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@StrwbryBlnde: I have stayed at multiple All Inclusives in the Dominican Republic which have been amazing and hassle free. The Occidental Gran Bahia in Samana, the Coral Hilton in Bayahibe, the Coral Hilton in Boca Chica, Barcelo Capella in Juan Dolio, I think the latter was the only one having a reserve only dinner but it was also one of 5 dinner choices and the rest were whatever and whenever. If you want more info on any of the places or the country in general let me know!
Where are you looking at?? I have been to several places that only a very small select restaurants on site required reservations and they were always hassle free. My most recent stay at the Catalonia Riviera Maya was by far the easiest.
We went with Palace Resorts and there was only one place where you had to make reservations. When we went Nov. 1 the resort and city was about 1/2 -3/4 empty and we never had to wait at all...
@TrooUPnorthe: Which of these were your favorites? Any photos you might be willing to share? I hear Occidental is wonderful!
Not to hijack this thread but we are looking for the same. All inclusive with no hassles or tickets or reservations for food. We want to be able to eat when and where and what we want. We also want no kids... and lots of fun things included (ie snorkeling)
Most all-inclusives have a buffet and at least one or two other restaurants that require no reservations. They may have 3-5 reservation only restaurants, but we have always been able to walk in for dinner on those nights when we didn't want to plan ahead.
We went to Couples Sans Souci and there was only one restaurant that you had to make reservations at and it was really easy. We went in August and never had to wait in line to make a reservation. We were actually able to call from our room and let them know what time we wanted to eat.
We went to the Now Jade Resort in Mexico. I thought it was really good!
@CindyRelly: Honestly the favorite would depend a lot on what you want to do. Boca Chica and Juan Dolio are close by bus or cab to Santo Domingo to see a lot of the historical and cultural things. Bayahibe is the American vacation destination area (near Punta Cana) La Romana is close by with the beautiful Altos De Chavon but its mostly beach and beach activities. Samana is a quieter beach scene, still tropical but more serene, more European and with a few things to do nearby.
Hotel itself - I thought Samana was absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Things to do at the hotel or nearby - either of the Coral Hiltons. Cheapest - Juan Dolio.
I have a ton of pictures. rather than pic heavy this thread up, do you want to message me an email or something? I can specifically send you hotel pictures that I have if you want, or I have a shutterfly book of pictures from the Dominican but they are mostly scenery. Let me know.
I went to the Riu in the Bahamas (paradise island) and loved it.
They do have some restaurants where you have to make "reservations" but they also have a dinner buffet every night as well.
We did the restaurants two nights and the non-reservation dinner the 3rd night.
The buffet dinner was actually our favorite.
FI and I were only there 3 nights, but it was great.
We are doing a gourmet all inclusive at the el dorado resort & spa in the mayan riveria mexico. one reason we picked it was because none of the 7 a la carte restaurants require reservations!
If you are looking for a very relaxing experience, we absolutely loved Cocos Hotel in Antigua. It is all inclusive, and has just one restaurant (it's also a very small resort--only 26 couples can stay there at a time, so you never have any trouble getting a table). Each meal is only served during certain hours (I think breakfast was 7-9, lunch 11:30-1:30, afternoon tea snacks were served at the beach at 4, and dinner was 7-9, and you could show up at the restaurant at any time during those hours). The food was absolutely amazing, and everything was plated (no buffet). Alcohol was also all-inclusive, and they have a second bar down at the beach. It's not the right resort for everyone; they don't really have much in the way of watersports (you can rent jetskis from local vendors and arrange snorkelling tours, but the resort itself doesn't offer them), and like I said, it is very small and intimate. We wanted a beach relax vacation, so the resort was perfect for us.
We are staying at Sandals Grand Riviera and it has 13 places to eat. Only 2 require reservations.
I'll be going to the El Dorado Seaside Suites in Rivera Maya, and there are no reservations required.
We stayed at the Excellence Riviera Maya for our honeymoon and they had the most amazing food. We never wait for a table at any of the restaurants, and there was only one that required reservations.
We also just went on vacation at Sandals Royal Bahamian and their food wasn't up to par. Though only 2 of the restaurants required reservations, we waited over an hour every night at the ones that didn't require them. We were less than pleased with our Sandals experience.
We just got back from our summer vacation & stayed at the Excellence Riviera Maya & there were no reservations & good food! Our favorite was the Indian Resturant & they had an awesome French resturant w/ really good grilled duck! Yum!!
This place also had 24 hour room service, which was awesome for those late nights ;) Room service was part of the all inclusive by the way.
We stayed at Bolongo Bay in St. Thomas and snorkeled daily right from the beach. (Saw sting rays, turtles and a million gorgeous fish) There are two restaurants (one is voted the best beach restaurant/bar on all of St. Thomas) that have amazing food. One is more casual and the other more upscale, but no dress code required. We loved it there and plan to return someday!
@2PeasinaPod: Crazy! As I was typing about my trip to Excellence, you mentioned you went there too! We just got back on Monday so I'm so sad :(
We went to two AI's in Mexico for our honeymoon--Excellence Playa Mujeres and Iberostar Grand Playa Paraiso. At Excellence, you didn't have to make reservations, and the longest we ever waited for a table was maybe 10-15 minutes, which we spent drinking martinis at the martini bar :) At Iberostar, we had to make all our reservations at the beginning of our stay, and we ended up making one reservation the day of. I like the freedom of being able to eat whenever, but the food at Iberostar was soooo good it was worth it.
@AnnieAAA: I forgot about the 24 hour room service! That was also amazing! I'm so sad for you being back! My younger brother and his FI just booked their honeymoon there and I'm excited for them! By far the most amazing trip of my life!
awesome.. u girls are great!
im going to spend the rest of my night looking up all of these resorts haha
i really wanted to avoid mexico and domincan republic.. but its sounds like there are some really great all inclusive resorts there! i may need to scrap my original idea
Ok, here is one with a twist. In beautiful Costa Rica, unlimited food, snacks, alcohol, and beverages of your choice with a private chef. No lines and no children because they never make reservations for more than one couple a at time! Very cool.
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@2PeasinaPod: Is the Excellence Riviera Cancun the same place? Because I am thinking about going there for our anniversary this year. Its the best deal for all inclusive that I have found so far!
@StrwbryBlnde: I know this doesn't completely fit your profile, but if you get a butler at Sandals, they handle everything for you: dinner reservations, pool & cabana reservations, etc. I have found that the butler rooms at some of the different resorts can be very affordable. We had one at Sandals Royal Bahamian and loved it!
thanks.. im goin to look into the butler service at Sandals.. great idea!
@ happynluv did u stay at this costa rica resort?? how was it? looks different
@StrwbryBlnde: Hi SB! I luv sharing this with people. It was not only completely unique, it was awesome. If you want to read some other reviews, here is where I found them:
http://www.flipkey.com/manuel-antonio-national-park-villa-rentals/p233037/
Good luck!
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Can anyone recommend an all-inclusive resort where you dont need to make reservations to eat at their restaurants or that have an easier reservation policy??
I hate the idea of having to wait up every morning and wait in a line to make a reservation for dinner that night!
Thanks Girls!!