I just exchanged for Four Seasons Scottsdale.....questions

[HudsHut]

OK. I wasn't aware you had already confirmed.

 

[Greg G]

I have secured an Orange Tree week, with my perfect check-in date of Nov 23.

BUT, I bought Eplus, in hopes of Marriott, Westin, Sheraton, Four Seasons.......or something better than the 1BR no Kitchen at OTE.

Do you want to have a request for certain resorts added to the sightings request table?

 

[#1 Cowboys Fan]

Sure....but how?

SCT, SC4, MCV, SDI, 1BR....possibly some others if 2BR. Nov 23, 2025

 

[dioxide45]

Sure....but how?

SCT, SC4, MCV, SDI, 1BR....possibly some others if 2BR. Nov 23, 2025

https://tugbbs.com/forums/threads/sightings-requests-2025.370318/

 

[HudsHut]

@#1 Cowboys Fan
If Tuggers spot what you want, we'll contact you.

 

[#1 Cowboys Fan]

I have a 'fair trader' that I 'look' with each day.

But.. I don't fully understand it, because I think that I do NOT want to REQUEST an EXCHANGE with that trader.....given that I have Eplus on my current week given to me for Orange Tree Nov 23..

I guess I am hoping you folks contact me that YOU see something that I don't......

Thanks in advance,
Pat

 

[dioxide45]

We just traded into a last minute 2BR using a Marriott studio. It looks like the resort fee is $50/day, ouch! But we are using it to replace/cancel a number of hotel stays booked with Bonvoy points that also had resort fees. It will be for a week following a stay in a 2BR at Kierland. We've been to Kierland many times but it will be our first time to the Four Seasons.

Here's my first impressions of the Four Seasons Residence Club Scottsdale.

• The resort is nice, though quite out of the way compared to other properties like Sheraton Desert Oasis, Westin Kierland or Marriott's Canyon Villas. It is about an extra 20 minute drive north east of any of those.
• It is very dark driving out to here at night.
• The resort is small, but the architecture fits in nicely and the pool is very nice and relaxing.
• They have a page long list of pool rules that they send you pre-arrival and also have you sign at checkin. They also provide a paper copy. Though very few of the rules are actually enforced at the pool and it seems the more you paid for your timeshare, the more entitled you are to break the rules.
• The onsite grill/restaurant closes very early (5pm), but there are more restaurants available at the Four Seasons next door.
• You get full access to the amenities at the Four Seasons resort. We haven't gone over yet but probably will after the holiday weekend is over.
• Daily housekeeping is provided which is good and bad. If you like someone in your room daily, then great. We leave the do not disturb sign on the door, which means a daily phone call to the room to ask if we want housekeeping. Just a bit of a nuisance. We are fine without housekeeping and just left the DnD tag off one day to ask for additional supplies.
• Some of the buildings don't have elevators. I think these are just the buildings that are two floors. At least one building with an elevator has stairs down to the elevator. So you you need ramp mobility, be sure to call ahead and make a request for easy access with a wheelchair.
• The resort fee is now $57 per day. Outside of daily housekeeping, I can't see how they justify the fee. They provide no additional services other than a pool attendant who will setup your chairs poolside.
• The 2BR lock off unit is very large, but the kitchen is tiny. The bathrooms are also large but the walk in showers are small. They could have done a bit better job on the layout of the floor plans.
• The thermostats in all the rooms seem to have motion sensors. There are actually three in the 2BR unit. This isn't all that great in the heat of summer. You may be in the living room for a while and then you go into a hot bedroom. At night, you wake up hot because the AC has kicked off. Perhaps there is a way to get engineering to disable this.
• They will place a $1,000 authorization hold on your credit card swiped at checkin. $400 of this will end up being the resort fee on a 7-night stay.

 

[rickandcindy23]

How does the unit quality compare to Kierland or SDO?

I have considered an exchange there a few times. Fees are a huge turnoff for me, but if I can get a 1 large one bedroom with a small one bedroom in trade, I would be okay with the fees.

Do you think that $57 is just $50 + $7 per night in tax?

 

[dioxide45]

How does the unit quality compare to Kierland or SDO?

