Dress shoes when dining at RPDC?

Mauiwowie · 01-31-2008

Need some last minute info on whether RPDC require men to wear dress shoes in their finer restaurants. I brought some last year and used them in one of the restaurants but can't recall if sandals were acceptable. I am looking to travel a little lighter this year and would like to leave the dress shoes behind. Thanks!

mfl*s queen · 01-31-2008

Leave the dress shoes at home, you won't need them.

**Shammy** · 01-31-2008

Not dress shoes but not flip flops/beach sandals either!

Kbell · 01-31-2008

My husb wore open toe doc martens fisherman sandals the entire time to every restaurant & was fine, didn't stand out either. I honestly didn't even notice what the other men were wearing.

Mamacita · 01-31-2008

Hey Shammy - I assume this would apply to other resorts with nicer restaurants. We should maybe pack one nicer outfit for those occasions? We're headed to Playacar Palace.

**Shammy** · 01-31-2008

Ala carte restaurants at all AI resorts require men to wear pants and no "beach" type sandals. Women should be dressed appropriately as well - as if you were heading out to a nice restaurant at home.

Mamacita · 01-31-2008

Thanks Sham. Although "appropriate" is subjective! We are in Austin and jeans are appropriate everywhere!

**Shammy** · 01-31-2008

Yes, I guess it is!

But trust me, you'll see slim to no women wearing jeans. Jeans in Mexico alone is odd (too hot!), women tend to wear sundresses, skirts, capri's - things like that. Men would do well with a light pair of khaki or Dockers, along that line. While men can (and some do!) wear jeans, they're just so - unMexico-like (and hot!)!

Medicine Hat · 02-01-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shammy

While men can (and some do!) wear jeans, they're just so - unMexico-like (and hot!)!

Are you refering to the jeans or us men

01-31-2008	#1 (permalink)
Mauiwowie toe in water Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: I am the wind! (Sask.) Posts: 55	Dress shoes when dining at RPDC? Need some last minute info on whether RPDC require men to wear dress shoes in their finer restaurants. I brought some last year and used them in one of the restaurants but can't recall if sandals were acceptable. I am looking to travel a little lighter this year and would like to leave the dress shoes behind. Thanks!

01-31-2008	#2 (permalink)
mfl*s queen reposado Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Far North Chicago Suburbs Posts: 1,302	Leave the dress shoes at home, you won't need them.

01-31-2008	#3 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,519	Not dress shoes but not flip flops/beach sandals either!

01-31-2008	#4 (permalink)
Kbell into ruins Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 74	My husb wore open toe doc martens fisherman sandals the entire time to every restaurant & was fine, didn't stand out either. I honestly didn't even notice what the other men were wearing.

01-31-2008	#5 (permalink)
Mamacita life=playa Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 691	Hey Shammy - I assume this would apply to other resorts with nicer restaurants. We should maybe pack one nicer outfit for those occasions? We're headed to Playacar Palace.

01-31-2008	#6 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,519	Ala carte restaurants at all AI resorts require men to wear pants and no "beach" type sandals. Women should be dressed appropriately as well - as if you were heading out to a nice restaurant at home.

01-31-2008	#7 (permalink)
Mamacita life=playa Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 691	Thanks Sham. Although "appropriate" is subjective! We are in Austin and jeans are appropriate everywhere!

01-31-2008	#8 (permalink)
Shammy Travel Insurance Tester Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: The Joisey Shore Posts: 10,519	Yes, I guess it is! But trust me, you'll see slim to no women wearing jeans. Jeans in Mexico alone is odd (too hot!), women tend to wear sundresses, skirts, capri's - things like that. Men would do well with a light pair of khaki or Dockers, along that line. While men can (and some do!) wear jeans, they're just so - unMexico-like (and hot!)!

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