This huge condo-style time-share resort is part of the Welk Resort Group, which includes other properties in the U.S. and Mexico. Despite its name, this feature-packed resort is located outside Escondido, about 40 to 50 minutes north of San Diego, in a beautiful location. It's very family-friendly with an on-site Pizza Hut, a live theater, multiple pools with waterslides, golf courses, and game rooms. For all its self-contained fun, it's in an isolated location on a huge property that requires a car to get to any other dining, shopping, or attractions. Being a time-share, some of the common areas and pools are open to the public in an effort to bring in more share owners. For a more intimate setting but with far fewer amenities, the nearby Tuscany Hills resort might be worth considering, and its rates are much lower than Welk Resort's.
This huge condo-style time-share resort is part of the Welk Resort Group, which includes other properties in the U.S. and Mexico. Despite its name, this feature-packed resort is located outside Escondido, about 40 to 50 minutes north of San Diego, in a beautiful location. It's very family-friendly with an on-site Pizza Hut, a live theater, multiple pools with waterslides, golf courses, and game rooms. For all its self-contained fun, it's in an isolated location on a huge property that requires a car to get to any other dining, shopping, or attractions. Being a time-share, some of the common areas and pools are open to the public in an effort to bring in more share owners. For a more intimate setting but with far fewer amenities, the nearby Tuscany Hills resort might be worth considering, and its rates are much lower than Welk Resort's.
The mid-range Tuscany Hills Retreat is an inn in flux. New owners took over the remote property in April 2015, and they are slowly turning the place around. It has been renamed to more accurately reflect its nature, which is more of a woodsy retreat than a resort, a place for nature lovers and golfers. The outdoor heated soaking pools are a big draw, as is the outdoor pool with lounge chairs and a cabana. Most of the 30 rooms are dated, but 13 have been renovated as of mid-2015. The Welk Resort San Diego is moderately more expensive, though it offers condo-style rooms and lots of activities.
The mid-range Tuscany Hills Retreat is an inn in flux. New owners took over the remote property in April 2015, and they are slowly turning the place around. It has been renamed to more accurately reflect its nature, which is more of a woodsy retreat than a resort, a place for nature lovers and golfers. The outdoor heated soaking pools are a big draw, as is the outdoor pool with lounge chairs and a cabana. Most of the 30 rooms are dated, but 13 have been renovated as of mid-2015. The Welk Resort San Diego is moderately more expensive, though it offers condo-style rooms and lots of activities.