100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World, 3rd: Packed with solid advice on the best all-inclusive vacations worldwide (100 Best Series) [Paperback]

Jay Paris (Author), Carmi Zona-Paris (Author), Carol Fowler (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A great all-round guide to land-based all-inclusives."
--www.TheKnot.com

"Packed with detail and description¿a one-stop resource for a memorable vacation."
--Gay Nagle Myers, Travel Weekly

Product Description

From the editors of Outbound Traveler magazine, this selective guide describes the 100 most desirable "all-inclusive" resorts throughout the world.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Globe Pequot; 3rd edition (January 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762728167
• ISBN-13: 978-0762728169
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,271,268 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Paris's are travel experts..trust their book!!!, September 5, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World (Paperback)

With years of world travel in their background, Jay and Carmi Paris have compiled a great list, in an easy to read format, of specialty resorts. The book will become my travel bible,whether traveling with my husband or my entire family. All inclusive resorts have rapidly increased in popularity, and the Paris's have made it easy to understand what each resort offers. Thanks!!!!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!, November 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: 100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World (Paperback)

This book really helped me and my family decide where we wanted to spend true, family, quality time together. It is an easy to read and a very through, well explained book.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Valuable Source for Picking North American Resorts, December 11, 2002

By	Charles McCool (RESTON, Virginia USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World (Paperback)

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 ...