Planning Your Mexico Vacation

Posted by The Popular News Today on Saturday, June 11, 2011

By Robert Nickel


What do you want your Mexico vacation to be? Do you want to have the get into the culture, hands on, no frills, live like the locals experience or do you want to go for the all inclusive, spa package, waiters by the pool, swim up bar experience? Whichever choice you make you are sure to enjoy yourself but it will most definitely be two very different vacations!

When it comes to choosing your hotel you will want to consider the above question as your lodgings will really set the mood for your whole trip and there are definitely more economical choices depending what your plans are. If you are thinking on being out all day touring and hitting up markets for local treats and meals and really are planning to use your hotel as a place to get some shut eye then your choice will be quite different than if you are looking to have breakfast in bed, lunch by the pool and a black tie dinner with maybe a massage and a facial in between.

If you aren't planning on being around your hotel much then an all inclusive resort is not the best choice for you. You will want to look for a simple hotel that does not include meals or entertainment as part of the package deal. When you are searching for your hotel whether at home or in a foreign country it is very important to do your homework and be sure you are heading to what you are expecting. A great way to be sure you are choosing a hotel that is up to your standards is to read reviews.

Sure reviews can be fudged but it's usually pretty obvious what a real review is and what is not. If there are ten people complaining and two raving that just doesn't seem right. Be thorough in your research and look for hotels that are noted as being in a "safe neighborhood" and "clean" to be sure that you don't end up somewhere you don't want to be.

It's very easy to get confused when searching for accommodations in a place you have not been to before or where you don't know the areas so again reading reviews will help you with this. Of course if you'd rather not do all the looking around you could use the assistance of a travel agent to help you be sure to get the hotel reservation that is going to work for you.

Obviously in an all inclusive resort the above is true as well, just because there's a masseuse on call and a gourmet dinner listed as amenities doesn't mean it's all it says it is. So, yes, read reviews and/or talk to a travel agent. There are so many amazing all inclusive resorts in Mexico and many of them offer deals for groups or off season getaways so look around and be sure to get all the deals that are out there to be had then get packed for your relaxation vacation! Really all you'll need is your swimsuit right?




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