Category: News and Updates

The interval between our last newsletter, Issue 2, and our current newsletter, Issue 3, a 90-day conflagration commonly referred to as summer, was a fun and busy time here at Tahiti Village. With Issue 3 we can begin to bid an overdue adieu to the hot months, but in the event you have trouble with goodbyes, we leave you with a memento of the summer that was on Page 5. We think it will make the pain of parting more bearable while at the same time give you something to look forward to. In keeping with our summer theme we direct you to the cover, where we devote an entire page to our weekly Saturday pool party. Nothing but refreshing fun, we say. Inside you will find the informative and entertaining articles you’ve come to expect from your resort newsletter. We hope this latest edition of the Tahiti Village Vacationer tides you over to the next. By then you’ll be putting a turkey in the oven.

Issue 3 2013 Tahiti Village Vacationer

The recent high pressure system that sent daytime temperatures in Las Vegas soaring to a record 117 degrees turned the refreshing Tahiti Village beach pool into a hot tub. Water temperatures reached 97 degrees, up from the normal 82 degrees, and left us scrambling for a way to beat the heat. Our solution? Ice water! In an attempt to reduce the tepid temperature, we dumped blocks of ice into the water and essentially turned the pool into the world’s largest Big Gulp. Swimmers gravitated to the ice like great white sharks to delicious baby seals, grabbing the cold floating treasures to rub on themselves while enjoying the cooling effects of the slowly melting blocks. We commend assistant general manager Mike Mayhew, pool and activities manager Britny Flores and the entire pool staff for their quick implementation of a great idea.

Difficult to believe as it may be, 2013 for all intents and purposes is already a quarter over. We’ve had a busy start to the year here at Tahiti Village, a fact reflected in the first packed issue of the Tahiti Village Vacationer. Read on if you want just a synopsis, or click on the links to be directed to the whole enchilada.

We kick things off with a cover story on our first anniversary with RCI, conspicuous by a bottom-of-the-page graphic featuring a sextet of happy escapees from an M&M’s bag. Without revealing too much, more than 6,000 of your fellow Somerpointe Resorts owners are now RCI Points program members. That’s a lot of folks enjoying vacation ownership at its highest level.

On Page 2 we itemize our first quarter achievements in a muscular Resort News and Notes and introduce you to the smiling Coopers in a longer than usual Owner Spotlight.

Page 3 begins with Lynn Mitchell’s Welcome to 2013 article in which he reveals our goals for the coming year. The accompanying photo shows him behind the wheel of drag racer Terry McMillen’s vehicle. Terry stays at Tahiti Village twice a year (see Page 4 article) when the NHRA race circuit hits Las Vegas. Two thumbs up indeed!

The rest of the page – indeed the rest of the issue – is pulsing with interesting, informative and in-depth articles procured from every nook and cranny of your home resort. Since we are rapidly running up against our blog post word limit, trust us when we tell you – the last three pages are filled with as much newsy goodness as the first three.

Although it is too early to tell, this one may be a lock for Issue of the Year. And the other three haven’t even been published!

Tahiti Village Vacationer Issue 1 2013 

Your home resort was a hive of activity this year, with events both large and small putting their stamp on the previous 365 days. We cover them all in this, our fourth and final newsletter of 2012.

President Richard Rodriguez kicks things off with a retrospective on the year that was. Richard builds his informative cover story on a base of concise summaries that detail, among other things, the opening of our new adult spa and the expansion of our internet service.

Inside you’ll find in-depth articles on events that occurred at your home resort since our last publication, including a successful art show fundraiser for charity and a visit from drag racer Terry McMillen. Some of your fellow owners took the opportunity to experience how it feels to sit inside a Top Fuel dragster.

Also in Issue 4, we take you on a tour of Somerpointe Resorts newest partner property, the gorgeous Lake La Quinta Inn, give you a performance-enhanced Resort News and Notes, and whet your appetite with a look at Tahiti Joe’s new updated menu.

We’ve been told this is the best newsletter yet by someone who knows. We invite you to decide for yourself. Enjoy!

2012 Tahiti Village newsletter Issue 4

As you may have read on Twitter, in a Tweet from general manager Mike Rounds, groundbreaking began this week on our new adult-only spa. We anticipate a Thanksgiving opening, with construction taking about 60 days. The spa will hold approximately 4,500 gallons and seat 17, more than double the capacity of our family hot tub. It will have twin tiki torches on either side of a rock waterfall, which will flow its contents directly into the spa. It is located behind the Lazy River, to the north and east of Tower 5. Please stay tuned to Twitter for progress photos and updates on the adult spa.

