A group of owners at the Abaco Club on Winding Bay resort in The Bahamas is getting PR support in a lawsuit against operators Marriott and the Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company.
The owners claim the global hotel companies did not maintain the club as the "first-class, five-star" level to match its marketing and contracts.
Ed Kinney, VP of corporate affairs at Marriott Vactions, told O'Dwyer's the company has submitted a request for dismissal of the suit, believing it has no merit. He noted the company no longer manages the Abaco property but is still an owner.
New York-based Kekst and Company is guiding PR for the owners group, which went public with its suit on Nov. 20 against Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. and Ritz-Carlton. New York law firm Pryor Cashman is representing the group, which is suing for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and fraud.
MVWC and Ritz-Carlton are both part of Marriott International. The Aspen Business Journal reported in June that MVWC dropped Abaco from its Ritz-Carlton club due to deteriorating conditions.
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