northernlightscpl wrote:Twohere4some wrote:northernlightscpl wrote:This issue was on this forum about a year ago in respect to membership perks. Nearly every airplane everyone traveled on has 'business class' with more space and/or several rows of seating that have more leg room for guys like be. In both cases, these seats cost more for the 'extra's that come along with them. No one complains because some have chosen to pay the extra cost when they are flying economy. That is only one example. There are many, many memberships out there from golf to hotel perks, all because someone wanted to pay for them and other chose not to pay and get the perks. This is call a democracy to choose what you want and don't want, not socialism where everyone gets the same. It is not 2 tiered service, because everyone gets the same drinks, meals, pool service. At Desire some of the perks are there for membership because they choose to be members and spend the extra money. Why, because they wanted it and paid for those perks. An option everyone has if they want it. We can make disgruntled remarks about membership perks about anything and anywhere, but at the end of the day the reality is, if you didn't pay to sit in business class, you have to accept there are some who wanted to and be satisfied to sit in economy with less leg room and more money in your pocket.
We have never seen any issues while staying at Desire with members and non members over 'perks'. In fact, we have shared out lobster dinners twice with non member friends and several reservations with us for dinner through our butler. We are planning to rent the yacht with a group of non member friends. So go easy on members who seen the benefits of membership and paid for it. As mentioned, there is lots of everything to go around for everyone.
Question to Northernlightscpl: What is the lobster dinner you mention?
(so we didn't have to scrimp and save for the vacation like some other non members). We have a great time with everyone and most really don't care if you are a member.
Sometimes, it's really easy to tell who's a....member.
