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Re: Maintenance Fees (by Shirley R.):

jayjay wrote:

shirley779 wrote:

I think we all agree, maintenance fees are sky high, but what really throws me are the extra charges. We are owners at 2 resorts that are right next to each other on Paradise Island, Bahamas. We are using a week at both places at the same time. We and another couple will stay at one resort, while my brother and his wife will stay at the smaller, older resort next door. WOW, was I surprised when I received our statement for what my husband calls "the fun place". A fee of $65.00 for a confirmation fee?! At a place where we are owners? AND, a resort assessment fee of $23.00 per person per night due upon departure?! When I called them earlier today to question these charges, I was told as of Jan. 14, 2008, there are 2 more daily assessments. $18.00 per person per night "service assessment" that goes to personal that come to the unit such as, room service, laundry, housekeeping ect. and a "villa gratuities" charge of $6.50 per night for tips to the front desk girls! It's cheaper to exchange through RCI than go to our home resort. Is this unusual? Is anyone else experiencing these unreal charges? We don't have these fees at either of our other 2 properties.

It seems these types of extra charges are popping up all over the place now, another negative for owning a timeshare besides ever rising maintenance fees and possible special assessments, however I've never heard of this many extra charges.

You must own at Harborside @ Atlantis. Evidently resort management thinks all owers are rich and can afford the dollar, nickel and diming.

Yes, we do own at Harborside, but also at Club Land'or. Land 'or is the resort gouging us with all the extra charges. I checked with Harborside and they have NO daily charges. The only items on our bill at check out are our meals, bar bills and any other items we purchase and put on our room charge. I added it up and for the 3 friends staying at Club Land'or, the add on fees for the week (6 nites of use not 7) will total $479.00! And, our maintance fee there is the same, within $20.00 of the small side of our lock-off at Harborside. The reason I bought a time share was because my husband is a workaholic and the only way I could get him to commit to a week of vacation,. is if he had money to lose if he didn't take one. One more thing, in the 7 years of ownership at Harborside, we never had a special assessment. In 8 years at the other place, we've had 3. The last one was for almost $600.00 Time to unload it, I think.