This is not a luxury resort, but if you're after a friendly, comfortable & clean place to relax in between activities, Riverpointe won't...
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This is not a luxury resort, but if you're after a
friendly, comfortable & clean place to relax in
between activities, Riverpointe won't
disappoint you. Be prepared for small units
that look like nicely decorated shoeboxes.
(They are actually trailers in disguise - during
rainy season the nearby river sometimes
overflows and the units are moved). I think
our unit was the standard size, and it could
not easily accomodate more than two. But the
king size bed was a nice surprize and very
very comfortable. The pool and hot tub areas
are pleasant and well-maintained. There is
also a sauna and small excercise room. In
some areas the landscaping is lovely, but
other areas could really use some work.
Some staff members were friendlier and more
helpful than others but overall we felt like
appreciated guests. There was a printed
invitation in our unit regarding timeshare
ownership but no one approached us in any
other way.
The resort description says there are hiking
and biking trails on site - there is one trail that
goes along the river for a bit, but there is not
much to it. Biking on the nearby Silverado Trail
though, is a challenge and fun.
There are many many wonderful wineries and
restaurants in the area, and so much to see
and do within an hour of the resort. In a
week of eating out twice a day, we had only
two somewhat disappointing meals. It's
always best to find the less traveled routes -
California traffic is unreal! For the first time in
our travels, we purchased and extensively
used two guides - one for Napa and Sonoma,
and the other for San Francisco. They were a
tremendous help in planning our days.
I'd rate this resort somewhere between 3 and
4 stars. The lack of luxery was its downfall,
but I would definitely stay there again. We
were there in the second week of October and
it was ideal - great weather and off-season for
tourists.