All-inclusive family vacations - experiences.

[redbirdgrad]

I'm looking for some input on any experiences anyone has with all-inclusive resorts - doesn't matter where - Mexico, Carribean, etc...what the name of the resort was - how was it- and was it worth the money - just doing some longer term planning.

Thanks!

 

[cats7494]

Did an "all inclusive" for our honeymoon in Cancun. Stayed at The Cancun Palace in November 2003.
Totally worth it - for us! It was so fun and great to not worry about paying for food....which was great by the way!

We loved it!

 

[chrissyk]

We went to Sandals St. Lucia about 7 years ago. It was horrible! It was really expensive too. The food was soooo gross. It seemed like they got your $$$ up front and then gave you as low-quality food as possible. The resort was not kept very clean. The worst part was the people who would swim up to the pool bar, get a drink, and then dump it in the pool when they didn't want it anymore. There were cups and disintegrating napkins floating around everywhere The "beach" was pretty gross, and it was populated with loads of people trying to peddle conch shells and other assorted things. We never went back to an all-inclusive after this trip.

 

[Big V]

My DW and I went to Iberostar Beach in Playa Del Carmen (near Cancun) a couple of years ago and had a very enjoyable time. We did not take our DD with us, but the resort looked very friendly towards children. Here are a few websites:
http://www.cancunallinclusive.com/iberostar_paraiso.htm
http://www.ramproductions.com/survey/tripsumm.asp?locid=%&xsort=1
http://www.rivieramayatravelguide.com/
http://mytravelboard4.com/playa/

 

[mommytutu]

We went to Cozumel, all-inclusive, and it was worth every penny! http://www.cozumel-hotels.net/el_cozumeleno/ . I would do another all-inclusive vacation in a heartbeat.