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Title: 100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World, 2nd by Jay Paris, Carmi Zona-Paris ISBN: 0762710365 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 October, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.55
Rating: 5
Summary: WONDERFUL!
Comment: Usually, it is hard and confusing to find out where you stay for a vacation where you can spend quality time with your family, but with the help of the Paris's book, it is a breeze! This is a book everybody should have on their bookshelf at home!
Rating: 4
Summary: A Valuable Source for Picking North American Resorts
Comment: From the "100 Best Resorts" series by The Globe Pequot Press. The
authors point out that travelers save up to 25 percent of vacation
costs when booking all-inclusive stays. Rates start at $800 per week, per person; the average cost per couple is $2,500 per week. In addition, all-inclusive travelers often receive airfare discounts; for instance, Club Med (the original all-inclusive) has exclusive deals with airlines while the owner of the Sandals chain also has a controlling interest in Air Jamaica.
All-inclusive resorts offer one price for all services, gratuities, food, and lodging. If nothing else, it is an amazing peace-of-mind feeling to go on vacation knowing the exact cost. There are no surprises, especially in cost, with all-inclusive resorts; consistent quality is another trademark. The resorts were originally designed for singles but now cater to couples and families, too.
This book excludes European properties, in spite of Club Med starting there some 50 years ago. The rankings and the book have a very US-centric focus. 84% of the properties are in North America, including US, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean. In fact, this book could serve as a useful guide for someone choosing between resorts in Jamaica and Mexico (27% of the listings).
Contact points, including toll-free telephone numbers and Web sites, are provided for each listing. Check with either or both for package deals, specials, or other additional information. Prices for most properties are listed per person, per day, even though the Introduction indicated that most stays are for one week. It would be nice to have weekly rates listed, especially if they are different (that is, less) than the daily rate times seven. Another silly inconsistency that bothered me is that airports (and other information) are listed in different formats;
perhaps because the authors merely duped the information provided by the resorts. For instance, the closest airport for most of the Jamaican resorts was listed three different ways, although it was the same airport (Donald Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay). Also, airports are listed in time, distance, or both from the resorts. This would probably bother only me.
Reviewed November 2001 by Charles McCool ...
Rating: 5
Summary: Pass it on to friends
Comment: Over the past few years I have visited several of the resorts listed in this book. I've found the management and conditions excellent. I like the resorts so much that I wouldn't want the mass market or other wrong-headed persons to visit. That makes me hesitate to promote these spots too much. However, in the face of the curious pans on some of the resorts from other Amazon readers, I felt compelled to make note of my own times at these Best All-Inclusives! I'd also like to mention my absolute favorite but that I'm going to keep a secret of course!
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Title: Stern's Guide to the Greatest Resorts of the World (7th Ed) by Steven B. Stern ISBN: 1565546369 Publisher: Pelican Pub Co Pub. Date: September, 1999 List Price(USD): $23.00 |
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Title: 100 Best Resorts of the Caribbean, 5th by Kay Showker ISBN: 0762724048 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: December, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: 100 Best Romantic Resorts of the World by Katharine D. Dyson ISBN: 0762706244 Publisher: Globe Pequot Pr Pub. Date: 01 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Best Places to Stay in the Caribbean, Sixth Edition by Bill Jamison, Cheryl Alters Jamison ISBN: 0618005331 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 29 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: Fodor's Caribbean 2003 by Fodor's ISBN: 1400010292 Publisher: Fodors Travel Pubns Pub. Date: 27 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $21.00 |
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