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Should I take Lawrence Welk resort villas trade for Spring Break April 2009?

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I am trading a 1BR Marriott Aruba Surf or a 1BR Manor Club. Not sure which yet. Is Welk a nice trade? Is it nice there the 2nd week in April, weatherwise?

Thanks!
 
The weather is very nice in April. We love the resort, though we haven't visited since February of 2004. The area is beautiful, the units are very nice, and I believe they have been refurbished since our last visit.
 
I've been out to the SD area twice around Easter time. Had great weather those times except for 1/2 day(it did rain, but we were on a bus heading back from the zoo).
 
We are going there over our Grandsons Spring Break in 2009. It is the week before Easter and we have a Saturday to Saturday. Hope it is nice weather for Lego Land and the SD Zoo. etc.
 
I loved it there...great views, great pools, and lots of activities...quite a ride to some of the CA attractions though, but a lot to do in the area. The accomadations are very nice, however NOT a Marriott...so not room service etc, but a restaurant is on site and they have shows onsite.
 
I notice there are several different 'areas' of Lawrence Welk.

Villas on the Greens at the Welk Resort
VLW VL2
Escondido, California

Welk Resorts Mountain Villas
WMX
Escondido, California

Lawrence Welk Resort Villas
LWR LW2
Escondido, California

Looking at the resort photos, Villas on the Greens at the Welk Resort seems to be the newest units....any comments about which section is the nicest?
 
GrayFal said:
I notice there are several different 'areas' of Lawrence Welk.

Villas on the Greens at the Welk Resort
VLW VL2
Escondido, California

Welk Resorts Mountain Villas
WMX
Escondido, California

Lawrence Welk Resort Villas
LWR LW2
Escondido, California

Looking at the resort photos, Villas on the Greens at the Welk Resort seems to be the newest units....any comments about which section is the nicest?
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Good question! I see quite a few Welk weeks and was also wondering which would be a good choice.
 
The units that are dedicated 2 bedrooms are Lawrence Welk Resort Villas. We have stayed in those twice. They have king beds, a giant soaking tub, a nice shower in the master. The second bedroom is on the other side of the living room, opposite the master, and has twin beds and a very nice shower with a bench and (if I remember right) it has dual shower heads, too.

The dedicated 2 bedrooms are very large, much roomier than the lockouts, in my opinion. But it could be the shape of the units, with the kitchen seemingly very wide, rather like Disney's Old Key West, and living room being directly in front of the kitchen/ eating area. It's hard to describe, but I love those floorplans.
 
I would always take the original Welk Villas. They are huge with lots of privacy. Also a very nice kitchen. Not a bad drive to Carlsbad either. About a half hour or less to the ocean.
 
Welk Resorts

We came back from Villas on the Green, 2 bedroom, in June 2008 and it was definitely roomier than Marriott Timber Lodge, especially the lockoff. If you reserve a one-bedroom at Villas on the Green, be careful which code you select. One is the lockoff even though it has a kitchen minus an oven. I haven't been to Lawrence Welk, but I heard it's nice and it's not a lockoff. Villas on the Green is closer to the theater, market and administrative office and golfing. The Mountain Villas will be the newest addition and it's the furthest from the entrance and the main office, closest to the mountain. Saw the floor plan and it will be just as nice as the Marriott's, if not bigger. Will have granite counters and in the master bedroom, it will have a jacuzzi tub with a fireplace separating the tub and the bed. The fireplace is one of those that has three glass sides. It looked very romantic. The Mountain Villas will have an infinity pool looking down into the rest of the resort and either one or two water slides. However, I don't know if they will be done by then. You will have to ask them.
 
Which code is the lock off units? I had seen the two codes, but didn't know what it meant. If you have a choice, I think the original LW Villas are the nicest. Large, spacious, very relaxing and all are refurbished very nicely.
Liz
 
I'll also be there the week before Easter 4/4-4/11. We'll have to get the Tuggers together!

Yes, you should come!

