Just wanted to make some comments about our recent trip to RM. We have travelled here many times with the last being November 2013.
Changes from last year:
The road into the resort has been paved so once again the trip to/from the airport is smooth (last year it took us about an hour to get to/from the airport because of the road quality).
The swim up bar and new restaurant are amazing. This may be an expensive resort but they definitely put money back into the resort. I love the openness and high ceilings of the lunch area as it has a nice air flow through the area and does not smell like the food grill as the old area did (to me). As others mentioned, You can't see all of the action at the pool from all tables, but you can view the ocean on one side and the pool on the other. Sit in the middle if you are engaged in sexy conversation with friends It is nice to be able to go to the swim up bar in the pool and not make the trek out for drinks like before.
All of the restaurants are nice with our favorite being tepanyaki. Food is pretty good in all of them with the buffet being our least favorite. Staff and service were excellent at all restaurants.
The lunch buffet has been upgraded. They now have pots of food items on a warming bar with many side options and a printed list at the grill of options available. We liked most everything we ate. Service is even better than before if you can believe it.
Disco was tons of fun, evening entertainment was good (other than nights when they played really mellow music). Rooms are awesome, service outstanding as always. I love seeing all the same staff faces year after year. It really blows me away how friendly and good they are at what they do. How do they remember everyone and what they drink?
Foam party was fun during the day at the pool. I liked that you could choose to be in it deep or move to the side to get a break. If they have it when we are there in the future I will go.
My favorite thing to do is sit on the beach and enjoy the ocean. You can have shade on the bed or sit on a lounger in the sun. We had great weather with rain only one afternoon at hot tub happy hour.
The Negatives:
Bugs. I posted about it elsewhere on the forum, but I was covered with bites on day two. We were with a group and many people had bites with several getting bitten with bad reactions like mine. They itched like crazy and lotion did not seem to help me. I am still itching at some and hoping they will heal since we are home. I think this is something that needs to be addressed.
The EC's are not as enthusiastic as I remember them. They were at the pool leading activities during the day but most did not make an effort to drum up excitement or interact with guests. We did not spend a ton of time at the pool, but that was my overall impression.
This trip was with the Life on the Swingset group. It was an excellent group of people who are all super friendly. It is so amazing to me to have friends from all over the US and beyond because of Desire. We love RM and had an amazing trip as always. We were very impressed with the upgrades made. We can't wait to plan our next trip!