I just got back from a 3 day stay at Lawrence Welk’s Mountain Villas, the newest resort on their north San Diego property. This is one of the nicest timeshares in either RCI or II. Here’s II’s resort description:

“Nestled in the foothills of North San Diego, just a short drive from world-famous attractions and sunny beaches, Welk Resorts San Diego offers a panoramic 640-acre vacation playground with dozens of family-friendly activities right on-site. The newest of all of the Welk villa communities, Mountain Villas offers beautiful cabin-style villas set high up on the mountainside, with spectacular views of the sprawling fairways and natural open spaces for which Welk Resorts San Diego are renowned in Southern California.”

There are only about 43 villas open at this time with new phases planned, so it will be a very difficult exchange-especially anytime during the summer. Your best chances are any other time of the year. Make sure you maximize your exchange power and plan 9-12 months in advance.

All units are 2 bedroom lock-offs consisting of a large one bedroom villa that’s approximately 850 square feet and a one bedroom suite that is about 584 square feet. Each one bedroom sleeps 4. Here are some pictures of the Villa:

Notice the 3 sided fireplace in the master bedroom.

Here’s the living room.

And finally the bathroom.

The one bedroom suite is gorgeous as well.  Here’s the master bedroom.

The bathroom.

And the kitchen/living room.

And lastly, the second of 2 water parks on site.

There are 3 different resorts on this property in Escondido.  You’d enjoy any one of them.  Those of you that want the newest Mountain Villas be sure to request code WMX in Interval International.  The other 2 resorts on this property are Villas on the Greens and the original Lawrence Welk Resort Villas.  You’ll find them in both RCI and Interval International.

Jeff Pierce, The Timeshare Expert, has taught thousands of timeshare owners the secrets to getting the best exchanges with both RCI and Interval International for over 18 years.

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