What does “All Inclusive” mean to you?
Presented By: Crystal Gooding
Before you answer, let’s look at the history of the term itself.
Recently I have had numerous conversations on what this term “All Inclusive” actually means.
Years ago when airlines and tour operators started promoting destinations, it was called “packaging” or “packaged travel”. The term became very popular because package deals guaranteed that your vacation would cost less if it was packaged together instead of “a la carte”. That is when your airfare, hotel, fees, taxes, transfers to and from the hotel and/or car rental were provided for one price. This is still true today. However, the general public began to refer to this as an all inclusive vacation because all components were included.
Today, especially in the last 10 years we now use the term All Inclusive when referring to a Resort such as Sandals, Beaches, Breezes and Club Med Resorts. These companies are good examples of an All Inclusive Resort.
“All-inclusive” with regard to a resort means, that you pay one up-front price that includes: Tips and hotel taxes at the resort, transfers to and from the resort, your room, three meals per day, beverages (including alcoholic drinks), beach towels and lounge chairs, entertainment and some activities.
However, this is not the case for all resorts. You have those that are “More Inclusive” and may include 24-hour room service, laundry service, water skiing, etc. Some resorts may be “Less Inclusive” with just the meals and non-alcoholic beverages included with just a few activities. Every resort has optional or extra cost items available such as: spa services, motorized water sports, Jet-skis and Parasailing. Some resorts may have optional wine list, optional dining extras, optional golf packages, upgrade packages and more. If you don’t see it in writing it probably is not included. Always ask your travel agent to confirm these things before booking.
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