WorldMark Rancho Vistoso

We stayed at Ranchero Vistoso in September during off season for a week.Check-in was quick and seamless. Plenty of parking is available. There is an ice machine on-site.We stayed in a 2 bedroom suite on the ground level in the back of the resort. During check-in we witnessed a couple having trouble with their door locks. Maintenance showed the couple how to jiggle the handle to enter their room. They were not pleased, nor would I be. The hot tub nearest our room was out of order during our entire stay. Unit commodities (coffee/popcorn/soap/detergent/etc.) can be restocked by requesting desired items from the walk-up window near the front of the resort (not the registration office).Our unit had a small dining table that seated six. A fully stocked kitchen including a full sized coffee pot. The only seasonings provided are salt and pepper. Foil and cling wrap are not provided. A stacked washer and dryer is in the closet to launder clothing. Living room had a standard couch and chair. The master bedroom had a king sized bed and it's own bathroom with standard hygiene products. The second bedroom housed two twin beds. The back patio had a gas grill with a 4-top table to sit at.Outdoors one will find a hot tub, swimming pool, tennis court, and a playground.Overall, Ranchero Vistoso was decent and peaceful with friendly staff. It was hard not to compare this resort to the Indio resort in CA which is much more grand.

We stayed here because the resort that we originally reserved was "overbooked." I won't get into details on that issue. However, as plan B, it's was ok, but not what we had in mind. There's no golf course, no dining options on this property either. It's definitely a place for families, large children playing areas and adequate pool. We don't have children, so the noise was a bit much. It's definitely an apartment complex to suggest a "resort" is a bit of a stretch.

This was half way between Oxnard and Albuquerque - a sleepover as we drove to Niece's home. She used her Wyndham points for our one night stay. We were impressed with the check in area, the sweet young woman who checked us in at 10PM, and our huge room. We wish that we had had time to look at the stars (SO dark!), but we were tired and it was cloudy. The beds - in the bedroom and the Murphy bed - were comfortable. The black out shades let in NO light so we slept well until 8 AM. Sofa in living room area was comfortable for watching TV. We had the complimentary tea and coffee in the morning, before leaving, easily made in the kitchen area. Fridge kept drinks and food cold. We hope to return for more than one night. When our Grand Niece attended University of Arizona, family stayed here often, and raved about it - rooms, amenities and service.

So was really nice timeshare in the mid nowhere. outskirts of Tucson near Oro Valley. Customer service at the front desk was very nice I have a gift shop with really good prices hats are under $15 which is really good price. They have grocery stores nearby Safeway and frys and a Walmart. There's a nice point Jacuzzi which my husband enjoyed is too cold for me I think we'll be back there again soon

Home away from home!This is our first time staying in this location. This resort is approx 14 miles from Tucson. We love our timeshare and we are quite spoiled by it because of all the amenities a resort has to offer. Although our schedule took us away from it in the daytime we were able to enjoy it at night. We enjoyed the outdoor swimming pool and the recreation area with pool tables, ping-pong and arcade games. We were even able to use the gas BBQ grill to cook our dinner in the balcony one evening. As with all WorldMark resorts each unit has the following amenities: gas fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen w/ microwave and dishwasher, a washer and dryer, cable TV in each room w/ DVD player, stereo system w/ CD player... free wi-fi for up to 4 devices for us (depending on your level of ownership), otherwise, there's a fee. It's home away from home! This WorldMark has Safeway as the nearest grocery store, about 2 miles south of the resort. I believe there is also a Walmart nearby. There is golfing and hiking nearby. From here we were able to visit Saguaro National Park in Tucson (http://www.yelp.com/biz/saguaro-national-park-west-tucson?hrid=icNnPj_OhEzRyD3pSaev7g&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct), Casa Grande Ruins National Monument in Coolidge (http://www.yelp.com/biz/casa-grande-ruins-national-monument-coolidge-2?hrid=xz_6seWNS5tv41YTa5w_cA&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct), and revisit the historic western city of Tombstone and watch the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral http://www.yelp.com/biz/o-k-corral-tombstone?hrid=9nxGMrvS7tPUiISCAjZHEg&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)The staff was friendly and service was great. Easy, no hassle check-in/check out. We didn't experience any selling pitches in this resort (yay!) We had a relaxing visit and we even found a great cafe restaurant nearby, the Sahuaro Cafe! (http://www.yelp.com/biz/sahuaro-cafe-oro-valley?hrid=IkbyTtsh4LuUn9OFJYTsvg&utm_campaign=www_review_share_popup&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=(direct)Review #0354

Beautiful placeCleanGreat decor Good landscape Friendly and helpful staffWell organized

The Staff: Very good. We checked in as tourists, and the front desk gave us all kinds of information on things to do for a week. When my wife thought she might have left her Go Pro at the pool, I spoke with the front desk again and they seemed genuinely concerned, and even checked with maintenance.The best thing about this Wordmark Staff? No FAKE "parking passes" to pick up from that FAKE "concierge" who is nothing but a commissioned sales guy hired off the street, trying to sell additional points for 4 times the price you can purchase from any seller on-line. This is insulting, and the absence of SALES is truly refreshing!The View:This is going to depend on your unit and which floor you are on. In my opinion there isn't going to be anything spectacular no matter where you stay unless you get your jollies from looking at distant foothills, or the east mountains.The Location:Oro Valley is a modern semi-upscale area full of seniors, early retirees, golf addicts, retired mob bosses, and snow-birds who never left in the spring time. The best thing I discovered about Oro Valley is that there is a In & Out Burgers close by. The drive to the city is about 30 minutes, and for us, most tourist destinations were 1 to 2 hours. These include Tombstone, Sonora Desert museum, Pima Air & Space, Saguaro park, and Kartchner Caverns.The Maintenance Man:The television defaulted to Spanish not matter what we tried. After 3 minutes of Monday Night Football we called maintenance. He spent a good 5 minutes going through the menus and sub-menus and finally, mostly due to luck, found the solution. The other issue was a noisy water line into the ice-maker sometimes waking up our guests whenever the machine had to re-fill water.Summary:I would stay here again because we could have done and seen a bit more than 5 days. 7 days would have been perfect. There was plenty of parking, it was clean, nice people, and very quiet in early December.

We really enjoyed this place! The staff and I mean EVERY one of them from Check in, housekeeping, gardeners were terrific!We are seniors and had a cooler to take up to our second story 2 bedroom condo. No problem a young gentleman put it on his shoulder and practically jogged up the stairs!He also helped with all our luggage for 2 couple!The unit was clean, comfy and we'll appointed.We had a lite issue with figuring out the TV but they were quick to come and fix it.Condos are close to stores, restaurants and tourist attractions. It was mostly rainy while we were there so we didn't use the pool but it looked very nice and there are 3 or 4 hot tubs around the property.We enjoyed our stay and think you will too!

Absolutely beautiful resort with views of the Catalina Mountains. We stayed in a beautiful 3BR condo with a beautiful view. Check In was very smooth and there was no pressure or even solicitation to do an owners "update". Great choice for a relaxing weekend away from it all!!

They closed the pool on 2 different days just because it got cloudy. Weather forecast didn't even have rain on it, but that's the excuse they used. We've got a few more days...let's see how they do.