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Dear Owners,
The Manager’s Newsletters are being sent quarterly to all owners with a valid e-mail address on file with the Resort and is also available on the Club’s website www.arubabeachclub.net. If you are not receiving them then please contact [email protected]. The Aruba Beach Club Resort hopes to continue to conduct more of its communications electronically.
If you have recently moved please update your mailing address by sending it to Ida Piternella at [email protected] so that it can be changed in our files.
The Quarterly Newsletter and all Blast E-mails from the Aruba Beach Club Resort
are being sent from the Club’s IT: [email protected]
Congratulations Aruba Beach Club Resort & Owners
on your 40th
Anniversary Year!
We invite you to join us every Tuesday in the members lounge for coffee, tea and
something sweet with your General Manager and the Department Managers.
40th
Anniversary commemorative items are available for purchase on Tuesday’s
before the members meeting from 9:00 a.m to 10:00 a.m. at the entrance of the
Members Lounge or in the Executive Office during working hours.
Our 40th Commemorative T-Shirst come in different sizes. For our little ones we have sizes 3T, Medium and Large and for addults we have from size small to XXX-L. Our beautiful bracelets which come in silver or gold tone and we also have a Christmas Ornament Available. Stop by the members lounge on Tuesdays before the members meeting to get yours or from Monday to Friday in the Executive Office during office hours.
OFFICIAL ARUBA HOLIDAYS 2017
Housekeeping service will be provided same as our Sunday Housekeeping service. Most businesses on the Island will be closed:
January 1st – New Year’s Day January 25th – G.F. Betico Croes’ Day
February 27th – Carnival Monday March 18th – Aruba’s National Anthem & Flag Day
April 14th – Good Friday
April 16th – Easter Sunday
April 17th – Easter Monday
April 27th – King’s Birthday May 1st
– Aruba’s Labor Day May 25th – Ascension Thursday December 25th – Christmas Day
December 26th – Boxing Day
Dates for Future Board Meetings 2017/2018
Week 16 – Apr. 22 – Apr. 29, 2017
Week 34 – Aug. 26 – Sept. 2, 2017
Week 4 – Jan. 27 – Febr. 3, 2018
Week 15 – Apr. 14 – April 21, 2018
Week 34 – Aug. 25 – Sept. 1, 2018
With ongoing changes in several of our Departments due to the retirements and promotions last year
we are pleased to announce that we have a new Reservations Team who look forward to making your
future vacations at your Home away from Home yet another magical one. It is our pleasure to introduce
Feel free to contact Liza or Titia, via e-mail [email protected] or via phone (297)
5243006 for Liza and (297) 5243005 for Titia. They will be more than happy to assist you with any of
your requests.
IMPORTANT REMINDER
PLEASE CHECK THE ARUBA BEACH CLUB RESORT TIMESHARE CALENDAR OF WEEKS PRIOR TO MAKING YOUR VACATION PLANS AND AIR ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE THAT YOU HAVE CORRECT DATES:
http://www.arubabeachclub.net/calendar_2016-2023.pdf
Congratulations!
The Aruba Beach Club Resort has been awarded the distinction as an Interval International Select Resort for the year 2017
Interval International’s Select Resorts provide a great vacation experience
and are distinguished by a comfortable and home-like atmosphere. The resorts are identified by the pineapple
a centuries-old symbol of hospitality, welcome, friendliness and warmth.
Ms. Liza van der Linden
Reservations Coordinator
Ms. Laeticia “Titia” Illes
Reservations Agent
FEBRUARY 2017
“ABC SUPER STARS”
We are proud to announce the following Employees of the Month, for the first two months of the year, January and February 2017, in recognition of their exemplary dedication to the Aruba Beach Club Resort, its owners and guests.
