yayow
02-22-2008, 12:15 PM
Prior to starting this I apologize because it will be long winded. But I want to get it out before I explode.
Well for the first time in my life I got kicked out of a hotel/condo, and believe it or not it happened in D.R. As some of you know I been living in Sosua since September of 2007, in a place called Las Canas. I actually like the place a lot, there are 90 one and two bedroom apartments. Some of the apts. are owned, some have long time renters like me, and others are treated like hotel rooms for short time stays. The only problem as I saw it was that it was out of town in La Mulatta past the Intl. school so you needed some sort of transportation, although they provided a shuttle bus to Playero about 5 times a day back and forth, last bus coming back at about 5:30 pm. The road to Las Canas is dark and long so if you stay in town after the last shuttle your options are a moto or taxi. The place is clean and well kept. They have a good restusrant, a cafe, a bar in the middle of the pool another bar in the restuarant, and you can get beers in the cafe for 50 pesos they cost more at the bar and restuarant. Maid service, laundry facility on site, wireless internet, all the bells and whistles, and for the most part a very friendly staff, except the G.M. who obviously doesn't like me.
I hae recommended it to many people since I lived there and I know of at least 3 who have taken my recommendation and have stayed there. SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
Well yesterday I received a terse and pointed letter that one of the staff handed to me from the GM. She didn't even have the decency to give it to me herself, but I guess that is what staff is for. The letter was written as follows, " You do not have an investment in this property and obviously, you are not happy with your choice of accommodations. I think the time has come for you to move on. You are welcome to stay until your rent has run out, but the next month will not be renewed. I wish you luck in your next home. If you find one with all the criteria you expect, please feel free to inform me and I will encourage a few more people to join you". This was signed by the GM, what a bitch.
I was obviously shocked, and somewhat angered at the same time. What I believe was the impetus for her action is as followed, however I am not certain because no one has spoken to me about it. Right now I do not want to respond because I may say or do something I regret, and I haven't yet found a new place to go, so I must keep myself under check. Just recently the past 4 - 5 weeks there have been some security issues at Las Canas, prior to that there were none. I had direct knowledge of one of the issues because it happened to one of the people who came due to my recommendation, he had his laptop $1500.00 worth and a few other items stolen, his first night there. All indications are that it was an inside job. One employee was seen exiting with a package and giving this package to a car that drove up, the employee was taken into custody and fired. Fair enough although there was no compensation to my friend. A couple of weeks later another long time renter had his moto stolen during broad daylight and another had his car stolen, lastly there were rumours of someone climbing over a back fence and burglarizing someone's apartment. The guy who told me about the incidents and I were having a drink and just like me we figured a lot of the residents were not aware of these occurrences, because of lack of information, I know speaking for myself It was welcomed information so that I could take whatever necessary precautions and maybe, be a little more aware of my surroundings. He suggested that we have a meeting and invite other residents to get the info out, and maybe come up with some suggestions for the staff to make the place safer for all. I was all for that it made sense to me, my only concern which I expressed to him was the GM, I felt she may feel that we were circumventing her and trying to usurp her authority. He assured me he got along with her famously and he would talk to her and propose the meeting to her. I said if she agreed I would do all I could. He got back and she agreed in fact he said she welcomed any feedback.
With that we set the meeting for this past Monday, I went about the business of informing all the residents I had met since Sept. he informed some others and we asked all to spread the word. The meeting went well approx. 12 including him and I were in attendance. He was the master of ceremony and said he and I formed this meeting with the blessing of the GM. He typed up the suggestions and submitted it to the GM. The day that he submitted the suggestions, I got the aforementioned reply from the GM about my unhappiness, and by the way I was the only one to receive the letter.
She and I have had a few disagreements in the past, but nothing I felt that warranted this, nor was anything discussed in that meeting negative in and of itself just suggestions trying to make a better living arrangement for all.
So I am currently looking for a new place probably Trade Winds, the Palms or the other apart/hotel up that road.
Thats my rant, thanks for listening.
Well for the first time in my life I got kicked out of a hotel/condo, and believe it or not it happened in D.R. As some of you know I been living in Sosua since September of 2007, in a place called Las Canas. I actually like the place a lot, there are 90 one and two bedroom apartments. Some of the apts. are owned, some have long time renters like me, and others are treated like hotel rooms for short time stays. The only problem as I saw it was that it was out of town in La Mulatta past the Intl. school so you needed some sort of transportation, although they provided a shuttle bus to Playero about 5 times a day back and forth, last bus coming back at about 5:30 pm. The road to Las Canas is dark and long so if you stay in town after the last shuttle your options are a moto or taxi. The place is clean and well kept. They have a good restusrant, a cafe, a bar in the middle of the pool another bar in the restuarant, and you can get beers in the cafe for 50 pesos they cost more at the bar and restuarant. Maid service, laundry facility on site, wireless internet, all the bells and whistles, and for the most part a very friendly staff, except the G.M. who obviously doesn't like me.
I hae recommended it to many people since I lived there and I know of at least 3 who have taken my recommendation and have stayed there. SO WHAT'S THE PROBLEM?
Well yesterday I received a terse and pointed letter that one of the staff handed to me from the GM. She didn't even have the decency to give it to me herself, but I guess that is what staff is for. The letter was written as follows, " You do not have an investment in this property and obviously, you are not happy with your choice of accommodations. I think the time has come for you to move on. You are welcome to stay until your rent has run out, but the next month will not be renewed. I wish you luck in your next home. If you find one with all the criteria you expect, please feel free to inform me and I will encourage a few more people to join you". This was signed by the GM, what a bitch.
I was obviously shocked, and somewhat angered at the same time. What I believe was the impetus for her action is as followed, however I am not certain because no one has spoken to me about it. Right now I do not want to respond because I may say or do something I regret, and I haven't yet found a new place to go, so I must keep myself under check. Just recently the past 4 - 5 weeks there have been some security issues at Las Canas, prior to that there were none. I had direct knowledge of one of the issues because it happened to one of the people who came due to my recommendation, he had his laptop $1500.00 worth and a few other items stolen, his first night there. All indications are that it was an inside job. One employee was seen exiting with a package and giving this package to a car that drove up, the employee was taken into custody and fired. Fair enough although there was no compensation to my friend. A couple of weeks later another long time renter had his moto stolen during broad daylight and another had his car stolen, lastly there were rumours of someone climbing over a back fence and burglarizing someone's apartment. The guy who told me about the incidents and I were having a drink and just like me we figured a lot of the residents were not aware of these occurrences, because of lack of information, I know speaking for myself It was welcomed information so that I could take whatever necessary precautions and maybe, be a little more aware of my surroundings. He suggested that we have a meeting and invite other residents to get the info out, and maybe come up with some suggestions for the staff to make the place safer for all. I was all for that it made sense to me, my only concern which I expressed to him was the GM, I felt she may feel that we were circumventing her and trying to usurp her authority. He assured me he got along with her famously and he would talk to her and propose the meeting to her. I said if she agreed I would do all I could. He got back and she agreed in fact he said she welcomed any feedback.
With that we set the meeting for this past Monday, I went about the business of informing all the residents I had met since Sept. he informed some others and we asked all to spread the word. The meeting went well approx. 12 including him and I were in attendance. He was the master of ceremony and said he and I formed this meeting with the blessing of the GM. He typed up the suggestions and submitted it to the GM. The day that he submitted the suggestions, I got the aforementioned reply from the GM about my unhappiness, and by the way I was the only one to receive the letter.
She and I have had a few disagreements in the past, but nothing I felt that warranted this, nor was anything discussed in that meeting negative in and of itself just suggestions trying to make a better living arrangement for all.
So I am currently looking for a new place probably Trade Winds, the Palms or the other apart/hotel up that road.
Thats my rant, thanks for listening.