But you have to remember to turn on the Security System.
Not for some people here. God has bless them with luck and nothing bad happens in their world and they make sure you know it.
So, the OP should just stay home?
A friend of friend -- lives in NY. Came to visit my friend near San Diego many years ago. They fell in love with Oceanside, rented a condo for 6 weeks and have returned every winter.
), the WIFI was horrendous, dropping a dozen times every hour. I wrote to WM/Wyndham CEO, COO etc... and got a response promising that they would work on fixing it. We don't see ourselves going back to Indio as long as we can get our dates in Desert Springs Villas 1.If you don't mind sharing, can you give rough estimate of greens fees in Palm Desert area. If you don't care to, that's fine. I have looked a little online, but there's always discount options like GolfNow, etc. that are sometimes hard to determine.We are both avid golfers and spend 2 weeks after Thanksgiving every year rotating between Scottsdale, Palm Desert or Hawaii. Golfing in Hawaii is the most expensive. We then spend another 4 to 5 weeks in Palm Desert in January every year in Marriott's Desert Springs Villas 1. We tried WM Indio in Jan earlier this year. While the resort was alright (it's not a Marriott
We also spend a month or two of summer in coastal California, typically using Worldmark points, at Oceanside. This year we went to Monterey and it was too cold for my husband. Next year we are splitting our summer between WM Oceanside and Park City (Marriott).
We own at Marriott and Worldmark and find that we have our winter and summer getaway needs met between both systems.
We golf 4 to 5 days a week while home and 3 to 4 days a week when we travel. The costs add up very quickly.
It "depends". With discount sites like golfmoose and underpar, you can get a round under $100 at Mountain Vista (Sun City) course. They have 2 courses, Santa Rosa is the better one but both are decent, although this January they had to close off some holes due to flood/mud. It had never happened in all the years that we played there. A few of the less expensive courses to play would be Mission Hills North (Gary Player) and the newly refurbished Westin Mission Hills (Rancho Mirage - Pete Dye) course. They are about $110 to $120 a round.
I've been to Indio twice. No comparison to staying in Palm Springs or Palm Desert.We are both avid golfers and spend 2 weeks after Thanksgiving every year rotating between Scottsdale, Palm Desert or Hawaii. Golfing in Hawaii is the most expensive. We then spend another 4 to 5 weeks in Palm Desert in January every year in Marriott's Desert Springs Villas 1. We tried WM Indio in Jan earlier this year. While the resort was alright (it's not a Marriott
We also spend a month or two of summer in coastal California, typically using Worldmark points, at Oceanside. This year we went to Monterey and it was too cold for my husband. Next year we are splitting our summer between WM Oceanside and Park City (Marriott).
We own at Marriott and Worldmark and find that we have our winter and summer getaway needs met between both systems.
We golf 4 to 5 days a week while home and 3 to 4 days a week when we travel. The costs add up very quickly.
Thanks for the info. About what I was expecting based on my online searches.It "depends". With discount sites like golfmoose and underpar, you can get a round under $100 at Mountain Vista (Sun City) course. They have 2 courses, Santa Rosa is the better one but both are decent, although this January they had to close off some holes due to flood/mud. It had never happened in all the years that we played there. A few of the less expensive courses to play would be Mission Hills North (Gary Player) and the newly refurbished Westin Mission Hills (Rancho Mirage - Pete Dye) course. They are about $110 to $120 a round.
We had been getting Troon cards although they changed the program in 2025 and it's no longer a good deal. When we had/have the Troon cards, we played regularly at Indian Wells Golf Resort courses and they used to cost us about $120 a round. They had the 2-for-1 deal in the old program so we played for half the price once at each of the courses on the program. That is all gone in the new program. Normal rate is about $170 a round. I think we won't be playing there in January. Classic Club is a tough course and regular rate is also about $170 or so. There are some good and not so good courses everywhere that you can play for about $110 to $120 a round. JW Marriott has 2 courses and used to cost about $120 a round for owners and resort guests. I checked recently and it looks like the rate has gone up to about $150 We really like the Palm course there.
There are 2 courses at WM Indio and they are cheap, about $80 a round. They are quite playable. Cimarron (Boulder - 18 holes) golf course is also in good condition and costs about $110 or so, based on my memory. Cimarron Pebble course is an executive course and costs maybe like $70. We really like this course too.
We also play at private courses there because we have friends who own second homes there, and Toscana (private) has 2 very nice courses.
If you want even more details on where we have played etc, I will need to look at my calendar, and you will need to PM me before I put this forum to sleep.
There are some people who live in a different world then most of us and they should remain silent. When others post their concerns, they are glad to rub it our faces that they do and they have no concerns like the rest of us.
As I may have mentioned over a completely enjoyable shared beverage with you, we have been active travelers over our lifetimes- instilled- or infected on us by our well-traveled parents. camping, 'better camping', hotels, foreign service, a 30-year career of watching bugs commit suicide on windshields, assorted timeshares and multiple annual cruises behind us. Now, we still like to get away for a change of scenery, so the second digs downtown in your home city serves us well. We're down to one RCI Points TS for when we want to wander further afield.
For us, it comes down to what risks you are willing to take when leaving your home vacant for an extended length of time. We are on our third year of wintering in Mexico for three months. So far, so good. Our neighbors check the house weekly for water leaks, vandalism, etc. And, the neighbors blew off our back deck and driveway after a storm which was very nice. It was something we didn't think about. Last year there was a beep in the house. Neighbors couldn't figure out where it was coming from. We usually change batteries in all smoke and carbon monoxide detectors on Halloween. Oops, we forgot to change the batteries before we left for Mexico. We enjoy doing something different for three months and escaping the rain. That said, we don't want to own a second home/condo anywhere. We like contacting the landlord when something goes wrong.
That was always my plan. Downsize to a more manageable townhome or condo here, and then buy a tiny condo somewhere warm. But I more recently decided I didn't need or really even want to own somewhere else. But, I just need to "escape" in winter for 4-6 weeks to maintain my sanity, so my needs are a little different.
