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[quote=Anonymous]We've done both - all-inclusive resort and rented a condo in a resort-like community (multiple pools, beach, playgrounds, lovely grounds, tennis courts, mini-golf).

The advantage of the resort is that you do not have to worry about food at all - you've already paid for everything and there's a wide variety of food available.  The downside is often that the quality of the food isn't that great.  And, if you stay a whole week, it does start to get a little repetitive.  (we stayed at a resort with 5 restaurants - we ate breakfast in the same place every day - the only one that served breakfast.  There were 2 different options for lunch.  Then all 5 open for dinner.)

At the condo resort, we had to shop for food & cook - so it felt like less of a vacation.  But we probably spent far less money.  We're not huge drinkers, so we just bought a bottle of rum and a bottle of wine and we were set for the week.  We did eat dinner out 3 or 4 times.

One other consideration - if traveling with kids - they can be exhausted after a day at the pool/beach.  All-inclusive meant easy access to quick dinner.  Not all-inclusive meant dealing with cooking and/or going somewhere for dinner and needing them to behave in a public setting...

Basically, there's a lot of pros/cons![/quote]

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