Past News Archive
Banana Tree Grille: Tuesday - Sunday 6pm - 10pm
Fergie's Restaurant is still open for breakfast 8-11am ; Pool Grill is open for lunch 11am - 5pm; Dinner presently for the summer is only sandwiches and pizza.
Room With A View: Currently operating as normal
Click here to view our list of improvements
Click here for Bluebeards Castle Owners' legal defense funds Newsletter
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Dear Owners and/or Guests:
Warm greetings from beautiful St. Thomas.
It is with my great pleasure to inform you of our ongoing efforts to improve the jewel of St. Thomas, Bluebeard’s Castle. Part of these improvements is to the Castle’s pool deck which is in need of structural repairs.
As a result, the pool deck and the pool bar will be closed as of the first week in August 2003 through the last week in October 2003 (or until the repairs are completed which may be delayed due to inclement weather). During this period, a complimentary shuttle service to Bluebeard’s Beach Club & Villas Resort, and return trips, will be provided five (5) days per week (please see attached schedule).
Please also note that the “Room With A View” restaurant will be closing at the end of July and relocating to the present day Terrace Restaurant area. The new Room With A View will be reopening partially on September 1, 2003, after some improvements to the facilities have been made, and is scheduled to be fully operational by November of this year. The breakfast and lunch service currently provided at the Terrace Restaurant will be relocated to the Pirates Pub area, effective at the beginning of August. In summary, the Food & Beverage services to be provided at the Castle while repairs to the swimming pool complex are being made are as follows:
Limited Breakfast (8:00 am – 11:00 am):(daily) Fergie’s Pirate’s Pub area
Limited Lunch (11:30 am – 5:00 pm):(daily) Fergie’s Pirate’s Pub area
Bar Services (11:30 am – 12:00 midnight):(daily) Fergie’s Pirate’s Pub area
Room With A View restaurant (5:00 pm – 1:00 am) (closed Sundays) Closed July 22nd – Aug 31st Partial opening Sept 1st
Banana Tree Grille restaurant (5:00 pm – 10:00 pm)(closed Mondays) Closed September 5th – October 5thAnnual vacation
For those Owners and/or Guests who wish to be relocated during the above dates, we suggest they contact either RCI, Owner/Member Services, and/or Extra Holidays for other available options at the following numbers:
Owner/Member Services:
1-(800) 225-3522
RCI (Equivest properties):
1-(800) 618-4794
Extra Holidays:
1- (800) 446-1860
On behalf of Bluebeard’s Castle management and staff, we sincerely apologize for this temporary inconvenience. As a result of these needed facility improvements, we believe any future vacation experience will be an even more enriching, relaxing and the most pleasurable stay during the many years to come.
Sincerely,
Chris Forbes
General Manager – St. Thomas
_________________________________________
In late March we informed you of the fact that an engineering survey had detected structural deficiencies in the West side of the Main Hotel Building at Bluebeard's Castle and that operations at Room With a View and Fergies would be impacted as a result. We explained that this was very recent news and that the Boards would be kept informed of developments.
Since then, Fairfield has retained the services of a firm of structural engineers and a thorough survey of the entire area has been carried out. The results of this survey, including further laboratory analysis of the building's structural components, have concluded that the section of the building that houses the Room With a View restaurant will have to be demolished. A demolition plan has recently been completed and demolition has now been scheduled to commence in August. In the meantime, the area of concern has been temporarily shored up by the engineers in order to make it safe until demolition can commence.
The structure supporting Fergie's Restaurant has been deemed to be sound and a number of comparatively minor issues have been addressed in order to bring the facility into compliance with USVI codes.
Over the past few weeks, we have been conducting very extensive negotiations with the tenants of Room With a View and Fergie's in an effort to find solutions to the various issues that have arisen as a result of these previously unforeseen circumstances; our prime objective being to maintain the level and scope of amenities at the resort. These negotiations are quite advanced and we hope to be in a position to announce the outcome very soon.
In February of this year we provided the Boards with a list of the improvements to be carried out at the resort by Fairfield. That list included structural repairs to the area below the pool and the pool deck, as well as repairs to the pool deck itself. At that time, these repairs were scheduled to be performed between May and September, requiring the pool area to be closed during that time. The structural survey referred to above extended to the pool area and concluded that extensive repairs are necessary. It also recommended that the pool structure be temporarily shored up until the repairs could be made. This shoring up has been carried out and the repairs have recently been scheduled to commence in August, to coincide with the demolition of Room with a View. Starting these repairs in August also coincides with the low occupancy season, which reduces the potential incovenience to owners and guests. The repairs to the pool area are expected to be completed by November and alternative arrangements will be in place at Bluebeard's Beach Club for owners and guests who wish to have access to a pool facility during their stay.
With all of this very necessary activity taking place at the resort over the next few months, we will be doing our utmost to keep owners and guests informed and to take whatever measures are required in order to minimize any inconvenience. We will also keep the Boards informed of further developments on this subject.
