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| - I had such high hopes for this place. This is owned by a timeshare company that I have used many times. I have always been reasonably happy with their places. This place showed up as being about $300 per night, so it looked as if it should be GREAT.
First thing we noticed is that this place is south Phoenix. It is close to the airport, but really away from most other things (though easy fwy to just about anywhere in the area). It is near South Mountain and if you venture away from the resort just a little, you will notice that you are not really in the best part of town. There are some pretty low income areas within about a mile radius (in any direction).
The resort itself is rather self contained and tucked in off the main street. There are two gated communities of homes that are private ownership within the complex along with the many timeshare/rental resort buildings surrounded by the golf course. The course is the first thing you see and it is very well kept and looks to be a beautiful course. (Not being a golfer, I cannot give specifics).
The two story condo buildings all around the complex appear to be nice and relatively new. They have beautiful lawns and well maintained courtyards within each building. Each unit also has either a balcony or deck area with chairs. The clubhouse and main check in are toward the back of the property and area gorgeous. Very nice buildings with great landscaping around them. There are also 2 tennis courts, a sand volleyball court and a sand kids play area. The pool on the far side of the clubhouse is HUGE and very stunning. Larger than most resorts I have been to. There is also a bar and great area for laying out or playing with the kids.
So, why is it a 2? Well. Lets see. The studio condo that we stayed in was nice, but immediately upon entry we noticed that it smelled of smoke. We did not want to make waves, so we just delt with it. The kitchen appears to have been redone with tile counter and nice appliances, but the rest of the room looks like 1980's indian wallpaper and decor. The sliding screen on the door to the patio was broken and off track. Our sliding door to the bathroom would not close. And that is only the beginning. Those are all superficial and could be overlooked if all else was well.
WE very quickly noticed that the walls and floor in this place were like rice paper, THIN THIN THIN. We could hear every word of conversations, running and even walking of every footstep of the people above us, the tv left on in the next room all night until the phone rang at 7am and the gentelman turned it off, the new neighbor checking in to his room at 1130pm, rolling his bag over the tile, hanging his close on the hangers in the closet and then going to bed to be awakened at 630am by a phonecall when he left, two people having a normal volume conversation until 330am in the next room of which we could make out every word, etc. I think you get the gist of it.
I would really like to rate this place higher since the amenities and the resort itself area really very good. They have so many free things to offer and are really pretty good about their customer service. But, how can you rate a place any higher than a 2 when you are paying $300+ a night and cannot sleep. We overheard an entire line of people in line checking out complaining about similar situations and the lack of quiet. Thank goodness I did not have to pay nearly that amount to stay here, but its still a 2. If you have kids and really do not need to sleep at all, this place may be for you.
It is likely that I will not ever go back here. I would rather stay cross town at their sister resort that is not quite as nice, but newly remodeled and quiet!
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