There's never been a better time to demand more for your money. Savvy travelers know there are great deals they can take advantage of through select vacation packages, which can include everything from daily meals to bougie spa treatments.
So put away your wallet: you can leave it at home when these inclusions are on the house.
Breakfast buffet
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Could the hotel's humble breakfast buffet be one of the most underrated inclusions of all time? Fill your boots late in the morning and you won't even need to shell out for lunch.
Forget the sad cereal dispensers and lazy toasters of yesteryear, today's spreads are next level: Mulia Baliwith its sizzling dishes from the four corners of the world and its entire room dedicated to desserts, is a legend.
Massages and spa treatments
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Don't think about the spa emoji, BE the spa emoji. It's no secret that massages and spa treatments at five-star hotels cost hundreds of dollars.
But when they are integrated into your package, like with Thailand The shore of Katathaniyou'll spend your vacation the way you should: relax in luxury, then wander around knowing it won't be on your credit card.
Lunches and dinners
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Paying for three meals a day, especially in destinations like the Maldives where imported ingredients drive up prices, can really rack up your bill.
A few free lunches or dinners, access to the club lounge with refreshments all day (at city hotels like Pullman Bangkok G And Intercontinental Singapore), or an all-inclusive meal package like those at Grand Hyatt Bali, will go a long way. Mövenpick resorts even host a mid-afternoon chocolate hour to sweeten the deal.
Cocktails and Happy Hours
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If you usually balk at the price of a piña colada, look for hotels that offer free sunset cocktails, like The Trans Resort Baliserved on the roof, and happy hours by the pool or the beach.
Some will even throw in a bucket of beers while you're there to save on your bar bill. It's the pre-dinner ritual you never knew you needed.
Experiences
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The included experiences are a great way to immerse yourself in a destination without having to sign up for expensive day trips.
Cruises to the Great Barrier Reef, water sports (as in InterContinental Hayman Island), tickets to the splash park, wine tastings (as in Château Élan) and free bike rental are potential benefits for which you won't have to pay an extra cent.
Transfers
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It's not the most glamorous inclusion, but certainly one of the most useful. Eliminate the extra administration of arranging transfers when the hotel includes them for you.
These are particularly useful for island holidays, such as the Maldives or the Whitsundays, as additional costs for domestic flights or seaplanes to remote islands can add up (look at Finolhu, Mercury Maldives And Centara Ras Fushi for transfers included).
Children stay and eat free
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Going on vacation as a family is a significant investment when we're talking about several plane tickets and numerous hotel rooms.
Travel smart by looking for connecting family rooms or suites with free accommodation for kids on sofa beds and perks like free kids' club access and free kids' meals (Thailand and Bali are particularly suitable for family packages, as is the case). Grand Hyatt Dubai).
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