On March 18th Aruba celebrates its National Anthem and Flag day. This year the Aruba Beach Club celebrated this holiday on Friday March 17th with the employees and guests. The Celebration started off with the raising of the flag at 9:00am followed by coffee, cake and cookies in the members lounge. Mrs. Nancy Hill, one of our long time owners had the honors of raising the flag. During the day the guests on the pool deck enjoyed music from one of our local artists on a popular musical instrument “Caha di Orgel”, a crank operated piano and a dance show from the group Popcorn Dancers.
Jacqueline “Jacky” Kelly Guillermo Toloza
JANUARY 2017
ARUBA VISITORS CAN NOW COMPLETE THE ed-Card via Internet
Aruba is ready and waiting to extend its warmest greetings in welcoming you to the island and on your way to an unforgettable vacation experience. In the effort to facilitate your travel to Aruba, the Aruban Immigration Authority in collaboration with the Aruba Tourism Authority offer the first “bon bini” in the form of Aruba’s online Embarkation and Disembarkation (ED) program. This program offers you the opportunity to fill out the ED–card online as a convenient ahead-of-time alternative to the existing ED–card that is handed out on board all flights to Aruba. Just like the existing ED–card, the application of the online ED–card is free of charge.
The Benefits of using the on-line ED-Card services (https://edcardaruba.aw/):
Easy online application (registration)
Quick processing times (usually within 48 hours)
Current processing status can be viewed at any time
Reduces waiting time upon arrival in Aruba
April 27th
King’s Day Celebration
On April 27th the Aruban Community celebrates
the birthday of HM King Willem-Alexander. A
government ceremony paying honor to HM King
Willem-Alexander is followed by numerous
sporting events and family-friendly celebrations.
Sports competitions, kite flying contests and fun-
filled activities are held at various sites on the
island including community centers.
May 24th
– May 29th
Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival
The Aruba Soul Beach Music festival is held on
Memorial Day holiday weekend and includes
many star-studded artists and comedians. The
festival highlights five days of events such as
beach parties, comedy nights and a big music
festival featuring top class artists. This event is
sure to amaze you with one long weekend of
music, comedy, parties and of course lots of fun!
This year’s festival is headlined by one of the
most talented and exciting performers in music
today, Usher who will be accompanied by The
Roots and Mary J. Blige as featured
performances!
Visit www.soulbeach.net for additional
information and event updates
June 30th
– July 1st
Aruba Summer Music Festival
The Aruba Summer Music Festival headlines
with award winning musicians and the best
local Dj’s and bands. This two day event takes
place at the Aruba’s Harbor Square Arena and
delivers spectacular performances to
thousands of locals and tourists.
Saturday June 30th
Robert Jean’dor, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Silvestre
Dangond and Juan Luis Guerra.
Sunday July 1st
Esha, Jeon, Buleria, Zion & Lennox and Maluma.
JetBlue inaugural flight to Aruba from Fort Lauderdale-
Hollywood was welcomed with water canon salute
JetBlue grows presence in the Caribbean with new Aruba Flights
After announcing its new service from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood
International Airport to Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International
Airport on August 29th, 2016, the inaugural JetBlue flight was
welcomed on January 4th, 2017.
Aruba Airport Authority N.V. Air Service Development Manager,
Mrs. Jo-Anne Arends said that Aruba’s Airport was very pleased,
satisfied and proud to be able to welcome the JetBlue For Lauderdale-Aruba Flight. Mrs. Arends added that
JetBlue started flying to Aruba in 2006 with flights from Boston and 11 years later JetBlue is one of Aruba’s
largest strategic partners that highly contribute to Aruba’s tourism industry by bringing in market
diversification.
On January 4th JetBlue expanded its weekly service to Aruba with 32 new flights bringing in a total of 230,500
seats. Mrs. Arends further explained that the new route of Fort Lauderdale-Aruba has two objectives. The
first is to connect the Florida market with Aruba and the second is to strategically connect Aruba with the
west, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and also key markets like Hartford, Connecticut and Washington, DC.
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood service will provide a third nonstop Aruba gateway and allow for convenient
connections from across the growing JetBlue network.
