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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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11/17/2019 09:49 AM
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I read somewhere that they have started restorations and are tackling one building at a time. In April the pool was totally untouched and looked to be pretty much a total loss. The report had a pool rebuild/opening date in the near future, which seemed to me to be unrealistic, but who knows?
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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11/19/2019 06:33 AM
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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11/19/2019 08:50 AM
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Yes, an update would be nice, and a bathroom would be a nice addition i would imagine, as i have never stayed there. All i can give is an April update, which is a long winter wait!
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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11/19/2019 09:59 AM
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Does anyone know, when Mt Vernon was a hotel, surely there was a working bathroom by the pool?
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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11/20/2019 08:41 AM
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Yep, back then it was a 4 star resort, with a restaurant next to the pool, and very nice bathrooms next to the pool, etc. They also offered an All Inclusive package for those who like that sort of arrangement.
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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11/20/2019 08:42 AM
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Yep, back then it was a 4 star resort, with a restaurant next to the pool, and very nice bathrooms next to the pool, etc. They also offered an All Inclusive package for those who like that sort of arrangement. They really need to FIX the pool, ASAP!!!!
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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11/20/2019 08:44 AM
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What happened to the restaurant and bathrooms? Did a hurricane get them?
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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11/20/2019 09:51 AM
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OK, thanks. I figured as much. As someone else said, since it's such a hike to the rooms, it would be nice to have bathrooms there again, although I'm sure the expense to get the pool operational again, even without bathrooms, will be huge.
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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01/03/2020 12:01 AM
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So how is Mt. Vernon.
Our unit that we have stayed in 3 times now is the same once you are inside it. Nice bed, nice view, kitchen, washer, cable, wifi, beach towels, beach chairs, unbrella, patio table chairs, laundry drying rack, room safe.
The patio railing itself it strong. It has some missing rungs so a toddler could fall off.
We’ve had some rain and that is where the missing roof become more than a cosmetic thing with no overhang or gutters the water just comes down the building walls.
CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY.
The tennis courts are a staging area for roof trusses and lumber. One building has its roof completed and they are now blue vice pale green. Another has the trusses in place and the roofing started. Many more buildingsto go.
The top building was heavily damaged and is being worked on fixing concrete. The insides are gutted.
A lower building looks totally unoccupied and is surrounded by serious scaffolding.
But a small percentage we can see walking by are at pre storm niceness like ours.
The pool is a mess and does not look like priority 1.
The lower parking lot is a crater zone full of lakes and with the rain those craters are full of water/mud. Not inviting to have to park there. Never was a joy, now it really sucks.
Many of the normal french vacationers here trying to make the best of their place. The pizza shop was packed today and laundry up and running.
Security is on premises and tonight it was good to see him on a small motorcycle to get up/down the ramps and pathways quickly if need be. But ut has all been good with the frequent “Bonsoir from the locals”.
The place needs alot of work to the exterior paint railings, etc. again many units were gutted by the storm.
It will be a year minimum I suspect to get to “Prestorm Mt Vernon”.
I would only suggest The place to true veterans who know their unit/mgmt.
It is barely acceptable for us veterans and next trip we’ll probably head somewhere else in same price range until it is “normal” again.
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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01/03/2020 09:47 AM
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Thanks for the great update. We may return to Mont Vernon some day hopefully.
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Re: Mont Vernon - Orient
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01/04/2020 10:35 AM
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That's great news that the main road has been fixed!!!
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