Please allow me to introduce myself...

El Bee · 01-04-2008

...that would make a good intro to a Stones song, huh? Hi y'all. I am a little nervous about this first post...your administrator seems to discourage a lot of questions that seem normal to me, like "where are the good bars? and stuff like that. Here is my story, as well as one question: I'm a North Carolina native, educated at UNC and living in Charlotte. I am called LB by a number of friends, as those are my first and second initials, hence the moniker El Bee. My birthday is January 22 and for the past 3 years, my wife and I have celebrated it on Isla Mujeres. We do love that place, but we're thinking this year about doing something different. We belong to a Mexican vacation club that we joined in 2004 in Los Cabos, and as a result travel to Mexico about twice a year. We have been so busy that we had sort of planned to skip the Mexico birthday thing this year, but now I am regretting that and thinking of doing a last minute PDC trip January 20 - 27. Somewhere online, and some time ago, I found a place that looked like an interesting hotel. It is called Mosquito Blue, and it is not listed among this website's recommended accomodations. We can use our vacation club membership there. So I guess that my question is now obvious: is Mosquito Blue a good choice of hotels? I do have other questions, but guess I'd better search the website first and also decide if we are even going! Muchas Gracias for your responses on the hotel question.

himynameisjan · 01-04-2008

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Originally Posted by El Bee

...that would make a good intro to a Stones song, huh? Hi y'all. I am a little nervous about this first post...your administrator seems to discourage a lot of questions that seem normal to me, like "where are the good bars? and stuff like that. Here is my story, as well as one question: I'm a North Carolina native, educated at UNC and living in Charlotte. I am called LB by a number of friends, as those are my first and second initials, hence the moniker El Bee. My birthday is January 22 and for the past 3 years, my wife and I have celebrated it on Isla Mujeres. We do love that place, but we're thinking this year about doing something different. We belong to a Mexican vacation club that we joined in 2004 in Los Cabos, and as a result travel to Mexico about twice a year. We have been so busy that we had sort of planned to skip the Mexico birthday thing this year, but now I am regretting that and thinking of doing a last minute PDC trip January 20 - 27. Somewhere online, and some time ago, I found a place that looked like an interesting hotel. It is called Mosquito Blue, and it is not listed among this website's recommended accomodations. We can use our vacation club membership there. So I guess that my question is now obvious: is Mosquito Blue a good choice of hotels? I do have other questions, but guess I'd better search the website first and also decide if we are even going! Muchas Gracias for your responses on the hotel question.

Not so much discourage this, but direct you to make a search as that information is already there for your immediate perusal. For example, this thread

http://www.playa.info/playa-del-carm...uld-we-go.html

Have fun!

**james** · 01-04-2008

It's not about discouraging the sharing of information. If you Google forum netiquette, or similar terms, you'll find what we ask is pretty standard stuff. The specific things listed as questions best avoided are things that have come up over and over so many times they are probably best searched instead of asking them again.

I've heard both good and bad on MB. I've had friends go back repeatedly. I've had friends say they wouldn't return. I'm sure you'll find both sorts of responses. It's a place that tends to get polarized reactions.

mfl*s queen · 01-04-2008

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Originally Posted by El Bee; [B

is Mosquito Blue a good choice of hotels? [/b]

Welcome. Although I have never stayed there, I have been by it several times, and it looks fabulous. I think it is an adults only, as well?

Doggiemom · 01-04-2008

Welcome!

I too have never stayed there but if you search there are tons of great places in town to stay! Enjoy PDC!

El Bee · 01-04-2008

Thanks, James. I am at work and in my rush to learn, probably posted that comment on the rules without doing as much research as I should have. No sweat. I have now done some searching and followed someone's advice to use TripAdvisor...guess what? Polarized results! Big problem seems to be the noise. Think I'll look at Illusion.

El Bee · 01-04-2008

Thanks to you all. I have now done enough research that I placed Mosquito Blue in second place...to Illusion. I chose those two because they are RCI resorts, and the vacation club to which we belong has reciprocity with RCI.

Starting to get pumped about PDC. We just might do this thing! One more birthday swilling tequila in sunny Mexico!

I'll be asking more questions, I'm certain, but no more response necessary to this one.

01-04-2008	#1 (permalink)
El Bee sandflea Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3	Please allow me to introduce myself... ...that would make a good intro to a Stones song, huh? Hi y'all. I am a little nervous about this first post...your administrator seems to discourage a lot of questions that seem normal to me, like "where are the good bars? and stuff like that. Here is my story, as well as one question: I'm a North Carolina native, educated at UNC and living in Charlotte. I am called LB by a number of friends, as those are my first and second initials, hence the moniker El Bee. My birthday is January 22 and for the past 3 years, my wife and I have celebrated it on Isla Mujeres. We do love that place, but we're thinking this year about doing something different. We belong to a Mexican vacation club that we joined in 2004 in Los Cabos, and as a result travel to Mexico about twice a year. We have been so busy that we had sort of planned to skip the Mexico birthday thing this year, but now I am regretting that and thinking of doing a last minute PDC trip January 20 - 27. Somewhere online, and some time ago, I found a place that looked like an interesting hotel. It is called Mosquito Blue, and it is not listed among this website's recommended accomodations. We can use our vacation club membership there. So I guess that my question is now obvious: is Mosquito Blue a good choice of hotels? I do have other questions, but guess I'd better search the website first and also decide if we are even going! Muchas Gracias for your responses on the hotel question.

01-04-2008	#3 (permalink)
james beach geek admin Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: 10 year Playa resident lost in Kullavik, Sweden Posts: 9,762	It's not about discouraging the sharing of information. If you Google forum netiquette, or similar terms, you'll find what we ask is pretty standard stuff. The specific things listed as questions best avoided are things that have come up over and over so many times they are probably best searched instead of asking them again. I've heard both good and bad on MB. I've had friends go back repeatedly. I've had friends say they wouldn't return. I'm sure you'll find both sorts of responses. It's a place that tends to get polarized reactions. __________________ My lovely house is for sale Get your own signature countdown image!

01-04-2008	#5 (permalink)
Doggiemom añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Humble, Texas Posts: 6,099	Welcome! I too have never stayed there but if you search there are tons of great places in town to stay! Enjoy PDC!

01-04-2008	#6 (permalink)
El Bee sandflea Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3	Thanks, James. I am at work and in my rush to learn, probably posted that comment on the rules without doing as much research as I should have. No sweat. I have now done some searching and followed someone's advice to use TripAdvisor...guess what? Polarized results! Big problem seems to be the noise. Think I'll look at Illusion.

01-04-2008	#7 (permalink)
El Bee sandflea Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 3	Thanks to you all. I have now done enough research that I placed Mosquito Blue in second place...to Illusion. I chose those two because they are RCI resorts, and the vacation club to which we belong has reciprocity with RCI. Starting to get pumped about PDC. We just might do this thing! One more birthday swilling tequila in sunny Mexico! I'll be asking more questions, I'm certain, but no more response necessary to this one.

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