Flights between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood and Aruba will be operated on the airline’s Airbus A320 aircraft
offering the airline’s award-winning service featuring the most legroom in coach; free Fly-Fi, the fastest
broadband internet in the sky; complimentary and unlimited name-brand snacks and soft drinks; free live
DIRECTV programming, 100+ channels of SiriusXM radio at every seat and free first-run Hollywood movies.
This year JetBlue has added or announced new nonstop destinations including Nashville, Tenn., New
Orleans, San Diego, Barbados, Quito, Ecuador. JetBlue has also launched a flight to Santa Clara, Cuba, the
first of four Cuban cities the airline tentatively plans to serve from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood, subject to
receipt of government operating authority.
JetBlue has 11 weekly flights to Aruba from Boston where
the island dominates the market with the highest capacity
in the Caribbean. Besides that it has 14 weekly flights
from JFK and seven flights from Fort Lauderdale to Aruba.
It also offers weekly Mint flights seasonally from Boston
and JFK airports, which feature the airline’s successful
premium service with lie-flat seating and tapas style
dining. Aruba’s partnership with JetBlue will continue to
raise the island’s tourism to new heights.
Important Notice
From the ABC Board of Directors to owners Although 95% of our owners and guests abide by the house rule to keep their balcony door closed to prevent mold, unfortunately we still have a few owners and guests that choose to ignore this rule and continue to leave their balcony door open.
Owners and guests are reminded that balcony doors MUST be kept closed AT ALL TIMES to prevent mold infestation.
Leaving your balcony door open, even for a very short period of time, allows the hot air to come into the air-conditioned room causing moisture, which is the biggest cause of mold.
Because mold is expensive to remove and more importantly very bad for one’s health, the Board passed a motion at the April Board of Directors meeting that effective June 1, 2016 there will be a fine of $100.00 for each violation which will be added to the owner’s maintenance bill and guest’s room bill for those people who choose to ignore this rule and leave their balcony door open.
The Security Department will be enforcing this rule by taking note of any room number with the balcony door open.
The first violation will result in a warning only. The second and subsequent violations of the closed-door
policy will result in a $100.00 fine per violation.
Shirley Silver – Weeks 3 & 4
Ronna Telsey – Weeks 5, 6, 7 & 8
Ronnie Keltz – Week 9
Donald Neary – Week 11
Neil Mosman – Week 12
John Mercer – Week 13
Herbert Bryan – Weeks 16, 17 & 18
Michael Hovan – Weeks 21 & 22
Irene “Renie” Schmand Torto – Week 23
Ronald Bullock – Weeks 24 & 25
Gloria Peterson – Weeks 43 & 44
Paula Liebowitz – Week 50
Martin “Marty” Brait – Week 52
Beach Towel Station
The Beach Towel Station is located on the Pool Deck. The maximum number of beach towels allowed is according
to the maximum occupancy of your unit. Charge for towels not returned or damaged is $25.00 per towel. ABC is
not responsible for lost beach towels.
Opening Hours are:
Saturday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Sunday through Friday 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
POOL AND BEACH HUT RULES
All chairs will be available for use by owners and guests staying at the Aruba Beach Club Resort beginning at 6:00 a.m. until sunset and from 8:00 a.m. to sunset for owners and guests staying at the Casa Del Mar.
Between 5:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. anything left unattended under a hut will be removed by Security.
Chairs and huts can only be reserved at 6:00 a.m. by a towel supplied by the Aruba Beach Club Resort.
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. Security will check to see if huts with beach towels are unattended. At 11:00 a.m. security will recheck all huts and if still unattended all items will be removed.
For security reasons, sleeping is not allowed overnight on chairs at the pool or on the beach during the hours from sunset until 6:00 a.m.
No bed linens (blankets sheets, bedspreads, pillows) or bathroom towels are permitted to be removed from the rooms and used at the beach or by the pool.
ARUBA BEACH CLUB RESORT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTED LOST ARTICLES
The Sunshine is nice, but is also harmful to
our little ones as with the weather it has also
changed. Now our little ones can also enjoy
a whole day by the pool and not have the
direct sun on them, don’t forget the
sunblock!
