Jan 15 - 20, 2015
Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2015 9:02 amWill keep it short, because pretty much everything has been said...but everything was over the top great. Just want to echo that.
People - Great. We met so many great people from all walks of life. Never been to a friendlier resort. Made some great new friends, and met some super people we started chatting with on here months ago.
Weather - Not really a Desire issue, but it was great. Warm enough during the day for any water activity. And the night was nice and cool. I felt obligated to mention it because people have said on here it's cold in January. Well it's not. In fact some people we spoke said they came during other times of the year, and prefer January because the heat is not so unbearable.
Food - Good. Some was great.
Rooms - Fine. We were never in it anyway. It was clean, plenty big, overlooked the pool and beach. And ours was a short stumble from the hot tub. Our fridge was always stocked with our favorites. Not sure who did it, or when it was done. It was like magic though. You take something out, and the next time we would go in there, it was restocked.
Pool - Great. There was a quiet end where you could relax. And a noisier end for socializing. Clean, and warm enough. Yes, in January a heated pool would be nice. But it was warm enough to take a dip.
Hot Tub - Well, we spend a lot of time there. Fun, fun, fun. Very fun. Usually some sort of sexual activity happening. And when there wasn't, someone was gearing up for it. And the bar service here was great. Always super accommodating. And the body shots are always entertaining.
Night Club - depending on the night, it was somewhere between OK an really fun. But if you weren't feeling it, you could always leave and make it an early morning the next day. Or go to the hot tub for an hour...or 2...or 5. Did I mention we spent a lot of time at the hot tub.
Beach - we thought it was great. They kept it clean, the water was warm. Plenty of seating. I've read people say it wasn't nice, but we loved it.
Foam party - This was really fun. It burns your eyes a bit, but you don't have to be in it over your head if you don't want. It really gets the party started. And is really cool.
Staff - Terrific. This is where this place really shines. They are beyond terrific. Whatever you need whenever you need it. And they do it with pleasure. They make you feel like they enjoy helping you. And I believe they did. They remembered what you liked and made sure you always had it. One day we decided we just wanted a quick, light lunch on a couch outside the Aphrodite. We grabbed a couple slices of pizza and sat down. Within 30 seconds there they were with our favorite beverages, napkins, and wondering what else they could do to help us. We were liberal tippers because we felt they deserved it. But honestly they made us feel special. We did have one instance where one of the staff members slipped the Mrs. his phone number, but we thought it was funny. That could potentially be problematic for them if this is practice he continues. But he was nice young man.
In fact, and this was our running joke, the only negative thing we found was they didn't have bendy straws. At the foam party we had to lower our drinks below the foam mark to drink them. With a nice bendy straw, we could keep them elevated. So our line was, "if this place only had bendy straws it would be really nice". LOL...
Greatest vacation we ever had. We're barely back 12 hours and we are planning our next trip.
People - Great. We met so many great people from all walks of life. Never been to a friendlier resort. Made some great new friends, and met some super people we started chatting with on here months ago.
Weather - Not really a Desire issue, but it was great. Warm enough during the day for any water activity. And the night was nice and cool. I felt obligated to mention it because people have said on here it's cold in January. Well it's not. In fact some people we spoke said they came during other times of the year, and prefer January because the heat is not so unbearable.
Food - Good. Some was great.
Rooms - Fine. We were never in it anyway. It was clean, plenty big, overlooked the pool and beach. And ours was a short stumble from the hot tub. Our fridge was always stocked with our favorites. Not sure who did it, or when it was done. It was like magic though. You take something out, and the next time we would go in there, it was restocked.
Pool - Great. There was a quiet end where you could relax. And a noisier end for socializing. Clean, and warm enough. Yes, in January a heated pool would be nice. But it was warm enough to take a dip.
Hot Tub - Well, we spend a lot of time there. Fun, fun, fun. Very fun. Usually some sort of sexual activity happening. And when there wasn't, someone was gearing up for it. And the bar service here was great. Always super accommodating. And the body shots are always entertaining.
Night Club - depending on the night, it was somewhere between OK an really fun. But if you weren't feeling it, you could always leave and make it an early morning the next day. Or go to the hot tub for an hour...or 2...or 5. Did I mention we spent a lot of time at the hot tub.
Beach - we thought it was great. They kept it clean, the water was warm. Plenty of seating. I've read people say it wasn't nice, but we loved it.
Foam party - This was really fun. It burns your eyes a bit, but you don't have to be in it over your head if you don't want. It really gets the party started. And is really cool.
Staff - Terrific. This is where this place really shines. They are beyond terrific. Whatever you need whenever you need it. And they do it with pleasure. They make you feel like they enjoy helping you. And I believe they did. They remembered what you liked and made sure you always had it. One day we decided we just wanted a quick, light lunch on a couch outside the Aphrodite. We grabbed a couple slices of pizza and sat down. Within 30 seconds there they were with our favorite beverages, napkins, and wondering what else they could do to help us. We were liberal tippers because we felt they deserved it. But honestly they made us feel special. We did have one instance where one of the staff members slipped the Mrs. his phone number, but we thought it was funny. That could potentially be problematic for them if this is practice he continues. But he was nice young man.
In fact, and this was our running joke, the only negative thing we found was they didn't have bendy straws. At the foam party we had to lower our drinks below the foam mark to drink them. With a nice bendy straw, we could keep them elevated. So our line was, "if this place only had bendy straws it would be really nice". LOL...
Greatest vacation we ever had. We're barely back 12 hours and we are planning our next trip.
Now we bring big plastic ones with our mugs.