Hi
@bobbie68
Vistana used to post the kitchen stock list on the website, but it was hard to find. With the changes over the years it has become harder to find, or been removed; I just spent several minutes poking around and could not find it. The most I could find is the kitchen description in the Villas section; this is for Courts, but all sections are very similar, however the smaller 1BR units will not have all of the amenities.
- Fully-equipped kitchen includes granite countertops, microwave oven, full-size refrigerator with icemaker, dishwasher, coffeemaker, toaster, blender and dinnerware
In general, there is sufficient dinnerware to match the occupancy limit of the unit (8 for most 2BR). Note that if anything is missing when you arrive, it's a quick call to housekeeping to get it rectified. We were missing a hairdryer in the main bath one year, and had a replacement in about 20 minutes. We eventually found that there were two hairdryers in the upstairs bathroom, with one tucked away in a drawer, so not missing after all.
There are enough spatulas, mixing bowls, kitchen knives, pots and pans to function. Note that a slow cooker is not included in the kitchen, but BBQ utensils are (we use the BBQ stations a LOT). Also worth noting that much of the cooking gear is very inexpensive and poor quality. Can't really blame them; if they put good quality stuff in hundreds of villas, imagine how much would "walk away". If you have the luxury of driving you might want to bring a few quality items. Our standard list includes:
- a good non-stick fry pan
- a couple of good quality sharp kitchen knives
- a cutting board (Vistana provides a glass one, and I can't stand a knife on glass; gives me the heebeejeebees)
- French press coffee pot and coffee grinder; but if you aren't a coffee snob, just bring a few extra disposable standard basket coffee filters
- A few containers for leftovers (plastic bags and/or collapsible lidded bowls)
- Lidded "go cups" for walking (or lying) about with hot/cold beverages
- Laundry pods, dryer sheets, stain stick
- Real salt and pepper (the resort provides the teeniest little disposable ones) and other mandatory seasonings (steak/chicken rubs).
That's all that comes to top of mind. I might expand the list if other things come to mind. Note, we're flying to Mexico on Friday for a timeshare stay, and I'm still packing about half the stuff listed. I'm really gonna miss my GOOD morning coffee though.