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Thanks for the advice- will take this into account!  I am looking to book a honeymoon and am debating about all-inclusive.  I like the idea of not having to worry about a wallet :)

I agree! Anytime you stay at a hotel in a tourist destination, you'll find that everything costs about 4 times what it should. I had a speaking engagement in Florida back in April and stayed at a Hilton. I paid $17.00 for luke warm scrambled eggs and toast!!

I apprecaite that some people want an authentic experiennce, but there's nothing worse that spending your entire honeymoon feeling frustrated by being overcharged.

This is a matter of opinion, but I have to disagree.  I would definitely recommend AI in Jamaica and Dominican Republic, but don't think it is necessary on the Mayan Riviera. 

AI is always good for people who want to just sit back and not worry about anything, and is especially great in areas that are unsafe or where there isn't much to do outside the resort (or if you just don't want to leave the resort anyway).  But this area of Mexico is not unsafe, and there is sooo much to do and experience outside of the resort.

If you do your research, you'll find wonderful restaurants in Playa, great little beach bars, and some pretty hot nightlife spots.  Tulum is also very nice for a beach day that is far more relaxed with a different vibe than the Playa beach.  Renting a car and spending the day on the south end beaches is amazing.  There's a lot of other attractions in the area, like Xcaret, Xel-Ha and the ruins.  You have to eat there, so you'd pay double if you stayed at a resort. 

All this being said, we've stayed AI on the Mayan Riviera twice and really enjoyed ourselves, but if we return, we'll likely go a different route.