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Membership Renewals and Staying at the Clubhouse
Everyone who stays at the house must enter their MEMBERSHIP ID! You may be asking 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 check these links:
https://www.waterburyroundabout.org/news-archive/8wbn78bf0nwbeb1oilk2ztlmog8oc1
https://www.vtcng.com/stowe_reporter/news/local_news/stowe-selectboard-hears-concerns-over-short-term-rentals-housing/article_c8998728-cf02-11ed-b9eb-bf0861a3c708.html
This is why we enforce 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.
