Holidays without extra costs: The best all-inclusive hotels in Europe

What kind of food would you like to have on vacation? Some travel a lot and are only satisfied with breakfast, while others want to dine in the hotel more often or preferably not leave it at all. According to the German Tourism Association, there are a number of different types of catering in the hotel industry.

From half-board to all-inclusive: These types of meals are available in hotels

Half and full board are still easy to understand with two or three fixed meals per day. Likewise the all-inclusive concept practiced in many places (breakfast, lunch, dinner and ice cream, afternoon or midnight snack, local non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks). But what do half and full board plus or the all-inclusive variants light, soft, plus, ultra and premium mean?

In the
half board plus
drinks, cake, ice cream or snacks, for example, are also served between meals. In the
full board plus
selected drinks are also included with meals, sometimes an afternoon snack as well. Are
All inclusive offers
with an addition like
plus ultra
and
Premium
provided, that means there’s food and drink available 24 hours a day, which includes imported liquor and cocktails.

The best all-inclusive offers in Europe

In the
Light or soft version
on the other hand, it is a slimmed-down version of the all-round carefree package: both the buffet and the selection of non-alcoholic drinks are smaller. Alcohol is usually not included. Since the exact definition varies from hotel to hotel, the general rule is: get all the information you need to avoid extra costs.

Stand at the large travel booking and hotel rating portal HolidayCheck
All inclusive offers
high in price. We present seven all-inclusive hotels in Europe’s most popular holiday destinations that have received the best ratings from users and have been recognized for their concept.

1. Adrian Hoteles Roca Nivaria, Tenerife

The 5-star hotel is located on a promontory in the south of the largest Canary Island – with a magnificent view of the Atlantic and the neighboring island of La Gomera. Many palm trees around the two large outdoor pools give the complex with almost 300 rooms an exotic touch. These can also be found on the small sandy beach, which can be reached via direct access from the hotel. A 2,000 square meter spa offers great relaxation options such as a Roman thermal bath, a flotarium or a moor steam bath.

For children there is a baby club (from ten months) and a mini club (up to twelve years). An international animation program with live music and shows for the whole family. Tennis courts and fashionable padel tennis courts, a fitness center and an archery range await athletes. And if you are hungry afterwards, you can fortify yourself with delicacies in the two themed restaurants (Spanish and Italian), in the pool restaurant or on the terrace of the main restaurant. Based on 96 percent enthusiastic user comments, the hotel received the HolidayCheck Award.

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  Price:
  7 nights all-inclusive with flight and sea view from 1,229 euros per person
  

2. TUI Blue Palm Garden, Turkey

Fancy an active and health-conscious holiday? A good hour west of Antalya on the Turkish Riviera, the 4-star resort offers a modern all-inclusive concept, which also includes a sports and activity program called BlueFit. So-called Blue Guides support the guests in finding their individual methods of fitness, nutrition and relaxation and in taking them home with them. Like TRX, HIT, Zumba, aerial yoga or sea jogging training, in the gym or on the bouldering wall.

The hotel also has a lot to offer in terms of culinary delights with a total of 15 two-story villas spread out in a palm garden: from late riser breakfasts to vegan and low-carb dishes to beach barbecues, smoothies available all day, cocktails and “Grab&Go” Snacks in the Welcome Lounge. Expressed in figures: three restaurants and four bars.

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  Price:
  7 nights all inclusive with flight, train to flight and hotel transfer from 876 euros per person
  

Also read: Summer vacation at a bargain price – The highlights of the Turkish Riviera: beach, ancient sites and cheap prices

3. Atrium Palace Thalasso Spa Resort & Villas, Greece

One of the most beautiful places on the island of Rhodes is Lindos with its acropolis overlooking the bay. Very close by, near Kalathos, is the 5-star hotel, which boasts a recommendation rate of 98 percent from HolidayCheck users. It is described as an elegant hotel resort with six outdoor pools and cascading waterfalls that glitter between the sea and sandy beach, blooming oleanders and palm trees. The 320-room property’s architecture and design draws on the island’s Greek and Italian history.

