Temptation will be closing its doors

CelestenPat · Oct 14, 2014

Thanks for the update Steve.
I suppose Ill get to see the current TTR for the 1st time in Jan 2015 and the new remodeled version in 2016

bigsexy&misssexy2012 · Oct 14, 2014

Guido and Blondie said: ↑

If this happens, can you imagine the back up of sold out months after it reopens? All of us addicts in withdrawal from our boobie fest and the excitement to see the "new" resort would make it like a lottery to try to get a reservation. And I fear what they might do with the rates too. It's a mix of good and bad.
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I suspect the Desire hotels are gonna get REAL busy REAL soon

tomandangela · Oct 14, 2014

Sounds like we will get our party in april 2015 and that might be the last time, I have seen this happen to many places and the prices go way up r the fun changes. This is a hugh change that might be good r bad I will cross my fingers and hope for the best.

Canadian Dos Equis fan · Oct 14, 2014

Steve said: ↑

With the publication of the article in today's local newspaper it looks like the cat is out of the bag so I can now chip in with information that I have heard from reliable sources. I've known for a while now about the current plans but was told under commercial confidentiality, and in order to maintain a good relationship with the hotel I think it was important to respect that.

First, a little conjecture. The plans that were previously mentioned about a year ago I think have been pretty much shelved in favor of a much grander project. What we are looking at now is a complete shutdown, levelling of the site and total rebuild, although I guess that some outlying areas of the current hotel may well remain.

I understand the project to be a $34 Million investment and that funding has already been secured. Contrary to a previous recent post the concept will not change and the current owners will remain the owners. I think it's fair to say that the hotel will be considered more upscale than it is presently once complete.

The tentative date for shutdown I was told is from June 2015 thru December 2015. The newspaper does say 10 months, but I heard 6. However, we all know how the timetables of such construction projects can slip and slide.

Permits are still awaited and can take a long time to come through, however, I am sure they will be approved as there is a city commitment to build an extra 46,000 hotel rooms in Cancun over the next 16 years

The main feature will be a central tower block, the newspaper says 8 storeys, I heard 10. The hotel will have approx 800 rooms when complete.

My understanding is the hotel will have two tiers, the current lobby will become offices on the lower tier and a raised entrance way will lead to the new lobby on the 2nd tier. I have not seen the plans but understand that there will be new locations for pools, bars, restaurants etc.

Forget about shade over the sexy pool, crowds at Paty O's and restaurants etc. Everything is changing, it will be unrecognisable from what we know today.
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Looks like we will all be having to party elsewhere for about a year then. Thanks for the clarification Steve!

Shaved Yeti · Oct 14, 2014

Boob Cruise

Steve,

How will this affect the Boobs Cruise(s)? Will you be able to get enough people from other Cancun resorts?

Spyre · Oct 14, 2014

Well brand new air conditioners would be nice. There is potential with them building it all from the ground up with the temptations concept in mind. I wonder how this will all work in with premier members, hopefully our rates all stay the same since we're just paying the all inclusive fee not for the rooms it may turn out to have been a better investment than what was expected.

Ivan&Mache · Oct 14, 2014

Thanks Steve! Here´s hoping for the best!

GoGoBlanco · Oct 14, 2014

Thomas Cook are still selling Temptation from April - October 2015 :icon_question:
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Jess N Paul · Oct 14, 2014

April Addicts and the May Mayhems will be the last big groups. Wow. We're All for the change that is of course until we see just how much that CHANGE is going to cost us. Better starts checking out SENS.

Bart/Annette · Oct 14, 2014

Steve said: ↑

With the publication of the article in today's local newspaper it looks like the cat is out of the bag so I can now chip in with information that I have heard from reliable sources. I've known for a while now about the current plans but was told under commercial confidentiality, and in order to maintain a good relationship with the hotel I think it was important to respect that.

First, a little conjecture. The plans that were previously mentioned about a year ago I think have been pretty much shelved in favor of a much grander project. What we are looking at now is a complete shutdown, levelling of the site and total rebuild, although I guess that some outlying areas of the current hotel may well remain.

I understand the project to be a $34 Million investment and that funding has already been secured. Contrary to a previous recent post the concept will not change and the current owners will remain the owners. I think it's fair to say that the hotel will be considered more upscale than it is presently once complete.

The tentative date for shutdown I was told is from June 2015 thru December 2015. The newspaper does say 10 months, but I heard 6. However, we all know how the timetables of such construction projects can slip and slide.

Permits are still awaited and can take a long time to come through, however, I am sure they will be approved as there is a city commitment to build an extra 46,000 hotel rooms in Cancun over the next 16 years

The main feature will be a central tower block, the newspaper says 8 storeys, I heard 10. The hotel will have approx 800 rooms when complete.

My understanding is the hotel will have two tiers, the current lobby will become offices on the lower tier and a raised entrance way will lead to the new lobby on the 2nd tier. I have not seen the plans but understand that there will be new locations for pools, bars, restaurants etc.

Forget about shade over the sexy pool, crowds at Paty O's and restaurants etc. Everything is changing, it will be unrecognisable from what we know today.
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The changes sound grand, although I will believe it when I see it. I remember that it took two years to get the old Nice Shoes torn down and the current Margaritas built. Remodeling the old gym/storage room into the current Nice Shoes took another year or so.

This sounds cold, but why wouldn't they just wait for the next hurricane before rebuilding? Maybe construction costs in Mexico go way up after major storm damage.

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