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Are all inclusive resorts worth it? If so any suggestions? |
Travel Info I am looking for something tropical for my honeymoon and we have never stayed at an all inclusive resort are they worth it. Travel Tips It clearly depends on the resort. I stayed at one in Cozumel and it was not worth it at all. The food was not good and the rooms were uncomfortable. It just didn't have a good atmosphere. There was also not a good variety of restaurants and food available. I have gone to Jamaica 5 times and stayed at an all inclusive called Grand Lido Braco. The food is great and the service and atmosphere are wonderful. It really feels like the staff cares where. There are events many nights to have people mingle and there is even a street party once a week authentice Jamaican food. The restaurants are vaied and there is jerk food, Italian, French and sushi/Japanese table top cooking available too. You do have to be 16 or older to go so there are no kids around. Source(s): Been to both good and bad Other Travel Tips Personally I don't think so. I stayed at an AI once in the Dominican Republic and I hated it, the food was horrible, the drinks were watered down, the service was horrible and they lacked activities. When I travel to foreign countries I like to experience that country, mingle with locals and try local cuisine, and to me it seems like AI's discourage this. People that stay in AI's are less inclined to intermingle with the local culture as everything is provided for you on the resort. they are if you haven't ever been anywhere befor so you can save some money but do remember they have alot of guests. they can't make everyone happy. check trip advisor about any hotels you might stay in and other guests leave their comments there about the hotels. but i would suggest if you can go on the tours or venture off the resort. you can see sites or go where the tours may not go. All Inclusive generically means "all meals - beverages - non motorized water sports". As to where there are some AI properties that you get gourmet food - premium drinks - more than just non-motorized water sports - tipping. There are definitely different levels. In other words, some AI properties are definitely worth it, others not at all. There are actually several AI choices for you, but first it's important to determine which destination is best for you based on interests, type of property, budget, etc. I would highly recommend contacting a travel specialist that is familiar with the Caribbean, Mexico, etc. They can then ask you a series of questions to help determine where they feel you will enjoy the most. With online, you can visit various websites even the official hotel ones and because there is no one that regulates ratings with those sites they aren't always accurate. One cay "say it's a 5 star, but yet be more like a 3 star". Travel is expensive, so you definitely want to make sure you are getting what you pay for and expect. An agent who just agrees with everything you say isn't going to be a very good agent. This type of agent might be one that is either to lazy to try and qualify a person or they aren't knowledgeable enough to guide you differently. Sometimes of course though what a client does want ends up to be a good choice, just depends. If you have some flexibility with dates after your wedding date, we might be able to find you a bit lower price. Plus we can tell you if it even IS a good price to begin with. With an agent you always have a contact person to answer all your questions, concerns, and help you with any potential problems that may happen while on your travels. We do all that we can to avoid problems, but some are just unavoidable and it can be nice to have someone in your corner helping you with the matter. Some agencies will charge a nominal service fee, I usually determine this based off of how time consuming it is for me. Many destinations I already know who prices out the best it doesn't take to long to compare between several other vendors. Sometimes I waive the fee all together, depending. Make sure you have your passports valid for 6 months beyond your return date. If you are traveling prior to when they are allowing you to travel on a receipt printed from travel.state.gov make sure though your name is able to be pulled up to print this as I had a client who applied a month ago and her name still isn't listed on there. Even though it is saying it takes 7 - 10 days. If your names aren't listed on here there will be no exceptions on other forms of proving you applied for your passports. This rule applies for travel to the Caribbean, Mexico and Canada prior to Sept. 30th 2007. All travel after that requires a passport. Please let me know if I can help you further, otherwise I wish you the best of time on your Honeymoon! Travel Specialist - 8 Years Carlson Wagonlit Travel Honeymoon/Destination Wedding Specialist Yes they are, at least the one's i've been to. the prices were right and i had a great time, so much that i just booked to go back. I'm talking about Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Check under the need ideas section of this www.LouMarTravel.com |
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