Day use at Grand Pacific MarBrisa (2008 thread)

oneohana said:

It seems Presley doesn't have it. Hopefully Presley can clarify if they ever had it, or was the super pool just unlocked the times they went. Also if it was GPR or HGCV deed.

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I never had day use. I bought a full HGVC week. The super pool was unlocked the first few times that I stayed there. The front desk said we needed wristbands, but we were the only people there with wristbands. It was locked the last time that I was there.

presley said:

I never had day use. I bought a full HGVC week. The super pool was unlocked the first few times that I stayed there. The front desk said we needed wristbands, but we were the only people there with wristbands. It was locked the last time that I was there.

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We are checking in Thursday for a couple nights to beat the heat. I drove by today and several of the new buildings are nearing completion. It really looks different.

buzglyd said:

We are checking in Thursday for a couple nights to beat the heat. I drove by today and several of the new buildings are nearing completion. It really looks different.

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Yay, does that mean I get day use on Friday?
JK, as we have weekend plans already. Great idea to grab some open season in this heat, though.

presley said:

Yay, does that mean I get day use on Friday?
JK, as we have weekend plans already. Great idea to grab some open season in this heat, though.

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I will snag you a wristband.

My house doesn't have AC and when the breeze stops, it's hard to sleep.

We booked here instead of Seapointe because we want to do Tapas night.

HatTrick said:

Travel Advisory - Southern California

Effective 5/14/14 In Southern California, Hilton Grand Vacations Club at Marbrisa and Grand Pacific Palisades Resorts are within the mandatory evacuation zone issued by local officials in response to wildfire threats. Club Members and guests staying at these resorts are being evacuated to Westfield Plaza and will be given further instructions once more information is received. If they reside within driving distance of the resorts, these Members and guests are encouraged to return home if possible. Local news channels in San Diego offer additional information about fire and weather conditions, and Club Counselors are available to provide membership support at (800) 932-4482 or (407) 722-3144.​

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Thanks so much for posting this. We're driving through Carlsbad (and was going to stop at Carlsbad) on Sunday on our way to SD and because of your post I realized we had to check the freeway closure situation before doing so. Thanks.

Got email from Grand Pacific Resorts advising there are no issues with the fire. Mar Brisa and Palisades were evacuated for 2-3 hours as a precautionary measure. All guest have returned to resorts.

I would recommend calling the GPR Resale Dept. at 800.285.3515. They offer reasonably priced units at GPP, many of which are eligible for inclusion into HGVC and many have grandfathered deeds that allow day use.

So, I am poking around a couple of resale deeds that appear to have day use included. If/when I get one would you be kind enough to fill me in on what the procedure would be for day use?

Check in at the front desk and they give you a key card? And then do they have towels for use by the pool?

Anything else good to know?

Thanks all,

markkeefe

markkeefe said:

So, I am poking around a couple of resale deeds that appear to have day use included. If/when I get one would you be kind enough to fill me in on what the procedure would be for day use?



Check in at the front desk and they give you a key card? And then do they have towels for use by the pool?



Anything else good to know?



Thanks all,



markkeefe

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What do the deeds say about day use, it will be on there if its included. It was deeded when Grand Pacific sold them, now that HGVC took over its not included on the new unit deeds.


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markkeefe said:

So, I am poking around a couple of resale deeds that appear to have day use included. If/when I get one would you be kind enough to fill me in on what the procedure would be for day use?

Check in at the front desk and they give you a key card? And then do they have towels for use by the pool?

Anything else good to know?

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I don't have day use there, but I do at a couple of the other resorts. I've noticed that day use procedures can and will change. So, it doesn't matter what anyone posts today about it. By the time you get an old contract with day use, it can change.

GPP and Seapointe require day users to check in at front desk (used to be able to at activities desk) and they get the pool/fitness center key and can get towels, but I always see people bring their own towels. Day users are not supposed to park in the parking lot.

markkeefe said:

So, I am poking around a couple of resale deeds that appear to have day use included. If/when I get one would you be kind enough to fill me in on what the procedure would be for day use?

Check in at the front desk and they give you a key card? And then do they have towels for use by the pool?

Anything else good to know?

Thanks all,

markkeefe

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I was told that day use for resales were eliminated a few years ago.
But then again, while doing a presentation at Welk Resorts, we were told by our saleswoman that they changed it again. They eliminated it from all resales, even those that were grandfathered in.

We've been there 3 times since with no problems. The next time I'll ask the front desk agent to get clarification.

We just show our owner's card, and they give us a key card. Towels are by the pool. The card is even good for the pool at the Sheraton last I checked.

oneohana said:

I was told that day use for resales were eliminated a few years ago.
But then again, while doing a presentation at Welk Resorts, we were told by our saleswoman that they changed it again. They eliminated it from all resales, even those that were grandfathered in.

We've been there 3 times since with no problems. The next time I'll ask the front desk agent to get clarification.

We just show our owner's card, and they give us a key card. Towels are by the pool. The card is even good for the pool at the Sheraton last I checked.

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Welks resorts salesperson commenting on HGVC resort? Little confused with your statement.

frank808 said:

Welks resorts salesperson commenting on HGVC resort? Little confused with your statement.

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Her clients also owned Marbrisa resale and told her that they took away the day use.

At the time of the sales presentation at Welk, I hadn't been to Marbrisa in a few months so I couldn't say that it wasn't true.

I believe my two resales at GPP include day usage (bought many moons ago). Unfortunately, it would take me a full day (24 hours) just to drive there from Texas.

Well, I made it pretty far through the process of purchasing a resale unit at Marbrisa that had day use privileges granted as part of the original deed, which was a Grand Pacific originated deed. I saw a copy of the Escrow Owner's Addendum stating such.

The word from the powers that be at Grand Pacific is that day use privileges do not transfer unless the ownership is transferred to a family member.

Further, the COO of Advanced Financial Company, which I assume has some type of role in this, also said:

"In regards to Day Use, it’s currently described in the signed document as: “Day Use” is a special benefit conferred upon Incentive-Partaking Owners under which you, as such an Incentive-Partaking Owner(s) may use the Grand Pacific MarBrisa Resort….”. Unfortunately, since in this case the special benefit was provided to these specific Owners, Day-Use at this time is a non-transferrable special benefit."

Not the outcome I was hoping for, but I hope what I found is helpful to others who may have the same question about getting day use to Marbrisa in the future.

markkeefe said:

The word from the powers that be at Grand Pacific is that day use privileges do not transfer unless the ownership is transferred to a family member.

Further, the COO of Advanced Financial Company, which I assume has some type of role in this, also said:

"In regards to Day Use, it’s currently described in the signed document as: “Day Use” is a special benefit conferred upon Incentive-Partaking Owners under which you, as such an Incentive-Partaking Owner(s) may use the Grand Pacific MarBrisa Resort….”. Unfortunately, since in this case the special benefit was provided to these specific Owners, Day-Use at this time is a non-transferrable special benefit."

Not the outcome I was hoping for, but I hope what I found is helpful to others who may have the same question about getting day use to Marbrisa in the future.

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Aww, that's too bad. I guess I am not totally surprised as the new pool area is for all of marbrisa and the Sheraton and they probably don't want it overcrowded. I've seen families with tons of equipment show up for day use while I've been there in the past. I would imagine it would only take about 20 families of 4 using the area to completely push out the guests of Marbrisa and the Sheraton.

Hopefully, Seapointe and Palisades don't follow Marbrisa's lead regarding not allowing resales to have day use.

P.S. Did you go ahead with the purchase?