Finally got time to get this little trip report done. We were on our 8th trip to Desire from Nov. 19 to 29.
There have been recent positive changes. The disco has been renovated, with the beds being removed (sorry, you will now have to drop into the sin room right next door!). There is now a quite comfortable bench all around the outside walls of the room with loose footstools?, low seats in front of the bench. The display which occupied much of the area in front of the washrooms is no more. There is a completely new dance floor which is lit from below with colored lights which change with the music. This new floor is only about 4 inches above the main level—less chance of injuring oneself… Overall the renovations have produced an area which seems several times bigger than the old setup.
Room renovations were occurring with new mirrors, night tables, headboards, even new mattresses in some cases. Our neighbors went home and immediately the crew descended on their vacated room with paints and new furnishings.The thatch roofs have been redone.
The evening entertainment seems to be a bit improved with more zip to it. Beach bed mattresses were being replaced to give more bounce?
Jacuzzi beds have been returned to their original positions on the lower level. The “dentist” chairs are back on the upper level by the Jacuzzi. This pattern meant more beds were in use and not taken up with people’s towels and clothes.
The staff were giving their usual great service. Supervisors were checking with patrons that everything was okay with food quality.
The buffet was very good and hit excellent on American Thanksgiving with the turkey being carved. The stuffing was absolutely delicious.
As usual, towels were plentiful. The resort apparently has 2400 towels for 120 rooms and we sure used our share.Guests were from all over the world from places like Russia, the Ukraine, England, Australia and even Canada and the U.S.
Big problem with bugs this trip. They even bit under socks, and were never to be seen. Definitely not mosquitoes—saw only 2 of them on the whole trip. Applications of “OFF” helped but those bites swelled up, itched, and were unsightly. The grounds were being sprayed each night but…
Thought the best service was at the Lobby Bar when one night the drinks we ordered were delivered with the spray can of bug repellent. As best we could figure, the Lobby Bar was where most of the bites seemed to happen…
The Lobby Bar was sure quiet at 4 a.m. as we sat having coffee while waiting for the airport transfer—very early departure as we were off to Australia as part 2 of this holiday.
Each trip to Desire is fantastic and we always return on the next trip wondering if it will match. Each succeeding trip has even better!