ITW: Evaluating & Selecting The Right Resort

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Resort Vacations

The Ultra-luxury Collection	Types of Resorts Selecting The Right Resort for You!
Luxury Resort Chains	Profiles of Resort Chains Which one matches your Vacation Objectives?
Resort Ratings	Obtaining rates immediately!

The Ultra-luxury Collection 6-Star Resorts Ultra-luxury resorts provide world-class services and guest amenities, assuring discriminating travelers that accommodations, ambiance, dining, and staff assistance are of the highest caliber. Resort Ratings.
Caribbean	Mexico	Hawaii
Sandy Lane, Barbados	Aqua Cancun	Fairmont Kea Lani Resort, Suites, Villas & Spa. Maui
Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman	Ritz-Carlton Cancun	Four Seasons Resort Wailea, Maui
Casa De Campo, Dominican Republic	The Tides Zihuatanejo, Zihuatanejo	Grand Wailea Resort, Hotel & Spa, Maui
Ritz-Carlton Rose Hall, Montego Bay, Jamaica	Las Ventanas Al Paraiso, Los Cabos	The Ritz-Carlton, Maui
Las Casitas Village & Golden Door Spa, Puerto Rico	Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, Puerto Vallarta	Ali'I Tower at Hilton Hawaiian Village, Oahu
	Hawaii
Ritz-Carlton San Juan Hotel, Spa & Casino, Puerto Rico	Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, The Big Island	Halekulani, Oahu
Wyndham Rio Mar, A Wyndham Grand Resort Puerto Rico	The Lodge at Koele, Lanai	JW Marriott Resort & Spa at Ko'Olina, Oahu
Four Seasons Resort Nevis, St Kitts	Four Seasons at Manele Bay, Lanai	The Royal Hawaiian, Oahu

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Luxury Resort Chains Luxury resort chains provide exceptional service, amenities, accommodations, ambiance, and dining.
Secrets Resorts Riviera Maya, Mexico	Couples Negril and Ocho Rios, Jamaica	Palace Resorts Le Blanc Spa Resort, Cancun, Mexico
Dreams Resorts Cancun, Tulum, Los Cabos, and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico		Excellence Resorts Riviera Maya, Mexico, and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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Types of Resorts Selecting The Right Resort for You! The following are a few items to consider when selecting the right resort for you.
Types:	Offer:	Ideal for:
Active All-inclusives	(1) An Active Vacation Atmosphere (2) Organized Daytime Activities with instructions. (3) Nightly Entertainment (4) Variety of Dining Options - casual to ala carte (5) More guests and participation in the activities on the premises (6) More children to interact with in the organized children's programs (7) Greater security, because access to all-inclusives is limited to employees and guests (wristbands, or other identification). (8) Opportunities to spend more time 'participating in' and less time 'searching for' activities, entertainment, dining, etc. (9) No or minimal out-the-pocket expenditures, because they were prepaid before leaving home.	Active Guests Sociable Guests Singles Families Couples
Luxury All-inclusives	Same as the All-inclusives above, except, they offer a higher level of service, more pampering, and focus on Romantic Vacation experiences. Ex. Sandals, SuperClubs' Grand Lido, Couples, La Source (Grenada), and others.	Couples Romantic Honeymoons Quiet Atmosphere
Resorts (European Plan Dining)	Lower upfront/prepaid vacation rates, continuous vacation destination out-of-pocket expenditures, and more opportunities to customize one's onsite vacation activities, dining, and entertainment at the destination.	Families Couples
Larger resorts	More people, more diverse activities, more dining options, and more variety. Since long lines are associated with low customer satisfaction, larger resorts design and plan to avoid guests delays.	Singles Families Couples
Smaller resorts	More intimate, more quiet, and more personal. The size of the resort is relative to the destination. For example, a '100-room resort' may be considered a 'small' resort in Cancun, but it is a 'large' resort in Fiji.	Couples. Singles seeking seclusion
Beachfront	The convenience of easy access to the beach.
Non-Beachfront	More economical rates. Note, most resorts in the Cancun Hotel Zone are on the beach, while most resorts in Waikiki are not on the beach.	Economical

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Profiles of Resort Chains Which one matches your Vacation Objectives?
Resort Chain		All Inclusive	Adults Only	Couples Only	Families	Kids Club	Atmosphere		Desti- nation
Resort Chain		All Inclusive	Adults Only	Couples Only	Families	Kids Club	Active	Romantic	Desti- nation
Beaches Resorts		X			X	X	X		Jamaica, Turks
Couples Resorts		X	X	X				X	Jamaica
Dreams Resorts		X			X	X	X	X	Mexico
Occidental		X			X	X	X		Caribbean, Mexico
Palace Resorts									Mexico
	Beach	X			X	X	X		Cancun
	Cancun, Cozumel	X			X		X		Mexico
	Sun	X		X				X	Cancun
	Moon	X			X	X	X		Cancun
	Aventura	X	X					X	Riviera Maya
	Xpu-Ha, Playacar, Vallarta	X			X	X	X	X	Riviera May, Pt Vallarta
Resort Chain		All Inclusive	Adults Only	Couples Only	Families	Kids Club	Atmosphere		Desti- nation
Resort Chain		All Inclusive	Adults Only	Couples Only	Families	Kids Club	Active	Romantic	Desti- nation
Sandals		X	X	X				X	Caribbean
Secrets		X	X				X	X	Caribbean, Mexico
Starwood Hawaii					X	X	X	X	Hawaii

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Resort Ratings

Resort Quality Ratings are the consensus of multiple tour operator's ratings:

6 - Ultra-luxury resorts provide world-class services and guest amenities, assuring discriminating travelers that accommodations, ambiance, dining, and staff assistance are of the highest caliber.
5 - Luxury resorts provide exceptional service, amenities, accommodations, ambiance, and dining.
4 - Superior resorts provide excellent service, amenities, accommodations, dining, activities, entertainment, and location.
3 - Moderate
2 - Budget

Note: All resorts offered by International Travel Warehouse are 4-Star Rated and Higher.

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Obtaining rates immediately!

Each resort contains links to the reservation systems of our well-known Online Travel Partners (AAA's Pleasant Holidays, 35 year old Apple Vacations, American Express' Travel Impressions, etc.) which enables you to obtain immediate rates, check availability, and/or make an online reservation directly in their system.

All reservations through International Travel Warehouse (online or off-line) receive the same ITW Service - we continue to monitor your reservation for subsequent special promotions, which would result in lower rates to you, AND we classify Online Reservations as 'walk-in' reservations, which increases your chance of receiving upgrades, and other amenities at the resort, due to continuous interaction between ITW, our Travel Partners, and the resort.

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