look in better shape. Guests can enjoy four attractive swimming pools and 12 restaurants, from your usual buffet to a seafood restaurant and steakhouse. Renovated rooms have walk-in
showers and spacious balconies and the kids’ club and evening entertainment are included, plus there’s the option to upgrade to the Royal Club for VIP access to the Royal Club Restaurant and Arena Bar. NYX CANCUN: For the purse-savvy traveller who likes a livelier, flashier scene (and doesn’t mind an extra hour in the air), Cancun is another Funway favourite, according to Davies. He says: “Mexico is an affordable sun trap and one of our top destinations. All-inclusive hotels here deliver surprising luxury, service and cuisine at a price that’s right.” With seven days’ all-inclusive
starting from as low as £391 in October, the NYX Cancun is a prime example of Mexico’s budget breaks. Located in the middle of the Hotel Zone, this is another hotel that’s received a recent nip and tuck. Expect light and airy spaces with contemporary decor, and the all-inclusive deal includes local- brand liquors and Mexican beers. Its showstopping feature is the
ocean view and beautiful sandy beach, which you can see from the pool. Roadside-facing rooms offer sunset views over the lagoon. JOLLY BEACH RESORT & SPA: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic and Thomas
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Cook all fly direct to family-friendly Antigua and the high-quality kids’ clubs you’ll find at Jolly Beach Resort & Spa – priced at around the £840 mark for seven days – make it a favourite among frugal families. Rooms offer straightforward Caribbean decor, and dining ranges from the grab-and- go beach bars to a casual buffet and Indian à la carte. For entertainment, expect evening karaoke, live music and an on-site casino. The mile-long Jolly Beach is just one of the 365 fantastic bays you’ll find on this laid-back island.
w SPEND Resorts such as Sandals, Beaches and Couples really nail the ‘more bang for your buck’ type of holiday, with Sandals claiming to offer ‘more quality inclusions than any other resort on the planet’. Clients who book Sandals can
expect personal butler service, free Wi-Fi, all dining and top-shelf spirits and premium wines. Many motorised water sports (including waterskiing and sailing), aqua centres with Padi certification and unlimited golf with no green fees (in their Jamaica and Saint Lucia properties) are also included. SANDALS: With 52 rooms, Sandals Carlyle is the brand’s smallest resort so it’s a great one for those who want to combine a mid-range all-inclusive hotel with a boutique feel. Staff are attentive, rooms are furnished in mahogany four-poster beds and there are three dining venues.
Those who prefer a livelier resort might be better suited to the nearby Sandals Montego Bay. It’s slightly more expensive, yet offers nine restaurants, a stunning private beach, more room and butler-service categories and sleek interiors. After renovations this year, its newly built One Bedroom Butler Villa Suites (aka Love Nest Suites) offer spa-style bathrooms and outdoor soaking tubs, ideal for honeymooners. These palatial suites can also be
LEFT: Jolly Beach Resort & Spa
found at the Sandals Royal Caribbean Resort & Private Island, which is up another notch on the price scale, tailored to the well-heeled Sandals crowd. With a Georgian-style Great House, a private island and some of the best dining across the Sandals group, it goes above and beyond to impress. Expect romantic cabanas, swim-up suites and the ‘stay at one, play at all’, exchange programme that allows guests to use the amenities of all three hotels, transfers included. VERANDAH RESORT & SPA: With a good selection of four-star all-inclusive hotels, Antigua is a great alternative. The Verandah Resort & Spa has a huge free-form pool, ‘village’ of attractive Caribbean cottage-style
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