tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post4824333985043492355..comments2023-05-05T07:13:41.889-04:00Comments on Corruption-free Anguilla: Viceroy DelayedUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-55882012890335017312009-10-22T20:17:35.701-04:002009-10-22T20:17:35.701-04:00Yes Anguilla is the most beautiful place i've ...Yes Anguilla is the most beautiful place i've ever been but the person who is working as a front desk like in paradise cove she is abig woman but she don't know the word hospitality, even the chefs if she don't want to cook she won't unless the employer is there how come the employer of these hotel accept those kind of employees....THEY SHOULD LEARN AND STUDY what is the meaning of working in a hotel and what is hospitalization...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-92084643477354761942009-10-22T03:20:28.499-04:002009-10-22T03:20:28.499-04:00I believe the UK Government should step in to take...I believe the UK Government should step in to take control of yet another Turks and Caicos alike island. God bless the Queen !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-8108410176057400192009-09-15T19:35:54.783-04:002009-09-15T19:35:54.783-04:00This project is about to go belly upThis project is about to go belly upAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-64784220593590668672009-09-15T14:46:03.978-04:002009-09-15T14:46:03.978-04:00What ever happened to the two or three lawsuits fi...What ever happened to the two or three lawsuits filed in the courts by the owners of Viceroy units? I believe they were demanding their deposits be returned?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-49521516428652550832009-09-08T21:48:58.425-04:002009-09-08T21:48:58.425-04:00Mayakoba Viceroy is a farce. Many people have been...Mayakoba Viceroy is a farce. Many people have been mislead to deposit 20% of multi-million dollar villas. Opening would be end of 2008 and no it’s delayed with no notice whatsoever to their inverstors till further notice.<br />No construction is being done at this date Aug. 2009.<br />All construction which started in 2007 and 2008 is rotten already due to heavy weathre conditions. No working men on site and no body is responding to any questions and calls.<br />Please do not invest in these Viceroy KOR hotel group projects!<br />RobertAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-13665867964995087582009-09-07T16:44:44.055-04:002009-09-07T16:44:44.055-04:00I disagree totally.......Viceroy only makes the is...I disagree totally.......Viceroy only makes the island of Anguilla a better place! It is an amazing resort that blows away anything else on the island. Anguillians should be thrilled and excited, this is opportunity like never before. Capitalize on it, don't damage it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-49102417865849626292009-08-26T00:06:05.072-04:002009-08-26T00:06:05.072-04:00I'm an American,and when I visited beauitiful ...I'm an American,and when I visited beauitiful Anguilla and saw what Slimey Viceroy was up to,I was saddened. They are arrogant,con-artists. 1. Anguillans, never believe big business from the U.S.A. 2.Make them pay for the disruption to the quality of life and pain and anguish caused native Anguillans. 3. Demand that all future construction projects employ 75% Anguillans and the remaining workers come from near by islands.4. Do not allow Viceroy to prohibit access public beaches mandated in the Constitution! 5.Demand 60% of employees be Anguillans. 6.Provide hospitality training.7.Pay the 2 million dollars you promised to the schools of Anguilla.I told Anguillans when I last visited, that Viceroy was the beginning of the destruction of one of the most beautiful islands on earth. The peace,space,people,food,quiet and spiritual aura made it sooooo special. Viceroy came,saw and destroyed. Take a lesson from New Orleans. They're making sure no one like Viceroy comes in and ruins a national treasure of America. Anguillans,please wake up. You can no longer be passive!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-17137293141651692452009-07-02T11:29:14.226-04:002009-07-02T11:29:14.226-04:00I heard that the Viceroy will finally be ready to ...I heard that the Viceroy will finally be ready to open on Aug. 1st. They are almost complete with everything and finally there will be no more push back dates as opening will be ready and set by the 1st. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-6816264313136608332009-07-01T23:31:51.538-04:002009-07-01T23:31:51.538-04:00perhaps Mr. Reid has already ordered the three lev...perhaps Mr. Reid has already ordered the three level set of Tagalog for the labour department from RosettaStone... it's only $499 !Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-79385974628057507372009-06-25T10:26:03.646-04:002009-06-25T10:26:03.646-04:00booking form now shows room availability from 16th...booking form now shows room availability from 16th AugustAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-2001456552003581212009-06-19T23:41:19.381-04:002009-06-19T23:41:19.381-04:00here's the latest!
http://www.hdmag.com/hospi...here's the latest!<br /><br />http://www.hdmag.com/hospitalitydesign/content_display/industry-news/e3i04825332556ab23d9879bfec3cc0cc7aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-81669698546630805652009-06-19T23:26:42.923-04:002009-06-19T23:26:42.923-04:00According to an article published June 19 in onlin...According to an article published June 19 in online in Hospitality Design magazine (http://www.hdmag.com/hospitalitydesign/industry-news/index.jsp), Viceroy Anguilla is set for a November debut.<br /><br />According to the article:<br />"The Viceroy brand will make its international debut with the Viceroy Anguilla Resort & Residences, which officially opens in November following an August soft opening. Situated on 35 acres, the property offers 166 beachfront and blufftop villas, townhomes, and residences. Designer Kelly Wearstler has injected timeless, sophisticated style into the interiors, using organic elements such as driftwood lamps, petrified wood tables, and travertine marble floors. Complementing these features are handcarved wood pieces from Asia, hammered metalwork from India, and beaded artwork from Africa.<br /><br />Viceroy's signature restaurant, Cobà, offers 180 seats indoors and out with views of Barnes and Meads Bays. The Sunset Lounge will serve aged rum and Cuban Cigars, while Half Shell, an enclave carved out of the cliff side on Barnes Bay, will be an ideal stop for cocktails and cold beer. Other resort amenities include an infinity pool, an 8,000-square-foot spa, kids' club, and fitness and aquatic centers."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-31828859744875431692009-06-18T10:06:18.474-04:002009-06-18T10:06:18.474-04:00I was in St. Thomas during the 70's. There we...I was in St. Thomas during the 70's. There were other Anguillians in St. Thomas in those days, perhaps they remember that:<br />St. Thomians were ridiculed because "they were too lazy."<br />Many young St. Thomians turned to drugs and thought they were owed a living because they were "born here."<br />Alien workers were brought in, mostly from down-island and had to have work permits.<br />There were those that complained that "foreignors" came in and "stole" their (or their grandparents') land by paying too little for it (which was the going rate at the time).<br />Locals went into debt and couldn't pay and eventually lost property to foreclosure, or forced sale.<br /><br />I could go on. Does any of this sound familiar?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-14468973136680044722009-06-17T22:49:19.824-04:002009-06-17T22:49:19.824-04:00It may take a generation to recover from bad decis...It may take a generation to recover from bad decisions by our government over the past few years with developers such as Viceroy which may never open and even if it does will forever leave a bad taste and bad feelings within Anguilla.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-76675998823085854012009-06-17T14:45:28.688-04:002009-06-17T14:45:28.688-04:00the negativity towards viceroy is all over Anguill...the negativity towards viceroy is all over Anguilla for many reasons...<br />1. they do not pay vendors in a timely fashion<br />2. they bad mouth other properties and say how they are going to blow them away even though those properties are the reason viceroy wanted to come to Anguilla in the first place<br />3. they are extremely arrogant - from their GM and his wife to the Carillion workrs who continue to tell everyone how much better off the Indians are here than they would be at home.<br />4. they brought in slave labour instead of giving jobs to Anguillians<br />5. they treat the Indians very poorly and pay them an obscenely small amount and make them live in squalid conditions<br />6. they will hire Filipinos rather than Anguillians<br />7. they contribute very little, if anything, to the community in Anguilla (ask what happened to the US$2 Million they pledged to the schools)<br />8. they went to local landlords and offered ridiculously inflated prices for houses and apartments and many people lost their homes and cannot afford to live now that the balance has been disrupted.<br />9. They gave up those houses now that they have to save money and now the landlords are screwed too.<br />10. they chased away our "regulars." Many of whom will never return.<br />11. They have insinuated that Anguilla is only for the rich and famous and brought a very Los Angeles attitude to a formerly peaceful place <br /><br />I'll think of more but i have to go back to work.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-48432254428635597032009-06-17T14:10:43.839-04:002009-06-17T14:10:43.839-04:00so what is new
its the fault of the government
the...so what is new<br />its the fault of the government<br />the govt tries to improve your life yet you complain all the time and do nothing<br /><br />what you individual did beside raping and taking the money of the developers<br />how much did you invest from your pocket in viceroy or any projectAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-41570765374917651612009-06-17T10:32:50.486-04:002009-06-17T10:32:50.486-04:00The reason there is so much negativity about these...The reason there is so much negativity about these projects is because most Anguillians don’t understand why there was so much development approved in the first place. 5 years ago the island was moving along in a slow but definite direction. We had the largest percentage of returning tourists in the Caribbean. Our guests were now bringing their children and grandchildren. We had something few other island had. A quiet unfettered tourism destination where you could escape completely from the hustle and bustle and enjoy a peaceful break from reality. Our small resort model (no more than 100 rooms) allowed for the atmosphere. Our politicians however were looking at the grass on the other side. They though it was greener. Not out of corruption, but out of lack of education, they embarked on an ambitious development program that would multiply the present hotel rooms eight fold. Any social development professor could have pointed out that the infrastructure requirements of such a path would be far greater monetarily than any of the revenues generated, especially after all the concessions granted. Any person educated in social engineering would have pointed out that the required manpower (over 8000 workers directly and many more to take care of those 8000) over the nest 10 years would require massive spending in roads, hospitals, schools, water etc.. Of course as we only graduate about 250 students every year, where were the new workers going to come from, and who were we developing this country for? Of course, like anywhere else our politicians were blind sided by the $$$$ signs and clueless to any of the negatives that come along with such a massive development initiative. Anguillans didn’t property voice their concerns, also because they were not informed of any of the possible negatives. The politicians probably weren’t even aware of the negatives themselves. If they had only bothered to research similar jumps in development they would have had their answers. Unfortunately that assumes that politicians should know better and that they are properly educated to run a country. It was only after all these projects were approved that we saw information being published about the possible detrimental effects. Our leaders brushed those concerns aside with promises of golden eggs for all. Anyone who voiced concerns was viewed as unpatriotic. It wasn’t long, however, before many began seeing the problems associated with such large scale development. Our faithful repeat tourists began blowing the whistle almost immediately. Their complaints fell on deaf years. I guess we all thought that we could replace the complainers with scores of new tourists that would want to rush to our shores because now we were...........like every other island in the Caribbean? Overdeveloped, full of crime, souring population. <br />Our model of adding a 100 room resort every 5 years was replaced with I want everything and I want it now! Anguillians bought into the rhetoric and are to take much of the responsibility for the situation we are in. <br />5 years ago very few people owed money to the banks. Now we are a nation of debtors. Our government has racked up the largest debt burden in our history, and is having a hard time making it’s payroll. People are losing their jobs, their cars and now maybe their land and homes. Banks are bracing to for the wave of defaults in the pipeline.We need to draw a new national plan. Where do we see Anguilla in the next 20 years? Do we want all this development? Is it too late to turn back? Have we killed the goose?Do we need a charismatic leader to take us out of this mess, or can we all come together and require the necessary changes. Are we up to the task?It is a pity. We could have been the shining example for the whole Caribbean to emulate. Such a small island with such a small population. We could have done things the right way and forged a path for others to follow. I don’t see any new leaders out there with any promise. Such a wasteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-21021254952875789472009-06-16T22:33:28.074-04:002009-06-16T22:33:28.074-04:00Does anyone know the reason for the delay?
There...Does anyone know the reason for the delay? <br />There is alot of negativity concerning the posts...The resort looks amazing online, for those who have posted comments and have seen the resort live, does it look anything like the pics? There are supposed to have a 100 yard infinity pool that drops into the caribbean, is this info legit? The Cap Juluca and Cuisinart look horrible online compared to Viceroy, especially the rooms, they totally need updated....Does anyone think the Viceroy would be worth going to in August?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-35600197934830864192009-06-16T21:44:05.642-04:002009-06-16T21:44:05.642-04:00October opening,check it out.October opening,check it out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-25672417862571595752009-06-16T13:12:19.894-04:002009-06-16T13:12:19.894-04:00Any major projects done by outside entities succes...Any major projects done by outside entities successfully handled and operational ON TIME?<br /><br />The Government's Airport project done on-time, but there are now questions of how compensation was handled?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-51095671389177667042009-06-16T11:37:22.170-04:002009-06-16T11:37:22.170-04:00Other large projects such as Malliouhana and Cinna...Other large projects such as Malliouhana and Cinnamon Reef may not have actually opened on time. But, they were entirely built with the developer's own money. <br /><br />Flag and Viceroy are the first ones in Anguilla that depended on selling villas and apartments to be able to complete the project. People invested money on the promise that their properties would be ready by a certain date. <br /><br />That is one of the reasons why the delay in completing those two projects is so egregious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-7951325439102987022009-06-16T11:29:31.238-04:002009-06-16T11:29:31.238-04:00Yes, the airport extension project, which was the ...Yes, the airport extension project, which was the largest public works project ever done here, opened on time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-87848321646011149552009-06-16T09:49:04.686-04:002009-06-16T09:49:04.686-04:00Help me out, please: are there any Anguillian maj...Help me out, please: are there any Anguillian major projects that actually opened ON TIME?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-26891566668010333812009-06-15T21:41:22.718-04:002009-06-15T21:41:22.718-04:00It is not Viceroy that owes local companies. It is...It is not Viceroy that owes local companies. It is Flag. Viceroy does not owe anyone in Anguilla a single penny. They pay their bills on time. Don't mix them up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37949944.post-76554003555679567492009-06-15T19:43:41.721-04:002009-06-15T19:43:41.721-04:00it is said that viceroy owe monies to many local p...it is said that viceroy owe monies to many local people, companies, businesses etc. If so i hope the GOA will not allow them to open until all are paid in full.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com