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    Newbie trip report from Jan 2018 visit

    Hi All!

    With all the insights we gained from this site before our trip, we wanted to pay it forward...

    Background: He: 45, She: 37. Previous "adult" resort experience was Desire RM last year. Not in LS. Stayed in prude garden.

    Arrived on a weekday at 1pm & departed on sunday at 2pm. Total stay = 5 days. Arrival & departure were both smooth (20 mins each to get through airport + private transfer of 90 mins).

    The good:
    #1 by far: the other guests. Super friendly, all age ranges, supportive of our non-LS status. Many really cute, some really hot. All ages, body shapes & sizes having fun equally. We enjoyed people (with theme & revealing outfits) & naughty activity at pool, jacuzzi, beach, play room, etc. And we provided some entertainment (hopefully) as well!
    #2: Play room!
    #3: Nude pool: fun, fun, fun
    #4: Nude Jacuzzi. Especially after midnight! Caveat: Needs to be cleaned a bit more
    #5: Nude beach. Beautiful eye candy, relaxing, clear warm water, just wear shoes in water.
    #6: Entertainment staff. Main stage, Piano bar were both great - Winston & Denise are awesome.
    #7: Bar staff
    #8: Gift shop - never thought I would like a gift shop at a resort!

    The not good:
    #1: Food: Pretty lame by AI resort standards & confirmed by other guests. Would prefer more real Jamaican delicacies such as steamed fish. Would prefer some more local tropical fruits. Not having to make reservations is great, but waiting 30 mins at the hibachi restaurant for a chef to be free is not great.
    #2: Disco: One word - Dead!
    #3: WiFi: It was free, but slow & off-line twice during our stay. Also, had a 4 device registration limit & even if you followed the instructions & disconnected one, could not add another. Yes, 4 is plenty but 2 phones, 2 tablets, 2 laptops seem normal - I know, need to get on vaca mode, but we both have businesses we can never leave... Suggestion to management: Either inform ahead of time, so we can prioritize devices. Or send the technician to repair when you say you would.
    #4: Weather - 2 days rained out

    Acceptable:
    Room - we had one of the newer ones, so everything worked fine. Suggestion is to have emergency toiletries available. I broke my disposable razor & had to wait till the gift shop opened the next day. Wife hates the rug burn on her chin & the other spot
    Guest phone survey - asked us only about the room!

    Ok, that's the short version. Overall, we will probably return, but may go back to DRM first. Let us know if we can answer any specific questions...

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    Hi there and thank you for your detailed trip report as even Hedo veterans want to see newbie perceptions and experiences and compare them to their own.

    Glad that the good outweighed the bad though.

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    Thank you for your review. Did you have WIFI in your room? The last time we were there you had to go into the court area for free wifi

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    WiFi in room? - yes

    Quote Originally Posted by casey View Post
    Thank you for your review. Did you have WIFI in your room? The last time we were there you had to go into the court area for free wifi
    We did. If for recreational use, you will be fine. If you need reliability, bring a hotspot.

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    Thanks for the newbie report, absolutely agree with The Good: # 1... It's the free-spirited people that make the resort what it is!
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    Agree on the wifi. It is essentially useless so we paid for the high speed option for the week on our last trip. We do disconnect when on vacation but the wife sleeps later than I do so my routine was to get up, grab a coffee and internet surf on our deck (had the jacuzzi suite). Also regarding food we thought the food on our most recent trip was not as good as our first two trips. Overall though we are fine with the food.And finally the nude pool is definitely fun fun fun! We are not going to make it this year but cannot wait to get back on 2019!
    Hedonism, the Virgin Trip: March 21-28, 2015
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