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Deesandy
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 11:56 am
Hello! We manage a vacation rental complex in St. Augustine Florida. We have been trying to get the Board to approve having one of our two pools heated. Two years in a row we have been shot down. Perhaps imput from the general public will help us sway them this year! Do you feel that having a heated pool plays an important part of where you will stay during your vacation? Please also include any other items that you look for when choosing lodging. Thank you very much in advance! Sandy
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Texannie
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 12:09 pm
Yes!! We were torn between two condos last spring break and went with the one that had the heated pool. St. Augustine is far enough north that it still could be cool in the water but nice out..kids want to swim when they are that close. Is this a condo or hotel? I always think it's a nice touch if the rooms have coffee makers AND coffee. Lots of time, I don't want to get dressed to go eat and just want a cup of coffee. In a condo where you are bringing your own stuff, if the management provided condiments and such, that would be so helpfu. I can remember to bring groceries, but salt and pepper?
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Teachmichigan
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 12:26 pm
Sandy... YES!! YES!! YES!!! For the first time ever we took a spring break vacation last year. We traveled from Michigan (where it routinely snows during Spring Break in April) to Gulf Port Mississippi. They had record cold temps that week (lowest day was 45, most days mid 50s to 60). Had the pool been heated, even though it was outside, we would have used it! 55 is almost "summer" to us that time of year. As it was, we were only able to swim one time during the entire vacation, and that was on the way home at a hotel who had an indoor pool. My 8 yr. old DS was soooo disappointed and it made for a more stressful vacation than I had hoped for. As a matter of fact, we're not going this year.
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Deesandy
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 3:04 pm
Hi Texannie! We are a condo complex at www.poncelanding.com We are not allowed to keep any type of food items in our condos due to drop in inspections by the health department. Also, our condos are individually owned and many of our owners freak out about everything...what if someone put drugs in the salt and you ate it and died, they would be sued! We actually had a vacationer die of a heart attack here. It was so sad. Another sad death was when a local surfer disappeared in the ocean never to return. His friends held a memorial at our beach at 5:00am in the morning, playing drums and the gutiar. It was very moving. Anyway, back to the subject... I am working my butt off to get a heated pool!!! Thank you for your info!
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Texannie
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 3:38 pm
I figured that was the reason, but I have been to places (and hotels do this) that have the coffee there.
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Julieboo
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 3:45 pm
What about sealed things? Like individual packs of coffee, sugar packets, etc?
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Resortgirl
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 3:46 pm
Dee, we rented a poolhome in Orlando in November and had the option to have the pool heated. We didn't but sure wish we would have. Although the temps were 80 during the day, by the time we got back it was dark and the pool was chilly, so YES a heated pool would be great!! The cost to have it heated was $18/day... kind of high I thought but we should have. As far as salt/pepper and coffee... it would be nice to have those things there...I wonder if you can get prepackaged ones (small saltshaker/pepper, a couple of coffee packets, sugar/cream} that the cleaning staff could leave each time. We had to drive to a store at 7am to get some because we forgot to bring it. Also, love to have some area information and a map in the unit. It helps alot!
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Julieboo
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 3:50 pm
Or can you keep food items at your place and then stock the stuff in the condo after or right before the guests arrive?
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Brenda1966
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 5:16 pm
I won't go near a pool that isn't heated! I don't care how warm it is outside. In addition to a coffee maker, a microwave, but I assume all should have that. A VCR would be nice as well.
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Julieboo
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 5:48 pm
What i love to find in a hotel room: blow dryer microwave mini fridge coffee maker w/all supplies (i hate coffee but dh lives for it) iron & board extra pillows/blankets (but esp. the pillows) extra large size towels shampoo, soap and CONDITIONER a note that says if you forgot any of the following, go to the front desk for complimentary: toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, shaver/razor, comb a few snack size goodies map coupon book phone book or list of popular numbers extra hangers VCR and cable TV!!!!
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Ddr1135
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 5:55 pm
All the things above and... DSL connection so I can bring my laptop!
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Maris
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 6:06 pm
Room service. I stayed in a place in Florida one year and I had a huge flying cockroach in my room and I couldnt get anyone to come and get it out. I ended up checking out of the hotel and going somewhere else. No bugs, that is my only criteria. I can live with anything else.
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Deesandy
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 6:21 pm
LOL! We spray for bugs monthly. I don't blame you for leaving! Yep, we have a full size kitchen with microwave and pots and pans, blenders, etc. Cable TV with HBO, dvd players, vcrs, tv's, etc. But what I never did understand is why people go on vacation, especially to here, and then watch tv the whole time!
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Twiggyish
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 8:21 pm
Well I live in Florida and so already enjoy a lot of those things. I look for quieter (less busy) locations. While we have been to Disney for vacations..generally we (family and myself) look for more natural places. Our favorite places are in the mountains near babbling streams and cascading waterfalls. This year we're looking to rent a cabin somewhere. A few years ago we tent camped for three weeks across the south. There's nothing like sitting around a campfire at night, putting my feet up, drinking a cup of hot cocoa and enjoying a good conversation with family and friends. We've lived so many years in a tourist state, it's nice to get away from it all!
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Juju2bigdog
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 9:06 pm
Twiggs, it is kinda fun to do a tour of the natural springs of central/northern Florida. We did that last April. Hardly any tourists there. Of course, you may already know that, since I posted pics of me and the alligators swimming in the springs.
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Deesandy
| Thursday, January 22, 2004 - 9:10 pm
Twiggy, I agree completely! We go to a little town in Michigan for our vacations. I guess I assume that people who want to get away go to places that are not as tourist-y as we are.
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Resortgirl
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 5:35 am
Dee, We don't have TV's in our cabins, but there is a certain group of people (THEY know who they are) that would DIE without it so we ran a cable to our game room so that they wouldn't miss their favorite show! Big Brother! LOL!!
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Deesandy
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 6:02 am
We have vacationers who need a tv in every room! I understand that kids need constant entertainment but some adults even tape shows while on vacation. Don't get me wrong, I am a huge tv fan myself. However, if I am on vacation I look for fun stuff to do and see. Especially in the oldest city of the united states! We are full of history and awesome sights!
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Resortgirl
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 6:42 am
I agree Dee... Television is NOT on my list of musts on a vacation, but it is on my 13 year olds. We took a houseboat vacation one year, and had no TV for 7 days... it was heaven! And weirdly, when we got home my kids wanted to play cards and board games rather then turn on the tube! I think it's just habit to have it on... background noise sometimes!
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Spygirl
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 10:47 am
*cough* Who are you talking about, RG? 
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Tabbyking
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 10:54 am
uh, glenn, yeah that's it. she's talking about glenn. phew
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Deesandy
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 12:14 pm
***Out of the Loop*** Who is Glenn?
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Deesandy
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 12:16 pm
Does anyone here have to deal with an HOA? I cannot believe the BS I have to deal with today. I hope that if I am ever lucky enough to own a $400,000.00 condo on the beach that I don't have to be old and mean and cranky also!
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Julieboo
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 12:49 pm
There are various reasons to have TV while on vacation. It is nice to have on when getting ready in the morning (catch up on news or weather). Some people like to take a short break in the day in the hotel room. Some like to veg out after a long busy day. SOme people like to watch the news before bed or some might wind down with a tv show before bed. And you can never count on weather to cooperate, so tv is a good backup to have. And just cuz you might not like tv on vacation, others might.... (I know I do!)
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Deesandy
| Friday, January 23, 2004 - 1:07 pm
Julieboo, I just don't know why some would not want to open the window and fall asleep to the sound of the ocean for a change, that's all!
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