Are all inclusive holidays worth it?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ส.ค. 2023
- 🌴 Planning your next getaway? Wondering if all-inclusive holidays to Marmaris, Turkey are the ultimate vacation package? Join us in this in-depth video as we uncover the truth behind the allure of all-inclusive experiences in this stunning Mediterranean paradise! 🇹🇷☀️
🏖️ In this comprehensive exploration, we delve into the pros and cons of opting for an all-inclusive holiday in Marmaris. Is it a budget-friendly choice that offers unparalleled convenience, or does it potentially limit your authentic local experiences? We're here to provide the insights you need to make an informed decision.
💰 Let's break down the economics of all-inclusive packages - from accommodation and meals to entertainment and amenities. We'll reveal whether the upfront cost truly delivers value and whether the convenience outweighs any potential limitations in exploring the local culture.
🍹🍔 Discover the tantalizing array of cuisines and beverages available at all-inclusive resorts, and weigh them against the allure of dining at local eateries and savoring authentic Turkish flavors. We'll also discuss the opportunities for adventure, sightseeing, and cultural immersion that might be enhanced or impacted by an all-inclusive setup.
🌍 As avid travelers ourselves, we'll provide a balanced view, showcasing the perks and considerations of all-inclusive holidays in Marmaris. Whether you're a relaxation seeker, an adventure enthusiast, or a culture connoisseur, this video is your guide to making an informed choice for your dream Turkish escape.
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📍 Location: Marmaris, Turkey
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Problem with all-inclusive is that, to get your money's worth - you basically cannot leave the hotel (or else you will miss meals)
It's always the same boring nasty food. Gives you the shits
@@Bjizzle69420 You've just been to some wank hotels.
I've been to some excellent ones
Not really correct though. Like they said here, by the time you’re left with what you pay for food, it’s £45 for 7 days - £6.42 per day. Now, a pint of beer/lager in Marmaris averages around £2-£3. So if you have 2 pints per day, one with lunch and one with your dinner in the evening, that means you have to get any other drinks (tea/coffee/soft drinks) plus meals, for under £2.42 per day for it to be more cost effective to not go All Inclusive.
@@NJTRAF they said £45 per day, not £45 for 7 days.
but the way they have compared is not correct, first they added up wrong it was £54 for the stuff they showed (taxi costs isn't included in all inclusive and 99 percent of the time there is restaurants next to or within 5 min walk of hotels by the nature of tourism) and that was for both of them (showed in the last part they were adding two meals and two wines to get £40, so the other prices can only be assumed to be the total costs for both) so they spent £54 pound out of a £90 daily budget (they said the total costs for holiday were per person)
they also didn't buy equivalent food compared to all inclusive, you can get local food and drinks for cheaper, you can also buy food and drink in to cook in your hotel which would bring the prices down even more.
all inclusive vs self catering is never about the price either way, all inclusive is just for convenience and mostly for people who don't really want to leave the hotel and spend there holiday around the pool or using just the hotel facilities.
If you also want to explore the locations or food outside the hotel and have all inclusive, then the costs vs is just massively in favour of self catering
I go on holiday to see things ..
Not to live in a compound for a week ..
Travel around ..
Eat lunch in different places everyday
Same with dinner ..
On a time that suits me , when I want to eat ..
Pay as you go, it’s boring to stay 7 days in the same place
Totally agree and you are not experiencing the country and the culture and not seeing the locals
Depends on what your goals for your vacation are.
@uhack2417 only good for dangerous countries like Mexico etc where you cant leave the resort. In Europe its cheaper to eat out go self catering
@@LifeOfGrant247That is a lot of people’s aim to be fair. I’ve known people who will go to Cyprus, Spain, Türkiye, Greece etc. on all inclusive packages and they’ll just end up eating British food the whole time.
@@dod6031yeah my family is very much like this, they don't want anything different to what they get at home, just sun and lounging about the hotel. It's my idea of hell but if that's what people want to do then they can crack on.
If my parents could find a Greggs or a Toby carvery in Turkey they would probably emigrate..
