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I thought I read somewhere that mko was undergoing renovations this fall. Was it the Kona tower and Naia? Or just Kona?
 
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It will be Kona only, followed next year by Naia I believe. Kona will get all new everything - carpets, furniture, appliances, etc. They had a nice display in the lobby of the fabrics & furniture photos.
 
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E-mail from the resort

I received this via e-mail from MKO

Aloha and greetings from Marriott's Ko Olina Beach Club.

We are very excited to launch our villa renovation project for Hale Kona. This project includes a fresh new modern design incorporating the unique elements of our island culture in color scheme, pattern, and artwork. The project includes a full refurbishment of the villa and interior corridors including new furniture, kitchen & bath fixtures, kitchen appliances, light fixtures, artwork, drapery, window treatments, ceiling fans, carpet, kitchen flooring and paint.

Dates of Renovation: August 2, 2014 - October 18, 2014
Daily Hours of Work: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Scheduled Floors:
Floor 12: August 2 - August 16
Floor 11: August 9 - August 23
Floor 10: August 16 - August 30
Floor 9: August 23 - September 6
Floor 8: August 30 - September 13
Floor 7: September 6 - September 20
Floor 6: September 13 - September 27
Floor 5: September 20 - October 4
Floor 4: September 27 - October 11
Floor 3: October 4 - October 18
Kona Lobby: September 25 - October 5

We sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding. We look forward to our fresh new look!

Mahalo,

Your Pre Arrival Team
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So, when Marriott does renovations like this, is there a special assessment sent out to the owners or is there usually enough in the reserve to cover it?

Adequate planning vs poor/no planning :shrug:
 
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Usually the resorts have money in reserves to cover it, although MFs are sometimes increased (usu nominally, not like assessment) to help boost reserve funds if they are looking short.
 
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Fortunately they are not that shortsighted

Since at KoOlina (and I would assume other MVCI resorts) have a "soft" replacement rate (I believe at KoOlina it's either 5 or 7 years) it is built into the maintenance fees.

If your timeshare has a replacement rate, but doesn't PLAN for that in the budget, I'd seriously question the competency of your Board of Directors!
 
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slum808 said:
I received this via e-mail from MKO
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I just received my request for preferences e-mail for Nov. 22 arrival at Ko Olina. I exchanged my DSV1 1 bedroom for MKO 1 bedroom with the code IVMT. I'm guessing that I should probably request Hale Kona as it was recently renovated, and they have work in process in Hale Na'ia. Any advice would be appreciated, as well as a link to the resort map. Thanks!
 
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