When choosing a TS to visit, is it important to you that

[susieq Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close susieq]

Originally Posted by katiemack
...the timeshare have a gym or exercise room?

Nope


....a restaurant on property?

Nope


...laundry facilities in the unit?

While laundry facilities in the unit is preferable, even having them available on the premises is okay.

What I really want is a kitchen though. We tend to eat breakfast in most of the time and sometimes lunches and dinners as well.

I completely agree ~ a HOT TUB on site is a must too!!

Sue

[wwomant Member Find all posts View Profile Close wwomant]

For us there is only 1 deal breaker- no pool.

Before kids DH and I really didn't care if hotels we visited even had pools. But now with 2 kids that are like fish the pool is a MAJOR factor for us. We take into consideration the features it has, such as if its indoor in cooler weather, or in warmer weather we like to see: slides, water playground, beach entry, waterfalls, etc., A good pool keeps our boys happy and busy, and when they're happy and busy, mom and dad are happy.

We like to visit in So Cal a lot, but we will not consider many of the smaller So Cal resorts that Interval has if they don't have a pool, even if they have beach access. The beach is awesome, but a pool is priceless for us.

A full kitchen, laundry facilities and restaurant are all big pluses, but not necessary.

[LisaH Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close LisaH]

I just checked into the Lake Tahoe Vacation Resort today. The mandatory parking fee here is $16 per day. I think I just decided that free parking at a resort is important to me.

I wonder if they will charge me double if I have two cars???

[catwgirl Contributor - Bronze Find all posts View Profile Close catwgirl]

I wonder if they will charge me double if I have two cars???

Not sure about that. I did take their tour and got a $100 Visa card that put a big dent in the $112 weekly parking charge.

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Our favorite resorts by far are those that have all the amenities of a luxury hotel resort. The Grand Mayans are our favorites as they fit the bill completely. However, location also plays a big part on what we want.

1. Gym - not at all important as we never use it.
2. Kitchen - not important at all as long as there is a refrigerator.
3. Laundry - in unit is preferable but on-site laundry will work. All our vacations are typically 2 weeks. Lack of laundry facility was not important at the Manhattan Club in NYC as there is a Cleaner just a block away that washes and folds your clothes for a very reasonable price.
4. In unit Internet access not at all important as I never take my laptop on vacation.
5. Restaurant(s) - very important whether they are on-site or within easy walking distance. Definitely like to have room service available. Grand Mayans have several on-site restaurants and also room service. If we are staying in a downtown location with lots of restaurants out the door than on-site restaurant is not important.
6. Parking - Not at all important as we don't use a car on vacation.
7. Pool(s) - Very important unless we are at an urban property.
8. Housekeeping - Daily preferred.