A sad tale of a storybook resort.......
About 15 yrs ago (maybe 14) Costa Linda was closed for renovation and updating.
Construction started but the company ran out of funds so a buyer was sought and construction halted.
Finally after several years a new company took over the project and construction began again with new additions and some older parts being torn down.
Then the engineer/architect overseeing the project ran off with the advance and court proceedings against him were started (these things drag out forever in the DR) while construction once again ground to a halt.
Along came Hurricane George which devastated the open structures. The company held a meeting with the time share owners to inform that the project would be rebuilt and repaired however they would have to pay their share of the construction costs (they originally paid $6-$8,000 US for an infinite 'time share' portion of the property) which would total in the range of $90-100,000 US.
The 'time share' owners balked at having to pay this amount and wanted the company to buy them out at $65,000US per 'share'.
Needless to say the company couldn't/wouldn't do so and so the property sits abandoned, falling down and a real eyesore on the beach road.
What a shame! It was such a nice little resort when we stayed there our first two visits to the DR.
It still has the nicest beach in the area which is now used by 'squatters' and some of the 'bungalows' are also being utilized by the Politur and squatters.
Maybe someday all the legalities will be sorted out and the property will be sold to a new developer......
Sigh!:ermm: