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Re: any info on Club O
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Here's some more. What a mess. The first two are apparently of where Pedro's once was. This might be the only concrete minisuite 158/159, originally wood like the others, it had burned at one time and was rebuilt out of concrete, and was painted to match it's wooden neighbors. I think this is the back side of the Club O Villa unit. Papagayo's Papagayo's [img] http://oi63.tinypic.com/fn5v8g.jpg[/img] Papagayo's [img] http://oi67.tinypic.com/2e21qxk.jpg[/img] Pretty sure its the southern side of Papagayo's
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Re: any info on Club O
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09/10/2017 12:00 PM
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Hi Cathy,
My concern is how unified the current owners are in rebuilding compared to 95', when the Brinks were resolute in reconstructing the club. There was a schism with the current owners the past several years and I fear disagreements on how to rebuild, whether to rebuild or sell off the land could drag through the courts for many years before decisions are made. I hope for the best for all concerned.
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Re: any info on Club O
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PAN....
I have the same fears....and concerns. Time will tell I guess.
We started coming in October 1999....and on our first visit we had hurricane Jose October 20... which was a category 2...and we got 20 inches of rain in 48 hours. There was one death from a mudslide. We stayed at St. Tropez on Orient beach.
And then the sun came out....and it was unbelievable how fast the folks started repairing everything. I know that it cannot compare to the devastation that occurred during this hurricane Irma ...but I keep seeing in my minds eye the way the people pulled together and worked so diligently to get things up and running.
Willy was the first Club Orient person we met...because Papagayo was the first restaurant to reopen...and she waited on us. It was her kindness that won us over and we came back that very next April and have been doing so ever since.
It is not just the beauty of St. Martin...it is the beauty of her people...that draw us back year after year.
It is my understanding that Club Orient employs the most people on the French side...I cannot help but think that for economical reasons alone...it so needs to be rebuilt.
I pray all of the owners of Club Orient...will unify with the same spirit We have seen displayed year after year...and do what is best for St. Martin.
I know in my heart...that spirit will rebuild this beautiful Island and we will return again.
Last edited by Cathyg; 09/10/2017 12:56 PM.
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Re: any info on Club O
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JoeD1949 said: Does anyone know if the new structures survived? I'm curious about the same.....I distinctively remember when they were building them having a discussion about the lack of headers above openings. Seemed like they could have build them right so that the water/wind could go through them but the structure would survive. Instead, it seems they opted for a more disposable structure.
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Re: any info on Club O
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thesimpsons said: I imagine you mean Orange Fever. Reports are all of the beach bars/restaurants are gone. All of the new ones?! OMG <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
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Re: any info on Club O
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Maitre_Jim said: Great photo --Shows the construction of Orient Village was well done/ Yes, I agree.. but as CNN is reporting in Florida, the storm surge could be a real problem and it looks like Orient Village suffered immensely from that. It's just unbelievable what I have seen in the few photos available of Orient Village. La Playa and area is almost unrecognizable.
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Re: any info on Club O
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Here's another of Papagayo's Restaurant at Club Orient. And some were asking about the new structures by Orange Fever, Chez Leandra, the old Baywatch etc. that were built after Hurricane Gonzalo came through in Oct. 2014. Looks like their walls gave out before their roofs had a chance to be detached... Here they be...
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