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We are now proud owners at the Ridge Tahoe such a beautiful location with amenities that suits our needs. After staying in a 2 bedroom 2 bath Cascades Unit I went online with my Father to search resales and found one for $750 in the Cascades 2 bedroom 2 bath +$500 closing cost and $912 annual fees.
Whats more its only a 4 hour drive to the resort and the bonus time prices suits our needs. Its a resort we do not want to trade at this point its a place we could return to many times a year. I love that the resort partners with BlueGo and offers a complimentary shuttle to the Casino areas as well as a ski shuttle in the winter to Heavenly.
When I went on the Timeshare Presentation they told me that the resort has a reserve account of 46 million dollars and has paid off any debts. In addition an owner we spoke to said that their annual dues only went up once in 14 years.
Its nice to be part of a small company vs Marriott. What I like about this property is that they pay attention to the smallest details. When we were there they were working on the tiles along the road.
Our 2 bedroom Unit was spacious and I loved the bathroom in the lockoff with the large tub, separate shower. The couch and large King Bed with Sleep Number in the Lockoff Unit with Flat Screen TV is great.
The living area and kitchen are large enough as well as the Master Bedroom.
I loved the spas at the top of the Cascades Building as well as the rooftop BBQ. The Cascades is in a perfect location an easy walk to the Knoll pool, Resort Center, Clubhouse etc.
I loved the fitness center and the pool next to the clubhouse.
Everyone we ran into was friendly and a surprise we had was the full midweek cleaning which is rare in resorts.
I like that we can have my Brother Parents and I issued IDs for Day Use to use their beautiful fitness center and spa.
The Deli serves great breakfast items for reasonable costs. I love how they offer refills of the Verona Starbucks Coffee as well as complimentary coffee from a local coffee roasting company in the giftshop. You just pay $1 for a large cup which can be refilled.
The onsite shuttle is amazing better than the Marriott Desert Springs Resort you just call and they are there within minutes. The enclosed shuttle waiting areas in winter is great.
I love how the BlueGo shuttle will drop you off and pick you up in front of your building.
The restaurant at The Ridge has great food and views.
We were so surprised how quickly we got our membership number we were told by Timeshare Closing Services that it would take up to 90 days. We were expecting it to take at least a month but within a week we got the welcome packet.
Its so nice to have membership services right on site and the Management is present not just at some corporate office in Florida. Dan Garrison was on the Visitors Board and others were part of local business.
This is more than a resort its a club to be a proud owner of. I heard the front desk staff welcoming people home when they checked in and when checking out wishing you a safe trip home with a smile.
The checkin process was great and they did their best to have our unit ready quickly for an early checkin as we tried to see if we could but understood that checkin time was at 4 PM but for some reason there was a miscommunication about the room being ready when housekeeping said it was cleaned and it wasnt. Tommy at the front desk apologized and quickly owned the situation and gave me $40 in breakfast credits as well as WiFi Codes with a smile. Tommy always checked to see how we were doing.
Dawn at the concierge desk is amazing she gave us recommendations about the $18 deal to Carson Valley Casino where for $18 you get their amazing steak dinner per person which includes steak, salad a large potato and desert. You also get $10 in free play plus 1 drink chit per person and this deal is good anytime you are at the ridge. I imagine you can do this when you are on day use.
The security guards are so responsive. At 2 AM one night there was a loud party that was across the street from the resort right away they apologized and called the sheriff and they were quiet within 20 minutes.
Everyone here abides by the rules and when they say be quiet at 10 it holds true.
I wanted to thank TUGSBBS for what I have learned about Timeshare Resales. Sometimes is not about trading the resort but we have that option with II as we have a floating week that can be used year round.
It would be nice to hear comments about my post and your experiences at The Ridge and if you have done resale at The Ridge please tell me how we did in terms of the cost etc. Would love to hook up with fellow TUGBBS members when were at The Ridge one day.
Whats more its only a 4 hour drive to the resort and the bonus time prices suits our needs. Its a resort we do not want to trade at this point its a place we could return to many times a year. I love that the resort partners with BlueGo and offers a complimentary shuttle to the Casino areas as well as a ski shuttle in the winter to Heavenly.
When I went on the Timeshare Presentation they told me that the resort has a reserve account of 46 million dollars and has paid off any debts. In addition an owner we spoke to said that their annual dues only went up once in 14 years.
Its nice to be part of a small company vs Marriott. What I like about this property is that they pay attention to the smallest details. When we were there they were working on the tiles along the road.
Our 2 bedroom Unit was spacious and I loved the bathroom in the lockoff with the large tub, separate shower. The couch and large King Bed with Sleep Number in the Lockoff Unit with Flat Screen TV is great.
The living area and kitchen are large enough as well as the Master Bedroom.
I loved the spas at the top of the Cascades Building as well as the rooftop BBQ. The Cascades is in a perfect location an easy walk to the Knoll pool, Resort Center, Clubhouse etc.
I loved the fitness center and the pool next to the clubhouse.
Everyone we ran into was friendly and a surprise we had was the full midweek cleaning which is rare in resorts.
I like that we can have my Brother Parents and I issued IDs for Day Use to use their beautiful fitness center and spa.
The Deli serves great breakfast items for reasonable costs. I love how they offer refills of the Verona Starbucks Coffee as well as complimentary coffee from a local coffee roasting company in the giftshop. You just pay $1 for a large cup which can be refilled.
The onsite shuttle is amazing better than the Marriott Desert Springs Resort you just call and they are there within minutes. The enclosed shuttle waiting areas in winter is great.
I love how the BlueGo shuttle will drop you off and pick you up in front of your building.
The restaurant at The Ridge has great food and views.
We were so surprised how quickly we got our membership number we were told by Timeshare Closing Services that it would take up to 90 days. We were expecting it to take at least a month but within a week we got the welcome packet.
Its so nice to have membership services right on site and the Management is present not just at some corporate office in Florida. Dan Garrison was on the Visitors Board and others were part of local business.
This is more than a resort its a club to be a proud owner of. I heard the front desk staff welcoming people home when they checked in and when checking out wishing you a safe trip home with a smile.
The checkin process was great and they did their best to have our unit ready quickly for an early checkin as we tried to see if we could but understood that checkin time was at 4 PM but for some reason there was a miscommunication about the room being ready when housekeeping said it was cleaned and it wasnt. Tommy at the front desk apologized and quickly owned the situation and gave me $40 in breakfast credits as well as WiFi Codes with a smile. Tommy always checked to see how we were doing.
Dawn at the concierge desk is amazing she gave us recommendations about the $18 deal to Carson Valley Casino where for $18 you get their amazing steak dinner per person which includes steak, salad a large potato and desert. You also get $10 in free play plus 1 drink chit per person and this deal is good anytime you are at the ridge. I imagine you can do this when you are on day use.
The security guards are so responsive. At 2 AM one night there was a loud party that was across the street from the resort right away they apologized and called the sheriff and they were quiet within 20 minutes.
Everyone here abides by the rules and when they say be quiet at 10 it holds true.
I wanted to thank TUGSBBS for what I have learned about Timeshare Resales. Sometimes is not about trading the resort but we have that option with II as we have a floating week that can be used year round.
It would be nice to hear comments about my post and your experiences at The Ridge and if you have done resale at The Ridge please tell me how we did in terms of the cost etc. Would love to hook up with fellow TUGBBS members when were at The Ridge one day.
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