Likewise, the treatments in the Thalasso Spa on the natural resources of the Aegean. Children have their own pool, playground and entertainment six days a week. Adults, on the other hand, appreciate the unobtrusiveness of the animation program, which includes volleyball, basketball, darts or tennis on the in-house courts. The gastronomy fulfills almost every guest wish with an à la carte restaurant, the main restaurant with daily changing theme evenings, various bars and music in the inner courtyard.

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  Price:
  7 nights all inclusive plus with flight and train to flight from 1,510 euros per person
  

4. Robinson Quinta Da Ria, Portugal

Diverse holiday offers with sports and entertainment in a communicative atmosphere – that’s what the 4-star club on the eastern Algarve coast stands for. The special feature of this 285-room Robinson Club is its location in the countryside: in the middle of the Portuguese nature reserve Ria Formosa and surrounded by two well-groomed golf courses. Not only golfers will find paradisiacal conditions here (two other golf courses are 15 minutes away by car), but also football, tennis and beach volleyball players, fitness fans, yoginis, children (Roby Club) and of course beach lovers.

The beach can be reached on foot in ten minutes or by shuttle. It has its own Robinson beach bar, which HolidayCheck users rave about. A boat transfer takes adventurers to an offshore, six-kilometer-long sand island. Back in the complex, the so-called Wellfit Spa, the main restaurant with an outdoor terrace, a specialty restaurant and a vinotheque await connoisseurs.

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  Price:
  7 nights all-inclusive with flight, train to flight and hotel transfer from 1,304 euros per person
  

5. Tonga Tower Design Hotel & Suites, Majorca

Roof terrace with sky bar, jacuzzi and restaurant: If you want to soar above things on holiday and enjoy the best view over the bay of Alcudia in the north of Mallorca, the 4-star Hotel Tonga Tower in Ca’n Picafort is the place for you. Chilling out is the order of the day here – at the top on the 16th floor and down at the sandy beach which is 400 meters away.

Active adults can enjoy yoga, yogilates, zumba, tai chi, fitness or volleyball, basketball, soccer and archery. For children there is a splash park, their own pool, a pirate ship, a playground and a mini and maxi club. All-inclusive vacations at the chic design hotel with 370 rooms include breakfast, lunch, and dinner in buffet form, table wine, beer, water, and soft drinks. And an entertainment program with live music and shows.

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  Price:
  7 nights all-inclusive with flight from 699 euros per person
  

6. Solea Boutique & Spa Hotel, Italy

Stylish, small wellness hotel in the mountains of northern Italy, more precisely in the Brenta Dolomites in Trentino: The 360-degree view from the 4-star hotel over meadows and valleys to the rugged rocky mountains inspires holidaymakers. But the 41 rooms and suites, designed with lots of wood, skins and warm beige tones, as well as the gourmet restaurant also contribute to the impressive recommendation rate of 100 percent on HolidayCheck.

There is a gala dinner and a regional dinner with Trentino specialties twice a week. Skiers will find ideal conditions in winter, because the hotel is located directly opposite the fun park of the Paganella ski area. In summer, many hiking trails and mountain bike tours start here. Then it’s off to the 1500 square meter wellness area – with an outdoor pool and a great view.

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  Price:
  7 nights all-inclusive from 1,244 euros per person
  

7. Hotel Riu Palace Palmeras, Gran Canaria

In the south of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria lies the tourist center of Maspalomas with the district of Playa del Ingles. Here, the 4-star hotel rises seven floors into the sky, around 350 meters from the sandy beach and just a few steps from the beach promenade. The 250-room resort has two swimming pools and a children’s pool surrounded by palm trees. If you want to work out, you can do so in the fitness room, with the activities program or in the immediate vicinity with windsurfing, diving, golfing or cycling.

Entertainment programs also run during the day, shows and live music in the evening. The 24-hour all-inclusive service also includes show-cooking stations at the breakfast buffet, lunch and dinner at the main restaurant or fusion restaurant “Krystal”. HolidayCheck users were so impressed by the quality and selection of the daily changing dishes that it received the 2022 Award due to the good ratings.

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  Price:
  7 nights all-inclusive with flight, train to flight and hotel transfer from 1,026 euros per person