All Inclusive Holidays

According to recent tourism figures visitors who opted for all-inclusive on the island was limited to just 18 percent over all in 2010.

I love the editors comment Canarian Weekly would like to suggest that the Tourist Research Department that carry out the survey come and visit the resorts in the south of Tenerife, as at present, there appear not enough colours in the rainbow for all of the wrist bands that we see here on a daily basis.

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Gypsy wrote:According to recent tourism figures visitors who opted for all-inclusive on the island was limited to just 18 percent over all in 2010.

I love the editors comment Canarian Weekly would like to suggest that the Tourist Research Department that carry out the survey come and visit the resorts in the south of Tenerife, as at present, there appear not enough colours in the rainbow for all of the wrist bands that we see here on a daily basis.

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I know this is a regular that gets a few backs up but why would you want to go AI in Tenerife unless you intend on just staying in the hotel, why then choose Tenerife as cheaper options if you do not want to sample the local delights.

I Went half board once as it was part of a cruise and stay package and it was a waste really as we had great food in the hotel, but it was dining in the same restaurant each night, which we did not do on the cruise ship, so we went out 3/7.

To me AI and Full or Half Board kills a local resortand should be limited to a small amount of local tourist industry. Yes no argument there is a market but that market will eventually ruin a destination if allowed to grow too big.

Obviously some destinations require AI due to sefety etc...different module.

I couldn't agree more with Topdog. AI is for a very limited amount of the market. It's nuts that the Tenerife government are pushing this sector and also killing the private holiday lets. If it continues like this unemployment will soar, property prices will slump and holiday makers will go elsewhere.

3rdforum wrote:I couldn't agree more with Topdog. AI is for a very limited amount of the market. It's nuts that the Tenerife government are pushing this sector and also killing the private holiday lets. If it continues like this unemployment will soar, property prices will slump and holiday makers will go elsewhere.

So sayeth Saruman the White...(sorry)

Good news from "News in the Sun" though...

I read this rubbish virtually every month in the local press. The fact is tourism is nowhere near what it was 10 years ago. The airport used to be chocker, even queues for taxis. Often looks like a ghost town there now.

I agree. It will be interesting to see what will happen in the next 2 years should the shit hit the fan next month when the appeals against the fines for illegal letting are heard.

Dont let mine out so no probs for me.

Perfectspecimen wrote:Dont let mine out so no probs for me.

Vince my uncle brother, 16 nephews and their 12 mates said thanks for the two weeks and your 12k is in the post.

Thats good, doubled the number of people on the complex.

The Lone Ranger wrote:Good news from "News in the Sun" though...

Sorry to be picky but that does say CANARY ISLANDS, and in places like Fuertaventura there is little to do but hang around a complex and soak up the rays. So it makes sense for those who want to do nothing else to go there. However unlike the other islands (Sorry I hate GC and Lanza is only OK) Tenerife has so much to offer, she has spent a fortune updating certain areas to attract a 'better class' of tourist yet for some unfathomable reason insists on increasing AI. Of course not every failure can be laid at the door of AI some bar and restaurant owners are their own worst enemy and need to get a grip, improve what they are offering rather than expecting things to be the same as they were 10 years ago.

Gypsy wrote:
Sorry to be picky but that does say CANARY ISLANDS, and in places like Fuertaventura there is little to do but hang around a complex and soak up the rays. So it makes sense for those who want to do nothing else to go there. However unlike the other islands (Sorry I hate GC and Lanza is only OK) Tenerife has so much to offer, she has spent a fortune updating certain areas to attract a 'better class' of tourist yet for some unfathomable reason insists on increasing AI. Of course not every failure can be laid at the door of AI some bar and restaurant owners are their own worst enemy and need to get a grip, improve what they are offering rather than expecting things to be the same as they were 10 years ago.

Lanza did nowt for me.......

Yeh, more up market does it for me. I'm just eating a nice lemon curd sandwich........

The Lone Ranger wrote:

Haven't had one of them for years. Used to eat them all the time as kids.

Must have been one of those posh kids from the big house at the end of a drive. We had to put up with bread and dripping.

Are all-inclusive holidays creating ghost towns? This seems to back up what Daryn was saying (sorry can´t find the post) AI in Majorca

Ghetto thread anyone ?

Ghecko's I like them.

Found one in our apartment once, lovely little thing. Soon dissappeared though, no cockroaches on our side!

Perfectspecimen wrote:Found one in our apartment once, lovely little thing. Soon dissappeared though, no cockroaches on our side!

Gheckos are the medicine for mosquitoes and other insects, so nice to have them around

These days it is
easy to find an all-inclusive holiday, where all travel, accommodation,
food, drink, entertainment and activities are included in one price.
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Welcome Jo, it is easy and in some places these are a great idea, but in other places they can totally ruin the economy.
I believe that AI in places like Tenerife (small Island, with many small traders) are ok if not saturating. This is the problem, holiday companies and hotel chains just drench and drown the local economy until it is not worth going to a place.

joebaath wrote:These days it is
easy to find an all-inclusive holiday, where all travel, accommodation,
food, drink, entertainment and activities are included in one price.
Online travel advisors

to the forum. wow,bloody good introduction of yourself.