BandMfromtexas wrote:We went last year to RM and tipped 15/day and were there at 730-8 am to tip. We NEVER got a spot by the pool, usually 3 rows back. We got an umbrella a couple times. Anything closer to the pool they reserve for members even though no one was ever in those spots.
We had the exact same experience last year. We always got to the pool before 7 am. All of the chairs right by the pool and all of the pool beds were “held” for members. They were not necessarily previously reserved by members. They had not yet been assigned. They were just held open in case a member arrived at the pool and wanted one.
After around 10:30, the pool attendant might allow a non-member couple to “move up” into vacant pool chairs. This might have worked on Wednesday or Thursday. By Friday, the occupancy was so high that there were never unassigned chairs after 10:30.
We spent the whole week on chairs amongst the circle beds in the corner. Nice shade, but not at all our preference. This is one of the several reasons we are going to give Pearl another shot.