Deb
 
Liz Wolf-Spada said:
Which code is the lock off units? I had seen the two codes, but didn't know what it meant. If you have a choice, I think the original LW Villas are the nicest. Large, spacious, very relaxing and all are refurbished very nicely.
Liz
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When you click the one bedroom unit in II for Villas on the Green, I believe on the description it will tell you (warn) which one is the lockoff. I forgot which code it was and the exact phrase, but the gist of it will let you know that something is lacking if your code is this or that.
 
We traded into LWV with a Marriott. While the property is similar the location is not.

Lots of driving to get anywhere. If you plan to play golf and just enjoy the resort then the trade will be great!
 
There is a horrible review of the Welk Resort in the latest Timesharing Today. Made it sound like the arm pit of New Jersey.



Sterling
 
I would have to disagree with mamadot about the driving. The wild animal park is quite close, Temecula not far and everything else you'd want to go to is 1/2 hour to 45 minute drive (except for Disneyland or LA). For us Californians who are used to driving everywhere, this is nothing. I'd stay there in a heartbeat. The property itself always looks beautiful when we drive by it on the 15 Fwy going to San Diego. I'm sure someday we'll give it a try, just haven't yet.

Janna
 
It's one of the nicest resorts we've ever stayed in. We'll likely be back now that we're through the one in four time.
 
Kauai Kid said:
There is a horrible review of the Welk Resort in the latest Timesharing Today. Made it sound like the arm pit of New Jersey.



Sterling
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I read that too. I thought that doesn't really jibe with what I have read about the Welk resorts here.
 
We stayed in the Lawrence Welk resort villas a couple years ago and at that time they were nice. Not quite up to the Marriott stardards but definately nicer than most timeshares. The units were large. The bathroom was the worst kept up and I think it was due to the tile being outdated. The unit was clean and well maintained. We loved it and would go back every year if we could. My only complaint was road noise. Debby
 
Update

Ok. I used an accommodation certificate and booked it. April 12-19, 2009. I'm very excited. I have a 3 and 7 year old. Where should we go? Definitely Sea World as I have a Platinum pass. We do Disney world all the time. Is Disneyland different enought to bother?

Thanks all

Val
 
vacationlover2 said:
Ok. I used an accommodation certificate and booked it. April 12-19, 2009. I'm very excited. I have a 3 and 7 year old. Where should we go? Definitely Sea World as I have a Platinum pass. We do Disney world all the time. Is Disneyland different enought to bother?

Thanks all

Val
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San Diego Zoo for sure. :D

Disneyland is similar to the Magic Kingdom portion of DisneyWorld. If you go to DisneyWorld a lot I'd skip Disneyland, although personally I like it more than the Orlando version.
 
Val, you gotta take those kids to Legoland. If you have AAA then you can buy tickets and the second day is free. Or buy it at Costco. Your kids are at a perfect age for Legoland, especially if they love playing with legos. As an adult you will be amazed with what they did with the legos. They made a mini USA and you have to see it to believe it. Pretty awesome. If the weather is warm there, Legoland also has a water play area too for the kids for free. If you have to eat inside the park, I highly recommend eating at Sports Cafe. One of the best theme park casual restaurant to eat at for the price. Unlike Disneyland.
 
Kauai Kid said:
There is a horrible review of the Welk Resort in the latest Timesharing Today. Made it sound like the arm pit of New Jersey.



Sterling
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The review mainly complained about the size of the unit. They traded into the small 1 bedroom (lockoff) side in Villas on the Green. I would agree with the writer that that would seem very cramped. I own in the Welk resort villas (the older units) which are quite large, and would only be happy in the Villas in the larger side one bedroom or having the entire 2 bedroom unit. I guess the writer does not spend time here on TUG where he could have gotten the advice given in this thread about what side to accept or not accept in a trade. It is too bad that the review came from someone without all the data to understand why their unit was so small. The Welk in Escondido is one of my favorite places to vacation. However, we always have a car with us as the resort is at least a 10 or 15 minute drive to a restaurant or market.


Mike
 
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