Is it too far fetched to think Cotino could be DVC, after visiting I dont think so.

[Girlstar30]

When they first announced Cotino a few years ago, I told my husband that we were going to move there. We've been back and forth with moving to Palm Springs for our entire marriage (over 30 years). Rancho Mirage is my favorite city in the area. When we first got married, we almost bought a studio in Palm Springs that was like a co-op. We would have been able to stay in it for a total of 6 months, at a week at a time, or the whole 6 months at a time and then the "resort" would rent out our unit for the rest of the time and I presume keep all that money. We thought we'd circle back to it in a few years, but it wasn't meant to be as it was sold and turned into something else.

Very long story long, as soon as Cotino set pricing and sent me the list, it was a hard no for me. Even if I struck gold, I just couldn't bring myself to buy it. If it became a DVC property, sure, I would love to visit it. I still love the greater area and I like the desert climate a lot. If they sell day passes, I'll probably buy one sometime when staying somewhere else. I think of it as a man made oasis, which is lovely, but at the end of the day, the weather is the weather out there. Incredibly hot for many months and terribly windy with sand in your face during the winter.

Schedule a tour next time you're in Cali and i would bet you may want to buy again

I loved the modern open concept look and that the pool is the "heart" of the homes. Some of the homes have casitas seperate from the main living space that you can rent.

They really make it feel like your on vacation, beautiful sliding doors opening up to the pool in every room. The bathrooms were something else.

I picture myself entertaining family while using the pizza oven. The appliances were so modern, loved the built in coffee maker in model 3 and the modern electric fireplaces!

It is very expensive for the desert, but man we really did fall in love with the inside of the homes, I wish they had built this in another city, not the desert, but the whole vibe does make sense once I went there and it was a firm "hell no" before. Of course the model homes had all the bells and whistles. And no im not buying there But I love the thought of the hotel being DVC.

From what they've done with the homes I am sure the hotel will be a smash hit.

 

[Spivey378]

Think of how close you’d be to Coachella.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Think of how close you’d be to Coachella.

Pretty much what there is to do there. But not something I wanna do. I am willing to bet if they made a DVC there they would have to figure out a way to prevent members from renting for Coachella. You can make $$$$$$$$ renting out your house for Coachella.

 

[Wedgeout]

Wish those of Cotino the very best but DVC..no way. I’ve worked that valley over 28 years and would never move back. There is a reason that patch of sand took this long to build on and why towns hug the mountains. Added to the heat: prepare for the winds and the blowing sand.

 

[disneylandtour]

Wish those of Cotino the very best but DVC..no way. I’ve worked that valley over 28 years and would never move back. There is a reason that patch of sand took this long to build on and why towns hug the mountains. Added to the heat: prepare for the winds and the blowing sand.

I think the lesson of Aulani was this: even if the resort is lovely, a non-park DVC now takes FOREVER to sell out.

 

[DebbieB]

I believe Bob Iger recently said they had no plans to build future resorts outside a park location. People aren’t going to pay DVC prices for a resort without a park, Aulani has been for sale for 15 years. Especially if there are other timeshare companies selling cheaper.

 

[Girlstar30]

I believe Bob Iger recently said they had no plans to build future resorts outside a park location. People aren’t going to pay DVC prices for a resort without a park, Aulani has been for sale for 15 years. Especially if there are other timeshare companies selling cheaper.

Did he say no future resorts outside a park location or no future dvc resorts? Because they are building this resort

 

[DebbieB]

Did he say no future resorts outside a park location or no future dvc resorts? Because they are building this resort

It’s not a resort, it’s a community. Just like Celebration.

Here’s what he said: https://dvcfan.com/general-dvc/iger-suggest-no-plans-for-future-stand-alone-resorts-like-aulani/

 

[VandVsmama]

Bleh, no thanks. Too expensive. >$1000/month HOA fees? Forget it. And speaking as an Arizonan, there's a reason why we all avoid Palm Springs. Like, Phoenix in the summer is HOT but Palm Springs feels hotter (it's more humid there). Bleh, yuck!

For less $$, you could buy a house in the Tucson metro area that looks like those models, have cooler summer temps than in Palm Springs, and more money in your pocket to fly or drive to Anaheim to go visit Disneyland. And cheaper property taxes & cheaper state income taxes...which means more disposable income for Disney vacations.

 

[Girlstar30]

It’s not a resort, it’s a community. Just like Celebration.

Here’s what he said: https://dvcfan.com/general-dvc/iger-suggest-no-plans-for-future-stand-alone-resorts-like-aulani/

Yes that is one part of it, but they are building a hotel across from the community that is seperate from the community and a retail shopping center next to the hotel that they say will be comparable to Downtown Disney. I just went there and did a tour.

 

[Girlstar30]

Bleh, no thanks. Too expensive. >$1000/month HOA fees? Forget it. And speaking as an Arizonan, there's a reason why we all avoid Palm Springs. Like, Phoenix in the summer is HOT but Palm Springs feels hotter (it's more humid there). Bleh, yuck!

For less $$, you could buy a house in the Tucson metro area that looks like those models, have cooler summer temps than in Palm Springs, and more money in your pocket to fly or drive to Anaheim to go visit Disneyland. And cheaper property taxes & cheaper state income taxes...which means more disposable income for Disney vacations.

HOA is $600. Arizona def feels way hotter to me, but maybe because im used to the type of heat here.

 

[Girlstar30]

Concept art for the shopping center

 

[Girlstar30]

I circled the shopping center in turquoise. The hotel will be conveniently located next to the shopping center and right across from the oasis. The homes are on the opposite side.