DEFINITION OF ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORTS

[Hal Segal]

>>>Here is the definition of all-inclusive resorts that will be used
>>>for purposes of this newsgroup:
>>>
>>>1. All meals and evening entertainment are included in the package
>>> price.
>>>
>>>2. There is no tipping, and the resort actively enforces this rule.
>>>
>>>3. All the guests at the resort are part of the inclusive plan.
>>>
>>>Questions and Answers:
>>>
>>>Q. Do drinks need to be included in order for the resort to be
>>>considered all-inclusive? A. No, but most resorts do include drinks.
>>>Two resort chains that do not include drinks are Club Med and Club
>>>Valtur. To our knowledge, all the others do.
>>>
>>>Q. What if a resort says that tipping is included in the package
>>>price but does nothing to discourage tipping. A. Tipping is a feature
>>>that many people hate, and they find that it distracts greatly
>>>from their vacation to constantly have staff hanging around waiting
>>>for tips. By our definition, a resort would not be considered
>>>all-inclusive if it tolerates this practice.
>>>
>>>Q. Many resorts offer packages that they claim are all-inclusive,
>>>side-by-side with regular hotel packages. Are these resorts included
>>>in this newsgroup's discussion? A. Yes, we do include them, but only
>>>to point out the differences. On our master list, they have a double
>>>asterisk (**) to indicate that they are only partially all-inclusive. They
>>>DON'T meet our definition of an all-inclusive resort -- they are
>>>really just regular hotels with an optional meal package, and they
>>>don't have the ambiance of a true all-inclusive resort.
>>>
>>>Q. What about extra cost excursions? A. It is common for all-
>>>inclusive resorts to offer some extra-cost items, like excursons,
>>>sunset cruises, and motorized watersports like water skiing.
>>>But not all do, and this is not a requirement for a resort to
>>>be considered all-inclusive.
>>>
>>>by Hal Segal, Moderator, rec.travel.resorts.all-inclusive