Caliente Tropics sold? - General Tiki

C CaseyJPS Member Palm Springs Joined: May 14, 2003 Posts: 184	C CaseyJPS Posted posted on Tue, May 17, 2005 9:37 AM ALOHA Friends and Family! I'm making an effort to read through the postings ONLY every week or so--as it is really tuff reading sometimes. Unexpectedly, the heartfelt support has become an integral part of the healing process. Thank you. MORE IMPORTANT is the salvation of the historically-significant tropics Hotel. Whether any tikiphiles, or any of our repeat guests, continue to support the business is NOT a personal issue for us at all. One way or another the new management will fill the hotel (with or without return guests). Let me explain... Most likely and in our opinion, the new management will maintain the hotel relative primarily to resale marketability. The current goal is probably to improve net revenue, at any cost. We expect that selling as many widgets as possible, as quickly as possible, with all the value placed solely on price(a K-Mart approach) will start a spiral of neglect for the tropics. THAT IS THE BIGGER PICTURE. Most likely, there is no long-term interest in the property, or in the customers. So, you have to ask yourself, who is going to manage/own it next, and then who after that, and after that, and after that? And, will anyone really give a damn about its' historical significance? After all, it's just a building. The heart, soul, and respect for the building lies within its' occupants. On another note, thank you to ModMana who pretty much nailed-down one of our core values. Putting everyone's face/screen name/real name/nickname together was a real challenge with tikiphiles, and we had met SO MANY ALL AT ONCE (tikiphiles always seemed to come-and-go in waves). Every person we spoke or corresponded with we always knew we had previously met them, spoke with them, or received their support, and we were extremely grateful for the relationship. Tiki friends are very much like family or soulmates who you don't speak to or see for extended periods of time, but who have an inexplicable bond in your heart and sole, forever. On 2005-05-12 17:26, ModMana wrote: ...I'm sure he probably didn't know us by name but in our multiple dealings with him he treated us like we were old friends. ModMana :drink: [ Edited by: CaseyJPS on 2005-05-17 10:27 ]

ALOHA Friends and Family!

I'm making an effort to read through the postings ONLY every week or so--as it is really tuff reading sometimes. Unexpectedly, the heartfelt support has become an integral part of the healing process. Thank you.

MORE IMPORTANT is the salvation of the historically-significant tropics Hotel. Whether any tikiphiles, or any of our repeat guests, continue to support the business is NOT a personal issue for us at all. One way or another the new management will fill the hotel (with or without return guests). Let me explain...

Most likely and in our opinion, the new management will maintain the hotel relative primarily to resale marketability. The current goal is probably to improve net revenue, at any cost. We expect that selling as many widgets as possible, as quickly as possible, with all the value placed solely on price(a K-Mart approach) will start a spiral of neglect for the tropics. THAT IS THE BIGGER PICTURE. Most likely, there is no long-term interest in the property, or in the customers. So, you have to ask yourself, who is going to manage/own it next, and then who after that, and after that, and after that? And, will anyone really give a damn about its' historical significance? After all, it's just a building. The heart, soul, and respect for the building lies within its' occupants.

On another note, thank you to ModMana who pretty much nailed-down one of our core values. Putting everyone's face/screen name/real name/nickname together was a real challenge with tikiphiles, and we had met SO MANY ALL AT ONCE (tikiphiles always seemed to come-and-go in waves). Every person we spoke or corresponded with we always knew we had previously met them, spoke with them, or received their support, and we were extremely grateful for the relationship.

Tiki friends are very much like family or soulmates who you don't speak to or see for extended periods of time, but who have an inexplicable bond in your heart and sole, forever.

On 2005-05-12 17:26, ModMana wrote:
...I'm sure he probably didn't know us by name but in our multiple dealings with him he treated us like we were old friends.
ModMana :drink:

[ Edited by: CaseyJPS on 2005-05-17 10:27 ]

Post #159571 by CaseyJPS on Tue, May 17, 2005 9:37 AM