#1-Extreme Noise -We received an email on Jun 16 saying there would be repairs (too late to cancel under the cancellation policy. OUR VACATION WAS RUINED-we were told there would be a repair, NOT that ALL NEW BALCONIES were being constructed. We had no privacy as they were right at our window. Men hammering, drilling, sawing 8am to 5pm Mon through Fri !
#2 LESS THAN 24 hours before checkout we started to get email, texts and messages Accusing us of failing to return a net on the sports court-$300 fines. (NOT once, but 3 times!) Its easy to understand that a person trying to relax and spend valuable time with their family could easily be distracted . On 2 occasions we initially walked off the court without putting the net back, but went back to return it. If the HOA was well meaning, why not start with a first time warning , instead of waiting all week without any communications? After checkout I took time to talk to 4 couples who ALL stated that the HOA is notor-iously known for this! Our agent told us he had worked for them over 20 years now and said they would be impossible to reason with. Canal Pointe is a good location and has nice amenities but BEWARE of the fines and surprise construction which may be waiting for the unsuspecting family at the end of their stay. If we would just have been dealt with openly and honestly, I believe we could have salvaged our long awaited and hard-earned getaway and would have returned.