We stayed at the WorldMark Clear Lake from 7 March to 14 March, 2009. This was the "off-season" but was a perfect choice for our mini...
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We stayed at the WorldMark Clear Lake from 7 March to 14
March, 2009. This was the "off-season" but was a perfect
choice for our mini family reunion. We were able to
exchange (through Interval International) a Hyatt "Diamond"
week for three unit-weeks here: 2 one-bedroom units (103 and
104 in Bldg "B") and 1 two-bedroom unit (202 in Bldg "B"). All of
these units overlooked the lake.
The resort was very clean - the staff is clearly motivated to
keep the facility well maintained. A low-traffic roadway
borders the resort on the lakeside, which was a good place for
our grandchildren (ages 4,5,6) to bicycle during the day. The
ground floor unit (1-bedroom units) patios opened onto a
large grass area that also provided a great place for the kids to
play. The resort's "permanent residents" appeared to include
a couple of dozen ducks which routinely visited outside our
units - once they discovered our grandchildren's bread-feeding
times :) There is an even larger grass area near the lobby with
a jungle-gym playground and two horseshoe pits. A
basketball court was right behind our units (courtesy
basketballs are available in the lobby). The pool area is
adjacent to the lobby and consists of 3 pools: a 3-5 foot deep heated pool, a children's wading pool, and a large "jacuzzi spa"
with a capacity of 24! The resort's private dock is just across
the low-traffic roadway from the lobby, where you can fish
and/or dock a boat. Fishing poles are available for rent ($7 for
24-hours) which helped to entertain the kids for about an hour
- I guess you have to be a better angler than any of us to catch
anything. The large grass areas throughout the resort, as well
as the "kid friendly" activities available make this a very good
resort for families with children.
For the adults there are several wineries close by (a few
miles). The only drawback for some (minor to us) might be
the limited number of restaurants in the immediate vicinity.
Each unit had a full kitchen, and with some great cooks around
we "ate in" most of the time. However, we did discover (via
recommendations from locals) a very good Thai restaurant in
Lucerne. There is also a great little coffee-expresso-sandwich
shop (near the Foster's Freeze) in Lucerne. We may well
return again with our grandchildren (2 of whom live close by)
before they "grow up" too much (i.e. become teenagers) to
enjoy a "family" resort!
