W. F.
Yelp
Heartbroken After 21 Years of Loyalty
I have been coming to this property for 21 years. My family owns two timeshare units here, and for many of those years, it truly felt like a second home -- a place filled with love, tradition, and special memories.
Unfortunately, I have not returned in the past three years due to a deeply upsetting and traumatic experience with management. It's taken me a long time to find the courage to share this, but I feel I owe it to others -- and to myself.
For years, we booked two units at the same time -- one for my adult son and one (VIP) for my husband, daughter, and myself. On our last visit, we arrived one day late due to a cancer treatment appointment for my son, who has been bravely fighting a rare cancer since he was 10. He is now 21. When we arrived, we were told my son's unit had been cancelled. I was stunned. I had confirmation numbers and absolutely never cancelled it. Why would I? We always travel together and had planned this trip well in advance.
I asked them to correct the mistake and help us find a solution, but was told over and over again that "there was nothing they could do." Then the manager -- someone we had known for years and always treated with kindness and generosity -- came out and escalated the situation in a way I never expected.
Over the years, we had shown our appreciation by bringing him small gifts or offering end-of-stay bonuses -- gestures from the heart, never out of obligation. However, it began to feel as though our treatment depended on those extras. And during the prior stay -- when we hadn't offered a bonus -- the warmth we once knew disappeared.
He got inches from my face, pointed his finger, and loudly accused me of cancelling the room. I was shaking and completely overwhelmed. I ended up sobbing in our room for over an hour. My husband was furious, but I begged him not to say anything -- I was terrified of retaliation, or losing our ability to book our units altogether. Instead of the unit we had reserved, we were given a subpar room, and the issue was never resolved. I was left feeling humiliated, dismissed, and completely heartbroken.
Since then, I have not returned -- even though I continue to pay nearly $4,000 a year in fees. I've tried to reach out, hoping to speak with someone else or get help from another staff member, but my calls have gone unanswered. I feel completely ignored and stuck -- paying for something I no longer feel safe or welcome using.
I never imagined I would write something like this about a place that once felt like family. But the way we were treated -- especially during such a difficult time in our lives -- was unacceptable. I don't recommend staying here under the current management. I hope one day, once leadership has changed, that we can return and feel at peace again.
Until then, I remain heartbroken. This was a place my family truly loved.