Due to excessive abuse by some members,
complimentary morning coffee/tea has been
discontinued as of Nov 1st, 2016 Coffee/Tea will
however be available Tuesday mornings during the
weekly owners meeting in the members lounge.
Wi-Fi access has been a challenge since after hurricane Matthew.
Room 143 – 146, 243 – 246 are not able to have Wi-Fi access from the room.
We kindly request that before purchasing Wi-Fi access for your room, make
sure you have good signal strength of wifiaruba-abc first. If you have any
doubts before purchasing, please feel free to contact the Front Desk.
Concierge Services
Pelican Adventures, located in the CDM lobby, has assumed the responsibility of Concierge Services for both the ABC and CDM resorts. Concierge services will be offered between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. 7 days a week to owners and guests of both the ABC and CDM for services such as restaurant reservations, printing boarding passes, faxes, overnight mail services, general information and more. You can contact Jean at [email protected]. In addition, a Boarding Pass printer is located in the CDM lobby so that ABC and CDM owners and guests can print boarding passes at your convenience.
REMINDERS TO ARRIVING GUESTS:
Notify your Credit Card Company or Bank before you travel to Aruba. Please be sure to lock your valuables in your room safe. If you should forget to lock your safe, Housekeeping will not
provide service in your room. We would also like to remind all guests that between the hours of 9:00 PM and 8:00 AM, there is no assistance available to “unlock” your safe. Furthermore, we recommend you not to put any medicine in your room safe in case you may need it in an emergency.
Should your plans include renting a vehicle during your vacation time, please always lock your doors and close all windows securely, be sure to park your vehicle in a safe, well lighted, parking area, and leave nothing of value in your car when unattended. Front Desk requests to register your vehicle for emergency contact.
Parking at the Resort still remains a problem. Do not park in restricted areas as you will run the chance of having your car towed off the property at your own risk.
Refrigerators – A reminder to arriving guests to check the temperature setting of your refrigerator. The Club is not responsible for items stored at improper setting.
Also, as a safety precaution, check the knobs on your stove/oven to ensure they are in the off position when not in use. Balcony Doors are required to be closed at all times, for occupants own security and also for the prevention of mold
and mildew in units. Open doors also works against the optimal functioning of our Air-Conditioning system. System of Automated Wake-Up Calls in units is working. Guests should call the Front Desk with their requested
day/time to program their wake up call. DO NOT DISTURB sign on the unit door handle is only valid for one day or 24 hours. Management reserves the right to
enter the unit after 24 hours. MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY - A maximum of four (4) persons shall be allowed to occupy a Superior suite at any time,
occupancy of a Deluxe suite shall be limited to five (5) persons, and occupancy of a Superb suite shall be limited to six (6) persons.
A reminder that Free Wi-Fi service is available under the Cayenna Garden Terrace, the covered area in front of the Spa, Activities Dept., and Member's Lounge, from the edge of the children's playground to the lobby. Just go to your Wi-Fi settings and click on "Cayenna Terrace", no password required.
Several new television channels have recently been added – please check the TV channel listing in your room. We also recommend that you view the in-house channel #30 at the start of your vacation as it has been updated with valuable information, and also, new channel #36 – Island Guide.
New room directories have been placed in all units but are the property of the Resort and may not be removed from the unit. However, these may be obtained at the Front Desk at a cost of $5.00 each in case an owner/guest wants to have one.
