DH and I have never done an all-inclusive before, and we're thinking this is the year to give it a bash. DDs will be 7 and almost 5, and we'd like somewhere with a decent kids club, beach, good weather...the usual! A bit overwhelmed with the choice - we're thinking Med, Canaries, Balearics etc., rather than long haul (as much as I'd love Maldives or similar), and I'd love it to be somewhere a bit classy/luxury, although the budget is decent but isn't that massive! Any ideas/recommendations please?
We found Mexico not much dearer than Europe for all inclusive. Booked flights via Mexico City and hotel separate. Stayed at the Grand Palladium and Hard Rock Hotel. Fabulous service and food.
Love this post. I have also got terrible visions of ham egg and chips with fish bowls of cheap liquor.. We are free spirits but the thing is we like the finer things in life! Portugal may be good if you can find something near Monte do Quinta. Can't remember if they do all inclusive. My husband said he won't be going to the Algarve again. It's so nice there
We went to a lovely hotel in Malta, it was a db hotel and there were about six restaurants to choose from as well as the usual buffet. You had to book them but they were included in the price. There was a family end of the pool and an adults only end, the kids seemed to be having a fab time..... we were a party of four adults so enjoyed watching families having fun from the peaceful safety of the adult only end (with its own cocktail bar!) We had day trips to Gozo and Valletta. It was a lovely holiday and the food never got repetitive or boring.
Check out the sensatori in Tenerife - absolutely beautiful location, stunning hotel, great food and drink. I’ve done lots of package holidays on the more luxury level (not so many now DD is here!) and this wins hands down. I hope we can take her before we have to start having school holiday-holidays.
Another place that’s nice is the sensatori in Crete- not as big or as luxurious, but a fantastic location, amazing kids pool and the food was great- there’s a number of different types of restaurants included within the all inclusive element -this is also the same at the sensatori Tenerife.
^just to add, we did full board (drinks included at meal times) they also give you 20euros per day for not having your room cleaned so that helps towards drinks bill.
Your kids however may prefer the hotel next door which is the voyage belek. It has water slides, a funfair. 8 restaurants and is 24 hr branded inclusive plus branded ice creams for the kids. It was brilliant.
hoping for tips on all-inclusive that isn't the egg-and-chips-and-karaoke variety
