I have been a timeshare owner for some time now and have made many exchanges in that period of time. You expect a certain caliber of...
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I have been a timeshare owner for some time
now and have made many exchanges in that
period of time. You expect a certain caliber of
resort when you make an exchange. This
being said, when I walked in to my 1 bedroom
unit I was enormously disappointed.
The bedroom was big enough to fit the bed
and a desk with a 19" tv with about 12 sq/ft
of room to move around and change.
Basically, it looks like a hotel room that was
converted into a 1 bedroom. There are also
no windows in there. That's okay, though,
because you have a balcony with a view of...
nothing [you thought I was going to say the
ocean, didn't you?] The beach is across the
street, but you can't see it from your room.
If you want to know about activities on the
island, you're on your own - there is no
activities desk or concierge service. They
actually hire the coordinator from a real resort
to spend an hour of her time at La Quinta on
Sunday morning. Of course, if you want to
book anything, you need to call her resort or
one of the activities places directly.
Obviously,
this means that there are no negotiated deals
or discounts for La Quinta residents. By the
middle of the week, you will actually be
embarrassed to tell anyone that youre from
La Quinta. Do yourself a favor and stay at
one of the high rises or either La Cabana or
Playa Linda. La Cabana and Playa Linda are
about two blocks a way in either direction, on
the same beach, but a world apart.
Also, dont be surprised when you see a
timeshare tax of $12 per night. They dont tell
you that up front. Oh, and you get to pay a
4% convenience charge if you want to settle
your final bill with a credit card. They will
also
force you to make a nonrefundable deposit
that forces you to spend at least $20 at their
pool bar. It says they have a restaurant in
their description, but that is completely
false.
The pool bar is their restaurant and serves
breakfast and lunch until about 3pm.
The two good things about La Quinta?
1. Their proximity to La Dome. No matter
where you stay on the island make sure you
reserve a night at this fantastic restaurant!
Bar none, the best food on the island.
2. The room is so bad, you dont want to
spend any time in it, so you have a great
excuse to always be out and about!