by TandD » Fri Jun 30, 2017 9:22 am
This is about Pearl and I've told this story here before but anyway...
There is a place right next to Pearl called Dreams and I had decided to use that as our resort if anyone asked. The plan was to start with just "Cancun" and hope the inquires stopped right there - most people really don't care. This worked - except when it didn't.
We told my sister and BIL that we had been to "Cancun" and were going again. They said "Oh, that's where we just went!. Which hotel were you at?"
"Well, it was actually just south of Cancun in Puerto Morelos."
"Oh, us too. Where did you stay?"
Shit. "Uh, a place called Dreams."
"Oh, us too! Wasn't it great? Which restaurants are your favorites?"
f**k. "Uh, we really liked them all"
luckily they went off on how much fun it was, and how the best restaurants were the ones where the kids were not allowed so it was quieter, and never really got back to quizzing us on details - that I didn't have.
BTW, the mention of having to deal with screaming kids in contrast with the erotic atmosphere of Desire sent shivers down my spine. A common theme in many reports is how people can never go back to vanilla resorts after Desire and that is one of the main reasons (for us). The idea of being at a resort pool or bar and listening to screaming kids while imagining what it is like at Desire is soul-crushing. But I digress.
Anyway, the moral of the story is even seemingly well thought out deception plans can backfire. Another option I've heard of but not used is to say you are renting a condo - and then rely on your cell phone or wifi with apps/text.
Good luck!