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Clubhouse Reservation Updates
Everyone who stays at the house must enter their MEMBERSHIP ID!
Why does the club keep harping on this point?
There are obvious answers like insurance and avoiding room taxes, but the white elephant in the room is to avoid future regulation as a short-term rental property, subject to rules set by local towns! If the clubhouse were designated a short-term rental property, we might have to significantly change the way we operate. For example, rules could be put in place to prevent us offering bookings for one or two nights at a time. If you think the avoidance of regulation is a far-fetched concern, you only need to Google the phrase “vermont waterbury discusses vrbo issues” to see the discussions.
This is why we enforce the entry of valid Membership IDs in our reservation system, and why you may receive an email to correct your membership ID or make sure your membership is current. These records help us to document the fact that ONLY MEMBERS are staying at the clubhouse.
