My review is from my perspective, a 39 yo wife of 17 years who enjoys time to be just adults & intimate w her husband but has no interest in the Lifestyle. My husband enjoys the sexually charged atmosphere of Lifestyle clubs & situations so we looked into vacationing at Desire Pearl.
I will add when checking in we were given non removable bracelets to wear identifying us as Pearl guests since the resort is accessible from the public beach. I did not expect this so I'm sharing for others. I did later see other guests wearing theirs as anklets & think that probably would've been more comfortable.
In order for me to relax and be able to enjoy my time with my husband, I need to feel comfortable and Desire Pearl surpassed my expectations in that regard. The grounds were beautiful, room was fantastic, service & food outstanding but more importantly the atmosphere & motto of "do what you are comfortable with, it's ok" that all employees and even the guests had, is what put me at ease and therefore made the trip a success.
The first time we went to the afternoon Jacuzzi I wore both top & bottom of my bikini, as that made me comfortable. Everyone else was nude. No one said anything to me, teased or enticed me to do anything different. The next day at the pool & beach I continued to wear both my top & bottoms. Again, it was accepted as much as the very naked guests were.
I had assumed the entertainment staff would be somewhat aggressive in their attempts to get guests to "party" by encouraging them to be nude & be openly sexual with a heavy Spring Break like theme. Happily this was not the case. I honestly do not know how so many of the employees go about their jobs as if all guests are clothed! They are very professional and if they are being judgmental, they certainly are not showing it. I had one entertainment staffer tell me he thought it was more sexy to be in a small bikini and leave people guessing rather than totally nude. I'm not sure I believe him but he was making every effort to make me, the guest, comfortable & I greatly appreciate that.
I was not expecting so many guests to be nude for the sake of being nude rather than to be sexual. Sometimes that much nudity, in our opinion, was not very sexy and sometimes it was actually a turn off for us.
I want other women who might not be into the Lifestyle to know you can certainly have a wonderful, sexy, intimate vacation with your partner & feel at ease at Desire Pearl. With the "do what you're comfortable with" attitude they are including not only the guests who want to be naked every moment, drunk the entire day & swap partners regularly but they are also including guests who enjoy topless sunbathing, heavy petting on a beach bed with their spouse & an adult sexually themed luxury vacation. Give it a try & take the plunge, I'm glad I did.
J from Florida