VegasBella
TUG Member
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2013
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- Vegas
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Carlsbad Inn
Avenue Plaza
Riviera Beach & Spa
Aquamarine Villas
We acquired a free week through TUG. This is our first use. The week is a pre-Mardi Gras week at Wyndham Avenue Plaza in New Orleans. My husband is there now with my mother-in-law. My son and I will be joining them for the weekend. Husband is very happy with our decision to take this week off someone else's hands. One man's trash is another man's treasure.
We had seen the resort's exterior from previous NOLA trips and we read reviews online and looked at pictures but we took over this ownership sight unseen and were a bit nervous about how things would work out. We had heard rumors that Wyndham gets confused about the fixed weeks there (because the event weeks are separate and special, not calendar weeks) and that sometimes the reservations are messed up. Well, we followed the recommended procedures (call 9-12 months out and book your week, then verify a week or so ahead of time) and checkin was fine - they had a room for us.
Of note:
- I read varying reports of the cost for parking (valet) here and on TripAdvisor. Many said it was around $20/day which is reasonable. Hubby says he's paying $12/day. Perhaps owners get a special rate? Not sure why he got that rate.
- My MIL has some troubles getting around so they asked if it would be possible to switch to an ADA room. Even though our deed is for a fixed week, fixed unit they swapped us out and put is in an accessible room.
- The resort was accessible by car even during a parade. The resort is "outside the box" and valet was still there during parades to help.
I will post updates
We had seen the resort's exterior from previous NOLA trips and we read reviews online and looked at pictures but we took over this ownership sight unseen and were a bit nervous about how things would work out. We had heard rumors that Wyndham gets confused about the fixed weeks there (because the event weeks are separate and special, not calendar weeks) and that sometimes the reservations are messed up. Well, we followed the recommended procedures (call 9-12 months out and book your week, then verify a week or so ahead of time) and checkin was fine - they had a room for us.
Of note:
- I read varying reports of the cost for parking (valet) here and on TripAdvisor. Many said it was around $20/day which is reasonable. Hubby says he's paying $12/day. Perhaps owners get a special rate? Not sure why he got that rate.
- My MIL has some troubles getting around so they asked if it would be possible to switch to an ADA room. Even though our deed is for a fixed week, fixed unit they swapped us out and put is in an accessible room.
- The resort was accessible by car even during a parade. The resort is "outside the box" and valet was still there during parades to help.
I will post updates