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We'll have to wait and see. As it stands we're unlikely to get enough people from other hotels to make the cruises worthwhile running. The question is will 'our kind' of people still visit Cancun but stay elsewhere, I suspect not.

One thing I forgot to add in my previous post is that the hotel may be looking into leasing a different hotel temporarily where they could transfer their concept. Whether that will happen I don't know.
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While I'm just speculating, I would think there will still be enough interest for the cruises. Sucks for you now though, the not knowing, hope it works out.

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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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If this turns out to be what actually happens, purchasing a Premiere membership right now could be a very good investment as I suspect the hotel rates will rise commensurately with the new facilities. So being locked in at the old rates would be a good thing. We are going on a referral week for Halloween and are seriously contemplating becoming Premiere members if we can come to mutually agreeable terms. Now this gives us something new to consider.

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Bart/Annette said: ↑

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.
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We're with you Bart!

I'll believe it when I see it.

The adult frat party concept is not a very popular one, other resorts do not compete in this space because its a very limited market.

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And Temptation is rarely sold out - maybe 6-8 weeks a year. So what do they do with 800 rooms on the worst section of beach and far from the Hotel Zone Downtown club area?

Cant turn it "upscale" as the beach does not warrant a significant price increase. All the staff will leave to find other jobs, so who comes back?

If closed for 6-9-12 months does the customer base go to Sens and never come back?

This is a huge gamble on their part when we all know Temptation prints money for the de la Pena family.

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I just wish they would be forthcoming with a specific closing date! I've got a party to plan somewhere!

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Steve said: ↑

We'll have to wait and see. As it stands we're unlikely to get enough people from other hotels to make the cruises worthwhile running. The question is will 'our kind' of people still visit Cancun but stay elsewhere, I suspect not.

One thing I forgot to add in my previous post is that the hotel may be looking into leasing a different hotel temporarily where they could transfer their concept. Whether that will happen I don't know.
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Jannet and I discussed the possibility of renting a big villa/small hotel maybe 20/30 rooms or so and carry on small cancuncare group parties there. But I think the more we looked into it the less interested we got. It would be a huge financial risk, and probably not one I'd wish to take at this stage.
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I think the biggest thing in my mind to consider are the staff who will be out of work during the rebuild. Hopefully as many as possible come back when the hotel reopens. Except for that one late night manager (Kojak) he always had me feeling nervous (not really serious)

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Steve said: ↑

We'll have to wait and see. As it stands we're unlikely to get enough people from other hotels to make the cruises worthwhile running. The question is will 'our kind' of people still visit Cancun but stay elsewhere, I suspect not.

One thing I forgot to add in my previous post is that the hotel may be looking into leasing a different hotel temporarily where they could transfer their concept. Whether that will happen I don't know.
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What would be the likelihood they change over one of the 2 Desire resorts to accommodate/divert the "homeless" Temptation folks during the remodel?

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Canadian Dos Equis fan said: ↑

I think the biggest thing in my mind to consider are the staff who will be out of work during the rebuild.
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Again it's a "what I heard" scenario and I don't know if it will come to fruition. But I heard many staff will be kept on and paid a large part of their wage, of course many rely on tips to supplement their meagre wages so it may be a moot point.

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