Our recent stay at Worldmark Blaine ( checked in March 25, 2015) was a booking to compare it with Worldmark Birch Bay. The two resorts are no more than 60 yards apart, but they are different in many respects. These comments are not meant to be criticisms, merely observations because we would not hesitate to return. Here is what we found:
Our emailed confirmation indicated a 10:00 a.m. check-out but the office staff insisted that it was 12:00 p.m. which would be consistent with other Worldmark resorts we have stayed at. The pool hours are 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and quiet time is from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The pool area is on the main floor and is quite spartan, i.e., no tables or umbrellas. I suppose this could be due to the time of year. The hot tub is tiny, maybe 3 times smaller than Birch Bay and there are no true jets, only small diameter outlet pipes with air pumped out with the water. As for the rooms, the 1 bedroom units face east which is away from the water. The sunrises can be spectacular. . Worldmark has just 17 rooms here. The penthouses are on the 5th floor and one occupant of a PH told us they had to go outside first in order to get to a hallway that led to the elevator. We didn't confirm this. The hallways look institutional without paintings or some such on the walls. In our one bedroom unit the bedroom is lacking a mirror and we hung up our jackets in the bedroom because there was no closet in the vicinity of the entranceway. The kitchen is where the washer/dryer are located; a closet in close proximity holds multi level vinyl shelves which would make a great pantry if one were staying a year. The furniture is dated and shows its age. Nice to see a good sized table in the kitchen. The toilet paper holder is perfectly positioned, something I've never seen in any other Worldmark unit. No need to be a contortionist in this bathroom. No BBQ on the patio. No underground parking. Teapot is not available. The front desk holds the towels for the pool. Other than the croaking frog orchestra from dusk to dawn the area is quiet. I always bring ear plugs when we travel and they have served me well in the past. The staff are all Worldmark employees, in other words, cheerful and helpful.
Our emailed confirmation indicated a 10:00 a.m. check-out but the office staff insisted that it was 12:00 p.m. which would be consistent with other Worldmark resorts we have stayed at. The pool hours are 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and quiet time is from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. The pool area is on the main floor and is quite spartan, i.e., no tables or umbrellas. I suppose this could be due to the time of year. The hot tub is tiny, maybe 3 times smaller than Birch Bay and there are no true jets, only small diameter outlet pipes with air pumped out with the water. As for the rooms, the 1 bedroom units face east which is away from the water. The sunrises can be spectacular. . Worldmark has just 17 rooms here. The penthouses are on the 5th floor and one occupant of a PH told us they had to go outside first in order to get to a hallway that led to the elevator. We didn't confirm this. The hallways look institutional without paintings or some such on the walls. In our one bedroom unit the bedroom is lacking a mirror and we hung up our jackets in the bedroom because there was no closet in the vicinity of the entranceway. The kitchen is where the washer/dryer are located; a closet in close proximity holds multi level vinyl shelves which would make a great pantry if one were staying a year. The furniture is dated and shows its age. Nice to see a good sized table in the kitchen. The toilet paper holder is perfectly positioned, something I've never seen in any other Worldmark unit. No need to be a contortionist in this bathroom. No BBQ on the patio. No underground parking. Teapot is not available. The front desk holds the towels for the pool. Other than the croaking frog orchestra from dusk to dawn the area is quiet. I always bring ear plugs when we travel and they have served me well in the past. The staff are all Worldmark employees, in other words, cheerful and helpful.