If you’ve got a kid, all inclusive is great
Waste of money to stay in a hotel
@@godlovesyou1995Gone straight over your head that point 🤣🤣
@@ashleypearmain9815 all inclusive is more expensive and you feel forced to stay in your accomodation
You dont have kids so you dont even know what this guy is talking about.@@godlovesyou1995
When you’ve got toddlers that become sulky after 5 minutes of walking in >26 degree heat staying in the hotel and jumping in a pool is the preferred option
I've never been all-inclusive before, but I once did half board back in 2011. I would never do it again.
I'm currently travelling in Japan with my wife and 3-year-old son and doing ad hoc food and drinks with no planning. It is great
Depends on the destination. If you're going to a European seaside place definitely pay as you go (maybe rent an apartment), if you're going to Egypt, Kenya, Tunisia and so on definitely All Inclusive. Also depends on whether you want to stay in the same place or not
We have been to egypt hilton Hotel the Food was so terrible in a 5* all inclusive hotel we where trapped there for two weeks the last few days i started ordering from outside
What a random comment lol why would you restrict yourself in any country? You don't base a country on whether to stay in a hotel and not eat out.
Asia all the way .Who wants to go to Adrica????
It depends on the all-inclusive. I went to one on my honeymoon that was tiny - I think about 20 people were there. The food was amazing and they would pack you lunches if you wanted to go out and about to explore. You would need to take taxis if you wanted to go elsewhere for dinner, so easier to stay on the resort for dinner. Loved it. Recently tried another out - huge resort and the food was too 'samey'. We won't do a big resort again. I do like bed and breakfast types of places so you can ease into the day, have what you like and then get to explore the places nearby in the evening.
Financially they are a better choice, especially with children, and you ate really little, try 3 meals and few snacks. Even without alcohol, it's cheaper on all inc. I do prefer b&b or half board though as I like to go out for most of the day and get back in the evening
Yea defo defo worth it especially if you have a big party. Also check before hand as all inclusive can differ in quality for different hotels and if ypu book all inclusive direct with the hotel you usually get better perks such as certain foods and better quality alcohol!
All inclusive is good, I’ve done 2 in canaries and Mallorca, worth every penny
If you're a complete mongoloid who doesnt know how to travel I'm sure its worth it
Love to hear it. Which one was your favourite?
I'm going to canaries soon, How many days you recommend?
When my kids where little, AI's were great. Now they little older we stay in Air Bnbs with our own pool, so we can visit places and sample the local area.
It depends what you want. If you’re gonna lay on the beach or by the pool all day, go all-inclusive as you’ll be drinking all day.
The problem with all inclusive is that the food at the hotel might not be great but as you've already paid for it you kinda have to go with it. I like to go to different restaurants trying different food every day at least for dinner. Lunch at the hotel is usually always decent enough
I think if you are a couple traveling buy as you go, if you have kids all in is the way.
For me (especially with young kids) it’s an absolute hassle trying to find somewhere to eat 3 meals per day if you leave the hotel. If you stay in the hotel for almost all meals you might as well have gone all in.
We go all inclusive and make sure there are at least 4-5 restaurants so it’s not too repetitive. Then we can just eat as and when without planning. So much easier to roll down to breakfast, all eat then you can hit the pool with the kids.
We buy convenience and if you stay in nice places you always get good food in most of their restaurants even if one or two isn’t the best.
We went spain half board and the nicest meals we had were the ones outside of the hotel , I think best bet is b&b option
I actually stayed in this hotel with my partner, It the Okra Lotus hotel. Absolutely stunning and the all inclusive was most definitely worth it for the beach bar alone👌🏾
Pay as you go because what's the point going to a destination where you not going to get and enjoy the way of living of the locals
It’s only good to stay in all inclusives like Dominican Republic where it is very dangerous unless you have family there
Because some people just want to escape from life and spend a couple of weeks in the sun. Not everyone wants an experience. Some people just want to chill.
