All inclusive holiday with 2 year old

[Toddler23]

We’ve booked an all inclusive holiday with our 2 year old and feel I’m panicking so looking for some advice!
Does anyone suggest packing extra toys for when in the hotel room? I’m assuming we’ll be buying bottled water whilst out there but how can I convince him to try new food at the buffet?! He isn’t an overly picky eater but just typical 2 year old who will suddenly decide nope won’t eat that today despite knowing he likes it! But won’t eat things like burger or pizza which I know is pretty standard on the buffets for kids! Any advice and reassurance would be greatly appreciated!

It depends what is on offer but I have found there's usually plain pasta or rice for children and you can give him adult food on a child's plate, as plain or not as preferred.

Toys for the room and books/puzzles are useful for when you're sat at a table waiting for one of you (assuming you're not solo parenting) to bring the food over for him. We try to sit with a view of what's going on as that entertains ours. Also take mini breadsticks and grab a banana on your way to your table for him to eat whilst waiting for his meal/breakfast etc.

At just turned two my toddler would have been given a very tiny portion of whatever we thought they'd like then more if eaten. But by 2.5 is now old enough to walk around the buffet and choose. We've been to places where they make fresh omelettes etc to order which has gone down well. Also lots of different natural yoghurts to try. So very good for plain eaters who don't like junk.

Didn't buy toddler luggage for either of these trips. Saw too many parents over the last 10 years carrying their toddler and the toddlers Trunki! Might be useful for a 3/4+ year old.

Have a lovely time.

I think 5 year olds can be more fussy than 2 year olds. Pasta never ever came plain with no sauce and the first and only time I remember it being given a second thought by our toddler DC was when he was 5 and of an age to take any notice of other kids being fussy. Buffets by definition have loads of different things, just pick stuff that’s like food at home.

A lot depends on where you're going?

Thanks for the replies so far. We’re going to Bulgaria to Sunny Beach, we’ve chosen a family hotel with lots of water slides and children pools to keep him entertained during the day.
we don’t plan on taking toddler luggage, someone brought him a trunki and actually you can’t fit a lot in them and are not easy for an adult to carry comfortably either.

You will be fine! AI with pool is perfect for this age. Every picky eater can find something on a buffet! Often they have a kids section anyway.

agree don’t take the trunki, used mine once. Hated carrying the thing around, broke after first flight. Complete overhyped nonsense. Take a light weight buggy that folds down for naps.

Buy a few small new toys and books (This Work, Tiger, etc) for novelty factor and bring some fun water toys. We never needed much in the room. I am sure there will be a playground too.