New Construction at HBR

Just got back from HBR. There is a lot of construction and a new nightclub. I have posted some photos on Trip Advisor. Here is the link.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-..._Peninsula.html

Hi. What did you think about the resort in general?

The resort shows some signs of wear, as can be expected, as it opened in 2003. After being shut down of a year due to being flooded by a hurricane (2009?) That forced a major renovation, Pool Deck Restaurant enclosure, nightclub, bathrooms, doors, windows, etc.

At present, poolside lounges need replacement, mostly the cushions. They replaced the dining area chairs and tables a few years ago. The landscaping is always under constant upgrade. The maintaince is great.

The food is reliable and generaly good. Breakfast is made to order at a buffet or on order. Lunch has a grill set-up at poolside with a daily theme. usually eight hot dishes and a center grill for requests. You can also order from the menu or a combination of the two. Dinner can be whatever you want, at HBR or one of the restaurants at El Dorado. The new Pub is great, we went twice.

I can see the new high-rise to the North as a future problem. Although the have planted a lot of Palms on the beach and have built 3 Suites between the resort and the construction, it seems that high rise people will get an eyeful. I was flying my kite on the beach and construction workers were waving to me.

Some say that HBR is doomed. I asked an Exotics Staff member about those concerns. He said that HBR has a occ. rate of 92%, higher than textile resorts at 86%. So it would seem that HBR might survive. However if 92% at a 44 room resort affects the 86% at a 200 room resort, things will change. Hope not.