What’s the deal or key draw with Margaritaville?
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Anonymous
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I think they’ve had a major rexpansion in the last few years.
We stayed at h the Wyndham Rio Mar on PR which is often recommended on this site and learned when we were there that they have some sort of margaritaville tie in. My kids did like the food at the margaritavilel bar. I think we also went to one in Hollywood beach when we were staying at a Marriott. It’s like a Hard Rock Cafe basically but food maybe has a more beach feel (eh tacos, shrimp, but also burgers). I didn’t particularly pick up on any demographic. The cruise ships are new and they seem to be aiming at the plder party demo. |
Anonymous
| We stayed at a Margaritaville hotel in NYC w teens and my parents for a few days in December. It was bright, clean, comfortable, and friendly. A great respite in the city. |
Anonymous
Disagree. I stayed at Margaritaville in the Orlando area and there were many, many black people AND white people. |
Anonymous
And I should add that I won’t stay there again. Not my cup of tea. It definitely caters to a more rowdy and boozy crowd. And it was NOT boomers. It was more 30-40 somethings. |
Anonymous
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Why are you asking?
At this point, it’s just a generic vacation chain. People choose it because it evokes a fun, tropical vacation mode. You know there will be the island decor, margaritas, Jimmy Buffett music, & a relaxed vibe. Not necessarily any better than other hotels/restaurants, but not worse either. |
Anonymous
Op here. This reply here is essentially exactly what I am asking. What is the draw or why is Jimmy Buffet connected to this large hotel empire? |
Anonymous
| My teenage DD and I stayed at Margaritaville in Punta Cana, DR for a mother daughter getaway and it was terrific. Some of the best food and most impressive all-inclusive hotel I’ve ever stayed at. Great pools, amazing food, fun vibe, newish rooms, activities, and yes frozen drinks at check in. We were pleasantly surprised. We liked the DR so much we returned and stayed at Dreams instead, and wow, was it terrible by comparison! So we are fans! At least in the DR! |
Anonymous
| Fat, middle class, drunk people from flyover country. |
Anonymous
I posted before but this was not at all the vibe at the Wyndham Rio Mar. it was. Upper middle class families and empty nest uMC golfers, I think. I don’t think I heard any Jimmy Buffett when I was there. https://www.margaritavilleresorts.com/margaritaville-vacation-club-rio-mar |
Anonymous
But you've gotten plenty of responses, such as this one just a few posts above: People choose it because it evokes a fun, tropical vacation mode. You know there will be the island decor, margaritas, Jimmy Buffett music, & a relaxed vibe. So why do you keep asking? Oh, wait, I know... because you are trying to be a travel snob on the internet for some unknown reason. |
Anonymous
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We went to a restaurant in Florida recently and didn't know it was attached to a Margaritaville hotel until we sat down. The main draw seemed to be the ability to go from the pool to the bar easily? The food was fine. We went because we wanted to eat somewhere right on the water and we're headed to the beach afterwards to watch the sunset, so it was convenient.
Florida is cheesy anyway, so the Margaritaville branding did not stick out in any way. We'd been staying at a Marriot resort and they played the same music and served the same drinks at the pool bar there (but no restaurant overlooking the water). |
Anonymous
| My take is that it's for older white people who think vacations are all about day drinking, listening to 70s and 80s music, and getting some sun. It's not my thing, but I won't fault anyone who wants to recreate the kind of fun they had in 1987 during spring break in Key West. There is clearly a large audience for it. |
Anonymous
OP, read the ‘Business Ventures’ section on Jimmy Buffett’s wiki page. I think that’ll answer your questions: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Buffett |
Anonymous
| The one we went to had a surfing area off the pool and a swim up bar and a beach. It was fun. Not much more than that. |
Anonymous
It sounds relaxing. 😎 |