We returned to XPM for the 17th time April 8-18 for ten nights. We upgraded to Excellence Club as we have for every stay in the past. On this trip, we noticed improvements in the quality of the food, the overall service and housekeeping which by the way was excellent! But one main reason we keep returning is because of the wonderful staff who go above and beyond to ensure that the guests are taken care of and this time was no exception. Although some of the old familiar staff members have left, we quickly made new friends who were just as pleasant and helpful while making our vacation so enjoyable. The following staff members deserve recognition: CLUB BEACH AREA - Sully, Keila, Josue, Alexandro, Victor & Cesar the concierges and Yessi, Gustavo & Rubi the servers. Thank you all for making our days on the beach so much fun! RESTAURANT SERVERS - Jesus, Jorge & Martha (mgr) at Oregano. Daniel at the Kitchen Table. Alan, Jose & Lorena at Magna. Julio, Estaban & Maria (hostess) at Lobster House. Effrain & Naomi (mgr) at Basmati. Pedro at Chez Isabelle. Mercedes at Aroma. BARTENDERS - Jorge & Angel at Magna. Caesar & Gama at Martina Bar. MANY THANKS - Marlon & Doro (doormen), Karla Loeza (chief concierge), Walter Alfaro (front desk mgr), Addy (Miile Spa), Mauricio & Gabriela (excellence club check-in&out), Miriam Sanchis (Asst GM), Sasa Ivanic (GM). A SPECIAL MENTION - Vilma Montalvo (F&B Guest Services) and Jacqueline Zacarias (Guest Services Mgr) who made sure our stay was perfect! One last thing since Sasa told us to let him know if there was anything that we needed. Since we have always booked the Excellence Club for all our visits we have enjoyed the club lounge. However, since Magna opened and the club moved to the main building on the 3rd floor the club has become primarily a restaurant with a bar. It no longer is a lounge unless you consider two tables with four seats each near the restrooms a lounge. The center area with the sofas is really in the restaurant area. We personally miss the casual lounge atmosphere where snacks were served all day and night and happy hour crowds would meet coming from the beach and pools or for a pre-dinner cocktail with much laughter and friendship. Now since the cigar bar closed (which originally was the old club), perhaps this would be an opportunity to reopen as the Excellence Club Lounge.