Caliente Resort (Florida) - Reviews
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Caliente Resort (Florida) Review by Foxeylatina
As a member, I have spent a lot of time at Caliente over the last 4 years or so. I enjoy all it has to offer and it has everything anyone could need or want. I love to lay by one of their pools in the sun while I read, listen to music or talk to old friends and make new friends. As you can imagine I am bronzed with no lines and I love it that way. I so enjoy watching other people having such a good time. If I just want to lie around in the sun alone, I can do that and I feel refreshed and ready to go again. When there are special functions there will be vendors to peruse and there's usually live music outside too. I love the bike rallys and car shows. Some of the regular groups that meet at the club for the nightlife will gather by the karaoke bar outside and get warmed up for the festivities to come. It's a great way to meet people before you hit the dancefloor. When I've had enough sun for one day, I have a nice lite meal at the sports bar and some more conversation. Before I go clubbin, I have a nice elegant dinner with my date. I get the chance to dress up and relax before I burn up the calories on the dancefloor. The boutique is wonderful, the spa is outstanding and I love the full gym. There is also several exercise classes that are fun and not just a hard workout so you don't feel like you're suffering. I have stayed at the Villas, Hotel, and Casitas. They're all great.
Caliente Resort (Florida) Review by SoCalCpl
When we booked into the Caliente Resort & Spa we heard that the Land O' Lakes clothing optional resort had undergone a management change over the summer. As a result, more swinger and Lifestyle type groups were booking convention weekends and occasionally clashing with ordinary couples on vacations. All that may be true but we found Caliente large enough to absorb the differing agendas and still remain a class act. It is the undisputed 5-Star of nudist resorts.
Are there some things we could wish for? Sure, it would be nice if Caliente were on the ocean intead of the middle of Pasco County. But the visual beauty of the place is without question and overall we found the service to be in-line with the resort with albeit an occasional hiccup.
The staff is for the most part young and eager to please. However sometimes one wishes there were a gray head or two somewhere in the background overseeing them as they scurry about in the restaurant. My wife's dinner order was misinterpreted at one point. Happily in the end our meals were a notch above average and the price commensurate with the quality.
If at all possible within your budget we recommend spending a bit more and booking a casita or condominium rather than staying in the hotel. Not that there is any glaring deficiency in the rooms but they are somewhat pedestrian and reminiscent of any mid-priced motel room found everywhere. We had advance information and stayed in a gorgeous 2-bedroom condominium by the lake with a fountain shooting out in the center of the water a la a mini Lake Geneva. All this just outside our bedroom window.
The resort takes on a different (my wife calls it enchanted) ambiance as the Sun goes down. It's as if the place is transported from Florida to some undisclosed location in the Caribbean or the Mediterranean. Outside the lagoon pool lights up and the waterfall with it's faux boulders take on a theme park-like radiance. Standing atop the upper deck one could be surveying a scene from the Costa del Sol. Inside, gazing up at the towering ceilings then down to the fresco wall painting, one has to pinch themselves to believe that this is actually a clothing optional resort.
Caliente Resort (Florida) Review by dmsgrl
We really liked this property; in fact, we purchased a membership which gives you discounts on dining and spa treatments and takes care of all your day fees. If you plan to go three times or more per year, a membership makes sense moneywise. We stayed in one of the 'Casitas' which are actually privately owned single wide mobile homes. They are managed by a rental pool. Ours was very clean and well appointed. It was handled just like a hotel room with daily maid service. The main clubhouse was a bit of a hike, especially at night when it was cold, but you can be picked up or driven back to your casita in a golf cart by a staff member any time you want. We found them very responsive. The onsite restaurant isn't great but it isn't terrible and it isn't overpriced for what it is. We were satisfied with it. They service was very good throughout the resort. They have a nice spa with a number of treatments available. I had a body treatment and a facial and both were great. They are very good about security in terms of it being a naturist resort. No one can wander in our out. There were some families there which was nice. There's a large playground area. There is definitely the swinger element present but it is not in your face and there is no inappropriate behavior in the public areas (pool, spa, etc.) whatsoever. The nightclub could maybe be a bit more up to date. It looks very dated. But it's a fun place with lots of fun people and that's what counts. We found the staff to be EXCEPTIONAL in every way. As I said, we liked it enough that we bought a membership. It's nice to have a naturist resort in the US that actually IS very nice, family oriented, etc. and offers all the amenities of a resort.