The first of 19 scheduled luaus marked the start of summer here at Tahiti Village on Saturday, May 5. Owners and guests enjoyed perfect weather, a delicious buffet from Tahiti Joe’s and fabulous entertainment from Hot Lava, whose authentic Polynesian singers, dancers and performers charmed and thrilled the audience.

VIP ticketholders got a 20-minute head start on the buffet, which consisted of kalua pork, Polynesian chicken, island jasmine rice, Tahitian salad, fruit salad and squares of coconut cake. There was more than enough to go around, however, and there needed to be to accommodate the near-capacity crowd.

“We couldn’t have asked for better weather,” said pool activities director Ashlie Williams, “and we received numerous positive comments on the food and entertainment. It was a great night of fun.”

The entertainment featured island songs, Polynesian dances (with audience participation) and heart-stopping performance art. The latter came courtesy of a Tongan chief twirling flaming sticks and a balance board daredevil who had everyone on the edge of their seats.

The luau is every Saturday from 7-10 p.m. throughout the summer.

After further discussion with the Clark County Health Department, we are now permitting water and non-alcoholic beverages in sealed plastic bottles inside the pool area and Lazy River for your convenience.  Our latest quarterly newsletter, Issue 2 of 2012, is now available online. And by online, we mean it is embedded in this very post. The latest issue of the Tahiti Village Vacationer is densely packed from front cover to back with the kind of information you can’t get anywhere else. Enjoy!

To read the 2012 winter newsletter, which also includes our social activities calendar and Las Vegas Show Guide, please click on the link below. Enjoy!

Tahiti Village 2012 Newsletter Issue 2

The winter newsletter, our first of 2012, is now available online for your reading pleasure. Its six pages are tightly packed with the kind of information you can’t get anywhere else. The cover story, by vice president of Nevada and Florida operations Lynn Mitchell, looks back on the year that was and ahead to the year that is. He urges cautious optimism for continuing economic recovery.

On Page Two you’ll read about our blowout New Year’s Eve party, meet our resident timeshare answer man Irving Carter and get caught up on all the latest resort news.

We also take a look at the renovations to Tahiti Village in 2011, give you a peek inside the Owner Services Department and offer informative features on our new affiliations with Haze nightclub and the Las Vegas Ski and Snowboard Resort.

To read the 2012 winter newsletter, which also includes our social activities calendar and Las Vegas Show Guide, please click on the link below. Enjoy!

Tahiti Village Winter 2012 Newsletter

The implementation of our new standard resort fee on bookings effective November 1 gives retail guests a taste of vacation ownership, allowing them to experience the inclusive nature of the many added resort benefits owners enjoy.

The $10 a day resort fee will cover the expense of a variety of amenities and activities for which we traditionally charged retail guests on an as-needed basis. We have received much feedback from retail guests requesting a simpler structure that a flat resort fee allows. The new flat fee permits a more formal participation by retail guests in the costs and enjoyment of the added resort benefits we offer. The new policy also has the potential to save guests money over the course of their visit depending on their level of activity.
The standard resort fee includes, but is not limited to, use of the following added benefits:

Free Wi-Fi internet access in public areas. Under our previous policy we charged $10 a day for wireless access to hotspots in the lobby, Tahiti Joe’s and the 10^th floor owners’ lounge in Tower Five.

Free Lazy River inner tube rentals. We charged $5 per person per day on tube rentals for our popular Lazy River attraction.

Free onsite resort activities. They ranged from $4 to $8, with the majority of them $5. We have many to choose from, including cookie decorating, bingo and water activities.

Free local phone calls. Now retail guests have the convenience of a room phone without the traditional $1 cost of a local call.

Faxes (incoming and outgoing). This one was a longtime coming for our loyal business travelers.

We are also including use of the fitness centers and shuttle service to and from the Strip in the resort fee. These were originally designed as owner-exclusive benefits, but we have included them in the resort fee because of the added value they provide our retail guests. Few Las Vegas resorts provide transportation to and from the Strip.   Ultimately, we think the new standard resort fee will be a win-win for owners and guests.

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