The Summit at Massanutten

[Miss Marty]

We are currently staying in a 4 Bedroom
up on Litten Lane with a fabulous view!

If anyone would like to stop by call
Massanutten Resort 540-289-9441

 

[Miss Marty]

Weekend


Friday

I-695 to I-70 to Frederick MD - Then Routes 340, 7, to I-81
South to Harrisonburg Va Exit - East on Route 33 to turn off
to Massanutten Resort. Arrived at the resort just after 4 PM

Check in was fast & our 4 Bedroom Upper & Lower was ready
Both l/o units are nice and clean and in really good condition
The Queen and Twin Beds in the bedrooms are Hard & Firm!

Saturday

Checked out the Annual Ford Show at the Ford Dealer on Rt 33
Went shopping to pick up food & Eddy`s Ice Cream for desserts

Sunday

Went for a ride - Gas prices in the area are in the - $4.00 range
Discovered a new home development & a Retirement Village and
a Golf Course nearby off Route 33 - Bill said it Rained overnight..

Monday

Beautiful and Sunny Morning

Off to make pancakes with fresh blueberries and Reddi Whip
for breakfast in the fully equiped kitchen on the upper level.

 

[gnipgnop]

How many people are there with you that you need four bedrooms??? What to you think of the bathroom on the upper level. Isn't it awesome??? Have a great time.......we surely did when we were there.

 

[Kola]

How did you manage to get a four bdr. house ? This is fantastic ! :whoopie: What did you trade in and how long did you wait ? Were you just lucky or do you have some unnamed 'connections' ? OK, how do I get one for July 2009 ? Sorry, you don't need to answer my last question !:ignore:

K.

 

[laura1957]

We just came back from a 4 bedroom Summit last week. This was a last minute deal - I have just purchased the unit resale. Originally my older daughter and her family were supposed to be going with us - but my son-in-law just changed jobs and my daughter is now 7 months pregnant, and she didnt want to go without him (and also was rescheduled for a couple doctor's visits, so could not drive out with us). So my husband, myself and my 18 year old daughter had the 4 bedroom to ourselves. My daughter was in 7th heaven since she got a whole 2 bedroom unit to herself!!

Next month we are going again - another Summit 4 bedroom, my sister and her family were supposed to be going along. Arrangements were made in November. First her husband was told he could not have any time off work in August due to a major project, then her oldest daughter found out she was pregnant (my sister's first grandchild) - due in August!! So I think my husband and I may have the whole 4 bedroom to ourselves. We are waiting on my nieces dr visit on July 18th to figure out if any of them will be joining us. At this point I am not sure if WE are even going to be going!! This was an RCI exchange that we would not have taken if we knew we would be purchasing the unit we just came back from. We already have reservations for November at Massanutten - so without my BIL my husband is a little discouraged about going in August. Seems like such a waste of a 4 bedroom!!

 

[Miss Marty]

The Summit at Massanutten - Mini Review


A Gold Crown Resort

Once you turn onto - Litten Lane - the road climbs up the Mountain
side until you get to a circle (cul de sac) to make your turn around.

Brown Exterior Townhouses with Two Apartments in each unit
are located along Litten Lane and several roads that branch off.

Each Summit townhouse consists of an upper and lower level
Both units consist of 2 Bedrooms and 2 bathrooms and Deck.

The Master Bedroom has a Queen size bed, dresser with TV,
desk & chair (great place for your laptop) chair & foot stool
Off the Master Bedroom is a regular style bathroom with
standard tub and shower, toilet & separate vanity area.

The Guest Bedroom is small but has two twin beds,
dresser with TV, chair, lamp and a nice size closet.

The Bathroom off the hallway on Both Upper and Lower Levels
offers a huge jetted whirlpool tub plus a glass enclosed shower.

We always carry Aveeno Fragrance Free Soothing Bath Treatment,
Eight Count Boxes, made from 100% natural colloidal oatmeal with
us when we visit Massanutten. Soaking for 15 to 20 minutes in
Aveeno Bath can help soothe sensitive skin and is very refreshing.

The Upper Level - which is located on the first floor
Offers a Full Kitchen and a Screened In Rear Porch

The Lower Level - which is located in what I would call
the Basement offers a partial Kitchen and an open porch

So in order for the "two of us" to enjoy everything that
The Summit town homes offer. We reserve a whole house.
It gives us more privacy and plenty of room to entertain.