Best regards,
Charles Monserrat
_________________________________________
Fergie's Restaurant is still open for breakfast 8-11am ; Pool Grill is open for lunch 11am - 5pm; Dinner presently for the summer is only sandwiches and pizza.
Room With A View: Currently operating as normal
Click here to view our list of improvements
Click here for Bluebeards Castle Owners' legal defense funds Newsletter
_________________________________________
Dear Owners and/or Guests:
Warm greetings from beautiful St. Thomas.
It is with my great pleasure to inform you of our ongoing efforts to improve the jewel of St. Thomas, Bluebeard’s Castle. Part of these improvements is to the Castle’s pool deck which is in need of structural repairs.
As a result, the pool deck and the pool bar will be closed as of the first week in August 2003 through the last week in October 2003 (or until the repairs are completed which may be delayed due to inclement weather). During this period, a complimentary shuttle service to Bluebeard’s Beach Club & Villas Resort, and return trips, will be provided five (5) days per week (please see attached schedule).
Please also note that the “Room With A View” restaurant will be closing at the end of July and relocating to the present day Terrace Restaurant area. The new Room With A View will be reopening partially on September 1, 2003, after some improvements to the facilities have been made, and is scheduled to be fully operational by November of this year. The breakfast and lunch service currently provided at the Terrace Restaurant will be relocated to the Pirates Pub area, effective at the beginning of August. In summary, the Food & Beverage services to be provided at the Castle while repairs to the swimming pool complex are being made are as follows:
Limited Breakfast (8:00 am – 11:00 am):(daily) Fergie’s Pirate’s Pub area
Limited Lunch (11:30 am – 5:00 pm):(daily) Fergie’s Pirate’s Pub area
Bar Services (11:30 am – 12:00 midnight):(daily) Fergie’s Pirate’s Pub area
Room With A View restaurant (5:00 pm – 1:00 am) (closed Sundays) Closed July 22nd – Aug 31st Partial opening Sept 1st
Banana Tree Grille restaurant (5:00 pm – 10:00 pm)(closed Mondays) Closed September 5th – October 5thAnnual vacation
For those Owners and/or Guests who wish to be relocated during the above dates, we suggest they contact either RCI, Owner/Member Services, and/or Extra Holidays for other available options at the following numbers:
Owner/Member Services:
1-(800) 225-3522
RCI (Equivest properties):
1-(800) 618-4794
Extra Holidays:
1- (800) 446-1860
On behalf of Bluebeard’s Castle management and staff, we sincerely apologize for this temporary inconvenience. As a result of these needed facility improvements, we believe any future vacation experience will be an even more enriching, relaxing and the most pleasurable stay during the many years to come.
Sincerely,
Chris Forbes
General Manager – St. Thomas
_________________________________________
In late March we informed you of the fact that an engineering survey had detected structural deficiencies in the West side of the Main Hotel Building at Bluebeard's Castle and that operations at Room With a View and Fergies would be impacted as a result. We explained that this was very recent news and that the Boards would be kept informed of developments.
Since then, Fairfield has retained the services of a firm of structural engineers and a thorough survey of the entire area has been carried out. The results of this survey, including further laboratory analysis of the building's structural components, have concluded that the section of the building that houses the Room With a View restaurant will have to be demolished. A demolition plan has recently been completed and demolition has now been scheduled to commence in August. In the meantime, the area of concern has been temporarily shored up by the engineers in order to make it safe until demolition can commence.
The structure supporting Fergie's Restaurant has been deemed to be sound and a number of comparatively minor issues have been addressed in order to bring the facility into compliance with USVI codes.
Over the past few weeks, we have been conducting very extensive negotiations with the tenants of Room With a View and Fergie's in an effort to find solutions to the various issues that have arisen as a result of these previously unforeseen circumstances; our prime objective being to maintain the level and scope of amenities at the resort. These negotiations are quite advanced and we hope to be in a position to announce the outcome very soon.
In February of this year we provided the Boards with a list of the improvements to be carried out at the resort by Fairfield. That list included structural repairs to the area below the pool and the pool deck, as well as repairs to the pool deck itself. At that time, these repairs were scheduled to be performed between May and September, requiring the pool area to be closed during that time. The structural survey referred to above extended to the pool area and concluded that extensive repairs are necessary. It also recommended that the pool structure be temporarily shored up until the repairs could be made. This shoring up has been carried out and the repairs have recently been scheduled to commence in August, to coincide with the demolition of Room with a View. Starting these repairs in August also coincides with the low occupancy season, which reduces the potential incovenience to owners and guests. The repairs to the pool area are expected to be completed by November and alternative arrangements will be in place at Bluebeard's Beach Club for owners and guests who wish to have access to a pool facility during their stay.
With all of this very necessary activity taking place at the resort over the next few months, we will be doing our utmost to keep owners and guests informed and to take whatever measures are required in order to minimize any inconvenience. We will also keep the Boards informed of further developments on this subject.
Best regards,
Charles Monserrat
_________________________________________
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