Las Palapas & Shangri-La info and rumors

pazoozoo1 · 02-01-2008

Anyone have any updates on the status of the demise of Las Palapas & Shangri-La. I have read Hyatt is coming in and that another AI is coming in and that they are putting up condos...anyone know anything concrete. Are closing dates still believed to be end of summer?

rianne · 02-01-2008

Don´t know what they will do there, but sure it won´t be this year. They will stay open at least till April 2009.

pazoozoo1 · 02-01-2008

Las Palapas just emailed me back and said summer 2009. Wonder why they keep pushing dates back. Anyone know if the staff is the same or are people bolting for new jobs since they know closing is coming in the future?

summer05 · 02-01-2008

The last I had heard for Las Palapas was August, 2008. Summer 2009 is GREAT NEWS!! It's our favorite and hate to see it go.
What about Shangri La??
Summer

mofi · 02-01-2008

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Originally Posted by pazoozoo1

Anyone have any updates on the status of the demise of Las Palapas & Shangri-La. I have read Hyatt is coming in and that another AI is coming in and that they are putting up condos...anyone know anything concrete. Are closing dates still believed to be end of summer?

If that is true, that's good news for me. Hyatt is the company I want to work for and if I start working for them would probably get some kinda deal on rooms.

laurab · 02-01-2008

u get good rates for your vacations, we get to see the last bit of old Playa go down. bad deal

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Originally Posted by mofi

If that is true, that's good news for me. Hyatt is the company I want to work for and if I start working for them would probably get some kinda deal on rooms.

Tesla 573 · 02-01-2008

Las Palapas is in MHO one of the most tranquil and beautiful resorts in Playa....it is a sad day to see them sell out

popeye · 02-01-2008

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Originally Posted by Tesla 573

Las Palapas is in MHO one of the most tranquil and beautiful resorts in Playa....it is a sad day to see them sell out

Agreed! So Sad! (you're tortuga painting?? ) Nice!

Tesla 573 · 02-01-2008

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Originally Posted by popeye

Agreed! So Sad! (you're tortuga painting?? ) Nice!

Si! is mi tortuga

Gracias'

summer05 · 02-03-2008

I totally agree with Tesla about Las Palapas. It's one of those special places that you come across every now and then that just touches your soul.

Uno Mas · 02-04-2008

Agreed, it's my favorite place in Playa!
Their online reservation system will not take reservation after April of this year. I sure hope they are open until 2009!

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Originally Posted by summer05

I totally agree with Tesla about Las Palapas. It's one of those special places that you come across every now and then that just touches your soul.

summer05 · 02-04-2008

Uno Mas~~Try reservations@laspalapas.com.

**ryberg** · 02-04-2008

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Originally Posted by pazoozoo1

Las Palapas just emailed me back and said summer 2009. Wonder why they keep pushing dates back.

Uh, let me guess: you're not r e a l familiar with property and construction type deals in Mexico?

I believe the original opening of our place was delayed something like 4 times over a period of 9 mos or so. And that was pure construction issues, the property ownership and all that being set. El Faro spent, what, about a year and a half closed before they even started tearing stuff down? Or was it more than that? And they ain't done yet.

Nothing spells DELAY like the buying and selling of property and ensuing construction projects in Mexico.

Steve

cpfstich · 02-04-2008

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Originally Posted by ryberg

Uh, let me guess: you're not r e a l familiar with property and construction type deals in Mexico?

I believe the original opening of our place was delayed something like 4 times over a period of 9 mos or so. And that was pure construction issues, the property ownership and all that being set. El Faro spent, what, about a year and a half closed before they even started tearing stuff down? Or was it more than that? And they ain't done yet.

Nothing spells DELAY like the buying and selling of property and ensuing construction projects in Mexico.

Steve

Would you be referring to the Mexican minute X alot!

Of course here comes the prerequiste I love the camarones de Play Maya!

Yes peeps, I really do!

tvlbabe423 · 02-05-2008

I heard from a friend of the owners of Shangrila that it is NOT a hotel going onto the site but condos. Of course he prefaced that by saying that could change because no one seems to know actually what will end up happening there.

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pazoozoo1 lost on fifth Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Champaign, IL USA Posts: 13	Las Palapas & Shangri-La info and rumors Anyone have any updates on the status of the demise of Las Palapas & Shangri-La. I have read Hyatt is coming in and that another AI is coming in and that they are putting up condos...anyone know anything concrete. Are closing dates still believed to be end of summer? Last edited by pazoozoo1; 02-01-2008 at 10:07 AM.

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pazoozoo1 lost on fifth Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Champaign, IL USA Posts: 13	Summer 2009 For Las Palapas Las Palapas just emailed me back and said summer 2009. Wonder why they keep pushing dates back. Anyone know if the staff is the same or are people bolting for new jobs since they know closing is coming in the future?

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summer05 beachaholic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 289	The last I had heard for Las Palapas was August, 2008. Summer 2009 is GREAT NEWS!! It's our favorite and hate to see it go. What about Shangri La?? Summer Last edited by summer05; 02-03-2008 at 12:01 AM.

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rianne toe in water Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Playa del Carmen Posts: 51	Don´t know what they will do there, but sure it won´t be this year. They will stay open at least till April 2009.

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Tesla 573 añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: LA...Lower Ala Posts: 7,068	Las Palapas is in MHO one of the most tranquil and beautiful resorts in Playa....it is a sad day to see them sell out

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summer05 beachaholic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 289	I totally agree with Tesla about Las Palapas. It's one of those special places that you come across every now and then that just touches your soul.

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summer05 beachaholic Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 289	Uno Mas~~Try reservations@laspalapas.com.

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tvlbabe423 life=playa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: close to the beach in Playa Posts: 638	I heard from a friend of the owners of Shangrila that it is NOT a hotel going onto the site but condos. Of course he prefaced that by saying that could change because no one seems to know actually what will end up happening there.

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