The world’s largest hospitality brands are embracing inclusive pricing—along with luxurious perks like butler service, foreign language classes or a yacht.
Like flare jeans and flip phones, travel fads often boomerang back, but never in exactly the same way as before. All-inclusive resorts are currently enjoying an enormous surge in popularity–minus the mediocre buffets, bottom-shelf piña coladas and cheesy entertainment from decades past.
This new wave of all-inclusives is all about luxury, offering a raft of enticements from gourmet à la carte dining to personal butler service to high-end experiences unique to their locales. Notably, many of these properties are being launched by luxury hospitality brands entering the all-inclusive arena for the first time.
Chalk it up to a post-pandemic shift in the consumer mindset, driven by sky-high travel demand coupled with major decision fatigue. “People are really looking for no surprises when it comes to what’s included,” says Brian King, president of Marriott International’s Caribbean and Latin America region. “They want to just go and discover, enjoy and they really want to pay once and be done.” While all-inclusive is not a new segment, he continues, “I think the trends have changed pretty dramatically.”
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21 Comments
If I'm going somewhere with the specific goal of sitting on a beach all inclusive just makes so much sense. I'm there to destress. handing my credit card over a few times as possible helps greatly in that regard.
Last year was my first experience with an all inclusive resort – Marriott Punta Cana – and it was exactly what I needed! When I want to get away, I just want to exist. period. I don't want to think about anything other than if I am going to the pool or the beach. It was a great experience and plan to visit all other Marriott all inclusive properties if they stop dicking around us business travelers with exuberant prices ($300 a night) for crappy Fairfield Inns and similar brands. That price is for a high end property. Don't get me started on the ridiculous Marriott hidden fees! (BTW – I am a lifetime Titanium member – Ambassador.)
And when the economy keeps continuing down we’ll see how they all goes
One word describes the need for all inclusive vacations and staying on-premises.
MEXICO
It also has to do with the level of quality of service outside of the resort at the destination.
I prefer Airbnb’s! All of the hosts I’ve encountered were way more hospitable than hotel staff and the properties I stayed in were gorgeous! Also the price is always great!
It’s called capitalism. In order to be competitive they have got to do it. Simple as that.
All-inclusive is best option
It's not for the people. At the end of the day, they are running a business and their best interest is making money. The all-inclusive is so they can make more money, not so we can save money by choosing an all-inclusive package. If you're not trying to do everything, the all-inclusive is just a waste of money. I like the flexibility of doing everything separately, will I pay more? Possibility, but I don't want to be tied to an all-inclusive package.
I wonder if all inclusive places score higher on ratings sites as you remove one variable that tends to p1ss ppl off. We are trying an all inclusive this summer where you have multiple local restaurants outside of the resort that are included as well as all inclusive car rental so you don’t feel trapped in the resort.
Cashing in on Crypto Millionaires.
We need more all inclusives in the US
In 1998 I went to a “ bottom shelf everything” all-inclusive and had a blast.
All inclusive makes vacation easier. Signing checks after a meal can take up a lot of time when your waiting for your waiter. And your time is precious on a trip.
My first all inclusive was in Jamaica (Ocho Rio) in 2021. That was a game changer for us. Awesome experience.
And then guests called later about why the have so many extra charges, complaining about drinks they never had on the bar, etc.
I'm confused, someone told me Marriott hosted the SatanCon 2023 in Boston, where someone ripped up a copy of the Quran–is this true?
Where are people getting all this money?
Thank you for quick useful analysis.
I need a vacation. 😩
I agree with the idea of 'decision fatigue'. I don't want to have to research flights, transport, hotels, restaurants and things to do, before going somewhere. Some times I just want to get to a beach where I can relax and be waited on.