I had a very pleasant stay in a well appointed room with a balcony and a view. The conference facilities were good and the catering to a high standard. The River across the way has a selection of food and drink outlets, a cinema plus a couple of other stores (cellphone, nails, beaty products) but no minimart or more general stores.

A couple of miles down the road and there are a number of shopping areas with shops such as Old Navy, Michaels, TK Maxx and Marshalls.

Quite a long way from the airport (taxi costs $35 to $40) and there is not resort shuttle.

The resort is very pretty, geared towards families. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Rooms were kept clean, although the rooms appear older. What I loved is outdoor seating close to reception area and restaurants. This is a large resort and be ready to do lots of walking. Across the street there is a small shopping center with 6,7 very good restaurants. I only wish we rented a car, because you really need either a car or taxi to get around.

First of all, I must begin by thanking Paige at Ranch Las Palmas who coordinated my vacation. We live in San Diego and did a one day get away to just enjoy the resort. They were running a fall special so from an economic stands point it made our trip a tremendous value. After only a 2 hour drive, we enjoyed splashtopia, relaxed and had cocktails by the pool the day we arrived. I had a great massage from Michelle at the spa that I didn't want to end. Next time I will do the 80 minute treatment. That evening we sat outside, while listening to great live music at the Blue Ember and had a very enjoyable meal in a lovely setting. The next morning we slept in, played tennis for an hour, had brunch and then played at splashtopia again. We had forgotten about the time change that day and had accomplished all of that and it was only 11:30 a.m. This was the perfect escape for a 1 day get away and a wonderful location with exceptional service.

We were there for a business conference. The service and resort was impeccable. Our stay was over Halloween. They had amazing things for the kids to do. The drive-inn movie on the green was great. I wanted to grab a bag of popcorn, jump into a cart and watch the movie. Great job to the event planner and all the staff.