Sheraton Mountain Vista Avon CO - new video 1 bedroom Premium Unit

[dougp26364]

 

[pedro47]

Love that introduction to your video.
Outstanding video of the Villa..

Your video is the first time I have seen a gas grill on a balcony at a timeshare.

 

[daviator]

Love that introduction to your video.
Outstanding video of the Villa..

Your video is the first time I have seen a gas grill on a balcony at a timeshare.

Westin Mission Hills also has gas grills on the balconies. There may be others.

 

[daviator]

Those are decent units, the property in Steamboat is a lot nicer as I recall. Those units don’t seem to have been updated, most of the properties have lost the DVD players and Bose radio/amp units as they are kind of obsolete at this point.

i have NEVER figured out what possessed hospitality companies to start putting tubs in the bedrooms, this seemed to be the fad 20+ years ago. Useless, we have never, ever used one of those tubs in the bedroom, I think it’s just weird. The other fad in some hotels (and even some timeshares) is the shower with a glass wall or opening into the bedroom, so that whoever is taking a shower is on display to occupants of the bedroom. That’s even worse than the bedroom tub in my book, it’s downright undesirable. WKORV has that, but at least they put some louvered doors in front of the opening so that you can mostly close off the window into the bathroom from the bedroom, so it’s better than some places I’ve stayed where you are on full display whether you like it or not!

Thanks for the nice video, I haven’t been to that property and can see it’s decent but with just about the smallest version of the “premium 1 BR” in the Vistana network. I guess that’s why they branded it as a Sheraton instead of a Westin. But it looks more than adequate, I hope to stay there one of these days.

 

[claraj]

I heard Marriott will start to replace the tubs with a larger walk in shower, which they have done at Grande Vista.

 

[dougp26364]

Those are decent units, the property in Steamboat is a lot nicer as I recall. Those units don’t seem to have been updated, most of the properties have lost the DVD players and Bose radio/amp units as they are kind of obsolete at this point.

i have NEVER figured out what possessed hospitality companies to start putting tubs in the bedrooms, this seemed to be the fad 20+ years ago. Useless, we have never, ever used one of those tubs in the bedroom, I think it’s just weird. The other fad in some hotels (and even some timeshares) is the shower with a glass wall or opening into the bedroom, so that whoever is taking a shower is on display to occupants of the bedroom. That’s even worse than the bedroom tub in my book, it’s downright undesirable. WKORV has that, but at least they put some louvered doors in front of the opening so that you can mostly close off the window into the bathroom from the bedroom, so it’s better than some places I’ve stayed where you are on full display whether you like it or not!

Thanks for the nice video, I haven’t been to that property and can see it’s decent but with just about the smallest version of the “premium 1 BR” in the Vistana network. I guess that’s why they branded it as a Sheraton instead of a Westin. But it looks more than adequate, I hope to stay there one of these days.

They were in the process of updating the units and the resort. We were not on one of the renovated floors.

I’ve wondered what it would take to get timeshare resorts to get those dated jacuzzi tubs out of the bedrooms. I often wonder how many people use them. Anymore it seems to me most people shower rather than soak in a bathtub. Of course I’ve been wrong before and we could be in the minority who take showers only. Maybe my views are clouded because I’m old and can’t see the tubs as being good for anything other than taking a bath.

 

[dougp26364]

Westin Mission Hills also has gas grills on the balconies. There may be others.

From a purely fire hazard standpoint and the stupidity I’ve seen from some people, it still amazes me they put gas grills on a balcony.

 

[daviator]

They were in the process of updating the units and the resort. We were not on one of the renovated floors.

I’ve wondered what it would take to get timeshare resorts to get those dated jacuzzi tubs out of the bedrooms. I often wonder how many people use them. Anymore it seems to me most people shower rather than soak in a bathtub. Of course I’ve been wrong before and we could be in the minority who take showers only. Maybe my views are clouded because I’m old and can’t see the tubs as being good for anything other than taking a bath.

Very nicely put. I share your view. And I don't see too many timeshare guests who are in the demographic likely to see the tubs as useful for another purpose.

I really think the "tub in the room" thing was a fad that has passed. Some developer did it, and then others rushed to follow suit, lest their units be seen as passé for not having this modern (?) amenity. I prefer a walk-in shower in the bathroom, but I know there are people out there who like to take baths, but probably most prefer to do so in the bathroom.

 

[daviator]

From a purely fire hazard standpoint and the stupidity I’ve seen from some people, it still amazes me they put gas grills on a balcony.

Presumably this only works on large balconies where it's possible to put the BBQ sufficiently far from the building that it conforms to fire codes. I think it's a nice amenity but share your concern about the stupidity of some people making it a questionable choice.

