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Trip
Report- 5-17/ 5/25 2008- with the YNOT’s
After a dozen trips to Desire we have developed our own set of
criteria for what makes a really great trip. How were your fellow
quests- were there a lot of good people you enjoyed socializing with
? How were the facilities- were the rooms, service, food,
maintenance, and entertainment up to the standards we expect ? How
was the party- was the energy level high, did the party start
early-stay late- and get onery ? And finally, of course, how was the
“adult fun” environment- this is Desire after all !
We have yet to have the “perfect” Desire vacation where we could say
each part rated at 10, but trips like this one that come close in
many ways are what keep us coming back.
Fellow guests: What can we say. The Ynots are just fantastic people.
Many are old friends but others we met for the first time and by the
end of the week they too felt like part of a family (a naughty
family- but family none the less.) Wayne and I, with some 25 Desire
trips between us agreed that we had never seen a large group of
people who seemed to fit together so well and enjoy each others
company so much. At meals and in the early evening hours there were
always group of Ynots together that grew larger and larger. The
stories were fantastic, and we laughed till we cried.
The facilities:
On the good side- the resort continues to put money back into
upgrades. There are now 47 beach beds. There are around the same
number of fantastic new PADDED pool chairs and half a dozen clam
shaped pool side beds. More umbrellas have been added. The roof has
been extended over all of the pool side restaurant now so that it
can all be used in the rain- and for lunch time shade. Plants and
trees have been added all over the resort- the place looks like it
did originally before the hurricanes. Room upgrades are almost
complete. Flat screen TV’s and more clothes storage in many of the
rooms where that was a problem. Upgrades are underway or completed
to the lobby face and the lobby bar. Everything looks fantastic. We
found the food to be excellent all the way around. Barbara- the
insect magnet- did not have a single bite all week. The
entertainment staff- if they continue to stay together- is
excellent, approaching the level Desire had back in 04/05 when
Silvina and JJ were doing the job. Diana- new since our last trip in
January- is fantastic. We know how hard it is to find and keep
ladies in the job but she fits like a glove. Outgoing, not modest in
the least, and cute as a button.
(sorry entertainment staff guys- you are all very good- but just not
that cute !) The early evening entertainment in the lobby common
area was excellent most nights. As usual,
sex under the stars in the hot tub beds is hard to beat and the
resort continues to offer outstanding opportunities and venues for
adult activities in general. Ron & Nicol’s wedding turned out
beautifully and was very well done.
Management was gracious in the face of some extra pressures that
they may have had to face because of the presence of a group like
ours and because of some other issues that came up. Special thanks
to Silvina for helping us set up some special activities for the
group in advance- we had a great time with the gift exchange, nude
cat cruise, and the pole dancing lessons. And we want to recognize
the continued great service we received from some of our old friends
on the staff- Rafael, Arcos, Edgar, Carlos, Leo, Memo, and Silvia to
name a few.
On the negative side: The disco. We always go every night. And there
has always been a problem getting the DJ to play what the crowd
wants. But this time was by far the worst ever. The DJ was non
responsive despite repeated pleas, and despite the fact that people
were not dancing and that people- including us- tended to stay only
a short time after the nightly contest. Worst trip ever for the
disco- worst song selection, worst guest satisfaction. The
entertainment in the lobby common area each early evening was very
good, but we would ask that you turn down the volume a bit. This is
an area and time for socializing as well as being entertained. Even
in the Gazebo, when the bands were playing it was often almost
impossible to talk. And since the problems with the disco continue,
a huge majority of the guests would love it if the resort would keep
that lobby area entertainment going until midnight or so. At one
time a piano bar was to be opened because the resort understood
there needed to be an alternative to the disco. We need that now
more than ever ! At the current price levels it doesn’t seem to be
too much to expect to have entertainment that the majority of the
people can enjoy for 3 or 4 hours a night. There has continued to be
a large staff turnover- even since January we have noticed many new
faces. Although the veterans are fantastic, too many of these
newcomers were not at all up to Desire standards and the service
level- while certainly better than a Hedo for example- was less than
up to expectations. We have asked before and would ask again: put
your best bartenders in the most important/visible positions. We had
inexperienced bartenders who couldn’t keep up at the lobby at nights
all week when the really talented and entertaining guys were tied up
at the hot tub or disco. The air conditioner in our room wasn’t
working when we arrived. After a day we called for repair. They came
quickly. However, after they left the room was cool but water was
dripping on the floor. 2 calls and trips later that problem
persisted but we just gave up and dealt with it. I’d suggest when
you send someone for repairs you follow up with a message asking if
the repairs are satisfactory. I am not ignoring a couple other
negative issues that up during the week, but we were not involved
directly in those and we’ll leave any comments to those who were.
The party: The party atmosphere and activities are all up to the
guests. We did have a lot of fun, but yes, we could have had more.
Next time this group gets together watch out because the party is
going all out !
The adult activities environment : priceless. But that’s all we’ll
say about that.
All in all a great trip- one that we will never forget. Thanks to
you special people- you know who you are- who made our trip great
and we really don’t don’t how we are going to survive the wait till
we all get together again ! Those of our old friends who didn’t make
it this time- we missed you and we’ll look for you next time.
mwfay@yahoo.com
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