I stayed here 1/2/13-1/5/13 with my husband. It is conviently located right outside of Palm Springs and very close to Palm Desert. Lots of restaurants and retail around, all within 20 minutes or less! The floor plans are open, very spatious, plenty of towels/soap, dishes provided with dish soap, daily trash removal, and everything was very clean and well maintained. We had a view of the parking lot but the landscaping made it ok. The pool area was great- one lap pool for adults only, one "main" pool for everyone, both heated, and a hot tub. They have an activity center with a pool table, air hocky, and ping pong table but we did not use it. Seems to be very kid friendly but the majority of the people staying there were of retirement age. Definately not your place to come party, more like a place to go relax. My husband took a lesson from the golf course and used the driving range and was very pleased. We did sign up for the timeshare presentation but all 3 speakers called in sick that day (I'm ok with that ;) ) so they have us a restaurant voucher for our inconvenience on top of our other 2 gifts, which they give you after the presentation FYI. Concierge service was very nice and helpful! It was clear that they want you to enjoy your stay and help plan visits to area attractions and restaurants. I have no complaints, we had a great stay, just wished we found it sooner!

Stayed here 7-14 Dec 12 with my wife. Positive - great location, units have a nice layout, great views from balcony, mid week house keeping and almost daily garbage collection, nice pool and hot tub, plenty of towels/soap etc, walk in closets, new appliances. Grounds are very well kept.
On the negative side, it's a bit dated. It appears upgrades have been done with the new appliances, granite counter tops and some upgraded finishings. The flooring, carpets, balcony carpet, tile, wood trim etc need upgrading right away. It is a clean resort however.
Check in was quick and we were given a 2nd floor golf course view unit as I had requested. The offer of gifts for a timeshare presentation was declined though they did call twice during the week to see if we had changed our mind - we hadn't. We didn't partake in any of the activities though they appeared to have a daily plan for kids and adults.
Overall, this is a nice resort with friendly staff in a good location but it needs updating. I give this resort 3 star quality off accommodations, so don't expect more than that rating offers. It was a great place to base our touring and golf outings in the Palm Springs area from.

This is our second time to Lawrence Welk (1st time for Spring Break, 1-1/2 yrs ago; this time for Thanksgiving break) and we had a great trip both times. In fact, even though we've stayed at more upscale places in Palm Springs (like the 2-bdrm timeshares at Marriott Shadow Ridge), we actually prefer it here, bcse it's a smaller, 3-story resort, so it's easy to come and go to our room, the pool, activity center, etc., and we love all the free and reasonably priced crafts and activities for the kids available all day, every day, and check-out of board games and movies. Convenient location, in mellow Cathedral City, but not far from either Palm Desert or downtown Palm Springs.

We loved the location of our unit (which we rented from a timeshare owner who requests this Unit each year) - #406, bottom floor, walk right out onto your patio and out to the pool. Was worried it might be loud, but was never a problem. Everything else on my previous review (activities, facilities, activity center, unit, etc.) are still accurate. I'd just add that there's also free parking and free wifi, and despite some previous reviews, I used the wifi daiy and it was super fast.

Nearby attractions: this time the weather was so wonderful, we did more outside activities -- hiking Palm Canyon at Indian Canyons; hiking Thousand Palms Canyon, Demuth Park, but always love walking around downtown Palm Springs, too. Overall, a great relaxing family trip. Every time we come, we think - we should do this more often!

So, this isn't the place to go for a party. Nor is it a Zen Retreat, exactly. It's a clean, well-kept place near Palm Springs with a lovely view of the San Jacinto mountains, and a home spun quality that makes it a sweet place to be. They offer things like "book mark making" and "make your own sundaes". They also have a lunch BBQ by the pool a couple of days a week. Many of the guests are baby boomers and beyond (often with grandkids - and, there are activities for the kids as well). Alternatively, you can skip all this and spend time in a well-appointed comfortable room with a breath taking view, making visits to Palm Springs, Palm Desert and all there is to see and do in neighboring communities. A very nice way to spend some time.