When we book your all-inclusive vacation we always include:
- roundtrip flights to/from destination
- roundtrip transfers
- resort stay (meals/drinks)
- taxes & fees
But not all resort are the same & include the same things.
This is general information to give you an idea but contact us for specific vacations.
What’s included?
Your food and beverage are included: breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, snacks (at refined restaurants with menu service as well as buffets); resort bars, cafés, etc. (including pool and beach bars); room service (usually 24-hours); room minibar.
Your entertainment and activities are included
Your entertainment and activities are included: resort shows, nightclubs, clubs, lessons, contests, games, lectures; gym use; business center use; non-motorized water sports equipment such as kayaks, windsurfers, snorkel masks & fins, pool scuba class; kids’ clubs; on-property shuttles such as golf carts
Little things that most hotels charge for are included too: wifi, bottled water, local (and sometimes international) phone calls; beach chairs and umbrellas, pool loungers and towels.
What’s Sometimes Included
These are sometimes included at all-inclusive hotels: laundry; top-shelf liquor and high-end wine; super-deluxe menu options such as lobster, foie gras, and caviar; shuttles to a nearby attraction or town; use of the hotel spa’s hydrotherapy circuit of pools and baths; some butler services, such as unpacking and packing.
What’s not included?
Spa treatments (unless you’re on a spa package); golf at the resort course (unless you’re on a golf package); exclusive dining arrangements, such chef’s table, wine cellar, table for two on the beach; motorized water sports such as jet-skiing; cabanas and beach beds; scuba diving; babysitters; personal trainers; off-property excursions and tours.
Also when you book air tickets: checked luggage, seat assignment are not included, sometimes there is charge for carry-on luggage. On long international flights meals are included & on some shorter flight they are not.
TRAVEL INSURANCE! It costs extra, but it’s very important to have one. We will be giving more details in our future posts.