Trip report – Entertainment & New Stuff

Part Five – Entertainment, New Stuff

Hooray! Cardboard coffee cups!!

There is a variety of entertainment at the resort complex. Check both the bulletin boards and the schedule you are given at check-in.
Activities

(Try the Bingo at 3 pm i the beach bar! Great fun.)
Schedules posted in theaters. There are 2 evening shows. One earlier for families in the  Colonial Theater; one late in the Riviera Theater.

Band schedule (changes)

Special parties such as Paella party (Sunday at noon) with live music,Foam party (Thursday at noon with live music), White Party & Fire Show (Mondays at 10:45 pm at salt water pool), Disco – early events for younger kids, later events for those over 18.

Argentinian /international performers

International show

Circus party
Circus
Teen dinner Wednesdays through Teen Club.

Breakfast with Raggs: Wednesday mornings. Sign up at Guest Services.

During the day you can be as busy or as lazy as you like. During the evenings we usually ate dinner around 7:30 or 8 and then went to look for music. We often found it in the Riviera lobby. One night we ate at La Adelita and found music in the Colonial lobby. We also went by Hemingways to look for books and there was a nice piano player that evening. On Saturday evening there was a fun Fiesta party on the Riviera Terrace followed by the Argentinian show.

Abby usually left me around 10:30 isn to wander around and meet friends her own age. She met a group of Canadians and American at the White Party and met an Argentinian gentleman at the disco They enjoyed conversation at the beach bar after the disco closed. Two beach bars are open 24/7.

Something for everyone IMHO.

New stuff

There is never a day when the staff are not primping, trimming, painting, sweeping, scrubbing. The resort is immaculate. I love the rest rooms there!!

Two years ago I requested the styrofoam coffee cups at the beach bars be replaced with cardboard. It took two years but they did it! Also added cardboard holders like Starbucks!!
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They replaced the styrofoam plates at the beach bars with heavy duty plastic. No more flying plates (fish)!!

New loungers at White Sand.

Great ice cream everywhere. (carts)

Waitservice at 2 main pools

Nespresso machines in Royal.

Daily snack platters in Royal rooms.

Improved quality of food in buffets.

L’Occitane products in Royal

New Royal carts.

Floats at Royal pool

New lobby furniture.

Colonial, Kantenah & Royal have been updated and have new beds, linens and more.

Colonial reception and bar renovated

Sports bar renovated

Some new bridges

Some a la cartes have been renovated; new LoLa Tapas restaurant

Per guests’ request men’s dress code relaxed to allow nice shorts in a la rates.

Room service for all for no charge.

More variety of beers……including Gluten Free pun request

And more. The resort is always looking to improve and does listen to guests’ requests.