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Re: Fairmont Rancho Banderas Time Share Fraud (by Weston D.):

I have been an owner at Rancho Banderas since 2004. Like many of the owners, I experienced the huge increase in assessment fees, in spite of our ownership contract limiting fees to a maximum increase of 15%. I enjoy the resort with its quaint, yet uniquely beautiful setting. The three level pool descending to the beach is a one of a kind. However, the newest management under Northwynd Resorts Ltd has taken owners, like myself, to new depths. It appears that Northwynd Resorts Ltd is overbooking the resort or they are eliminating the number a villas for the owners - which is the more likely scenerio. If you attempt to reserve a villa for the same week/s that you have in the past, more than likely it is "unavailable". The management will offer a less desirable week/s or offer a less desirable villa for the same week/s. I noticed last year, 2011, the parking area overflowed with vehicles. In all my years at the Rancho Banderas, since 2004, I have never seen so many vehicles. This year, 2012, making my reservation right after receiving the assessment invoice, I was informed by their reservation center that the two weeks that I normally request were "unavailable". Instead, I was offered two weeks at a less desirable time during the height of the rainy season. I contacted Northwynd Resorts Ltd. To date, I have not received a reply.