Cabana Club Members Speak Out About Increased Dues

As a 10 year member of the Cabana Club I also was very disappointed in the dues increase.  The first renewal notice did not even mention the 80% increase from last year.  I believe the Marriott is trying to pay for a bad decision when they built the Spa and then priced it out of range for many Ponte Vedra residence.  Contrary to popular belief everyone who lives in Ponte Vedra is not rich.  Some of us happen to buy or build a home before the tremendous increase in prices.  I would hope that all of the current members would give up their membership to the Cabana Club and see how fast the waiting list fills the spots.  I don't think it would happen so fast in this economy.  I have made my last trip to the Cabana Club and hope they find someone who will pay as promptly as I always have done.  I am also a Marriott rewards member but will drop my membership in favor of another hotel chain that treats people right. 

 GOOD LUCK CABANA CLUB MANAGEMENT

I am not a member of the Cabana Club but I certainly can sympathize with those members that are infuriated by the enormous increase in annual dues. Many of these people have stated that they do not intend to renew their membership either for financial reasons or sheer aggravation at the unreasonable increase in dues.

I believe these members have a good case. I believe that not only should they not renew but, in addition, they should get together and sue the new Cabana Club owners to recover their initiation fee. When they joined the Cabana Club they were asked to pay a large initiation fee ( some stated 6000.00 or more) for the right to belong. Along with that they were afforded a reasonable expectation of the current dues and, after years of membership, they have come to accept and expect a reasonable increase in dues and services. Now suddenly, their espectation of the affordability of their Cabana Club membership has completely changed. Had they known the huge amount of increase that was to come,  many may not have joined and the club would not have the benefit of the huge initiation fees.

in my opinion, the members that feel they are being forced from the club for fininacial reasons should ban together and also force the new owners to refund their initiation fees so that they may go and join a club that may treat them more fairly.

Sincerely, John Clifford

I am a native of jax and joined the Cabana Club because it was offered 20+ yrs.ago as an invitation only to Oak Bridge Home Owners(87 Veranda my address at the time).At that time there was nothing but sand dunes sea oats and a few palm thatched stations.

There has been many management changes over the years..Hidden Hills...Arvida...Marriott Sawgrass ? & Current owners Requartz Boundry Ltd.(ROB),A Irish -based investment company,and it's investment partners Interstate,which will continue to operate the resort under a long term management contract.Interstate Hotels & Resorts operates more than 260 hospitality properities with nearly 60,000 rooms in 41 states,Worldwide.Interstate hotels & resorts' subsidiary,is one of the worlds largest corporate housing providers.BridgeStreet and its network of Global Partners offer more than 9,800 corporate apartments located in more than 95MSAs throughout the united states and internationally.For more information about Interstate Hotels & Resorts,visit the company's Web site: http://www.ihrco.com

Stay tuned to this email address for Criminal Actions covered up by the management staff of the Marriott Properities to this senior member in the last couple of years that will frighten you and your family from future membership to the Cabana Club...court records provided by case #.

Fred Schmidt

fred3747@bellsouth.net