I am definitely not the one to usually write a trip report, but our 1st experience at Desire warranted one.
Ok. So let me set the stage of our two and a half days at Desire...rain. We got caught in the tropical storm "Bill". We vacation in Mexico yearly and have been caught in tropical storms before and have had a great time in them. But, at Desire it was a different story. Let me get to our disappointment about the resort first and end with the positives.
Desire is in need of major renovations. The amount of rain that fell over two days was understandably hard to deal with. But what was unacceptable was the major leaks within almost every building of Desire. The breakfast buffet literally had a river running thru it, the nightclub had ponds all over the place, the weight room was like working out in a swamp (the roof even caved in while we were working out), and many of the personal suites had major leaks. This created a MAJOR safety hazard as we witnessed over 8 women (my wife included) slip and fall hard on the wet tile within the resort...not outside, and not alcohol induced. Between the exposed electrical and slippery conditions, safety was a concern for us...and that isnt acceptable. Desire price point is too high for this type of infrastructure issues.
Now, lets get to the atmosphere. Overall, people were very friendly at Desire. We were a little disappointed that there werent a few more younger couples as we were obviously the youngest. The only thing that bothered us was that most of the people that we engaged in conversation with automatically thought that was an invitation to do more. And they kept trying even after it was obvious that we werent into swapping...a little sleazy. Ironically, the first couple we met had been in the lifestyle for years and got to that question with us immediately. Once we said we werent, they were actually the nicest couple that didnt have a hidden agenda that we met while at Desire. But overall, people are more friendly and less judgmental then at regular resorts.
Because of the conditions of the resort we were ready to leave after day 2 and get to the other resort that we were going to finish our vacation. But an interesting phenomena happened while we were at the other resort. As days went by, we talked more and more of how much fun we actually did have at Desire. Afterall, my wife couldnt show up to the club in lingerie or as a naughty school girl.
Will we go back to Desire? We arent sure. We were really disappointed in the quality of the facilities. Does the experience of this type of resort outweigh this issue at the current price point?....not sure. We might think about coming back if we find a few younger couples to meet up with.
Brad and Staci (Josh and Jessica).