No charge for Saturday room change – Room changes will be facilitated as quickly as possible according to procedure. CHECK IN TIME IS 4:00 P.M. CHECK OUT TIME IS 11:00 A.M. – If your room is not vacated by 11:00 a.m. Management will pack your personal belongs
and put them in storage with an hourly penalty past check-out time of US$150.00. No room charges at Ricardo’s Restaurant or any Concessions after 12:00 noon on Friday until 6:00 pm on Saturday. SWIMMING POOL HOURS are 9:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. BEACH & CHICKEES – THANKS for "Sharing the Shade" - Donald and his Security/Pool staff express their sincere
appreciation to all our guests for your cooperation and understanding contributing to the Resort’s One Happy Beach! BEACH LOUNGES – Please do not take beach lounges close to, nor into the ocean water. Iguanas and Birds – Please do not feed the iguanas and the birds, as their droppings attract unwanted pests. While fishing from shore is not prohibited, we can recommend appropriate areas where you can fish from the rocks,
such as in front of the new Blue Residences, or beyond of the Ritz-Carlton, and away from swimmers. Out of courtesy for the other resort guests please refrain from smoking in the resort’s public areas and also on the
beach where smoking is permitted. To reserve a tennis court owners and guests must register at the Front Desk. Our public rest rooms will be locked by Security at midnight. If a guest needs to use the restroom after 12:00 midnight
then he/she can request the key at the Front Desk. CATHOLIC MASS is celebrated on Sunday’s at 5:00 PM, June through November in the Frank Conway Room at Casa Del
Mar; December through May on the Cayenna Terrace at the Aruba Beach Club Resort. The Government of Aruba 1% health tax “Bestemmingsheffing AZV” which came into force as of December 1st, 2014
has been increased as of July 8th, 2015 to 2%. This 2% tax is charged on goods and/or services purchased in stores and shops and will be shown separately on sales receipts, same as the “BBO” sales tax. Neither “BBO” nor the “BAZV” are charged, nor applicable on your room accommodation.
The Resort has a Vacation Evaluation Program to aid us on our continuing “journey to excellence”. We appreciate the
time you take to complete the Vacation Evaluation form and kindly deposit in the box located next to the Front Desk
prior to departing the Resort.
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE WHILE AT THE RESORT - Should you require medical assistance during your stay at ABC, please contact our Front Desk where there is always someone available to assist you in contacting a local Doctor. During the evening hours between 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM you may visit the Doctor on Call, located approximately five minutes from the Resort. Should the situation be urgent, or life threatening, the Hospital Emergency Room is available 24-hours, five minutes from the Resort, website www.arubahospital.com. Front Desk attendant will call for Ambulance when needed. Defibrillator is located at the Front Desk. A second Defibrillator for the Resort has been installed at Ricardo’s Bar & Restaurant. “Urgent Care Aruba” – A new medical service recently established on Aruba open 24 hours/7 days weekly, US$ 150.00 per consult. Information is available at the Front Desk and/or visit the website: http://www.urgentcare.aw/main/ for more complete information on the health services provided.
If you encounter any problems while staying at the resort please bring it to the attention of the General Manager immediately, or in her absence the Front Desk.
o Bringing issues or concerns to the attention of the Board after the fact and when you are back home makes
no sense when the problem could have been addressed and resolved immediately by just notifying
management as soon as possible while you are still at the resort, not after you have returned home.
o If for some reason management was unable to take care of the issue to your satisfaction THEN please let
the Board know.
Here is a list of additional items also available at the Resort upon your request at little or no cost to you. If you need anything else, (e.g. blender), just ask Housekeeping or the Front Desk – If available, we will be happy to accommodate your request.
DVD player: $ 5.00 per night
Extra bed: $ 10.50 per night
Baby Crib : $ 5.50 per night or $ 32.00 for 1 week
Baby highchair: No charge
Blender, hand held knife sharpener, electric juicer, and 4 slice toaster: No charge
Shower Chair: No charge
Toilet Riser: No charge
LAUNDROMAT FACILITIES: Tokens are available for purchase at the Front Desk for $2.50. Please
read Instructions posted on the wall before operating machines.
ACTIVITIES CENTER – The Activities Center is open Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 AM through 4:00 PM, closed on weekends. After 4:00 PM and on weekends, no requests for equipment will be taken after the mentioned hours, with the exception of Ping Pong Balls & Paddles which can be obtained at the Front Desk. Charge for Ping Pong Balls is $1.00 each.
