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Redefining
All-Inclusive
Quality F&B, local exploration & luxury now characterize the all-inclusive
concept. By Jessie Fetterling

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The terms "luxury" and "all-inclusive" have
long been at the opposite ends of the
spectrum when it comes to architecting
the group experience-until now. With
experiential meetings on the rise, the
attendee demand for local culture to be part
of the all-inclusive concept is high, whether
that means authentic decor, F&B or
off-site excursions.
"Luxury now has a wider meaning, one
that is more about brag-worthy experiences
like rolling your own cigars with a glass
of rare rum or a private dance lesson,"
explains Juan Perez Sosa, senior VP of
sales and marketing, Barcelo Hotel Group.
To keep up with the times, all-inclusive
resorts across the world are revamping
their resort offerings so that they, too, can
promise the same local experiences once

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saved for boutique hotels and property
rentals. Fresh dining concepts, experiential
activities for groups and an emphasis on
high-level service are a few of the ways these
all-inclusive hotel groups are redefining the
all-inclusive concept and breaking the mold
of its all-in-one reputation.

PALACE RESORTS
The biggest news for Palace Resorts is the
recent $450 million transformation of Moon
Palace Golf & Spa Resort in Cancun. It
added more than 800 guest rooms, two
adults-only swimming pools with poolside
DJs, a six-lane bowling alley and more
than 80,000 sf of meeting space. Its new
dining establishments, however, were the
real highlight, with everything from local
Caribbean fare to authentic Mexican and

even Lebanese cuisine. In true Palace
Resorts form, each restaurant offers topshelf liquors and premium ingredients.
Up next on the Palace Resorts docket
is the 250-room Le Blanc Spa Resort Los
Cabos, scheduled to open on Mexico's West
Coast later this year. While details have yet
to be released about the property, meeting
planners can expect an all-inclusive, adultsonly concept, with five restaurants, a massive
spa and 13,000 sf of meeting space.

BARCELO HOTEL GROUP
Last fall, Barcelo Hotel Group announced
a new, multi-brand strategy in response to
the demand for experiences over things.
Its three brands-Royal Hideaway Luxury
Hotels & Resorts, Occidental Hotels &
Resorts and Allegro Hotels-are shifting


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