Gurney's Spa under construction till end of May

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

I just received a letter from RCI saying the spa will be closed until the end of May and that the pool and fitness center will remain open. The cost to use the Spa went down to $15 per person per day from what they say was $28. I could be wrong but I recall paying $11 PP per day. Oh and BTW guess where I am going for my Birthday weekend in May.

[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

Thanks for the heads up Frank. I'm checking in on May 30th so I'll have to stay on top of this. Did RCI offer to cancel your exchange without penalty?

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

They charge $11 per person per day to use the spa? I remember them charging about $11 per person per day to stay in the rooms....

But the only thing we used at the spa was the pool, and I don't remember paying anything for that. Were we supposed to?

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Thanks for the heads up Frank. I'm checking in on May 30th so I'll have to stay on top of this. Did RCI offer to cancel your exchange without penalty?

I would bet that by May 30th it will be done, And no RCI said that if I cancel now that it still falls under there standard policy.

They charge $11 per person per day to use the spa? I remember them charging about $11 per person per day to stay in the rooms....

But the only thing we used at the spa was the pool, and I don't remember paying anything for that. Were we supposed to?

The $11 pp perday was for the Spa use even if you did not use it. There prices must be going up soon.

BTW These Changes might be because of new ownership. Mr Monti passed on about 4 months ago.

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

The charge is not for the spa if you are staying on an exchange. The per unit charge of $11 is per suite (2 people) and is for housekeeping service. You should not have been charged for spa access unless you are just day use and not an owner/exchange guest.

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The charge is not for the spa if you are staying on an exchange. The per unit charge of $11 is per suite (2 people) and is for housekeeping service. You should not have been charged for spa access unless you are just day use and not an owner/exchange guest.

This has the way it has always been but for some dumd reason that is what RCI sent me.

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

I had not received any notice that fees went up....but we no longer own at the resort, and the last info we did get was in December....but I didn't see anything saying fees were being added or going up.

[bigfrank Administrator Find all posts View Profile Close bigfrank]

Looks like something has changed

I had not received any notice that fees went up....but we no longer own at the resort, and the last info we did get was in December....but I didn't see anything saying fees were being added or going up.

I just got this off my confirmation online, If you have an old confirmation with the old price printed you better bring it with you.

To Help You Further
Studio apartments, suites and cottages at Gurney's Inn are air-conditioned and have an ocean view, a color television with in-room movies and cable hook-up and phones. There are no kitchens in the units, but a small refrigerator and coffeemaker are provided. Studio units OCC: Max 2/Pri 2 have 1 bath and 1 queen bed. Studio units OCC: Max 4/Pri 2 have 1 bath, 1 queen bed and a sleepsofa. 1BR units OCC: Max 4/Pri 4 or Max 4/Pri 2 have 1 bath, 1 king bed and 1 sleep sofa. 2BR units OCC: Max 6/Pri 6 have either 2 or 3 baths, 1 king bed, 2 twin beds and 1 sleep sofa. 3BR units OCC: Max 8/Pri 6 have 3 baths, 1 king bed,2 queen beds and 2 twin beds. No pets are allowed. There is a mandatoryamenities charge of US$28.88 per day for the first two people and US$28.00 for eachperson thereafter. Children under 18 arenot able to use Spa-except Pool w/adult supervision. SPA CLOSED DUE TO RENOVATION THRU MAY 2008. ALSO DUST/NOISE THRU 5/08. Spa visits may be scheduled two weeks in advance. The resort has NO ELEVATOR.

Urgent Information
THERE IS A MANDATORY $28.00 PER DAY FEE FOR 2 PERSONS & $28.00 PER DAY FOR EACH ADDITIONAL PERSON FOR DAILY MAID SERVICE AND ENTRANCE TO THE SPA. RESORT HAS ADULT-ORIENTED ACTIVITES AND AMENITIES. SOME ACTIVITIES/AMENITIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 16 THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 46 STEPS THAT LEAD DOWN TO THE BEACH. THE RESORT OFFERS TRANSPORTATION DOWN TO THE BEACH IF NEEDED. THE RESORT ITSELF HAS 4 LEVELS WITH NO ELEVATOR. *THE RESORT CAN NOT GUARANTEE A HANDICAP UNIT AND WILL NOT MOVE INBOUNDS FOR ANY REASON* RESORT SPA UNDERGOING MAJOR RENOVATIONS THRU MAY 2008-NOISE AND DUST WILL BE SEEN AND HEARD. SPA FACAILITY MAY BE CLOSEDDURING YOUR VISIT TO RESORT THRU MAY 2008. RESORT CAN NOT GUARANTEE 4/4 OCCUPANCY (OCEAN VIEW)

[Chap7 Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Chap7]

My confirmation letter says $10.50 per couple per day so I'll be sure to bring it with me.

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

For a studio and one br, the fee was $10.50 for the first 2 people. I wasn't aware of $28. But it is for the unit, as you can see, not for the spa....if you are on an exchange you do not pay for the spa day use....at least that has always been the way it was.

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

It adds up fast. We took two of our kids, so that was about $30 per day extra. With the new fee, it will be NINETY dollars per day extra!

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

Yeah, they get you on the extra people....it does add up! Yikes!

[wackymother Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close wackymother]

So even owners have to pay that extra per-person fee?

[Glitter Brunello Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Glitter Brunello]

I am sorry I d/n print out my confirm... of course they have changed it online in my account... but the truth is, they are really in need of increasing revenues to maintain that rambling place, so it's not surprising. They used to have a captive audience and make $ on the restaurant, but now there are other choices in the area. They do a fair bit in terms of catered events, but really, that place is HUGE, and on major primo real estate at the tip of the island on a gorgeous expanse of beach... they have been trying to book the hotel rooms with a mandatory meal plan, but that d/n go over too well, either.

[katiemack Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close katiemack]

Yes, owners pay the daily fee for the unit.

Agree, the location is prime real estate, and thus expensive. I didn't know that daily rentals could opt out of the MAP....used to be whatever you rented as a daily rate included in the rate a $$ credit used toward breakfast and dinner.