Well, another Oct./Nov. Desire week is in the books and what a week it was. :mnm: The consensus we had and that we got from most others is that it was simply the best ever. The weather gods smiled on us with awesome conditions. We had one afternoon of party cloudy; the rest was brilliant sunshine with 90* temps. Some of those deluged in Cancun even came over to escape the hurricane there. We typically use ratings with our trip reports....1-10 Resort grounds (10) beautiful as always. Staff (10) excellent, involved, hard working. We tip them well and it greatly enhances our trips. Best staff in the world in our humble opinion. Food (8.5)...was good, not excellent. Hard to complain with an all-inclusive so reasonable as Desire. Suki seemed to be the best bet as usual. We did the hibachi a couple of nights and Leonardo was great. No Desire roll. We did notice that certain things were missing from other Desire weeks. No Seafood buffet, no beach party. Seemed like some cost cutting going on maybe. The international buffet grill was very good. Breakfast was outstanding. The fresh OJ and green juice are a real treat. The lunch buffet was excellent as well. The burrito stand is a nice touch in there. The flank steaks and pescado were excellent--we lust those flank steaks! Drinks/bars/bartenders (9.5) very good! Unlike Temptations weeks, Desire booze is very good. Late night pizza and sandwiches are the best at the Melange. Room (10) excellent, clean, quiet. Caveat...close friends who attended for the week had a room that smelled horribly mildewed due to a badly leaking a/c. We were gagging when we went to their room one night. Ick! Pool (9.5) nice, plenty of chairs and beds. They need more umbrellas for us cave dwellers. Jacuzzi (9) nice, but we had to pester Martin to get the staff to get the torches lit most nights. We're thinking that the resort is trying to skimp by without using them. Like most everybody, we love the fire pits up at the jacuzzi! Disco (9.5) The disco really rocked this week! Many weeks we've attended the DJ was pretty bad (endless Cyndi Lauper "Girls just wanna have fun" lameness) but not this time! He played great music and the disco was packed with a great, sexy vibe. The floor was packed nightly. The bartenders there were en-fuego. Activities (9.5) The Melange was great every night and it seemed most everyone was in sexy costume. It was a testament to the fantastic sexy crowd! Desire appears to have perfected the formats. Cesar (and co.) is excellent and a huge asset to the resort. Spa (9) Massages were excellent. Workout room gets a (4). We use it, but it is no Bally's. Most don't use it, so...no biggie. We like to hit the gym to shake off too much tequila from the night before. Although they really need a/c in there. The showers in the spa are so nice to use during the day. Crowd (10++) Couldn't have been better. So overall, excellent time. The vibe with the crowd was pretty much amazing. No drama, no crassness, zero complaints; just great sexy fun. Lifestylers, non-lifestylers, nudists....all having the time of their lives. We'll be at May Desire 2012 and can't wait!
Thanks for taking the time to do a trip report.. even though it was a Desire week still gives us an idea of what to expect...
Nice report, we also think that this was the best Desire Week, probably because of the spirit of Halloween. The highlights for us were the disco and the theme nights, just so much fun. We are looking forward to the May Desire Week.
Great TR! It was fantastic meeting everyone. This was our first Desire Week so we didn't have anything to compare it to, but it definitely left us wanting to come back again! We could see a big difference in the energy between Temptation and when it changed over to Desire, but I'm sure part of that had to do with occupancy levels and everyone there ready to party and just have a great time! We had one of the best vacations ever, in large part to meeting some really FANTASTIC new friends from all over! We loved Cabo and will definitely be back! (Of course winning the pirate costume contest and free trip definitely helps in that department...)
Fabulous pirates! Extra points for you two CNL for hanging tough with the heat. Classic costumes all week....and seeing Jabba the Hutt inchworming down that hallway with Princess Leia on Halloween. Classic! Almost fell off the lawn chair... Jabba can cut a rug too, quite a dancer for an oversized worm, um, thing.
There really were some AMAZING costumes. I was impressed with how many people participated in the theme nights. We actually had vampire costumes too but I wasn't feeling well that first night so they stayed in the closet. I didn't get to see Jabba dancing in his costume...I think I would have paid good money to see that....Just watching him walk was amusing....You guys were awesome! But I gotta say....I've always wanted to be a Vegas showgirl!!!!
F&R, great trip report. I hate being back home. I agree with your assessment of how wonderful a week it was. It was a great vibe. The staff really went out of their way to make us feel special (Angie is a cutie). Games were also a lot of fun especially when you have a girl hanging on you...thanks R . Disco was a blast, i surely made that dance floor look ugly but who cares. Definitely going back in October and doubt we will pass up May. Our worry is that all other vacations will not match up. Chad and Liz, good meeting you too. Congrats on the costume win. Al
Thanks A&L. Yes, your worry is probably well founded; no vacation we've found yet matches up fully to Desire Cabo takeovers. Accept no imitations! Looking forward to seeing you two in May.
My husband and I went to Desire several times before the change to Temptation. We are not in the lifestyle but are not prudes and LOVE to be naked! This is our favorite resort and we are thinking about coming for the Desire week in May. Way back when the conversion was taking place, we were told they had to do it because of the high-rise hotel being built next door. So, here's my question......IF that was the reason, what do they do about that high-rise during Desire week? Also, ONE of our favorite parts of the day was going up to the hot tub after the disco. Is the tub open late when the resort is Desire? Thanks! :flash:
