[quote author="lass="spellchecked_word">irvinewestpark</SPAN>" date=1247293753]I am just curious did you get that rate in (lass="spellchecked_word">Rancho</SPAN> las Palmas) inclusive the taxes and the resort fee? I am also assuming it was for one room for two days . I was quoted pretty much double rate for thursdayand friday .It took me by surprise because I thought summer months are off season in Palm springs.
Did you like your stay there ? I Have read not so good reviews about spashtopia crowding on tripadvisor.</blockquote>
The $289 was before tax and fees. We stayed in May on a Friday and Saturday.
Splashtopia was the best part of the hotel. It was not crowded when we went. Parents lounge in the lazy river while the kids play on the water slides in the middle island. (well most parents. my husband and I couldn't get enough of the slides
). They have a nice sandy beach along the pool which was good for toddlersand babies.
The cheap rooms are the best. They charge extra to be near the pool or on the golf course but the noise & lack of privacy is a big negative in my mind. Near the pool you have the noise of kids at splashtopia. The rooms over looking the golf course have a high traffic walkway right in front of them. I could see into everyones rooms when we would walk to the pool or lobby. The cheaper rooms border the perimeter of the hotel grounds and overlook a large green belt. The the location is very private and quite.
The buffet breakfast was pricey. $90.00 for the four of us. Had I not had the resort credit I would never paid that for breakfast. Plus, the buffet quality and selection was sub-par.
You can get food across the street at a really nice outdoor shopping center called The River. Kind of like the Spectrum but it has a lake and river running through it. There is a PF Changs and a Cheescake factory with seating on the lake where you can listen to live music. There are other restaurants but I can't recall.
We had a great time and the kids absolutely loved the splashtopia. Unfortunately we did have some negative experiences with the staff. The first night we had to move rooms because of a rowdy party upstairs. I thought it was in poor taste to move us and our two sleeping kids at 1am instead of telling the party goers to zip it. Plus, I think some sort of constellation would have been in order for the inconvenience but they did nothing but give us a different room.
I also had issues with the front desk when we check out as they tried over charge me by saying there was this and that restriction on the resort credit, blah blah blah. We resolved it after 30 minutes of arguing with a supervisor. I made the reservation over the phone and no restrictions were outline then or on my email confirmation. Plus, I called the front desk to confirm the day we arrived the the credit could be used for anything. I finally won the argument with the supervisor because she said all phone conversations were recorded and she was certain I was told of the restrictions. I insisted she produce the recordings or I wasn't paying. It was really unnecessary.
If you go now and want to get away from the heat, I highly recommend taking the tram up mount San Jacito. It's like a whole other world up there. Green forest and like 70 degrees vs the 100 plus temps on the ground. They have trails for every level from level walking paths to some serious climbs. We ate at the resturant at the top which was pretty good. They have a cafeteria too. Tickets for the tram are around $20, $15 for kids.
. My husband enjoys nature and outdoor activities. However, the children and I are really not up to par with his idea of a good outside activity which would be some 50 mile death hike up a mountain. So we need to find something to do somewhere in the middle.