I have considered an exchange there a few times. Fees are a huge turnoff for me, but if I can get a 1 large one bedroom with a small one bedroom in trade, I would be okay with the fees.

Do you think that $57 is just $50 + $7 per night in tax?

There are no taxes that I am aware of, just $57 for the resort fee.

The quality of the unit is a step higher. Just nicer finishes and such. Think a stone crucible for your bar of soap on the bathroom sink vs. a little resin tray, or nothing. The towels in the both the bathroom and at the pool are also much higher quality. The bed isn't as comfortable as WKV. Both the studio and 1BR side have a gas fireplace. There are also no holes in the bathroom soap and the paper towels are much better quality.

Each building is setup like a casita. There are only about 4 to 8 2BR units in each building. I believe they are all lock off. THe resort is very small and not very busy this time of the year.

 

[#1 Cowboys Fan]

Here's my first impressions of the Four Seasons Residence Club Scottsdale.

• The resort is nice, though quite out of the way compared to other properties like Sheraton Desert Oasis, Westin Kierland or Marriott's Canyon Villas. It is about an extra 20 minute drive north east of any of those.
• It is very dark driving out to here at night.
• The resort is small, but the architecture fits in nicely and the pool is very nice and relaxing.
• They have a page long list of pool rules that they send you pre-arrival and also have you sign at checkin. They also provide a paper copy. Though very few of the rules are actually enforced at the pool and it seems the more you paid for your timeshare, the more entitled you are to break the rules.
• The onsite grill/restaurant closes very early (5pm), but there are more restaurants available at the Four Seasons next door.
• You get full access to the amenities at the Four Seasons resort. We haven't gone over yet but probably will after the holiday weekend is over.
• Daily housekeeping is provided which is good and bad. If you like someone in your room daily, then great. We leave the do not disturb sign on the door, which means a daily phone call to the room to ask if we want housekeeping. Just a bit of a nuisance. We are fine without housekeeping and just left the DnD tag off one day to ask for additional supplies.
• Some of the buildings don't have elevators. I think these are just the buildings that are two floors. At least one building with an elevator has stairs down to the elevator. So you you need ramp mobility, be sure to call ahead and make a request for easy access with a wheelchair.
• The resort fee is now $57 per day. Outside of daily housekeeping, I can't see how they justify the fee. They provide no additional services other than a pool attendant who will setup your chairs poolside.
• The 2BR lock off unit is very large, but the kitchen is tiny. The bathrooms are also large but the walk in showers are small. They could have done a bit better job on the layout of the floor plans.
• The thermostats in all the rooms seem to have motion sensors. There are actually three in the 2BR unit. This isn't all that great in the heat of summer. You may be in the living room for a while and then you go into a hot bedroom. At night, you wake up hot because the AC has kicked off. Perhaps there is a way to get engineering to disable this.

So....it is considered in the top 5-10% of units in the U.S.

Do you agree with that?

 

[dioxide45]

So....it is considered in the top 5-10% of units in the U.S.

Do you agree with that?

We've been in a lot of units and I would probably place it in the top 10%, though the thermostat sensors and small kitchen is a big drawback.

 

[Ken555]

When I was there, the pool attendant would bring fruit and water around now and then, and also setup a lounge with extra towels as pillows, etc. The unit itself is a different league to Westin, Marriott, Hilton, etc - just so much nicer. The 1-bed unit I had included a huge living room with a round dining table with 6/8 chairs (I forget, need to look at the pics, but huge), along with a desk and chair, two sofas and chairs. It also had a large balcony with two lounges and four chairs and a table. The kitchen had much higher quality appliances and accessories.

And yup, it’s in north Scottsdale. I'm sure that's been in the reviews on TUG ever since it opened!

Whether or not its worth the daily fee is a separate issue altogether.

 

[Ken555]

So....it is considered in the top 5-10% of units in the U.S.

Do you agree with that?

Both Four Seasons timeshares are the best timeshares I've ever been to. When it comes to rating, they are the best. Full stop. Not 5%, not 10%. Best. I'm not considering location in the rating… since IMHO, the only thing that would make it better would be to put it in Maui on the beach.