Caliente Resort (Florida) Review by ca_ursa
My girlfriend and I spent 3 nights at Caliente last weekend. It was her first clothing optional resort experience and i was hoping that she would enjoy it. Well, we both had a wonderful time. The facilities, staff, food and nightclub were all great. We can't wait to go back. My only suggestion for improvement is an upgrade to the coffee. While everything else at the resort was great we felt that the coffee was just OK and looked for a Starbucks as soon as we left the property ...... A great resort and a very comfortable place for a first time clothing optional experience. Thanks
Caliente Resort (Florida) Review by scubapilot
The wife and I took advantage of the 'Stay Tuesday and Wednesday Nights and get Thursday Night Free' promotion to give Caliente a try. We were very pleasantly surprised with the facility, grounds and staff. We stayed in a one bedroom condo which was very nice. The condo furnishings were as nice as any we have stayed in around the gulf coast resorts. There is a walking trail that goes through the resort, around the lakes and through each of the different types of accommodations. The trail is a good way to explore the resort and see all of the different facilities.
Staying in the condos you feel like you are in a regular neighborhood. In fact you are in a regular neighborhood because the majority of the condos appear to be permanent residence. You see people walking their dogs, working in their yards, cooking on the grill, just like at home. The only difference is the majority of the people are nude. This is a great place to get a feel for what living in a nudist community would be like. It was great.
The web site needs a little updating, but we found the area to be better than the pictures posted. There is more shade around the pool area than is shown - this is a good thing. The pictures on there web site of the pool areas, grounds and buildings are accurate representations. Use the Map Quest directions and not the directions on their web site. The directions on their web site can get you lost.
During the week there is an older crowd with the average age in the 50s. One day there were only 6 couples at the pools. The one negative was that they do allow single men to come to the pool areas. There were 5 or 6 single men there but they stayed around a different area than the couples. The men were all straight and didn't seem to be there just to look at the nude women. We went to the upper pool, which they call a conversation pool, and had the entire area by ourselves. For newbies to the nude vacation experience this gave us some time alone to get comfortable.
Beginning on Thursday and up to Sunday a younger crowd shows up. If you are looking for a lot of activity go Thursday and plan leaving early Sunday.
The wife tried the Spa a facial and a pedicure. She said the facial was the best she has ever had. She has had facials in some of the best Spas in Atlanta and around the south. She couldnt quit complimenting the girl that gave her the facial. Next time I am going to try the massage.
If you want to give the nude vacation a try, go Monday through Thursday and you will be able to get away from other people until you are comfortable. After 15 minutes you forget you are nude and begin to relax. The first time we tried the nude thing we were scared to death. For the first 15 minutes I was afraid that everybody would point and laugh. After a short time you realize that no one really notices you and you feel a little let down. You think - what is wrong with me - nobody even noticed than I am naked. The fact that everybody is nude is why nobody really pays any attention. You will not be the best looking person there and you will not be the worst looking either. Just do it - relax - and enjoy the experience.
Caliente Resort (Florida) Review by L & P
We just stayed for our first time at Caliente Tampa in Land O Lakes, FL. This was also our first clothing optional resort experience. We had a GREAT time. We were there from April 19 thru 22, the 'Birthday Bash.' On Ladies Night on the 19th, the music was great, just what we like: 70's and 80's Rock music. On Sunday, the Bobby Friez Band played poolside. They were GREAT!!
Caliente Resort (Florida) Review by Sam
I would just like to say, that i stayed at CALIENTE TAMPA, between the dates of 20th of march 2007 and the 27th of march, and the whole complex, exceeded my expectations, the place is really a 5 star resort, faultless, spotless, great facilities, friendly and attentive staff... i will definitely be returning. So, thanks for a great HOLIDAY!
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