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What follows is the copy of my email sent directly to RCI regarding the block on my points. For other Xanadu Timeshare members who may read this, complaints about Xanadu Vacations Intl not meeting its contractual obligations, if I am reading my contract correctly, should be taken up with the Bahamian courts.

I will include them in all my written communication. I urge others to do the same

"I am a timeshare owner at Xanadu Beach Resort and Marina in Freeport, Grand Bahama Island. I understand that this resort is no longer affiliated with RCI as of 9/28/11 and therefore in future cannot exchange my timeshare weeks through RCI. No problem.

My issue has to do with my points from 2010 and perhaps 2011. In 2010 there was an affiliation, I had access to these points in August 2011 but in now in November 2011 I do not? To say that Xanadu put a block on my points doesn't make sense. I have a contractual agreement with you, RCI, separate from my contractual agreement with Xanuadu Vacations International Limited.

If you were willing to book a vacation for me in August using 2010 points how can Xanadu Vacations International Limited stop you from letting me use those same points now? You no longer have an agreement with them and but you and I have a contract!"

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Guest

Is anyone aware of a lawsuit against Xanadu owners for not providing facilities for owners as per our contract? I am receiving DEMAND letters for maintenance payments for 2015 but have not been able to use Xanadu or any of the 2 hotels (nowhere near comparable) they (Tyrone Thurston) directed us to use.

I understand the Xanadu property is sold and the hotels are closed so we actually have no place to book a timeshare week but they are demanding maintenance fees.

I consider this stealing. If there is a suit, please sign me up.

Guest

Just received another bill for $500. This time it was not from Conrad but it was from Xanadu Vacation Club.

We didn't send them any money last time either. Has anyone taken legal action or gotten out of their contract?

Guest

Any news on the Xandau Vacation Club scam? We are also owners since 2003.

We have actually stayed there maybe twice since then. Major discombobulation each time, everything you can imagine from no rooms with air conditioning and no working elevator in a 12+ story building. We paid off the price for the club membership and continue to get maintenance fees, originally $475.00, now up to $875.00 and who knows why the bill say $1,725.00. But still only outlines details for the $875.00.

I, too, am unable and have been unable for years to contact anyone at Xanadu to either remedy situation or make a reservation (God forbid). The contract I have says many things that have not been held accountable by the Xanadu Vacation Club. Therefore, I believe that if any part of the contract is not met by either party it is considered null. Also, originally, supposed to be enrolled in RCI points, however, it never happened.

RCI had no record, when I questioned Xanadu, they assured me it was taken care of. Never happened, so Xanadu offered a free week at Xanadu in return. Ughh.. We do have a contractual right to the finances of the company and they seem unavailable to view and have never been sent to me.

My contract says, "15. In the event of default by the club, member's remedies shall be limited solely to the return of the member's payments made pursuant to this agreement." Obviously, the club HAS DEFAULTED since it is no longer open or available to communications. IT IS ACTUALLY FOR SALE ONLINE. We have no idea where our membership/maintenance monies are going.

Therefore, Xandau Vacation Club is actually no longer in existence. I am refusing to pay anymore dues until I hear from Xanadu directly.

Add me to the list if you are still pursuing legal implications.

Guest

:( Same boat. I wrote a letter to the Minnesota Department of Justice and have not heard any response as of lately.

Still trying to get something going.

I think Conrad is also to blame here. Such a pain in the ***.

Akosua Wjh

We joined Xanadu Vacation club early in 2004 and despite several attempts over the years, we have only returned once in May 2010. We were saddened to see the degraded state it was in.

Hurricane damage and the economy has hit it hard. We hadn't heard anything from them and thought they had closed for good until we got the bill for the maintenance fees! Tyrone Thurston, the VP of operations, assured us that he could arrange our vacation at a comparable resort. After emailing back and forth for several months over the amount with Conrad, we were ready for him to come through on his offer.

But after they got their money, he stopped answering our emails.

We filed a complaint with our state department of justice against Conrad and we would encourage you all to do the same. If enough people file complaints about Conrad charging maintenance fees for a resort that cannot be used, we should be able to get out from under this financial burden. Please tell us how much your fees are.

We got a notice that the 2012 fees were increasing to $975 for our 2 bedroom. Then after we complained and paid it anyway, to protect our credit history, they recanted and reduced it to $675. However, we didn't get a refund or credit towards the next year's fees. And the next yr.

they charged $975 and we fought tooth and nail to get them to accept $675 without late charges or other penalties and damage to our credit. Now, its happening all over again with them billing us $975! Mr. Thurston has emailed Conrad to tell them to charge us the same as last yr.

but its been over a week and no response. Keep in touch.

Guest

I am in the same boat as everyone else. Please contact me to let me know what is going on.

I want in on the law suit. They have not honored my membership since 2008 and I continue to make my yearly maintance fee.

