First of all, let me start by saying whenever I see a negative review based on service, I never think that will be me. I'm a kind, loving, reasonable, and patient person, service issues don't follow me. I don't have problems with owners, servers, waiters, and I've never had a tenant issue because I am the best tenant. If this sounds like you then GREAT! You'll be starting where I started a year ago. I have three degrees on my wall and two certifications. I'm used to jumping through hoops. I'm rational and analytical. But all that is of no value as you deal and attempt to survive at the Coyote Valley RV Resort (CVRV). Short stayers, not all of this review will apply to you. Stay tuned for the ground details. Long term tenants consider this your warning.
Okay so, where were we...A) if you're moving out here for work you definitely want to read what I'm writing. And because you're working all the time you don't have any spare time to deal with renter drama. Trust me when I say, go down the road to Uvas or Maple Leaf. I spent time at both and it was magical compared to CVRV. If you're going to be staying at the park on a daily basis, as in your spouse is working but you're stuck at CVRV, you definitely want to turn away. You will be most miserable stuck at this place every day.
Dog Walk - gross. Too small for all it the RV's it serves. Smells horrible because of tiny, unusable size. Large dogs will hate it. Never rinsed so has an old and STRONG urine stench.
Location - 6 miles one way to get to anything!!! Food, drug store, coffee, groceries. Oh, but CVRV has a store you say. I'm laughing at $7.49 for Helman's mayo then go right ahead. CVRV store is for emergencies only. Also the store is filled to the brim with processed foods. There is nothing healthy. Mostly chips, cereal, and boxed foods. There are also t.v. dinners (too much sodium for me). So again....6 miles, one way which is ridiculous in Santa Clara County. Also, depending on the time of day that six miles could take you over an hour.
Cleanliness. I'm not going to say the facilities are clean. I've stayed at cleanlier places. The biggest offenders are dust and overflowing trash cans. The swimming pool has an unhealthy amount of bird shit all the time. The rental club house and grill/microwave are filthy and there is a $25 cleaning fee for use. Gross.
Slot sizes. The lots are small. If you have an RV and a car there is hardly room to move around outside. If you have a second car to park it's going to cost you and extra carpark availability is rare. We kept ours in a garage down the street for $300 per month. Larger slots are a lot more money.
Prices. Let's talk about price. You may be reading of the monthly rate on the CVRV website and thinking...that's not so bad, I'll stay there for a few months and then maybe get moved to monthly. Lol. Not going to happen. I've overheard so many things. I've heard the owner say that she wanted to get rid of all the monthly spots because she needs to save money to break ground on the field next door to expand the park. I'm just including this because you do not want to go in there thinking you will get monthly because it won't happen. I asked one of the inside clerks why is monthly even on the website? She told me the owner wanted it on the website so that she could lure people in and then make them pay weekly.
She will tell you it is the city's doing that she has yet to develop the field to include more monthly slots, but it's not. She will also tell you it's the city's fault that you cannot be monthly. Again, no. She really does need the money. I went in one day to get ice cream out of the store and the freezer was almost empty. The CVRV clerk that day told me it was because the invoice had not been paid so no ice cream had been delivered. I rest my case, the owners need money. If you don't want to be nickel and dimed for every little thing, don't stay at CVRV. Items that you will be charged for: Using the kitchenette ($25 cleaning fee), using the grill (also a $25 cleaning fee), fax, print copies, an extra vehicle ($20.00 per week), a dog ($3 per day), key to the fitness room ($25 refundable upon return), propane (3.75 per gallon at the time of this writing...FYI, Shell station down the six-mile road had propane for 1.99 per gallon). The washers and dryers are extremely expensive. I spent $14-16.50 per week on a week's worth of laundry.
Road noise. It's the worst. There are trains that run all night. Passenger train may end somewhere around midnight. Not sure about that one you can look up the schedule online. The cargo train comes through at all hours. Fast. Since the park is basically next to the tracks (seriously it's like ten yards), it sounds like a derailment or a freight train is actually in bed with you. If you're in a bumper pull or fifth wheel, the walls are thin so you will not be happy. Also the road separating you from the tracks is the old 101. People still use it like it's the 101... read more