I've been to 35 all-inclusive resorts. I always watch out for these 7 red flags.

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As you're researching your dream vacation, it's helpful to read reviews on several of the top travel sites to avoid all-inclusive resorts that aren't up to snuff.

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I've visited dozens of all-inclusive resorts, but there's one in Mexico I can't wait to return to

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simone posing next to a poster of jimmy buffet's license to chill album at Margaritaville resort
I'm not a Jimmy Buffett fan, but I love Margaritaville.

Simone Paget

When you should — and shouldn't — book an all-inclusive vacation, according to an expert

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Vacation in Santorini.
Choosing between all-inclusive and booking separately depends on what kind of vacation you want.

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I went to an all-inclusive resort 8 months into my sobriety. I stayed sober by drinking mocktails and taking advantage of activities.

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Terri Peters smiling and holding a beverage, with sunglasses on her head. She is outside at a bar at a resort.
Terri Peters went to an all-inclusive resort eight months into her sobriety.

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My husband and I went to an all-inclusive resort. He drinks, and I'm sober, but I didn't feel like I was missing out.

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Terri Peters and her husband wearing sunglasses. He is drinking a cocktail and she is drinking a diet soda. They are outside in a bar and it is sunny.
Terri Peters and her husband got closer while vacationing together.

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I stayed at an all-inclusive Margaritaville for $350 a night. I left convinced it's the best resort in Mexico — and I'm not even a Jimmy Buffett fan.

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5 o'clock somewhere bar at margaritaville cancun
There are plenty of references to the late Jimmy Buffett throughout the resort.

Simone Paget

Hyatt is set to use modular tiny homes as hotel rooms at a new all-inclusive Caribbean resort — see inside

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rendering of modular cabin for Hyatt's new resort
Hyatt says it's adding modular hotel room units to its all-inclusive Dreams Curaçao resort in the Caribbean as it continues to see rising demand for all-inclusive vacations.

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Hyatt's new Vivid brand opened its first all-inclusive, adults-only hotel — see inside the Cancún resort

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rendering of Hyatt Vivid hotel in Cancun
Hyatt's new Hyatt Vivid brand launched its first all-inclusive, adult-only resort in Cancún, Mexico, on April 1 amid rising demand for these relaxing and convenient vacation options.

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Hyatt points are the best rewards for all-inclusive hotel stays, with 100+ hotels to choose from

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