Latest report on disco, playroom
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:21 pmWe just returned from another great visit (more about that in an upcoming trip report), and here's what we can tell you about the disco and playroom.
First, as you probably can guess, this was a total surprise to everyone at the resort. No one was told upon check-in about the closing of the playroom and disco, but word spread like wildfire on Thursday night. Thursday night was a letdown, as there was no temporary disco or playroom. The lobby bar served as the "disco," but it was too bright and too mellow to really serve that purpose. Most guests we spoke with were both surprised and disappointed. It seemed really strange that management wouldn't do this kind of major renovation during one of the lower occupancy months, like September.
Friday night was much different. The staff worked up until the last minute on both the temporary disco and playroom. We have to give management credit for the disco solution, as it seemed to work pretty well in the space used for serving lunch (and there were a lot of guests who took advantage of it). The two drawbacks we saw are that it's not going to work if there is a blowing rainstorm, and that the space is a little too brightly lit. (The new dance floor is pretty cool, though). The latter can be fixed pretty easily. All in all, a good transformation of a challenging space.
The temporary playroom is just okay. It's basically a large tent (like those used for wedding receptions, with drop-down sides) in the jacuzzi bed area. They have placed some of the cushions from the disco/playroom on the floor, and dressed it up a little with some potted plants. When we checked it out, there were 6-8 couples inside. The jacuzzi beds are not enclosed by the tent--they are just outside the tent. (IMHO, one bed is uncomfortably close to the jacuzzi bar--it's actually now underneath the covered part of the bar, and is a little claustrophobic wedged in between the bar tables, the outer wall, the restrooms, and the cubbies used for towel storage.)
We heard three different responses to the question of how long the disco and playroom would be under renovation--two weeks, five weeks, and "we don't know." As of Saturday, there was fairly major construction going on in the disco, so it is definitely not just a cosmetic redecorating.
One other unrelated thing...as of Wednesday night, there is a new menu at Suki. It received mixed reviews at our table, but change is a good thing.
First, as you probably can guess, this was a total surprise to everyone at the resort. No one was told upon check-in about the closing of the playroom and disco, but word spread like wildfire on Thursday night. Thursday night was a letdown, as there was no temporary disco or playroom. The lobby bar served as the "disco," but it was too bright and too mellow to really serve that purpose. Most guests we spoke with were both surprised and disappointed. It seemed really strange that management wouldn't do this kind of major renovation during one of the lower occupancy months, like September.
Friday night was much different. The staff worked up until the last minute on both the temporary disco and playroom. We have to give management credit for the disco solution, as it seemed to work pretty well in the space used for serving lunch (and there were a lot of guests who took advantage of it). The two drawbacks we saw are that it's not going to work if there is a blowing rainstorm, and that the space is a little too brightly lit. (The new dance floor is pretty cool, though). The latter can be fixed pretty easily. All in all, a good transformation of a challenging space.
The temporary playroom is just okay. It's basically a large tent (like those used for wedding receptions, with drop-down sides) in the jacuzzi bed area. They have placed some of the cushions from the disco/playroom on the floor, and dressed it up a little with some potted plants. When we checked it out, there were 6-8 couples inside. The jacuzzi beds are not enclosed by the tent--they are just outside the tent. (IMHO, one bed is uncomfortably close to the jacuzzi bar--it's actually now underneath the covered part of the bar, and is a little claustrophobic wedged in between the bar tables, the outer wall, the restrooms, and the cubbies used for towel storage.)
We heard three different responses to the question of how long the disco and playroom would be under renovation--two weeks, five weeks, and "we don't know." As of Saturday, there was fairly major construction going on in the disco, so it is definitely not just a cosmetic redecorating.
One other unrelated thing...as of Wednesday night, there is a new menu at Suki. It received mixed reviews at our table, but change is a good thing.
) in the whole resort! (we actualy considered bringing ours from home but figured they might get upset by the carribiner in the ceiling!) and if youve never tried one...they are trully amazing! or how about a Tantra Chair..(look it up on line - another great piece of furniture!