Pompey Family
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- Joined
- Aug 30, 2009
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- Location
- Portsmouth, England
- Resorts Owned
- Son Antem, Playa Andaluza, Harbour Lake
We're now nearing the end of our two week holiday here at MVF and I wanted to share some of the observations we've made.
This is the first time we've spent two weeks here and also the first time we've been in summer. One of the more noticeable differences we've found compared to other Marriott resorts is there is less of a sense of exclusivity. Almost every family here is on a cheap preview offer and are only here for about 3 days. This means that pretty much everyone keeps themselves to themselves and there is little of the integration and meeting new people that we've experienced in other resorts. Also, without sounding like a snob, it's clear that Marriott aren't ensuring that their caveat regarding a minimum income is being adhered to when offering people preview offers. We've only spoken to one family who are Marriott owners. It probably explains why they've drafted in their top sales reps from Spain to try and increase sales. My advice would be that it's not that the reps in MVF can't sell but the people who are taking the previews have absolutely no intention or means of buying.
The outside pool is ridiculously cold. On hot sunny days when the pool should be brimming with kids they're all in the inside pool, it's a ridiculous sight. To sit by the pool and watch newly arrived kids run excitedly into the pool and jump out immediately in shock is ammusing at first but it soon turns to bemusement and then anger as to why the management are refusing to heat it. The manager's explanation to me that it costs 200 euros a day to heat is a poor excuse considering the maintenance fees that owners are paying.
Housekeeping is very hit and miss. One day you'll receive a good clean, rubbish taken out and towels replaced whilst other days you'll receive half the number of towels you need and you'll come home to the smell of a cleaner having had a poo in your loo!
I do like the resort very much and find the villa's to be a fantastic place to spend your holiday however it lacks what other Marriotts have and that is owner presence.
France is also now prohibitively expensive so we'll be considering Spain and the US for future holidays.
This is the first time we've spent two weeks here and also the first time we've been in summer. One of the more noticeable differences we've found compared to other Marriott resorts is there is less of a sense of exclusivity. Almost every family here is on a cheap preview offer and are only here for about 3 days. This means that pretty much everyone keeps themselves to themselves and there is little of the integration and meeting new people that we've experienced in other resorts. Also, without sounding like a snob, it's clear that Marriott aren't ensuring that their caveat regarding a minimum income is being adhered to when offering people preview offers. We've only spoken to one family who are Marriott owners. It probably explains why they've drafted in their top sales reps from Spain to try and increase sales. My advice would be that it's not that the reps in MVF can't sell but the people who are taking the previews have absolutely no intention or means of buying.
The outside pool is ridiculously cold. On hot sunny days when the pool should be brimming with kids they're all in the inside pool, it's a ridiculous sight. To sit by the pool and watch newly arrived kids run excitedly into the pool and jump out immediately in shock is ammusing at first but it soon turns to bemusement and then anger as to why the management are refusing to heat it. The manager's explanation to me that it costs 200 euros a day to heat is a poor excuse considering the maintenance fees that owners are paying.
Housekeeping is very hit and miss. One day you'll receive a good clean, rubbish taken out and towels replaced whilst other days you'll receive half the number of towels you need and you'll come home to the smell of a cleaner having had a poo in your loo!
I do like the resort very much and find the villa's to be a fantastic place to spend your holiday however it lacks what other Marriotts have and that is owner presence.
France is also now prohibitively expensive so we'll be considering Spain and the US for future holidays.