Jacuzzi Ocean View Room Numbers

[ATM]

Hi all,

We are staying in a Jacuzzi OV room for the first time next week. I've heard some chatter that some of these rooms are much better than others. Does anyone have room numbers they can recommend, or, at least general advice that I can send to the butler in advance of our stay (for example, if ground floor rooms are generally laid out better than upstairs, etc)

Thanks!

[CokeMann]

FYI -The Jacuzzi rooms are all on ground level

[ChaznKit]

Last year we stayed in room 1602. It was about 10 steps from the beach. Even on the ground floor there was a decent view if you opened the curtains. Granted some of the beach beds were in front, they didn't block a whole lot. Hope it helps..

[CokeMann]

Last year we stayed in room 1602. It was about 10 steps from the beach. Even on the ground floor there was a decent view if you opened the curtains. Granted some of the beach beds were in front, they didn't block a whole lot. Hope it helps..

FYI - the 1600 building is now gone - it's been replaced with the new building that houses the Desire Suites

[ChaznKit]

Thanks CokeMann. We are arriving on the 23th for our second trip. I ended up splurging on the Mrs this year and got the Passion Suite.

[Siren]

There are now only 2 Jacuzzi Ocean View rooms, or Junior Ocean View Suites as they now refer to them. They are room#'s 1501 and #1502.

There are also two Jacuzzi Garden View rooms, or Junior Garden View Suites, as they are now called. Those are room#'s 1201 & 1202.

Hope that helps!

[MachineWorks]

There are now only 2 Jacuzzi Ocean View rooms, or Junior Ocean View Suites as they now refer to them. They are room#'s 1501 and #1502.

There are also two Jacuzzi Garden View rooms, or Junior Garden View Suites, as they are now called. Those are room#'s 1201 & 1202.

Hope that helps!

This would explain why we have to book 10 months in advance to get one...

10 Months?!?!?! Guess it's time to start planning then.

[candjwv]

Yep - we booked an Oceanview Jacuzzi Suite in November for our June trip, and had to wait for an opening. I really hope the resort adds more mid-level suites to the lineup. $1K per night is too much for a Passion Suite (in our book) and the $2K for the Desire Suite is just too over the top. It looks nice and all, but 3x the price of a Jacuzzi? WTF? We'll just stay 3x longer in another room.

I'm always willing to splurge on vacation, so moving up from a $400 room to a $700 suite with a Jacuzzi is fine. But if Desire doesn't replace the two Jacuzzi Suites they removed, then we'll be stepping down a room grade next year. I get it if they want to offer a few super-premium rooms, but they shouldn't take out their second tier rooms to do it. I think they're going to lose some revenue.

[MachineWorks]

The upper tier rooms are not, and most likely never will be an option for us. We have been discussing making our first trip to Desire for about 6 months and the anticipation is unbearable!

But we will be looking at the most cost affordable rooms, and only those. Jacuzzi Ocean View rooms would be great, for now though, just getting there at all would be mission accomplished.

[MachineWorks]

10 Months?!?!?! Guess it's time to start planning then.

Yep, we booked ours for April in July of last year, and our for September in December! That's what it takes!

We are still a year or more out from when we feasibly can make the trip, but you can't book those yet is what it looks like. At least directly through Desire's website. It doesn't show availability.

And then if you book 10 months out or more, you just book your airfare separately? I looked up flights and couldn't find anything past August of this year.

[candjwv]

We've found it handy to use "enforced budgeting" Lots of times we booked through a travel agency, and made payments a little at a time. $200 a month for 10 months is easier to swallow than $2K all at once. Plus, it's nice knowing the trip is paid for when you leave, so you don't have to cringe when the CC bill shows up the following month!

To answer your other question - we always book the resort first, then flights. I have lots of airline miles to use, so it's not worth it for us to book a package. But I'd never get flights, then hope that the resort has vacancies for those days.

In a couple of cases, we found a bargain flight, and an opening at the resort at the same time. I was nervous booking either, because we needed both to make the trip work. So I called the resort, and they held the room for 24 hours free of charge. That gave me enough time to book the flights, then go back to the resort to pay the deposit.

And don't think for a minute that you're getting a bum deal with "budget" rooms. We only get a suite because it's our one trip a year to be away from the kids. Even the smallest rooms are very clean, and you'll get the same food and top notch service in all room categories.

[Siren]

"And don't think for a minute that you're getting a bum deal with "budget" rooms. We only get a suite because it's our one trip a year to be away from the kids. Even the smallest rooms are very clean, and you'll get the same food and top notch service in all room categories."

EXACTLY THIS!

[Explorer79]

But I'd never get flights, then hope that the resort has vacancies for those days.

In a couple of cases, we found a bargain flight, and an opening at the resort at the same time. I was nervous booking either, because we needed both to make the trip work. So I called the resort, and they held the room for 24 hours free of charge. That gave me enough time to book the flights, then go back to the resort to pay the deposit.

Been there, done that, it worked out but only barely and it was stressful.

And don't think for a minute that you're getting a bum deal with "budget" rooms. We only get a suite because it's our one trip a year to be away from the kids. Even the smallest rooms are very clean, and you'll get the same food and top notch service in all room categories.

This is very true, at least for us. We really don't spend much time in the room, I'd always take more nights rather than "nicer" but more expensive room. For the first trip we had an Ocean View room, was nice. Second trip a "lesser" Deluxe Garden view and actually liked it better. I'm sure we'd love the suite too but not for the $$$.

[SexxxyInMe]

Just my 2 cents for what it is worth and after 2 trips......you really AREN'T in the room with the exception of showering, sleeping, and changing clothes. The party is OUTSIDE of the room!

[candjwv]

Totally get where everyone is coming from, but for us, it's worth it. We're certainly not loaded, but our vacations are limited more by time than funds. We have little ones, so we get away for exactly ONE week per year. If we had the option of more away time, we'd definitely be saving a few bucks to make extra trips.

But really, the JOV rooms are everything we could want - on the beach, in room jacuzzi, afternoon champagne and snacks, and those fun little columns at the base of the bed for, umm, attaching things.

I would like to know what we're missing with the Passion Suites, though. They seem to be about the same, but with only one column (useless) and a balcony. Price is about $300 p/n more. Are we overlooking a perk here?