Really depends. We went full board in Italy once. By the third day we'd had enough of the rubbish food and being surrounded by German tourists queuing at 6.45 am for breakfast. Same people at the table too! Pay as you go may be more expensive but it's definitely worth saving up for. 😊😊
Stirring tea with special teaspoon, in a special glass for tea ( my turkish mom only lets me drink out of those if there are no other glasses) on a special plat for tea
with these inflation rates, although live in turkey, we can not afford this kind of holidays.
Few years ago the All inclusive was really worth it. Now with inflation the food is mostly bad quality and just quantity , you eat poor just because is paid. Drinks are far from those in bars . Proper All inclusive in luxury hotels costs really a lot min £1200 per person,to enjoy.
Best option is hotel+ amazing affordable food in local restaurants.
All inclusive is still good for heavy drinkers
A think the value of all inclusive, or any sort of catering plan isn't necessarily that it's cost affective, because that's a rabbit hole that ends with eating ramen out of a cup in your hotel room and everyone lands where they are comfortable with after a while. The value is that you know you can stroll up to the bar or cafe, get whatever you want from the menu you've bought into, and not think about it past that. It's a suspension of having to deal with food and drink beyond let's try this or that
it's great for families with small kids
We paid 904€ total for two people for six nights in an all-inclusive hotel in Malta. Flights (including luggage and seats) were 206€ per person.
So 497€ for room and food. Usually to get a half decent hotel room these days you already pay around 100€ a night anyway so I'd say we got our money's worth doing all-inclusive that time.
For that price you could go out to eat every day and it'd still be quite cheap
Very interesting! Greg vid
Legend, thanks for watching 🙏
100% worth it
Love all inclusive
All inclusive I would be digging my way out after 2 days!
Why would you stop for tea ? A lot of restaurants would give you tea for free while waiting for a meal or for a bill !
You haven’t been to Turkey if you haven’t had a tea.
@@LiveTheDash do you even read comments ?
@@LiveTheDashexactly. Turkish tea is something else :)
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if you saw green nature diamond i went their and sat on the marmaris with my younger siblings
I book all inclusive whenever i go abroad. Even if i go out for lunch or dinner for at least half the holiday. Its cheap enough nowadays anyway. The caveat to this is it only me and my partner because we don't have kids.
They definetly overcharged you at the places you went as with the currency being so low there at the moment it should've been nowhere near as expensive.
We were pretty happy with the prices we paid.
With kids all inclusive, is a must
Not at all
My town 🥳
Nice! 😊
Is this Orka Lotus Beach Hotel between Marmaris and Icmeler? Xx
We only ever go all inclusive, even when we venture out and go sight seeing. Think it’s pretty daft not to go AI for seemingly not much more on top
You go all inclusive but you also go out for meals etc outside the hotel, the all inclusive is just to cover all bases..
If your getting high end beer and top shelf branded spirits then it's worth it , entertainment in these places are average to ok, your regimented to eat at the restaurants at a certain time unless you want to snack on chips burger and pizza .
All inclusive is great value for money if the hotel includes drinks.
All about personal preference. Personally feel you miss out on local foods if you go all inclusive
They're worth it if the food is good.
I normaly just take the breakfast option if anything… because i go on vacation to explore the foreign country and not to stay at the hotel all day…
In a word, yes. If you go to a good all-inclusive resort with many bars and restaurants.
If your on a budget and you just want to relax then all inclusive.
All inclusive is great if you want the same boring food every day. From my experience they usually change one or two types of food each day, but that's about it.
Personally I rather spend 20-30 more each day to enjoy my food and to get better flavors.
You will save money in the hotel by going all inclusive as they will charge you more for drinks around the pool and with heat they warm up quickly so you can just get another but that doesn't stop mean you have to eat in there all the time you won't get punished for not eating for me I do both
if your plan is to stay at the hotel compound yes.
If it is to stay there only for 1/3 or 1/4 of your trip, then probably no.
I drank 45£ before lunchtime and also go out
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What hotel?
I get sick or hotel buffets after a few days.
Yeah it’s also better quality out of the hotel
I wanna try a variety of authentic food. Not for me
Turkish food is amazing.
