Fees to Exchange into All Inclusives

[PigsDad Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close PigsDad]

The restaurants at the Grand Mayans are NOT expensive. They vary depending on the type. The people that write those reviews are just plain cheapskates. You are at a 5* resort, not Motel 6 with a Denny's across the street. I am not an owner there so I have no axe to grind. We have stayed 10 weeks at the Grand Mayans on exchanges with SFX.

Couldn't agree more. The last time we were at the RM location it was my wife, 7 yo DD, and myself. We only left the resort for one day to get some basic groceries for about 1/2 of our breakfasts and a couple of our lunches for the week -- the rest we ate at the restaurants on site. Our total bill at the end of the week was less than $700 (and that included a few pool side drinks in the week).

At any AI you would pay at least double that, if not triple for two adults and a child. And the food and variety was much better than a couple of the AIs that we have been to in the past. AIs really only make financial sense if you drink like a fish. (but they can be fun...)

Kurt

[Dancingfish Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dancingfish]

The only upside to AI is knowing your budget (meals and bartabs) the downside who spends $100+ on meals and bartabs EVERYDAY while on vacation?? I mean I like a good meal and a few drinks--but after 3 days of that I need to slow it down...