On our Children’s Activities program, a parent or grandparent is always welcome. However, after your child feels comfortable, usually after the first ten minutes or so, it is suggested that you leave your child to enjoy the activity with the other children due to the limited space that we have available in the Activities Center. We appreciate your kind cooperation in this matter.
The “Art Workshop” by local artist Maria Onni, is continuing on Thursdays from 2:00 to 4:00 PM with four participants’ minimum, required. Please register at the Activities Center at least two days in advance.
ARUBA BEACH CLUB RESORT COMPENSATION POLICY
From the time when you purchased at the Aruba Beach Club Resort, it becomes your “Home away from Home”. When you stay at the Resort, you are not just a guest in a conventional hotel, but an owner of your vacation unit. As all Timeshare Resorts, Aruba Beach Club Resort is a nonprofit organization and maintenance fees cover operating expenses only. There are no funds in our annual budget to cover complimentary compensation such as free meals or free nights, as the cost would come directly from the owners’ dues. As in your own home, minor and major maintenance issues can occur, not excluding unforeseen situations as a result of miscommunication or human error. However, please rest assured that ABC Management and Staff continually make every effort to make your stay at our Resort pleasant and trouble-free. If any issue arises, do not hesitate to bring it to our attention, and you may rest assured that immediate action will be taken by our staff to correct it as prompt as possible. In case you experience any inconvenience during your stay with us, please accept a sincere apology from our staff members, in lieu of expecting any type of recompense.
ABUSE Owners and/or Guests shall not verbally abuse or harass any other owner or guest, staff or Management Staff. In the event of a verbal or physical assault upon any other owner and/or guest, staff or Management Staff, Management shall recommend the Board of Directors to either suspend or withdraw ownership from the Resort. The Resort will not tolerate any form of abusive conduct.
Owners and/or Guests shall respect the rights of other owners and/or guests, staff and Management Staff.
Owners and/or Guests shall not use profane language at any time.
Owners and/or Guests shall not intentionally damage or remove property that belongs to the Resort.
A Message Board has been placed in the Members Lounge for Aruba Beach Club Resort Guests who would
like to place a notice during their vacation week(s), e.g. looking for deep-sea fishing partners, a tennis partner, volleyball
players, etc. It is not intended for classified Private Resale and/or Rental offers. Management reserves the right to remove any
inappropriate notices.
LENDING LIBRARY: Our library has moved to the former Sales and Marketing office. Owners and Guests are invited to visit the lending library. We also appreciate your contribution of books to replenish and share the “good reading”.
ATA VISITOR RECOGNITION PROGRAM
Owners and Guests who have not yet been honored by the Aruba Tourist Association for your ten years, twenty years and/or thirty-five years consecutive visits, we invite you to visit our Activities Coordinator no later than Tuesday morning of your vacation week. Our activities coordinator will have a brief questionnaire that you will need to complete for ATA, in order to assist with coordination of your ATA Recognition Ceremony which would be held during your vacation at the Aruba Beach Club Resort.
MAINTENANCE PROJECTS:
Insulation of the A/C pipes in the shaft that runs to the roof from the rooms– Project Ongoing. Upgrade & replace Electrical Service Panels – Project Ongoing. Refurbished Model Room – Project in final phase. Replacement of damaged beach huts – Project Completed Deck at Ricardo’s Restaurant – Project Completed Kiddie’s pool shade – Project Completed
CLUB SALES AND RESALES
There are some spectacular weeks at great prices available. Don’t forget to invite your friends or relatives who may
be interested in becoming an owner with us! For those who will be here on the Island, take a moment to meet John.
His office is currently located in the Executive Office.
Right now we have a $25.00 F&B Gift Certificate at Ricardo’s for referring someone to our Resale Office and after
the completion of the sale, which would be when the purchase is made and payment in full is received. Resales listings can be found on the link: http://www.arubabeachclub.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=6&t-21 and on
John’s Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ArubaBeachCLubResales “Like It”.