From a turkish person
@@AveragePersonIdkWhatToType I know that's why I wouldn't wanna go all inclusive
@@jones848 nice 😊
If you care where your money goes to... Like all inclusive, hand over your hard earned cash to big companies or pay as you go and support small businesses.... Its your own moral compass, so you choose
@@jaanaanepaan 🥱
Go to Tilbury to 99
Well aren’t you actually paying £90? Bc you still have the daily resort costs plus what you spend in town?
5 euros for a tea 💀
All inclusive if your not in a lively area and normal of your In someone lively
£540 I paid
Same hotel
2 kids, all inclusive please
I'm turkish my self and I hate popular cities in turkey not the city but the people because them scam literally everyone make crazy prices that people belive. If you want to see real turkey you should go to malatya for an example and avoid kapadokia the most.
Those biscuits are my whole childhood😩 a lot of corner shops in London sell Tutku (thankful for the big Turkish population in London🫶🏽) every time I go I stock up😍😍
Depending on where you visit but staying at your complex does become boring.
I did it once and will never do it again. Most hotels "all inclusive" is a tourist trap. They serve you shitty food and usually not everything is included in the all inclusive price.
All inclusive means you never actually experience the place you’re going to and get to see local food etc. half board is probably the best one
I am in a hotel in marmaris called Julian Club Hotel, and it shit.
It’s “no carbs before _Marbs_”, for Heaven’s sake!
Why you paid so much for food 😂 i was laat year in anatalya and just used the breakfast buffet twice. With 10-13€ you can easily eat in three Restaurants
Top content guys!
I pay as you go and eat out every night, I find it so boring eating in the same place every day
I feel like it really depends on what you desire. If you want to be more "into" the place, rent an AirBnB (or some affordable hotel) and eat where the locals do, though that comes with certain stress.
If you just want to relax and have all of your needs taken care of, All Inclusive sounds pretty good to me.
Got to be out and about the reason you spentld more is there's more choice do as you please staying somewhere all inclusive is ok as long as it's just for day time
As long as the food is good.. it's a lottery.
Only if you want to be surrounded by beer bellies and people who just don’t know how to behave on foreign soil.
Also sunbed wars.
Get yourself a flight separate and research your hotel - read reviews and reverse image your hotel to see if you can get it cheaper on another site. Remember 5 star isn’t the same everywhere. Research what matters to you
If you want to stay in the hotel and be lazy then all inclusive is for you but most people go out and see the country they are staying watermarks, shopping centres, markets, historical and beauty spurs etc so you will miss meals etc so all inclusive is a waste of money plus your restricted to their meal times
All inclusive of there’s alcohol involved
I'll do 45 quid in just beer
Big man on campus
3 weeks in Tunisia cost me less than that for Feb 2025. Islamic AI is worth the money. I am t-total so alcohol is off the agenda.
And we stayed at an all-inclusive and the food all taste the same. It was boring
if you pay €5 in Turkiye for tea, you got scammed
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No, you want to eat out and try locale cousine
I have been to Istanbul which should be more expensive then marmaris and it wasnt not has expensive as yours but maybe you Where at a more nicer and expensive cafes and restaurant, because I give 5-6 pounds for a very nice dinner meal
860 pound😅😅😅😅😅
Not really a good way ti break it down. You would leave your hotel regardless, and likely eat at other resturants every day anyways.
Hate when these tories pop up on my feed
They cost more and make you feel obligated to eat and drink there. Instead of just going to local places that are much better and don't just make English food
I could easily feed my self and have enough booze for £45 a day.
Im also partial to a cold bottle of frosty jacks.
@@LiveTheDash 😂
That place is a shit hole you would have to pay me to go there hahaha
Hello no!
Not Turkey. Colonisers.
Forgetting how shit the type of people who book all inclusive are
You won't get holiday for no less then £1100 unless it a shit hole
Airbnb better
Better than what?
@@LiveTheDash than both in the video, go to the supermarket and cook at the Airbnb, drinks at home 🍷
It's still pricy 😅
£5 for a tea and coffee in Turkey!!
Let's weigh the options yes on the video they made all inclusive sound like a good thing but it really isn't, Whenever you get all inclusive you want to make that money back b... Read more
All inclusive = NO NO NO
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Unlikely 😂