Each unit has One Parking space directly in front
of the town house, plus additional parking nearby.
We always try to get a unit with a flat parking spot
and a walkway or fewer than 4 entrance way steps

We plan to do the Owners Update one day this week
We own several Summit units (resale) & try to take the
tour once a year to keep informed of what is happening
here at beautiful Massanutten Resort in Virginia.


Kola
OK, how do I get one for July 2009 ?
If you own Massanutten request July when you pay your fees.
You can sometimes rent directly from an owner or exchange in.

laura1957
You seem to enjoy Massanutten as much as we do
Hopefully, we will get to meet up with you one day...
.

 

[laura1957]

A Gold Crown Resort
laura1957
You seem to enjoy Massanutten as much as we do
Hopefully, we will get to meet up with you one day...
.

Marty - LOVE the place!! I don't ever get tired of it, but my husband does like to go other places sometimes - I would be happy taking my 4 weeks a year vacation at Massanutten. (plus all our long weekends)

 

[Twinkstarr]

Marty - LOVE the place!! I don't ever get tired of it, but my husband does like to go other places sometimes - I would be happy taking my 4 weeks a year vacation at Massanutten. (plus all our long weekends)

I really want to try Massanutten, DH keeps :rofl: at me.

Just got a resale that trades on RCI, so I figure I'll pressure him into it here in the near future. I think my 2 boys will love it.

 

[Patri]

I'm surprised the people depositing those weeks don't split them into two 2-bedroom units, unless they have to do the four to get a good trade for themselves.

 

[laura1957]

I'm surprised the people depositing those weeks don't split them into two 2-bedroom units, unless they have to do the four to get a good trade for themselves.

I didn't understand that myself, but I didn't mind


I traded my 2 bedroom Summit (ski week) for the August 4 bedroom Summit - so I was happy. NOT that it is working out like I had hoped :annoyed:
For just my husband and myself we would have been just as happy with a 2 bedroom, so we will have to see if we can "borrow" some grandkids, or somebody. We will still end up with a whole unused unit, if my sister cant use it.

 

[bookworm]

We think Massanutten is fantastic. We love to be in the mountains, and the great thing about Mass is the way you have a view from just about anywhere. We spent most of last week there and had a great time again! Even though it was the last week of June, it didn't feel crowded at all - I prefer that to the feeling at the beach sometimes where you can't get outside without a crowd around. I do wish they had a few more simple crafts for little kids like they do at most timeshares. Our kids would be happy with simple activities which they can do on their own like beaded bracelets or seashell painting - it doesn't need to be $20+ basket-weaving or stained glass. Many of the crafts are geared for older kids or adults. They do, however, have some great fun stuff for the little ones - we enjoyed the waterless tube ride and bouncers this time. Luray caverns was great too.

We do NOT need another timeshare, but it we might still have to consider a Massanutten resale in the future so we can get around the 1 in 4.

 

[laura1957]

We think Massanutten is fantastic. from just . .. I do wish they had a few more simple crafts for little kids like they do at most timeshares. Our kids would be happy with simple activities which they can do on their own like beaded bracelets or seashell painting.
We do NOT need another timeshare, but it we might still have to consider a Massanutten resale in the future so we can get around the 1 in 4.

The 1 in 4 is only for Summit and Woodstone - you can still go to Mountainside Villas, Shenandoah Villas and Eagle Trace as often as you like.

They do sell craft kits for the younger kids at the Woodstone desk for $10.00 that supposedly are complete and make a few crafts per kit. I was thinking of picking up a few for our August week since my sister has 10 year old twins who do like that kind of thing. I havent seen the kits myself yet, but it would be nice to have something handy for a rainy day (or just a day when us adults are tuckered out!!)

 

[Twinkstarr]

The 1 in 4 is only for Summit and Woodstone - you can still go to Mountainside Villas, Shenandoah Villas and Eagle Trace as often as you like.

They do sell craft kits for the younger kids at the Woodstone desk for $10.00 that supposedly are complete and make a few crafts per kit. I was thinking of picking up a few for our August week since my sister has 10 year old twins who do like that kind of thing. I havent seen the kits myself yet, but it would be nice to have something handy for a rainy day (or just a day when us adults are tuckered out!!)

Let me see if I understand the 1 in 4. I can go to either Summit or Woodstone once every 4 yrs. Or does the 1 in 4 count for each area?

 

[laura1957]

Let me see if I understand the 1 in 4. I can go to either Summit or Woodstone once every 4 yrs. Or does the 1 in 4 count for each area?

I have exchanged into Summit and 2 years later at Woodstone. I do own at Summit - but it was not my week we used, it was an exchange thru RCI. I think they are considered completely separate. Someone else might know for certain.

