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  We arrived early at the Lakeview Golf Resort and Spa and weren't able to check in as they were still cleaning the unit. One thing about being at a timeshare is the ability to trade. If you do this on a bit of the off-season, you can still get the area attractions and in many cases a larger unit than the one you trade. Our unit had two bedrooms and two and half bathrooms. Each of the bedrooms upstairs (Oy, the climb) had a full bathroom and tv. The bathroom downstairs was perfectly placed at the entrance. Full kitchen with dishwasher, dining area and living room with a tv and couch. Washer and dryer. What more can you want? At no extra charge you can get the cleaning folks to tidy the place the whole week. I only asked for it once. There is a hotel on the premises and quite common for groups to come in and book events. You park in front of your unit but may not be as easy if you're stopping at the hotel. That's where the computer is that gave me access to my email at no c...

  My friend Laurie and I set off on a road trip to Morgantown , West Virginia . Wanting an extra day from our check in at a timeshare week, we stayed at the nearby Lake Manor Bed and Breakfast. Arriving in the mid afternoon we were told that the last room available was given to us, which was where the owner Kathleen (Katie) Crumbaker and her mother usually stayed. The room was large, had two queen beds and beautifully decorated, as were all of the rooms. We popped into the kitchen as it was just off the parking lot and easier to get our luggage in. There was a group of folks pulling apart what appeared to be a roasted pig. Augie and his wife Rosemary, two of the guests, brought the pig as well as a roaster doing the job in the parking lot. All who were present in the kitchen were tasting it as we participated in pulling the pork with forks, placing it into a large pan. A pot of Cuban Beans were cooking alongside of another pot of rice. Augie brought some special BBQ sauce. Someone ...