Georgie Barrat Instagram – We’ve just got back from our first all inclusive holiday. I’m not usually an all-inclusive kinda person, so thought I’d share a few things on how we found it.
✨What I loved
There was barely any admin. Holidaying with a 1.5 year old can sometimes be a logistical nightmare. Day bags! Snacks! Car seats! Naps! Too hot! Too cold! Change of clothes! Cook! Clean! Honestly we didn’t have any of this as we were always super close to our room, there were food options everywhere & the hotel arranged transfers. We really didn’t lift a finger.
Kids club! All the kids went everyday from 3 – 6pm (hence the afternoon cocktail drinking 😋) giving us a little reminder of what it was like holidaying pre-baby. WARNING: we did have tears on one of the days at drop off, but it helped that she was in there with the other 4 babies we were away with.
The staff! They went above & beyond to make us feel welcome. I don’t know what kind of training goes on at @ikosresorts but every single person was outstanding and never once did we feel like we had to apologise for our unruly rabble or odd requests.
✨What I missed
For me I love the adventure of a holiday – exploring new places, finding hidden gems, doing multiple activities. This obviously features a lot less when you’re in a resort. The hotel did arrange for us to have a car for the day, but by the end of the week I was ready for a change of scene. This is very much a personality trait in me though – I always like having lots of variety in my day.
Restaurant choices. The food and drink were excellent and we had 5 restaurants to choose from, however only 2 did breakfast and lunch and they both had similar setups. Again, just because I like loads of variety, by the end of the week I was ready for a change. We had 2 brilliant dinners outside of the resort and the hotel were great at arranging babysitters & taxis for us.
All in all we had a wonderful holiday. If you have small children and are looking for a break then I thoroughly recommend. It’s not something I would have done before having a kid, but it was perfect for our family 🙌 | Posted on 31/Jul/2023 17:36:05
