gblotter
TUG Member
- Joined
- Jul 10, 2008
- Messages
- 905
- Reaction score
- 54
- Resorts Owned
- Mountainside x 2
Maui Ocean Club x 2
Ko Olina Beach Club x 1
This is not intended as an insult to all you happy Shadow Ridge owners - just offering another perspective.
Our family just returned from a Thanksgiving road trip. On the way home, we stopped by Shadow Ridge (The Villages) and took a short tour. Although the facilities all looked nice and well-maintained, I was not tempted to stay there. To me it has the feel of an apartment complex - not a resort. I was surprised to see there was only one main pool complex to be shared by so many units. I can easily imagine overcrowding problems at the pool during peak times. The units were well-decorated but seemed quite small - similar layout to Newport Coast Villas. We are not big golfers, so I can see boredom setting in quite quickly (especially since we vacation with our four kids). The location was unappealing as well - out in the flat desert area close to the freeway. Much prefer the lush resort areas around Indian Wells close to the mountains.
Different strokes for different folks.
Our family just returned from a Thanksgiving road trip. On the way home, we stopped by Shadow Ridge (The Villages) and took a short tour. Although the facilities all looked nice and well-maintained, I was not tempted to stay there. To me it has the feel of an apartment complex - not a resort. I was surprised to see there was only one main pool complex to be shared by so many units. I can easily imagine overcrowding problems at the pool during peak times. The units were well-decorated but seemed quite small - similar layout to Newport Coast Villas. We are not big golfers, so I can see boredom setting in quite quickly (especially since we vacation with our four kids). The location was unappealing as well - out in the flat desert area close to the freeway. Much prefer the lush resort areas around Indian Wells close to the mountains.
Different strokes for different folks.