Best Things Nearby:
Wine country, golf, San Diego.
Best Things About the Resort:
Well designed for people of all ages.
Resort Experience:
We spent a great week at the Welk Resort in tucked away in a hillside of Escondido. The variety of green colors was amazing, from the golf course greens, the avocado orchards adorning the hills, and the different succulents southern California grows like weeds. Reluctantly we booked two two-bedroom units for five adults and four children to share, hoping the kids would not bother the older guests at the resort.
Little did we know that the resort was planned for families. Yes, there is plenty to do if you are an older couple that religiously watched the Lawrence Welk Show TV program every Sunday evening. This fantastic resort brings generations of families together. If you are looking for activities, the resort has many special events planned from teen dances to ball room dancing, a pool for kids to a swimming pool for adults only, water aerobics to personal fitness center, golf lessons, crafts for children and adults, chartered trips to Tijuana and other close locations, etc. There is even a small theater that hosts a variety of old Broadway plays. Other resort amenities include restaurants, gift and clothing boutiques, and tennis courts.
Our two units were next to each other, which was very convenient for meal preparation and spending time together. The floor plan was spacious and methodically planned for family living. The center of the unit was a great room: living room, dining area, large kitchen, and patio or balcony. There was a large round table that we could easily squeeze in seven people for a meal or even all nine of us for playing games after dinner. The kitchen was very open with a small breakfast counter; it was large enough for three females to be in the kitchen working at once. The kitchen was fully equipped with all the basics most cooks could possibly use for meal preparation. In addition to the kitchen, there was a gas barbeque area just across the street with patio furniture for outdoor cooking.
The master suite was beautiful, a comfy king-sized bed, desk, dresser, closet, and large walk-in bathroom. The other suite in each unit was about the same size but had twin beds instead of the king-sized bed. It also had a walk-in bathroom that would pamper a princess. Our preteen girls played beauty parlor for hours in the spacious mirrored-walled bathrooms.
The men and boys utterly enjoyed the two golf courses at the resort. One was a par three while the other is a standard course designed by David Rainville with a 3.5-star PGA rating. Both courses required our guys to wear collared shirts. The smaller course was an excellent bonding experience for our boys with their dads learning to play the game.
Escondido is about a half hour’s drive into San Diego. San Diego has many wonderful public beaches and tourist attractions. If your family is headed to San Diego for a vacation, look into the Welk Resort, you will be impressed.
- Unit Type: 2 Bedroom
- Activities: Excellent
- Amenities: Excellent
- Unit Satisfaction: Excellent
- Family Friendliness: Excellent
- Service: Excellent