Now they say I owe more plus additional late fees. There is a scam and I want to get this said and done with.

Guest

I am a owner and can't book anything there I hear they are closed. Conrad give me a Tyrone Thurston who never anwser phone or email.

Guest

I have been arguing with Conrad Acceptance/Conrad Credit Corp since February and now they are trying to file a collections claim for the "maintenance" fee for 2012. Let's get this lawsuit moving.

Do we need to contact the Bahamian government?

State of California against Conrad? Has anyone contacted BBB to see what we should do?

Guest

Please let me know when a class action suit is filed!

Guest

Hi all, I have the same issue...I was a weeks member of RCI since April of '06 through Xanadu. I CONSTANTLY tried to deposit my weeks since I never wanted to go back to the Bahamas again but only managed to deposit 1 out of the 4 I was promised.

I can still see 3 of them just waiting on RCI and am now hoping to get a refund from Conrad. After contact RCI, they informed me that they will never be able to honor those weeks since Xanadu is no longer affiliated with them.

So, I've contacted Conrad through the email address on this forum and after doing so, was reminded of another contact I dealt with when I thought I was dealing directly with Xanadu named Nellie Forbes, (nellie.forbes@***.com). PLEASE let me know if anyone has made any progress with this issue.

Guest

I would also like to get into any law suit, and I am also wondering on the job that Conrad & co. is doing in this scam.

Lets join together and get our money back.

Guest

My husband and I are also owners at Xanadu. We tried to stay there only once years ago,we were contacted just prior to departure and moved to a different resort - we were told it was closed due to renovations.

It seems it is always closed for renovations.

We found out just this Feburary that Xanadu was no longer affiated with RCI.

Since we only used our points from there to exchange for other locations and seldom in the Bahamas - now what!!! I would like to be included in any class action suit.

Guest

We are also Xanadu owners since 2007--have recieved bill for fees from Conrad in amount of $500--do I have any recourse ? I CALLED cONRAD -tHEY stated I had to pay--Why if contract has not been honored or issuses addresses with owners?

I don't see RCI as having anything to do with this issue.

Any one have any answers????? :upset

Guest

We also have been upset with the current status of Xanadu Vacation Club. You may contact Tyrone Thurston at tyronethurston@***.com.

It takes awhile, but he does respond. I have written twice. The first time was 12/14/11. At that time the summary of his answers to my questions were: Xanadu V.C.

does still exist. We are still responsible for our contractual obligations. They are closed for extensive work. They hope to open in the "not too distant future".

They are full filling their contactual obligations by providing hotel accommodations at Royal Islander or Royal Palm (reviews for both are terrible). And RCI was never a part of our contract (despite the fact that the sales people used the advantaes of RCI points in their sales pitch). I wrote again 2/15/12. At that time he said "Plans are in the advanced stage for full renovations of the entire resort which will begin soon.

All plans must be approved by the local authorities...." I think that most of us have used the RCI points to stay elsewhere and we seem to have no recourse. It really is not RCI's fault. With all of the bad reviews written for so many years, I was actually surprised that RCI hadn't kicked them out sooner.

They have to kep up their standards to have any credibility. If anyone has learned of anything that we can do, I would like to know.

Guest

Im also in the same situation.xanadu blocked my points.just got in the mail a bill for $800 for xanadu fees.what a scam! called no answer.rci said they can't do anything and i should still pay the fees.add me to the list.please keep me in the loop nannyfenderson@***.com

Guest

I have written to Tyrone at Xanadu asking for details of how the hurricane levy was spent. Surely the additional funds would have restored Xanadu sufficiently to either remain with RCI or attract another international resort company.

I believe as owners we have a right to see the financials.

If you also would like to see how your money has been spent, I'm sure Tyrone wouldn't mind providing the details. Tyrone's email address is: tyrone.thurston@***.com

Guest

We have just found out that Xanadu Vacation Club is no longer part of RCI and that we have only 3 resorts, all in the Bahamas to select from. We have had issues with Xanadu since 2004 when we signed up (they still can;t get our address correct) and the RCI affiliation was the only reason we continued paying our fees.

We believe that we are RCI members and as such should be transferred to a new home resort. No-one even bothered to contact us with the change and we are really upset.

Guest

I am an owner at the xanadu vacation club since 2003 and I would like to be involved in any lawsuit involving the vacation club and or RCI

Dana S Xij

To Tms559 and Lisalombardi, I don't know if you're reading comments posted on this site under other complaints about Xanadu, but someone has apparently managed to talk to Tyrone at Conrad corporation. I don't know if this is an actual breakthrough or not, but I am trying to get e-mails of owners so we can keep each other updated.

Please contact me at dana.schlanger@***.com if you want to be included. Thank you!

Guest

We have exact same experience with RCI, Xanadu, Conrad. What is next step.?

Please include us in future emails about how to contact bahamians,how to participate in class action lawsuit. Thanks for any info

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