We emailed the resort in advance to request a room in either blocks 13, 19 or 14 top floor. We were pleased to be assigned room 1911 top floor which is where we stayed in '09.
The palm trees have obstructed the ocean view over the past three years, not the same beautiful view as in '09 but still a great room with a king size bed. Yes, the drawer space is limited
and shower space is limited for amenities. Friends of ours were joining us in a couple of days so we contacted them and they brought down a "shower caddy" to hang over the shower
head to hold shampoo, razor, toys, body wash, etc. I highly recommend taking one.
Our maid did a fantastic job at keeping our room fresh and clean, we tipped her daily. The fridge was stocked everyday with Dos Equis, water and cola. We ordered room service one evening
just after 10:30pm and were very pleased that we could still order off the dinner menu (not late night snack menu) even though we were just past the cut off time. Our food arrived within 30 minutes
and was served under stainless steel domes to keep it hot. We had an issue with our air conditioner not cooling properly but within 20 minutes, after my husband went to the front desk, a maintenance
employee was already working on it and by the time we got back from breakfast it was fixed.
We ate at Il Piacere on three occasions and ordered a lobster off the special menu. It was a nice size around 350g and prepared very nicely, I believe the cost was $45 US which I feel was definitely
worth the price. I didn't care for the house red or white wine, but they do offer a great selection of wines to order at cost which we also enjoyed.
We had breakfast at the El Arrecife which has a nice buffet, fresh fruit, yogurts, cereal and omelette station. We had one evening buffet on Friday for the Tropical theme night, they had a good selection
of food such as Jamaican ribs (not like Jamaica but good), seafood and steaks. Service was awesome.
We enjoyed the show at the Suki teppanyaki grill, the chef did a great job but I personally don't care for the food since it's all cooked together it all tastes the same.
On another evening the four of us we went to Suki but it was full, so we attempted to go back the next evening and again it was full but the server recognized us from the evening prior and asked us to come
back in 20 minutes, when we arrived he had moved the podium by the front entrance and set up a table for us. Fantastic service! This is just one example of the excellent service we received at Desire.
The staff really does go out of their way to make you feel welcome and comfortable. It is evident the employees really take pride in their work.
The weather was nice with the exception of the wind. We only spent two days on the beach beds because it was very windy, other guests didn't seem to mind. The resort has done a great job with
widening the beach and it was groomed everyday. You can walk in the ocean as it's quite shallow. My hubby went snorkelling during a couple of afternoons as well. It rained only one day, it was late
afternoon and into the evening so we found something else to do....picked up a bottle of champagne, went to our room and watched a couple of movies, Busta A Nut Sista! LOL. Gotta make the best of
those rainy days, what a crazy afternoon/evening
.The pool temperature was perfect, just enough to cool you down and not shock your system, lol. We were usually around the pool by 9am and were able to get a couple of loungers from Daniel.
Sylvia does a great job to ensure you don't go thirsty. We enjoyed lunch daily at the buffet where the selection is changed everyday. There is also a salad bar, a grill to order and little ice cream station.
They set up a barbeque on Friday afternoon for the Tropical theme and also entertained the guests with two very attractive dancers and drums players. The ECs co-ordinate daily fun activities around the pool,
if you don't want to play they don't hound you like some other resorts.
One afternoon while lying in the hot sun around the pool, I noticed our travelling companion needed some sunscreen on a sensitive area (a man should never have to self apply) so I offered my assistance,
he seemed to be enjoying the application but I was asked to stop by an employee
However, there are other areas to play at the resort, which were very active, such as the jacuzzi area and the playroomin which we did partake. I never did get to try the swing and it's on my "to do list" for our next trip.
Approximately half of the guests were dressed for theme nights. Not sure if this is the norm or if it was due to the short notice change in theme nights. There was always some type of entertainment in the
Lounge area until around 10-11:00pm, I really enjoyed the Mother Funkers on Tuesday night, then it was off to the disco to continue the party. There is a discrete security guard in the disco, we didn't notice
him until I (and another lady) were performing oral on our spouses on a bed in the disco
, since the playroom was completely packed that night, he just politely asked us to stop and gave us a smile. We foundout the hot tub swim-up bar closes at 3:00am and the jacuzzi shower is nothing but cold water. It would be nice if there was an option of a warm shower to freshen up after using the beds and prior to entering
the hot tub.
Overall, we had a fantastic trip! We have been very fortunate to have taken thirteen trips together, my hubby & I both agree this is number two on our list! (it's very difficult to top one's first vacation experience)
The atmosphere is wonderful, the food is good, the service is freaking AMAZING and we met some really great friends that we plan to stay connected with. Looking forward to our next trip to Desire!
Mrs BottomsUp
