Is there anything better than “all inclusive”?
All inclusive is one name for a number of hotel service characteristics. Common features of the scheme: free food, a number of drinks and some services - their cost is included in the price for accommodation. However, there are types of such services. Each of them has its own nuances.
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Providing only a room, without food, is indicated by marks: "not available", "only bed\bed only" or "room only" (one room);
Bed and Breakfast is a popular category preferred by tourists in European countries. On long excursions, customers leave the hotels early and return late;
Half Board (also known as Half Board) - meals twice a day (breakfast and dinner / lunch);
“Full Board” – you can count on three meals a day;
Full Board Plus and Half Board Plus will feature authentic beer and wine. But they do not promise other gratuitous services;
All inclusive;
Max.Inclusive includes all alcoholic beverages, even foreign ones. Soft drinks and beer in your room’s minibar are also free. You can order any drinks on the territory of residence at any time of the day. The range of dishes is wider, often a variety of additional entertainment is available. For example, motor sports;
“Imperial” – in addition to being part of Max.Inclusive, Imperial includes specialty restaurants.
Mixed and floating service
Mixed service: the hotel offers service according to various schemes, not only all inclusive. Floating service: services for guests in various categories.
Do not assume that all inclusive is possible only in hotels four and/or five stars. There are also hotels with fewer stars. There are differences in the number of free services.
For example, for two or three-star hotels, "all inclusive" can mean three meals and drinks at the expense of the institution. Four-to-five-star hotels also include some services, such as free bar and beach facilities.
Most often, "all inclusive" applies only to drinks and cuisine, and locally produced. You have to pay for things abroad. Cooking will be from local products and local recipes, so there may be some uniformity of food (however, it depends on the quality of the hotel).
It should also be understood that “all inclusive” does not always include alcoholic beverages. Take into account the traditions of the country you are visiting. Turkey and Egypt, for example, do not differ in quality alcohol.
Different all inclusive
Mini all inclusive (for 2-3 stars: full board and limited: local alcohol, not only during meals);
Standard - all inclusive (tariff, which includes food, certain drinks and services in the room price);
Ultra all inclusive (4-5 stars with an extensive package of services, meals at any time of the day, imported alcohol). It has dozens of variations depending on the client’s wishes.
To summarize, the standard price for travel on the all inclusive system will include accommodation, food, drink, services of animators and use of infrastructure. It's all in the hotel area. When the resort prestige is higher, and the hotel has more stars, the more services you can get.
For example, some hotels, other than the buffet, offer a menu service called a la carte. These are themed restaurants with menus, and drinks in them of higher quality. The number of free visits is limited.
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This system is convenient:
Travellers with children;
Lovers of passive rest. There is no point in leaving the hotel and paying extra money when everything is paid for here.
Unless you're in Europe. In European countries, the system is not widespread. Tourists need to see the sights, and to do this without leaving the territory of the hotel is unlikely. Most often, “all inclusive” from European countries is offered by Italy and Spain.
Advantages and disadvantages
The advantages include the maximum carefree rest, as you know in advance the cost of the trip, and what you will be provided for this price. The disadvantages include the fact that the staff will not listen to you, because you will not pay a tip to them.
When choosing a hotel, be sure to find out what services the hotel provides, as well as whether there is a beach and a swimming pool on the territory of the hotel.
Text by Valeria Smirnova
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