 

[Ann-Marie]

We own two 4 BR units. We always split them and then have 4 weeks of timesharing a year. We will be there 7/18.

Marty, what unit are you in? I need to reserve my weeks for 2010 this week. I always try to get July 4th week. When we go in 2 weeks, we are in Summit unit 102. I think it is all the way at the top. I vaguely remember reserving late for these units. I usually like to be on Litten Lane.

 

[bookworm]

Ahh - but Summit and Woodstone are our favorites. Actually, I was checking RCI extra vacations recently and now everything but Mountainside Villas show up as 1 in 4. I think there has been a policy change somewhere because I believe last calls and extra vacations (so said Madge) used to be exempt from 1 in 4 and they don't appear to be anymore. I imagine that Mountainside is exempt because they have their own management structure don't they?

In our experience, you can go to Summit one year, Eagle trace one year, Woodstone one year, etc. It is not enforced as a group rule.

 

[bookworm]

The 1 in 4 is only for Summit and Woodstone - you can still go to Mountainside Villas, Shenandoah Villas and Eagle Trace as often as you like.

They do sell craft kits for the younger kids at the Woodstone desk for $10.00 that supposedly are complete and make a few crafts per kit. I was thinking of picking up a few for our August week since my sister has 10 year old twins who do like that kind of thing. I havent seen the kits myself yet, but it would be nice to have something handy for a rainy day (or just a day when us adults are tuckered out!!)

Yes, I heard about that right at the end of our trip this time and we may try that in the future. I saw it advertised and called about it - sounds like a pretty good idea. I would check what's in them first to see if they are good for 10 year olds - it sounded to me like they might be appropriate for younger kids. This year we brought some dollar store/Walmart crafts along and did them in our unit. Our daughter enjoyed that a lot - she got up early one morning asking when she could do the bead bracelet (downside here - no sleeping in!)

 

[laura1957]

Ahh - but Summit and Woodstone are our favorites. Actually, I was checking RCI extra vacations recently and now everything but Mountainside Villas show up as 1 in 4. I think there has been a policy change somewhere because I believe last calls and extra vacations (so said Madge) used to be exempt from 1 in 4 and they don't appear to be anymore. I imagine that Mountainside is exempt because they have their own management structure don't they?

In our experience, you can go to Summit one year, Eagle trace one year, Woodstone one year, etc. It is not enforced as a group rule.

I have taken last calls to Summit right before/after exchanging in so I do know that it did not count as far as the 1 in 4, but that was a couple years ago so maybe it has changed since. And yes I believe Mountainside has completely different rules, since they also exchange with II and have their own separate check in. I really enjoyed the Mountainside unit we have stayed in, and check in was SOOOO much quicker and smoother than at the Woodstone building!!

 

[Miss Marty]

Ann-Marie Summit 102


July 2

It is a beautiful clear morning with a great view of the Mts
Planning on doing the chair lift ride today..

Here is a brief description of the view from our Litten Lane
Lower Level w/open deck (inc. living room and dining room)

From the dining room table
I can see down to the Convention Center which is Building 20 on the map,
the Hotel buildings and a pool. To the left and up higher on the Mountain
I can see the unit that you have reserved.
So, in my opinion unless you have a tree blocking your view
You should be able to sit on the porch and see the mountains
and the center of the kettle from Summit One Hundred Two...

 

[Miss Marty]

Our week in review


Monday

Special Belated Birthday Dinner for Bill at the
Red Lobster Restaurant - Rt 33 Harrisonburg

Tuesday

Lunch Buffet at The Waterpark -
Previewed the new Woodstone Models with new flat screen
Televisions and Plush Beds - Owners Update - Took 4 Hours!

Wed

Day Trip to Historic Staunton, Virginia
Drove thru Gypsy Hill Park (214 acres)


Thursday

Drove up to the Massanutten Overlook
to look out over the valley..
Summer Jam and Fireworks (just starting)
July 4th Celebration

Friday

Heading back home

 

[laura1957]

What is in Gypsy Hill Park ??- we usually get to Staunton (love the Frontier Culture Museum with kids) but have never seen the park.

 

[Ann-Marie]

http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31660

 

[laura1957]

http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=31660

Thanks, looks worth a drive thru and stop next time.

 

[Miss Marty]

167 UL

July 4

Checked out Early Friday AM
Light morning rain along I-81

Light 4th of July Traffic for
200 Miles - Returned home

 

[Miss Marty]

laura1957 - Tell us a little about your visit to

The Frontier Culture Museum in Staunton Va