The following post is part of a Comment under "Trip Advisor Reviews." Because of its informative content and historical perspective, we have created a new thread.
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I don’t live there (at the OM) fulltime, but I have befriended many who do, and many who have moved because of the issues at hand. I am also a father to a 13 year old girl and a 15 year old boy, who are just beginning to form ideas and values on sexuality, relationships, and how young people are supposed to behave.
I started visiting Ocean Manor when I was courting my wife about 30 years ago. I was awestruck at what a refined, and cool place it was. It was ruled with an iron fist by Darlene. Many thought her to be to unyielding, but no one thought she was unfair. No one went through the lobby in a bathing suit out of respect. No one went down the halls in the middle of the night yelling and screaming. If you left a car there and were not going to be back for a couple of weeks, she would ask that you do not inconvenience other homeowners and place your car with the valet, so as not to occupy the owners parking spots.
There was security, exterminating, and maintenance was available to fix things. If it was your responsibility you paid, and the bill was fair. There was yearly audited accounting, and reserves.
I would like to see things returned to that state. We truly have the “jewel of the mile,”’ but we have to fight for it. There is no reason that we can not live in a successful building with a hotel program in it. It just seems that it can not be done with this Board. I would ask anyone with the time to monitor an outside management company to run for the Board. We have a great set of by laws to work from, and we should start looking for new leadership in the beginning of February.
Posted by Donald J. McLoughlin
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ATTENTION!
ReplyDeleteIf you have your condo in the Ocean Manor Hotel program, YOU ARE BEING RIPPED OFF!
Your monthly income has been decreased for only one reason.
Time to pull the plug on the trust you thought you had with this program.
Frank charged me Ann's cousin...45% for placing my unit in the hotel program. He justified it with monthly website maintenance and costs and advertising. Well do we get individualized advertising with pictures and details of out units......NO it is all about the hotel and the amenities. Frank use to rent my unit out while I was in Tennessee and collect rent and deny it being rented. How do I know this? I was trying to get work done to my unit and the contractor told me that he couldn't get in b/c there was someone in there. I called Frank several times about this and told me that my unit was not rented out and the contractor was lying. He told me that the contractor just didn't want to do the work. In addition, I caught Keith the old General manager with his gay bunch in my unit having a great time...How do I know this? I called my unit while in Tennessee and Keith answered with what sounded like a party men in the back ground. I am getting the card key access removed from my unit after my restraining order. Jennifer Ledford
ReplyDeleteWhen I was in the ocean manor hotel program. I would block out my condo for my own use. The following month the invoice showed the condo rented out on the same exact days. It appears to be in my favor but the reality is the program operates in the house advantage. Keep away from these people.
ReplyDeleteThe maintenace man laughed at me when I told him the monthly income was $370 for the month.
ReplyDeleteHe stated its been very busy.
Jennifer,
ReplyDeleteWhy the restraining order ?
Was it approved?