We purchased the swimout ocean front, no upgrade for us either.

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Didn't upgrade and was glad I didn't, loved our ground floor where the wee cotys came into the garden and would try to break in and steal food, loved them

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I assumed this is where you were heading with your last question. A couple of years ago, a girl drowned at a resort (not this one). It is repeatedly rehashed on the forums. Brother and sister found in the pool, after dark and it was closed. Parents allege "tainted alcohol", but news reports state her BAC was .25 and her brothers were .26. Sorry, that's not tainted, that over consumption, being absolutely lit. More than 4times the legal limit here in the US. They did a some inspections and found some "illicit" alcohol, not tainted at 4 locations I believe, these included bars in town, not just the resort. This is generally alcohol that does not have the tax stamps. Not tainted. Think Moonshine and bootleggers for comparison. My personal opinion is that if there was "tainted" alcohol, every single person that had a drink from that bottle would be affected. Not just these two very young adults, she was 20 and he was 22. It's possible someone could put something in you drink if you were not paying attention to it, but this could easily be another guest. If you are not used to drinking, the effects can hit you hard. If you are tired, are dehydrated, haven't eaten, these will all play a factor as well. I have not read a single comment that mentions any problems at the VIM with quality of alcohol. Drinking too much is a different story. And I've had my fair share of their bottled supply. Use caution just as you do at home, if you do at home. Don't leave drinks unattended. Don't put yourself in a blackout drunk. Even if you have someone to get you back to your room, you're going to pay tomorrow and why be so drunk you forget your wonderful vacation days. Alcohol is freepoured, not measured, so drinks can be potent. Lot's of people do shots. You can be over the limit before you even realize it.

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Adding that if you use USD to pay and have change coming back, say it's $5 and you give them a $20, you are most likely going to get the change back in pesos. You will also better deals if you pay in pesos. Many times the price for USD is significantly higher

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I don't know the name of the wine but it was delicious. You can email guest services at the resort and they will be able to tell you for sure.

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