Reply to: All inclusive holidays that aren't tulip?

[Old Greg]

I was going to suggest a hotel, but they don't do all-inclusive, there's a bit of aircraft noise and it gets bad reviews.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...n_England.html

At least you can put it on expenses.


Unless you're a complete cretin.

[d000hg]

Separate is my normal 'MO' but hers is 'all inclusive including alcoholic beverages' so I'm going to do it her way this time, but don't want to end up in a tulip hole

Out of interest, why is it such a big deal? Just the ease/feeling of luxury not caring about signing things?

[WTFH]

I was going to suggest a hotel, but they don't do all-inclusive, there's a bit of aircraft noise and it gets bad reviews.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserR...n_England.html

[woohoo]

We went to Medhufushi

https://www.destination2.co.uk/desti...ocean/maldives

Can't go wrong - all inclusive including drink and not a chav in sight

Medhufushi, ... if you can't spot the chav you are the chav.

[flamel]

We went to Medhufushi

https://www.destination2.co.uk/desti...ocean/maldives

Can't go wrong - all inclusive including drink and not a chav in sight

[sal]

Tenerife Iberostart El Mirador Adults only, no screaming kids running amok, probably the best food I have seen in a hotel. Not sure if they do all inclusive we were half board.

[Old Greg]

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Vacation...Vacations.html

[Paddy]

Went to Cuba to this
https://www.theultimatetravelcompany...ro-beach-cuba/

Could not fault it. Quality drinks and 24/7 food and drink service.

[Platypus]

Lots of really good suggestions and recommendations! Many thanks

[Platypus]

well you can book many hotels direct to include meals, and flights separately. I would tend to do that and avoid the tour operator. you can still bundle them together as one booking through expedia, if you want to see if its cheaper that way.

depends on budget and where you want to go, I can think of 2 great holidays I have had that way.

Separate is my normal 'MO' but hers is 'all inclusive including alcoholic beverages' so I'm going to do it her way this time, but don't want to end up in a tulip hole

[Platypus]

A few all inclusive places I've stayed at:

Chitwa

Samburu

Xugana

Kwandwe

But you're talking £750+ per person per night.

Many thanks, but her budget won't stretch to that. Nor mine in fact
But I'll save the links for the future. Ta.

[CoolCat]

My GF wants to go on an all-inclusive holiday. To keep this thread on track, assume that's immutable. Because it is.

As I read reviews, I'm finding common themes:
- 5 star hotel is of course not 5 star, more like 3
- poor quality food
- watered down drinks
- stuff that you'd think would be included in "all inclusive" but isn't
- dirty rooms, restaurants, pools
- staff attitude that conveys they think you're poor scum
- herds of actual poor scum

Is it possible to go all-inclusive to a place that's not totally tulip?

Kuoni looks like an option. Any other recommendations? Help seriously needed

well you can book many hotels direct to include meals, and flights separately. I would tend to do that and avoid the tour operator. you can still bundle them together as one booking through expedia, if you want to see if its cheaper that way.

depends on budget and where you want to go, I can think of 2 great holidays I have had that way.

[d000hg]

Check in to a hotel. Tell her to order everything on the room. Voila, all-inclusive.

[Old Greg]

The orangutans will have grown up by now

I was thinking the same but they probably drown them at the end of each season and get fresh ones in.

[OwlHoot]

Are you going with her?

If so, I went here many years ago and would recommend it assuming nothing has changed. They had baby orangutans.

The orangutans will have grown up by now