Costa Linda Aruba is now a Royal Resort

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

I just posted this on TUG.

Yes, It's official Costa Linda signed their management agreement this week and is now a Royal Resort. Ever since June of this year they have agreed in Principal but this week they signed a three year management agreement with Royal Resorts with an option to extend the agreement after two years.

This should be great news to both owners and exchangers as Royal Resorts is one of the best managed resorts in the timeshare industry. There are many improvements already in place as well as planned improvements over the next five years.

As a Costa Linda owner I am very pleased with this news.

[GrayFal Silver Contributor and supermoderator Find all posts View Profile Close GrayFal]

That certainly is good news Larry - it will make a very nice resort into a 'super nice' one.
And I believe there is some kind of trade priority amog the Royals even thru II.
mpizza ownsin St Maarten - I will ask her to post here regarding this.

[abc31 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close abc31]

Does that mean it will no longer trade through RCI?

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

Excellent! This is great news. Costa Linda should now have "sister" resort priority in II to the other Royal Resorts.

RR manages several resorts in Cancun, one in Curacao, and the Pelican in St. Maarten. Most owners are extremely happy with the improvements at the Pelican, although not with the maintenance fee increases that have come with it. Also, RR built a new building (sold as fractionals) in front of some of the units blocking their view.

Maria

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

Does that mean it will no longer trade through RCI?

Costa Linda is dual affiliated with both RCI and II just as Royal Mayan, Pelican and Club Internationale. Owners at any of these Royal resorts can trade with either II or RCI. So there should be no difference with trading through either RCI or II.