Good TS’s for San Fran Bay area

[Quiet Pine]

If you look back through this thread there have been several timeshares mentioned for San Francisco.

Thanks. I've stayed at Inn at the Opera & the location was great. I'm hoping for something closer to SFSU. In past visits, I always stayed with relatives, but relatives retired & moved to Florida.

 

[VacayKat]

Thanks. I've stayed at Inn at the Opera & the location was great. I'm hoping for something closer to SFSU. In past visits, I always stayed with relatives, but relatives retired & moved to Florida.

Not much near SFSU - public transportation is ramping back up again, so that could be a reliable option.

 

[dougp26364]

Thanks for asking this question.
The purpose the thread is what TS owners in Bay area( San Francisco and suburbs) find atteactive- drivable, shorter flight wise, a bit easier say Hawaii, Cabos. As TS owners you can be at all places but which ones you find most useful in you in bay area. The goal is not to list TS in SF only. Hope it clarifies

We don’t live in the SF area, but we have traveled to a few of the places you’ve listed.

In S. Lake Tahoe, we’ve stayed at The Ridge, Ridge Crest and Marriott’s Timber Lodge. I’d classify Ridge Crest as a budget timeshare and don’t necessarily recommend it if something else is available. The Ridge was nice, but not a top tier resort INHO. both of these are up towards the summit of the mountains and a bit of a drive down into town.The Marriott is in town and convenient to just about everything in town including shopping and restaurants. There’s even a grocery store within walking distance. Diamond Resorts has a nice resort that’s on the lake.

Palm Desert is a great area in our opinion and we’ve been twice. Because we’re Marriott owners, it’s always
been with Marriott. Good shopping, good restaurants and lots of things to see and do within a short drive.

Newport Coast was also a nice stay, although we mostly hung out at the resort. Again, as Marriott owners we stayed at the Marriott timeshare. When we did venture out it was down to Laguna and a bus tour of LA.

Hope this helps some.

I’m going to call out fellow TUGGERS who decided to be grammar police with junk posts criticizing the posters choices of words or short cuts. TUG should be welcoming and informative.

 

[zentraveler]

Grandson will start his freshman year at San Francisco State Univ. Would be fun to spend a week nearby and visit him, take him out for dinner, see his dorm. Can anyone suggest an appropriate timeshare? Thanks.

You won't find anything very close to SF State. I live in SF but have looked up the city in the past just to see what is here. All are downtown or fisherman's wharf but it is a small city so you won't be that far away, but they won't be in his neighborhood, which is in the southwest part of town.

You might have better luck looking for an airbnb or vrbo in that neighborhood. Since it is a college area places for parents and grandparents to stay must be in some reasonable supply!

 

[Icc5]

We own at the Donatello for the past 30 years. We bought it for trading and only stayed when we bought it. We are not city people so that is our reason for trading which it does very well. Years ago before RCI changed to converting weeks to points we had no problem trading our unit which sleeps 3 to a 3 bedroom in Hawaii so obviously the trade value is very strong. The location for people that enjoy the city is very close to Union Square.
Hope this helps.
Bart

 

[Andrearr]

I’m going to call out fellow TUGGERS who decided to be grammar police with junk posts criticizing the posters choices of words or short cuts. TUG should be welcoming and informative.

I was surprised and disappointed to see that. Initiated by a moderator as well. Great choice of words for calling this out.
Respectfully,

 

[Luanne]

I was surprised and disappointed to see that. Initiated by a moderator as well. Great choice of words for calling this out.
Respectfully,

And now there are posts calling out posters for making jokes. As a native Californian I stand by my comments. And if you noticed we all also provided input on the OPs original question.

 

[Snazzylass]

And now there are posts calling out posters for making jokes. As a native Californian I stand by my comments. And if you noticed we all also provided input on the OPs original question.

Uh, no. Not the moderator, sadly.

I'm starting to see some of the snarkiest posts are often from the moderators.

Finally, my dear niece, born is Southern CA regularly uses the term, "Cali." She may have introduced me to it.