The lagoon-style pool at Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort.
I stayed at my first all-inclusive resort this month in Riviera Maya, Mexico  for the Travel Bloggers Exchange (TBEX) North America Conference. The 2,500 room (read: massive) Moon Palace Golf & Spa Resort is one of seven in a family of all-inclusives across the Yucatan Peninsula.
In the end, it didn’t add up to my ideal vacation experience. My biggest problem was the lack of quality food and drink. I also wasn’t impressed by the massive (slightly worse for wear) resort setting and the beach that pales in comparison to nearby Cancun’s white sand and electric blue water. For the full story, read my review on The Points Guy.
While the resort wasn’t for me, they have a loyal fan base of repeat customers with a majority of glowing reviews on TripAdvisor. It also provides great value with generous resort credits in addition to the all-inclusive perks, which includes food, drink and gratuity.
The true merit of an all-inclusive seems to be a divisive topic based on some of the comments on my TPG post. Then again, this wouldn’t be the first time that I dislike something that most people like. A few others include:
- Ice cream
- Most Ben Stiller movies
- Thanksgiving food
- H & M
So I’m wondering, have you every stayed at or considered an all-inclusive resort? What did you think? Weigh in below.
