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Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
A Romantic Sojourn to Recharge, Refuel and Refresh Your Spirit
Norman2004-08-11 15:29:02
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resort is the brainchild of Harvard Law graduate and developer Robert Hing, and according to Hing, it has been called by some of his friends as "Robert's Folly." It certainly is far from a folly!
Hing indicated to us that his initial project began in the early 70s. Being an avid tennis enthusiast, Hing tried to find tennis facilities providing lighted evening hour courts. Unfortunately, none were to be found in the area, and that is when he had the brainy idea of building his own athletic club. The club would provide facilities for night tennis. The result was the Scottsdale Racquet Club born in 1971 that eventually would be succeeded in 1999 by the rebuilt Scottsdale Athletic Club.
Today, a stay at the Scottsdale Resort Club or a purchase of one of the timeshares permits guests to enjoy the best of both worlds. Resort guests or timeshare owners automatically enjoy the athletic club with its eleven lighted tennis courts, aerobic and circuit training, Tai-Chi, Pilates, yoga, meditation classes, aquatics, kickboxing, spinning, cardio sculpt, facials, massages, aromatherapy, body wraps, European spa, sauna, Jacuzzi, two swimming pools, and steam rooms. There is even a dining facility - the Club's Eurasia Bar and Bistro - that will help you replenish yourself with delicious health cuisine.
If you are thinking of purchasing one of these timeshares, perhaps as a wedding or anniversary gift for your loved one, it is noteworthy to mention that Hing does not believe in the aggressive selling techniques so common to many of his competitors. His motto is: "no gifts, no gimmicks, just real value," and he has pledged himself to the highest construction standards that is very much in evidence when you stay in one of these condos.
Consequently, he is able to sell the timeshares at very moderate prices reducing the standard fifty percent cost of marketing to about twenty percent and passing the savings onto the purchasers. Not a bad deal when you think about it!
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