested in time shares really so I was not really interested in much else than seeing the hotel. They did have a lot of extra charges etc that just don't fit the 'independant style' of traveler that I am. I do two or three trips a year mostly to visit family members in the U.K and N.Z. so a time share does not suit my needs.
I am planning on buying a place in the Sosua area within the next year so that is my requirement hopefully.
Kiwi Bruce
abe said:Beautiful rooms would be a start--I was curious what else you might have seen that would be positive. It's a funny thing about timesharing--every body who actually looks into says "Hey those condos were great." But there is some other aspect (or two or three) of the offer that makes them stop.
Based on the context of this thread, I am guessing that it's because the whole project is doubtful. That would give me pause too.
But perhaps they are still selling their way out of a problem--money solves a lot of things.
I do object to kneejerk blanket condemnations of timesharing though--there are successes (yes, for the consumer too) in the DR. This may become one--and may not.
But that's why I asked what else you saw that was positive. Just probing.
I am not interested in time shares really so I was not really interested in much else than seeing the hotel. They did have a lot of extra charges etc that just don't fit the 'independant style' of traveler that I am. I do two or three trips a year mostly to visit family members in the U.K and N.Z. so a time share does not suit my needs.
I am planning on buying a place in the Sosua area within the next year so that is my requirement hopefully.
Kiwi Bruce
I understand the appeal of Sosua--despite the sleaziness, there is something about that town that gets to me too. I think it's the tree-shaded streets--and of course the beach. But it is a little like the Phoenix--it seems to keep trying to rise from the ashes.
But the A-I's are a terrible burden to overcome and it appears that sleaze is the only thing that most people can think of to fight the A-I's. Damn shame. I wish I had some brilliant ideas to reverse the ho-mogenization of the town.
In fact it's a little like Christmas there all year round -ho ho ho.
But the A-I's are a terrible burden to overcome and it appears that sleaze is the only thing that most people can think of to fight the A-I's. Damn shame. I wish I had some brilliant ideas to reverse the ho-mogenization of the town.
In fact it's a little like Christmas there all year round -ho ho ho.
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