 

[pedro47]

The resort insurance must be very high because they have gas grills on their balconies.

 

[dioxide45]

The building structure might be concrete or concrete block vs. wood frame?

 

[dougp26364]

The building structure might be concrete or concrete block vs. wood frame?

It’s definable concrete, but ships are made out of steel and have very strict rules about fire, mostly because they’re out to sea, but they can still catch fire

 

[dioxide45]

It’s definable concrete, but ships are made out of steel and have very strict rules about fire, mostly because they’re out to sea, but they can still catch fire

True, but ships have engines and are carrying large amounts of fuel. I suspect the entire area surrounding the grill is concrete. The grills are also cleaned between each guest. Most serious grill fires are caused by long term buildup of grease. The risk is apparently rather low.

 

[gravityrules]

Thank you for the video, very nicely done!

I think the grill on the balcony is actually an electric grill. That doesn't sound near as risky as an open flame.

Agree with the comments about the bathtub in the bedroom. We recently stayed at Westgate Smoky Mountains and the setup there was more like a small hot tub in the bedroom. It was a huge 2 seater!

This unit did not have air conditioning, correct? Not an issue most of the year but I've heard there are a few weeks in the summer where that might be less than ideal.

 

[dioxide45]

I think the grill on the balcony is actually an electric grill. That doesn't sound near as risky as an open flame.

It is definitely a gas grill. You can see the gas line coming in to the back. I know the one I used on the patio at Mission Hills is also gas.

 

[gravityrules]

It is definitely a gas grill. You can see the gas line coming in to the back. I know the one I used on the patio at Mission Hills is also gas.

On a second look I see that is correct, that is a gas line and not a electrical cord.

 

[1Kflyerguy]

They were in the process of updating the units and the resort. We were not on one of the renovated floors.

I’ve wondered what it would take to get timeshare resorts to get those dated jacuzzi tubs out of the bedrooms. I often wonder how many people use them. Anymore it seems to me most people shower rather than soak in a bathtub. Of course I’ve been wrong before and we could be in the minority who take showers only. Maybe my views are clouded because I’m old and can’t see the tubs as being good for anything other than taking a bath.

My wife is a big fan of nice tub, but can be just a decent sized soaking tub, no jets.

We are not fans of the glass dividers in bathrooms,..

 

[barco13]

Another great review Doug! Just looking to confirm there is a parking fee per day as well?

 

[rcv82]

There is no parking fee for those on a timeshare stay. There might be if booked as a hotel stay.


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[CalGalTraveler]

Thank you @dougp26364 for the thorough review. We have an exchange for next ski season in that unit type so it is good to know what to expect.

Do you know if the resort has a hot tub and pool for apres ski? If not, that in-room tub will come in handy for our weary muscles. But agree that these tubs are generally not used by us.

 

[dioxide45]

Thank you @dougp26364 for the thorough review. We have an exchange for next ski season in that unit type so it is good to know what to expect.

Do you know if the resort has a hot tub and pool for apres ski? If not, that in-room tub will come in handy for our weary muscles. But agree that these tubs are generally not used by us.

Doug also has a resort tour video that shows the pools and such.

 

[pedro47]

A big shout out for Doug for suggestion to viewers, to visit this website in his YouTube video.

“To learn more about timeshare. Please visit the TUG website.”

 

[barco13]

There is no parking fee for those on a timeshare stay. There might be if booked as a hotel stay.


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Many thanks!

 

[JohnPaul]

I’ve wondered what it would take to get timeshare resorts to get those dated jacuzzi tubs out of the bedrooms. I often wonder how many people use them. Anymore it seems to me most people shower rather than soak in a bathtub. Of course I’ve been wrong before and we could be in the minority who take showers only. Maybe my views are clouded because I’m old and can’t see the tubs as being good for anything other than taking a bath.

The Marriott Newport Coast is one place where they have taken those soak tubs out in their remodel.

W 57th St by Hilton Club in Manhattan has free standing tubs in many units, but they are being taken out in the current remodel in favor of dual vanities and other updates. That property opened about 16 years ago.

 

[barco13]

Can anybody comment on the WiFi network at Mountain Vista that has been there recently? I am planning a trip, but will need to work a couple days for my job so was just trying to figure out if that would even be an option. I called the resort but they couldn't really give me an answer other than there is a help line if guests were to experience any issues so I couldn't really tell if each unit had it's own router nearby or anything. I did confirm all the rennovations are complete & grills removed. I do have phone hotspot as a backup but would obviously depend on signal there. Thanks in advance for any network insight.