Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 09:03     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:I accompanied DH to a work trip in Vegas many years ago where we stayed at the Mandarin Oriental, which is now another hotel. They had a hostess stand by the pool where you had to check in, give them your room number and party number and they’d seat you similar to a restaurant. If you left the pool area, they cleared off the chairs. I don’t know why all resorts don’t operate like this. It ensured there was no seat saving and everyone had lounge chairs for the time they were actually at the pool.

There are few things that irk me as much as as spending $$$$$ on a nice resort only to be unable to find any lounge chairs because they’re all taken by 7:00 a.m.


The Breakers in Palm Beach does this too (or at least they did last time I was there a few years ago).
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 08:58     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The Watercolor Resort in FL has signage stating that any chair left unattended for 30 minutes will be considered abandoned (or something along those lines)
I love it and wish more places would follow suit.


Thank you for highlighting this. Totally booking at this resort for this reason alone.


It may be too cold at spring break depending on when it is. I absolutely love Watercolor but it’s not great for Spring Break unless it’s late. We’ve had some rainy and cold trips there.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 08:57     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
I accompanied DH to a work trip in Vegas many years ago where we stayed at the Mandarin Oriental, which is now another hotel. They had a hostess stand by the pool where you had to check in, give them your room number and party number and they’d seat you similar to a restaurant. If you left the pool area, they cleared off the chairs. I don’t know why all resorts don’t operate like this. It ensured there was no seat saving and everyone had lounge chairs for the time they were actually at the pool.

There are few things that irk me as much as as spending $$$$$ on a nice resort only to be unable to find any lounge chairs because they’re all taken by 7:00 a.m.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 08:40     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think the trick is to rent a condo next to a resort. You will get your own chairs but you can still use the restaurants at the resort.


Provoke with this is no pool service.


Thats not always true. Plus if you have the Caribbean why need a pool?


Because I want a waiter to bring me food and drinks. Can’t get this at a condo.


Because I want the view of the ocean.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 08:39     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:I have absolutely moved people's stuff if I don't have a seat (or an undesirable seat) and I see chairs unattended for more than 30 minutes or so. Never been confronted over it, but if I was, I'd just play dumb and pretend the chairs were empty when I found them.


Same. There are so many empty chairs all the time. Just sit in one for an hour or however long you want and then leave and the person that's trying to save it all day won't even know or care.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 08:33     Subject: Re:What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Stay in a suite or club level room that has a pool just for people in those rooms. They are much less crowded and tend to have better bar service. Or you can get a room with its own plunge pool.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 08:28     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
I have absolutely moved people's stuff if I don't have a seat (or an undesirable seat) and I see chairs unattended for more than 30 minutes or so. Never been confronted over it, but if I was, I'd just play dumb and pretend the chairs were empty when I found them.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 08:22     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:The Watercolor Resort in FL has signage stating that any chair left unattended for 30 minutes will be considered abandoned (or something along those lines)
I love it and wish more places would follow suit.


Thank you for highlighting this. Totally booking at this resort for this reason alone.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 08:05     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I move people's stuff! Sometimes I pile a bunch on the same chair. If anyone asks me about it. i pretend to speak another language.


You don’t even have to say that. Just look confused and say “not sure, it was like this when I got here.”

However I hold my chair with real stuff, not a towel. I usually lay a dress or coverup and some shoes down. I haven’t had people move that.


I would move it if you were gone for awhile.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 07:56     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:I go to places like Kiawah where you rent your own chairs. Your name is on them, no one take them.


Not warm in March though is it?
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 07:56     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I think the trick is to rent a condo next to a resort. You will get your own chairs but you can still use the restaurants at the resort.


Provoke with this is no pool service.


Thats not always true. Plus if you have the Caribbean why need a pool?


Because I want a waiter to bring me food and drinks. Can’t get this at a condo.
Anonymous
Post 07/10/2025 07:55     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:Can it be adults only?


No
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2025 23:51     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:I move people's stuff! Sometimes I pile a bunch on the same chair. If anyone asks me about it. i pretend to speak another language.


You don’t even have to say that. Just look confused and say “not sure, it was like this when I got here.”

However I hold my chair with real stuff, not a towel. I usually lay a dress or coverup and some shoes down. I haven’t had people move that.
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2025 23:16     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
Anonymous wrote:I move people's stuff! Sometimes I pile a bunch on the same chair. If anyone asks me about it. i pretend to speak another language.

+1
Anonymous
Post 07/09/2025 22:48     Subject: What resort can I go to at spring break where I don't have to fight for a chair
I go to places like Kiawah where you rent your own chairs. Your name is on them, no one take them.