| Tipping at an all inclusive resort. Should you do it? | | | | had to wait for a drink for the rest of the time we |
| Good question. | | | | were there. Another thing is that word will travel |
| All the "all inclusive resorts" will tell you that tipping is | | | | among the resort employees. The rest of the week |
| included. That is how it is supposed to be. But is it really | | | | we would be on the beach and have someone come |
| that way? Let's take a look. I will illustrate with a story. | | | | up to us asking if they could get a drink and deliver it. |
| I went to an all inclusive resort for the first time about | | | | Not getting up to go to the bar while sitting on the |
| 12 years ago. I read all the brochures and took in all the | | | | beach in the sun, Priceless. What a difference a few |
| information. You will be fed all day every day, all your | | | | dollars can make. |
| drinks are included among a bunch of other stuff. So | | | | This also goes for the handling of your luggage at the |
| here is what I learned. | | | | resort too. By parting with a few dollars at the |
| When first getting there we wanted to hit the bar for | | | | beginning of our stay to the bell boy, it was amazing |
| a drink after a long flight there. Everything was fine as | | | | what it got us. When it was time to leave at 4:30 am. |
| we have just arrived. During the day and at night we | | | | the bell boy was there, right on time. |
| made frequent trips to the same bar with the same | | | | Room service is also included in the "all inclusive fee". |
| bartenders. Now we have not tipped anyone. What | | | | One night our girls went out clubbing, all three of them. |
| we found was that if there were a lot of people at the | | | | The next day they all had hangovers. They ordered |
| bar, those that had tipped and/or were tipping got | | | | room service 8 times during the day. A few dollars for |
| better service and quicker service. They also got | | | | the first trip and they never had to wait more than 30 |
| noticed right away among all the people too. | | | | minutes to get what they ordered. Of course another |
| After seeing this we started tipping too. It was not a | | | | reason was that they were 20, 19 and 18. There was |
| lot. Maybe one to three dollars here and there. Maybe | | | | no shortage of people trying to pick them up either. |
| after every second round. I will tell you this. We never | | | | |