Well we just returned 11/27 and our perspective was a little different ,lol !
Music at the pool was only loud during activity times and most the crowd actively participated . We are particular fond of Emilio as we have watched him grow from a rather shy waiter to a very humorous ,outgoing EC and with the addition of Nikki and Sklar(rookie in training , 6 mos.) they made our trip very enjoyable !
In three trips we have never had a problem with our transportation.
Used Lomas this trip and we were walked directly out with enough time for a quick smoke and into our van and off we went !
There was evidently alot of rain prior to our arrival (roads completely puddled) and the bugs were out in full force ! The resort did attempt EVERY night around 5-6 p.m. to smoke them out with what looked like a leaf blower emmitting heavy smoke around all the buildings and bar area .
Red welts were the "in" look this trip , lol !
We were in room 2212 and no mold ! 1900 building was closed all week and they were completely re-painting ,staining and from what we could see remodeling .
The only complaints about drink service was on occasion the fill-in waiters/waitresses who did not speak much english , supplied us with some amusing concoctions !
El Arricife and Tentazione are more of a combined thing now .
El Arricife providing breakfast everyday and buffet 3 or 4 nights per week.
You have a choice of ordering from Tentaziones menu at lunch(outside) or dinner (inside , even on buffet nights). There is also a small buffet ,fish ,pizza , ch burgers,flank steaks ,salad bar ,ice cream ,etc. available at lunch also . Our only complaint with food was the small portions of some of the meals . I just can't survive on a tbsp of mashed and 3-4 ozs of filet , lol ! Otherwise it was delicious !
No pants required ! Casual dress ! I have also never had a problem with sandals at any of the restaurants .
We are both smokers and now that the disco is smoke free , they allow smoking outside exit towards hottub. We were told at check-in that guests were to only use the entrance to disco in the lobby because of the tight area for smokers at top of the other exit steps .This was ignored by most guests and many of the non-smokers complained as they broke the rule and squeezed thru the smoke area ,lol . We would like to see the rule enforced and maybe a small deck added for comfort and to accommodate all .We are respectful smokers and try not to bother others with our habit as much as possible but hey if your going to go thru life like a deer in headlights..... lol !
Also Rene and his crew did a great job providing beach beds and lounge chairs at the pool and the problem with " reserving "seems to be solved !
Overall we had a great trip and will continue to be repeat guests !
Gary & Tracey