Italy - recommend an all inclusive

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We'd really like to go to Italy for a week, ideally two and we'd like to go all inclusive as we always go all inclusive. We wouldn't rule out a villa but to be honest we go on holiday to relax not to cook or clean for ourselves, and if we go B&B etc we might as well go all inclusive for the money we'd spend eating out.

I did look at some half board options but the menus are fixed and I don't want to pay for something fussy teenagers might not like. Would prefer buffet choice.

We're thinking of lake garda, maybe somewhere near rome, or somewhere near sorrento - needs to have stuff to do for 2 teenagers who will be 16 and 17.

We have a max budget of £6000

I’ve never known AI in Italy. I don’t think it’s the fine thing there, personally I love AI but the whole point of Italy is to explore the food and drink as much as possible.

I also don't think think you'll find what you're looking for in Italy. Mark Warner seem to have a resort in Sardinia and it looks like Neilsons have one on mainland Italy, you could look at those. They're not always AI.

TUI has an AL inclusive resort in Calabria.

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I was going to suggest Mark Warner or Neilsons but they are usually half board, but the teens would be busy all day!

I don't think AI is much of a thing in Italy. Italian half board options often have a very limited choice.
DS stayed HB in Sorrento last year and they had a choice of lunch or dinner for the meal, might that be an option?

Not a sporty family to be honest! More food, history, culture, beach, pool.

We stayed at a lovely all inclusive near Sorrento but it seems they've gone half board now.

Half board can be very useful as it frees you up during the day.

If you like food, history and culture why not a hotel?

AI is more of a beach and watersports thing surely. A lot of the joy in Italy is going to small random restaurants and wandering around town, not being in a resort.

Your other option would be a catered agriturismo but then you need a car to travel into town.

It's a waste to go ai ad there's so many nice places to eat - book a villa, apartment or hotel b&b. I recommend Sicily, reasonable to eat out

Ischia is meant to be beautiful. I think you fly to Naples and get a ferry from there. This place is AI www.ischiaprenotazioni.it/hotel-ischia/hotel-all-inclusive-ischia

Being related by marriage to Italians, I think they'd be offended by the idea. They love going out to lunch, dinner and the evening strolls! There's so much to see and do in Italy why would you want to be bound to a hotel all day?

Or found this place in Sorrento www.aminta.com/en/all-inclusive-sorrento with choice of 5 dishes for lunch and dinner.

There are a few masserias in puglia that do AI but the budget is more like £6k / person. Have a look at agriturismos with a restaurant with a pool perhaps? But as PP say, but of a waste to do AI in Italy! ESP if you want to be out doing cultural stuff. The holiday factory buffet thing doesn’t really exist in much of continental Europe.

Hi OP, we stayed here a few years ago and loved it, the food and drink were fabulous. It’s waiter service in the restaurant so not your usual AI bunfight. Our kids were similar age to yours and had a great time. There’s a shuttle into Sorrento, but you can walk it. We found an old Roman road that leads to a lagoon for a bit of sea swimming about 15 mins walk away. Easy to get to Pompeii and Herculaneum. There’s a minimum age of 16 at the hotel. https://www.tui.co.uk/destinations/bookaccommodation?productCode=029450&tab=overview&noOfAdults=2&noOfChildren=0&duration=7&flexibleDays=&airports%5B%5D=BHX&flexibility=false&when=16-06-2023&pkg=1125188919/3/531/7&tra_o=1245417884/4085332&tra_i=1245417947/4085333&units%5B%5D=029450:HOTEL&packageId=029450ITCM002816868736000001686873600000TOM755616874784000001687478400000TOM7557DD011125188919/3/531/7&multiSelect=true&index=1&&brandType=T&dp=t&bb=AI&price=pp&rmpc=1%7C2%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C&rmtp=DD01&rmbb=AI&fc=n&greatDealDiscount=0&bb=AI&price=pp#page

Spent a night here last year en route elsewhere and would 100% recommend- superb, excellent food. Need a car but Assisi and perugia are close by. Pool with apero service :) https://www.agriturismo.it/en/farmhouse/umbria/perugia/LeMandriediSanPaolo-9390812/index.html

There's a Forte Village in South Sardinia, but it's not cheap. As pps, you don't get AI in Italy. It's just not part of the culture. Thank God!

Try Tui in Sicily near Taromina. We have also done Lake Garda and Sardinia with almost AI.

You'd be crazy to go to Italy and be AI. If that's important to you I'd go somewhere else.

I would never dream of AI in Italy. Half the fun is finding a nice restaurant/place to have an aperol with a view. You can eat out very cheaply too. Have never seen anywhere offering more than half board - and that tends to be limited in choice.

https://www.ischiabluresort.com/en/apartaments-residence-ischia/ We are just back from here and bloody hell it was amazing. We got pizza delivered one night, cooked another and otherwise ate out. Did some lovely boat trips and got the bus around the island.

Apart from the fact that AI in Italy seems a shame you may struggle with your budget. We are paying £5k for a villa for 10 days in July in The Italian Lakes

I meant to add - the rooms were cleaned every day - beds made, fresh towels etc, but we also had a DW/WM and full self catering facilities.

A villa with a private (not shared) pool in Lake Garda could be an option if the price (including flights and car) wasn't too dear. I'd prefer not to cook though. Where is your villa @Hoppinggreen ?