WorldMark La Paloma

We spent several days at this condo resort recently. Located just a couple of minutes outside of downtown Rosarito, La Paloma is a beautiful, safe, and relaxing destination.
From the moment you enter the gated property, you’re in an oasis. There are multiple 1, 2 and 3 story complexes on the property all painted white with Spanish architecture and Mexican talavera tile accents. The grounds are immaculate and filled with a variety of plush foliage. There are 4 pools, 4 tennis courts, fountains, a gym, a sauna, a large cabana with pool tables, seating areas and a massage room, a restaurant, 2 lookout points, and a long walkway in front of the property on top of the cliffs along the ocean. Plus, the cobble stoned streets emphasize the small Mexican town feel.
The Worldmark units, which were recently renovated, are in the back, near the main boulevard. Our condo was on the second floor and had a nice view of the ocean. We stayed in a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom unit, about 800 square feet. The condo accommodated 6 guests-​one room had 2 twin beds, the other room had a king bed, and the sofa in the living room converted into a king bed. There was also a balcony with a dining table, 4 chairs, and a grill.
The décor and the detail throughout the condo unit were top notch! There are granite countertops in the kitchen and bathrooms, tiled floors, rustic furniture pieces, mexican art and decorative items throughout. Plus, walls are painted various colors giving the unit a vibrant feel.
We absolutely enjoyed walks along the ocean, swimming in the pools, and the overall peaceful ambiance throughout our stay. Waking up to the sound of the ocean, the water from a nearby fountain, and birds chirping in the trees near our window, was pleasant.
Yes-​there were a couple of things that weren’t excellent ie wifi is weak/​non-​existent in rooms, the bathroom fans are extremely loud, and the tvs in the unit are small… but this pales in comparison to the beautiful environment and ambiance.
Tips–
1. Bring the family! This is a family friendly property. Between the pools, tennis courts, the playground, exploring the property grounds and enjoying the beautiful accommodations, you and your family will enjoy your stay here.
2. Buy food and drink at a local supermarket as there is no convenience store onsite. If you stay in a Worldmark unit, the kitchen is stocked with everything you need to cook-​even a comal to heat up tortillas. Prepare meals in on your balcony and enjoy by the pool.
3. Visit Popotla, the local fish village, just south of La Paloma past Fox Studios. We enjoyed an amazing afternoon viewing the enormous and impressive «fresh catch”-everything from a variety of fish, shrimp, oysters, clams, etc.
Plus, the amazing fresh food on the beach is inexpensive! We went to El Krustacio, the only restaurant on the beach. For a group of 6, we ordered 2 dozen oysters, ½ dozen ceviche tostadas, 2 dozen clams, a complete fish dinner including a 5 lb grilled fish, beans, rice, fresh hand made tortillas, and salsa, and sodas for $ 65!
4. Guests are allowed. Invite friends for the day. Let the security guard at the front gate know you are expecting guests. You’ll fill out a short form and when they arrive, they will be able to join you on the property. Guests must park in designated VIS parking spots.

We stayed here 3÷7÷15−3÷9÷15. I am interested in investing into a timeshare and my friend has a timeshare so she wanted to help me make up my mind by giving me a first hand experience; therefore, she invited myself and my partner as her guest to this resort.
The staff is friendly and accommodating. The property is very well gated and patrolled, this I truly appreciate, as it made me feel very safe.
The rooms and entire property are clean and well stocked with dishes and pots; however, my main complaints are:
(1) the restrooms are SMALL and have no air circulation so it gets HOT. There are what appear to be air conditioner boxes outside the bathroom that connect into the inside of the bathroom, but the air doesn’t cool the bathroom at all and the apparatus is ridiculously LOUD. Very outdated.
(2) My biggest complaint is that there is no wifi in the bedrooms. You have to be in the lobby to have access to the wifi. Wifi access when vacationing is a must, specially when in another country because many times phone signals are weak and wifi helps many of us stay in contact with our families.
(3) there was only 1 package of coffee for the coffeemaker and we were staying three days. When my friend went to ask for coffee they told her she had to buy extras. This she explained is a new practice since it used to be that they would place coffee, creamer and sugars out for the amount of days you were staying and/​or you could get extras for free before. Honestly, the way these timeshares are priced, I figure the least they could do is provide complimentary coffee. Oh well.
Overall, we had a nice stay. I truly enjoyed being able to go out to the beach at 6am and feel very safe, but the overall experience wasn’t enough to convince me that this is the timeshare I want to invest my hard earned money into.

I recently stayed at this Worldmark resort for about a week and had a great time!
One of my concerns prior to coming into Rosarito was security — This has to be one of the safest resorts around. It is fully gated and has 24 hour security walking around at all times. A few times I entered the resort in the evening through the beach access and within a minute or so security was tracking me down asking my room number and name. VERY SAFE!
The resort is clean and well manicured. It is absolutely beautiful and has AMAZING views. The pools, hot tubs and tennis courts are all a huge plus.
We always walked about a mile to the «downtown» area. We always felt safe and found the locals to be very pleasant. I never felt uncomfortable — even at night.
The condo was very spacious, bed extremely comfortable and well equipped like other Worldmark resorts. I will mention that this property does not have wifi in the rooms — to get wifi you must be in the lobby, I felt that this is sometimes inconvenient. I also found that the sofa and chairs had small tears in the fabric and somewhat dated (not a big deal for me but it should be mentioned). Hopefully these two items will be addressed in the future.
At this point I would give this resort a 4 star review however I need to mention some staff as they are what really make this resort a truly enjoyable experience.
Luis was a huge help during our stay and is definitely an asset to Worldmark. I love it when I walk by the front desk and I am greeted by name, Luis always did that. He always offered service with a smile, he was full of suggestions on things to do and insider information of excellent local eating establishments. All of his recommendations were spot on!
Omar was also very helpful and friendly during our stay. Its nice to see that these two guys have superior customer service skills. Again, assets to Worldmark!
Luis and Omar made this a 5 STAR review!
I will be back to La Paloma soon! I highly recommend this resort!

We have stayed here many summers. Very secure clean grounds. Security guards patrol reguraly. Nice pools and beach. The only shortcoming is a shortage of parking at times. If you need more than one space and you end up parking outside, in front, probably about ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ chance your car can get robbed.