Where to stay in Z for ten days?

FWIW, we stay in room 41. 20 steps up to breakfast, 120 or so down to the beach, 8 down to the bar, and around 120 up to the top, so never too many at one time and plenty of shade to take a break and admire the view. We never have to walk them all at once. (the Linda Vista suites are very nice, but they are at the very top, so that's a bit of a negative. The couches are outside in the LV suites and we prefer to be inside at night.) The beach set up at VM is a bit more crowded. The rooms are more basic. When we last stayed there the only place to sit other than the bed was the proverbial plastic chairs, and in comparison with Catalina, the rooms are a fair amount smaller, although the bathrooms are bigger. It's sort of like comparing a Hilton with a Red Roof Inn. VM definitely provides value for $, but is a bit too basic. We enjoy the sitting area in our room to read and watch movies at night and since there is no comfortable sitting area at VM, we chose Catalina. That said, the VM is a fine property that lots of folks really love.