 

[VacationForever]

Both Four Seasons timeshares are the best timeshares I've ever been to. When it comes to rating, they are the best. Full stop. Not 5%, not 10%. Best. I'm not considering location in the rating… since IMHO, the only thing that would make it better would be to put it in Maui on the beach.

I would say that taste is personal. I have been to Four Seasons Aviara twice and it was not nicer than the Westins. Other than daily housekeeping, it didn't stand out for me.

 

[Ken555]

I would say that taste is personal. I have been to Four Seasons Aviara twice and it was not nicer than the Westins. Other than daily housekeeping, it didn't stand out for me.

The four seasons Scottsdale 1-bed unit I had simply is in a different league compared to any other timeshare I’ve been at - amenities, size, layout, etc. All better.

I've been in several Aviara 2-bed units and they are closer in size to Westin 2-beds, but the finishes are all a higher quality.

I'd stay at a Four Seasons any day over Westin, all things being equal.

 

[dioxide45]

Do you think that $57 is just $50 + $7 per night in tax?

Okay, I got our folio from checkout and it is $50 resort fee and $6.99 in resort fee tax.

 

[AgelessJen]

Here's my first impressions of the Four Seasons Residence Club Scottsdale.

• The resort is nice, though quite out of the way compared to other properties like Sheraton Desert Oasis, Westin Kierland or Marriott's Canyon Villas. It is about an extra 20 minute drive north east of any of those.
• It is very dark driving out to here at night.
• The resort is small, but the architecture fits in nicely and the pool is very nice and relaxing.
• They have a page long list of pool rules that they send you pre-arrival and also have you sign at checkin. They also provide a paper copy. Though very few of the rules are actually enforced at the pool and it seems the more you paid for your timeshare, the more entitled you are to break the rules.
• The onsite grill/restaurant closes very early (5pm), but there are more restaurants available at the Four Seasons next door.
• You get full access to the amenities at the Four Seasons resort. We haven't gone over yet but probably will after the holiday weekend is over.
• Daily housekeeping is provided which is good and bad. If you like someone in your room daily, then great. We leave the do not disturb sign on the door, which means a daily phone call to the room to ask if we want housekeeping. Just a bit of a nuisance. We are fine without housekeeping and just left the DnD tag off one day to ask for additional supplies.
• Some of the buildings don't have elevators. I think these are just the buildings that are two floors. At least one building with an elevator has stairs down to the elevator. So you you need ramp mobility, be sure to call ahead and make a request for easy access with a wheelchair.
• The resort fee is now $57 per day. Outside of daily housekeeping, I can't see how they justify the fee. They provide no additional services other than a pool attendant who will setup your chairs poolside.
• The 2BR lock off unit is very large, but the kitchen is tiny. The bathrooms are also large but the walk in showers are small. They could have done a bit better job on the layout of the floor plans.
• The thermostats in all the rooms seem to have motion sensors. There are actually three in the 2BR unit. This isn't all that great in the heat of summer. You may be in the living room for a while and then you go into a hot bedroom. At night, you wake up hot because the AC has kicked off. Perhaps there is a way to get engineering to disable this.
• They will place a $1,000 authorization hold on your credit card swiped at checkin. $400 of this will end up being the resort fee on a 7-night stay.

Are you sure about the resort fee? Our kids just stayed there using an II bonus week & weren’t charged a resort fee. The Four Seasons Aviara DOES charge a fee, which is @$50 after taxes per day.

 

[alwysonvac]

Are you sure about the resort fee? Our kids just stayed there using an II bonus week & weren’t charged a resort fee. The Four Seasons Aviara DOES charge a fee, which is @$50 after taxes per day.

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[#1 Cowboys Fan]

I was told $50/day, (and either it was raised, or add taxes, it is supposedly now $57/day).

 

[dioxide45]

Are you sure about the resort fee? Our kids just stayed there using an II bonus week & weren’t charged a resort fee. The Four Seasons Aviara DOES charge a fee, which is @$50 after taxes per day.

Yes, I am sure. We were charged the fee at Four Seasons Scottsdale. $50 per day+ tax. Total was $57 per day. We checked out a day early and weren't charged the fee for the seventh day.