The Ridge Tahoe and Perennial Vacation Club
Tahoe Village Eagles' Nest
Lake Tahoe is a "destination" holiday. Interval International identifies 30 affiliated timeshares in the Lake Tahoe area; there are probably 60 timeshares for trade near Lake Tahoe. We have enjoyed this unique area for several holidays. Lake Tahoe is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City, Nevada. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is 1,645 ft making it America's second deepest, (Crater Lake, in Oregon, being the deepest at 1,945 feet.) Lake Tahoe is 22 miles long and 12 miles wide. The tourist centers are South Lake Tahoe CA, Stateline NV, and Tahoe City CA. Most of the residential development is on or near the California side of Lake Tahoe.
Of course, there are striking zoning difference between South Lake Tahoe, CA and Stateline, NV. It is immediately clear to the visitor in crossing the state line from South Lake Tahoe, CA and Stateline, NV. The preponderance of Lake Tahoe lies in California.
There is great natural beauty surrounding Lake Tahoe, and there is the usual tourist kitsch in Stateline NV; although, plans are being implemented to replace the lowbrow shops with shops that offer merchandise to a more affluent clientele. The obligatory drive around the lake will be more scenic in Nevada. The California side offers small arts and crafts shows as well as more residential areas. There are two obvious airport approaches to Lake Tahoe. One is the Reno, NV airport; the other approach is the Sacramento, CA airport. We really do not enjoy the environment of Reno and elected to fly into Sacramento. To take advantage of the 14 days of timeshares, I reserve a Marriott property the day of the arriving flight as well as the night before the departing flight. We do enjoy Sacramento and made some time to visit "Old Sacramento." Sacramento traffic varies from very light to very heavy. We have found that California drivers are among the most skilled and predictable drivers in the U.S. The only problem we encountered with Sacramento drivers were the youngsters riding the smaller Japanese motorcycles. Several of these "kids" were riding in the small space between the cars.
And with sudden burst of speed, these "kids" were changing lanes and "spaces." We were driving at 60 - 70 MPH. The accident occurred predictably, and it seemed in slow motion. A cyclist drove into the front fender of a young lady driving a Corolla. The cycle was totaled, but the "kid" walked the accident off; the young lady was in shock, and the police arrived within minutes. The drive from Sacramento to Lake Tahoe is very pleasant. Lake Tahoe is at an elevation of 6,254 ft, and Sacramento is at an elevation of 25 feet. The geographic, climatic, and ecological changes are very dramatic for a two-hour drive that is 117 miles. Of course, we required additional time for several scenic and restaurant breaks.
I used the same Florida Keys timeshare to trade into two distinctly different condos at Lake Tahoe. We have long believed the psychological data that indicates that a holiday requires a minimum of two weeks to provide a positive effect on the stresses of life. We use ten weeks of timeshares as well as additional travel per year. Our first week (the second week of usage) was first confirmed by Interval International at the Ridge Tahoe, and our second week was later confirmed at Perennial Vacation Club Tahoe Village/Eagles' Nest.
First, there is some altitude adjustment at over 7,500 feet, the location of Perennial Vacation Club Tahoe Village/Eagles' Nest (472 Needle Peak Road Stateline, NV 89449 775-588-2275.) We were assigned a unit that required climbing several sets of stairs with luggage and with groceries. The management office is not directly on property, and our dissatisfaction with this unit was met by a disingenuous and diffident management. Perhaps younger and much more athletic skiers during the skiing season will find and rate this timeshare much higher than we do. Even though several units were unoccupied, we were unsuccessful in relocating to a more hospitable unit. I often can trade into very nice units for two to three consecutive weeks, but this first week at Lake Tahoe was an extremely uneven trade.
We prepared minimum meals at the condo and spent minimum time at Perennial Vacation Club Tahoe Village/Eagles' Nest. To this day we are uncertain if the management was responsible or if the Perennial Vacation Club Tahoe Village/Eagles' Nest was misrepresented in Interval International materials. We have since located several mistakes and inconsistencies in the Interval International hard copy as well as the Interval International Website. Consumers are growing much savvier, and unless one is trading into a name brand timeshare, multiple resources must be checked and re-checked to avoid holiday disappointments. read more