plsalter's Profile

Desert Paradise is a first class resort because the owner, Dale, pays attention. It's a small resort, so it is managable for cleaning, maintainence and improvements. I've stayed here a number of times and have also stayed at most of the other Warm Sands resorts. By far, it is the cleanest. It's the only resort in this area where you actually see someone going around and sweeping, hosing, wiping and picking up. As a single traveler, I found the atmosphere friendily and sexual - but not like a bathhouse. It naturally varies, with the guests. The only negatives about this wonderful resort are the small size gets alittle closed in after awhile and even lonely when there aren't many other guests, and it gets very expensive for more than a 2 or 3 night stay. Some of the other resorts lower their rates for during the week.

After over a year, the new ownership seems to be getting burned out. Most of the changes have been made to satisfy insurance risk management and ownership interests. I've been a regular guest for many years and 4 visits with the new ownership. My most recent visit was dissappointing because the resources for cleaning have been reduced and not so friendly. In the past, at least one of the smaller pools (of the four) was heated to alittle warmer temperature. Now, all 4 pools are too cool to use with comfort. They are keeping out all the riff raff, but also have a skeptical attitude about all other guests. The outside tables and area around them had spilled food and ants for all 4 days that I was there. Several guests commented that their bathrooms seemed dirty. Two guests said they cleaned their owned bathrooms, one or them said they went out and bought some pinesol. There are many wonderful things about the All Worlds Resort, but there are now many dissappointing attributes. Basically, it's ownership attitude: An attitude that they are the owners and guests and employees are under their command. My conclusion is that the new ownership is stressed by the desire to turn a profit & a lack of desire or interest in being in the hospitality business.