Settlement checks are issued to seller only after the buyer’s final payment (which is due 30 days after the date of sale) has been received and cleared by the Bank. Our Bank here in Aruba places an automatic six week “hold” on funds received via check allowing ample time to clear through the International banking system. After that six week period, the accounting department issues the request for check for transmittal to the seller. By the same token, Share Certificates are issued after the same six week period. Your understanding and patience with this practice is appreciated.
BEWARE OF SCAMMERS
Please be aware there are scammers using the Aruba Beach Club Resort website www.arubabeachclub.net bulletin board and similar bulletin board systems to attempt to scam you out of your hard earned money. They troll the messages looking for people wanting to rent or purchase a timeshare and contact you saying they have just what you want for a great price. It's a scam, they will request a deposit or full upfront payment but THEY DO NOT OWN THE UNIT IN QUESTION and cannot legally rent or sell it. You will never hear from them again and you will have lost whatever money you sent. There are other scams happening with similar results, be proactive, don't lose your money. It is very important, before you any send money to anyone, contact the resort to verify ownership of the unit/week being offered, via email [email protected], or Phone: 297-524-3001.
NOTICE - PRIVATE RENTALS
The Aruba Beach Club Resort considers a private rental to be when the owner is paid (monetary/non-monetary arrangement not privy to the Resort) directly by his guest, and in turn, the owner submits the appropriate Member Guest Authorization form to the Resort’s Reservations Department for the particular week/unit/year.
********** The Resort is aware of “Private Rentals” that increasingly, are being arranged by “illegal brokers” who most likely take a commission on the rental he/she arranges. This is a person (can be an owner, can be a non-owner) who sometimes surf’s the “Rentals Page” of the Club’s Website, or another rental listing source, contacts the owner and offers to find a renter for his week/unit/year. These third party, types of transactions, can not only become complicated, but can cause additional work and/or confusion for the Resort’s Reservations Department.
The Aruba Beach Club Resort does not condone the above mentioned practice. All Risk is for the Owner and his Guest.
PAYMENT on Owner Club Dues Account by THIRD PARTY For owners who choose to use a third party/ outside rental agent: Please be reminded that it is not the Club’s responsibility to notify nor provide any information to the respective owner of any deposit(s) made by third party/ outside rental agent on his/ her account. It is the duty of the third party/ outside rental agent to inform the owner directly of any payment made on the owners account. If the owner allows a third party/ outside rental agent to pay on his/ her account, then please provide him/ her with your name, member number, week and unit along with the amount to be paid in writing for them to provide to the Front Office Agent on duty. Payments will only be applied to current or future Aruba Beach Club Resort Maintenance Fees.
OWNERS AND GUESTS / PRIVATE RENTALS
To those owners who are privately renting their units, sending guests, please be reminded of the By-Law VIII MEMBERS’
OPTIONS (printed below for easy reference), and in particular we want to call your attention to paragraph 3. There has
been incidence, e.g. guest departs without settling room bill, high long distance phone calls; damage in unit and/or on
property; theft, in which case the owner of the unit is liable and will be billed accordingly. The only exception: A unit placed
in Club’s Rental Program in which case the Club is liable.
BY-LAW VIII. MEMBERS’ OPTIONS
1. A Member may bring as many guests during his annual stay in the hotel as his suite may accommodate pursuant to Article 6, Section 2 of the By-Laws.
2. Availability of a member’s suite is guaranteed for his chosen week(s). If the member desires to exchange, or to put the suite in the Rental Program, the Club must receive 30 days’ notice before his time period.
3. A member may allow another person, whether accompanied by guest or not, to occupy his suite during a chosen week, and should notify the Association of such intent with the name of the person(s) that will occupy the room prior to the start of the week involved. In such case, the member remains fully liable for the cost set forth in Article 21 of the Articles of Association and for any damage caused by such guests.
