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Originally Posted by kddani
We loved the all-inclusive we stayed at on our honeymoon- the Occidental Grand in Aruba. There were a number of restaurants on site that were all included, you just had to make reservations. They had a hibachi place (which was fabulous), Italian, Mexican, etc. We paid a little more to be part of the Royal Club, which includes some perks such as a private dining room (with only a few tables) which was fabulous for breakfast, lunch or dinner. All drinks were included, as well as snorkel gear, kayaking, etc. We only ate one or two meals off the resort- such as when we went downtown, etc. so we really ended up spending a lot less. It was very relaxing to be in one place.
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This is where we went for our honeymoon too! We had heard wonderful things about the Occidental Grand in Aruba from friends who go there every year. We hadn't been to an all-inclusive before. Of course, when we went, there was a massive electrical issue which shut down 2 of the 4 restaurants during our entire stay and had the entire resort without power for a day (they said it was only going to be for 3 hours - it was closer to 10!). The hotel did end up comping us for our dinner only that day.
Even with that said, I would go back to the Occidental in Aruba and would do an all inclusive again. We did leave the resort area and did other things on the island. I enjoyed the fact that if we didn't want to go do something, we didn't have to. Plus, the swim up bar with free drinks made our stay very enjoyable!
We are actually looking for another all-inclusive vacation.