There is a segment of the Couples Resort clientele that goes there strictly due to the fact that they have AN facilities and a lot of these visitors are repeaters, at least that is what I have heard from some of their managers. If they were to stop offering AN it would be felt at least in the short-term. The typical Couples AN visitor enjoys the AN beach experience but does not consider themselves nudists nor do they want a 24-7 nude experience and they enjoy a somewhat upscale vacation experience.

As far as the comparison between N and Hidden Beach is concerned, that is apples and oranges in my book. N was very rustic while Hidden Beach appeals to the more upscale traveler with price points to match.

I have not been to Orient Beach so can't really comment on that.

The one thing that does seem obvious to me is that the market for AN is very fragmented as in family vs. adult, upscale vs. more rustic and the AN market is just not big enough to support a large number of resorts that can cater to the subgroups in the AN marketplace.