Hi Annemarie,
You are going to love Sunset at the Palms. I stayed there in January. The location is on Bloody Bay and the beach is one of the nicest in the area it does tend to be fairly quiet in the sense of foot traffic. There are two RIU's one on each side... but they are very far away and you even feel like you are close to them. There are always entertainers that stroll the beach to play music for you (tips are encouraged). I bought a cd from one of the trios and LOVE it! The resort does have entertainment in the evenings (although I'm not sure what is being offered in October). In the area you can walk up and down the beach and find people selling all sorts of things (Louis Louis was right next to our part of the beach. Also next to us on the beach is a place called the Office of Nature ... good food! I love going to the webcasts.... try to catch a couple. Also, getting a driver or taxi to Rick's Cafe is always fun. The have live music (closer to sunset).... you can watch the divers and the sunsets are to die for. There is an awesome bartender there named Damion... he'll take good care of you.. super nice guy! You are going to have a great time!