ARUBA BEACH CLUB RESORT MAILING INFORMATION MEMBERSHIP PAYMENTS: Please take good note of our Tampa address for mailing payments. Always mention your NAME and OWNER’S MEMBER NUMBER with your payment. Any other correspondence received at the Tampa address will be scanned and transmitted to the Club’s offices here in Aruba for appropriate handling:
MAIL TO: Aruba Beach Club Resort Client 313016 P.O. Box 20867 Tampa, FL 33622-0867
CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS: Authorization for payment should be e-mailed to Ida [email protected], her colleague Amanda [email protected], or sent via FAX (dial 011 from USA/Canada) then 297-583-8191. All credit card charges are processed at the Club’s Offices in Aruba. Please be reminded that the Aruba Beach Club Resort will add its 4% administration fee to the total of the payment.
PAYMENTS VIA BANK TRANSFER: Make sure that your NAME and OWNER’S MEMBER # are mentioned on Bank Transfer of Funds. IMPORTANT: When remitting funds via Bank Transfer from all countries, except Aruba, it is recommended to transfer funds to our Sabadell Bank, Miami, Florida to avoid any additional, unnecessary and/or unforeseen bank charges incurred between your bank and the Aruba Bank (bank information is printed on Club Dues Statement), including the exchange fees (US Dollars to Aruban Florins) which would all be for your own account.
Sabadell United Bank, MIAMI ABA Routing # 067009646 Account name: Aruba Beach Club Cooperative Association Account #: 0011135944
TRANSFERS OF OWNERSHIP DOCUMENTS/TRANSFER FEES: Mail directly to our Club’s offices in Aruba. Allow us to suggest that these documents be sent via FedEx, UPS, DHL or other similar service to ensure expedited delivery:
MAIL TO: Aruba Beach Club Cooperative Association Attn: Resales & Transfers Coordinator/John Theysen J.E. Irausquin Blvd. #53 P.O. Box 368 Oranjestad, Aruba Dutch Caribbean
NEWS FROM OUR CONCESSIONS
Dining with a view at your “home away from home”
From enjoying a nice cup of coffee in the mornings listening to the waves to dining under the stars is now all possible at Ricardo’s Restaurant & Bar with the new extended deck. We invite you to visit Ricardo’s for some good food in a relaxing atmosphere, for some quality time with family and friends or just a romantic dinner for two.
Last but not least, please make sure to include a visit during your stay at your “Home away from Home” to our Mini Mart, Restaurant & Bar, Spa, Car Rental, Souvenir & Resort Wear, and Silver Jewelry Concessions and enjoy the high quality products, and specials of the week/month each and every one of our Concessions is offering our Owners and Guests at special and competitive prices. Make use of the opportunity while you are here in a relaxation mood, to pamper yourself with a soothing body massage or other special beauty treatments by our skilled Spa attendants.
Please remember that by supporting our Concessions they are able in turn to make their monthly rent payments
and hence contribute in reducing your yearly Resort’s Maintenance Fees. RICARDO’S RESTAURANT AND BAR SPECIALS: Mondays – “All you can eat BBQ Ribs” Wednesdays – “All you can eat Grouper” Live Entertainment on Saturday/ Tuesday/ Thursday / Fridays 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm during happy hour.
Happy Hours - Three Times Daily! 12:00 noon – 1:00 pm 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm.
Ricardo’s Restaurant and Bar continue to have their weekly Karaoke and Dance Party Night every Thursday from 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM. We invite you to join this popular event and have more fun. ZENERGY SPA: Please drop in at the Spa for their Special Offers during your stay. Email: [email protected] Website: zenergyspa.com ECONO CAR RENTAL: For all your Rental Car needs please visit our Desk in the Lobby Area as all Owners will get a 10% discount off our already low rates, except on special offers.
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It is my pleasure updating you with some of the latest developments at the ABC and Aruba. I look forward to meeting you at the regular Tuesday Manager’s Meeting where most recent info will be shared and questions from the floor will be addressed. Warm regards, Farida Mansur General Manager
