Desire Resort-Rookie Trip Report
July 10-17
Traveling to the resort was a breeze. Only 20
minutes to the resort and another 5 minutes for check in and then we were sent
off with Champagne
to our room. I had requested a quiet room with a big bed due to my light
sleeping. One staff member said they would try but couldn't guarantee
it, another said it was done. It was done. We got a room in block 25, 3
doors down from the other resort. Unlike Hedo, when you are placed at the
furthest room it is a 10-minute walk to the nude pool; this resort is a 30
second walk to the nude pool, and 2 steps from the beach. Although we
caught a lot of crap from other guests about being so far away, "mine as well
stay at the other resort, do you get your room cleaned down there" it was
paradise for me!!
The room was great, King bed, huge bathroom, dehumidifier-what a PLUS!! Even
though every time we showered we also soaked down the bathroom, it was dry by
the time we came back to the room. The dehumidifier really keeps the room cool
and dry. What a great idea. The shower was a great concept gone
bad. There is no door or curtain just an open
space that when you moved around water shot out all over the bathroom. We did
have great pressure and always had hot water, that's what we get for being in
that last block of rooms!! Lupita, our maid always
had our room cleaned by 11. I think she started at that end of the
resort. Again that is what we get for being in that last block of rooms.
The resort itself is small, beautiful and well kept. Plenty of space on the
beach, pool or pier to lay out. We stayed on
the pier till mid afternoon then moved to the pool to mingle. On the
beach they have blue flags stuck in the sand that you can use to order drinks
when needed, on the pier you had to get them yourself or hope he'd stop by. I
suggest some type of flag on a pole to rise when you need a drink. Or how
about a Walkie-talkie, then he wouldn't have to make 2 trips?? Otherwise
anytime we went to get a drink, we were always served quickly and with a smile
or a joke. These guys work their butts off!! The cups and plates
were frequently cleaned up around the pool, and we enjoyed watching how high
they could stack them. We frequently applauded when the stack was high. It
doesn't take much to entertain us.
When we read about the variety of people that go to Desire it was about 50/50
those who swing and those who don't. This trip was much higher than that (on
the swinger side). At times we didn't know who belonged to whom. Others agreed
and gave us some tips. We do not swing and fairly new to being exposed to the
lifestyle. It took a couple of times of us being uncomfortable until we
learned that it was OK to say "no." We always worried about offending
someone. But we learned that we should have said it early on, and people were
extremely respectful. Since the resort is so small, eventually word got out
and we had a blast. Most sexual activities either took place at the hot tub or
in the beds around it. For those who really wonder about this, it's not like a
porn movie where it is up close. You see a few heads bobbing, or bodies moving
up and down, and that's about it.
The staff was fabulous. And you didn't need to be a repeater to realize this.
This is really where they exceeded Hedo. At Hedo I felt staff didn't have time
for you unless you’re a repeater, we rarely saw smiles, and noticed many had
attitudes. Nino and Andre actually told us stories about their lives as well,
and us as well. Staff ALWAYS smiled and talked to you the best they
could. The EC was a blast. Only one that I noticed daily didn't seem to
enjoy her job. Nino always said "I have the best job in the world" and we knew
he meant it. We were there during the hurricane evacuation and it was chaos. I
remember at one point about 10 of us showed up to the front desk at the same
time, and everyone from in back came rushing out to help us, without ever
making us feel like we were bothering them, even though each one of us ask the
same questions as the one before. This would never happen in
Jamaica. The front
desk staff truly went above and beyond during this crazy time, they couldn't
have handled it any better and I commend them all.
Other things to mention: Food was excellent (better than the Lidos and
Hedos)-the presentation alone made it look great, the omelet chef is way
underpaid!! Who would have thought Mexico would have excellent ribs and
pizza?? Ivan is an excellent server-sit in his section! You have
to sign out towel, which I never figured out why. These aren't the type
of towels you would take home. It just made us become towel junkies and we'd
collect as many as we could so we'd have some to return in case we were
charged. You also have to wear a wristband, and it's a pain.
Never figured out the reason for that. When we
checked in I realized that I had forgotten eardrops. They immediately
had the pharmacy drop off some eardrops. I paid $25 for the delivery to
find out later they had the same ones in the gift shop for $5. But since I
couldn't read Spanish I had no idea what the heck they were. So remember to
bring all your medications!! Bartenders and waiters in the restaurants do get
tipped. In fact some have tip jars out-tip them. At first I thought this
was a problem, but when you think about it, they make dollars a day, and won't
get fired or create a string of nasty messages on a message board if someone
tips. I love the tipping idea; they deserve it!
Phone
calls-use the resort code (9) and not the code on the paper tent next to the
phone. We used both and just got our phone bill from the tent. $39 per
phone call and they were all under 3 minutes. Using the resort code cost about
$2-$3 per minute. I wish there would have been a cost listed on that darn
paper tent.
To sum it up-we have officially crossed the border from Jamaica to Mexico. I
just hope no one else finds out about this great resort, and that this great
resort doesn't become Jamaica. Keep listening to your guests and you'll
always wind up ahead!!