Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin The tag ‘all-inclusive’ used to be almost a dirty word in luxury travel. Conjuring up images of all-you-can-eat buffets of indefinable food; cheap shots of alcohol and plastic wristband-wearing tourists, they were the fly and flop (but more flop) of a 1970s travel world. Slowly, over the past decade, however, the concept has been redefined with luxury resorts revolutionising the model to address the needs of a new type of traveller and to improve resorts’ relationships with local communities.

By finessing the offering—think fine wines, slick design and Michelin-starred chefs at the helm—these new all-inclusive holidays have become viable luxury options and practical ones, too–with everything paid for in advance meaning you can relax and enjoy your holiday without any surprises at the end. In short, it’s out with the buffet and in with the butlers. The Legendary Suites at Rixos Premium Belek.

(Credit: Rixos Hotels) Founded in 2000, Turkish hospitality company, Rixos Hotels , is one of the world’s fastest-growing luxury hotel chains, which is at the forefront of reimagining the all-inclusive concept with its signature resorts across Türkiye. Its recent expansion across the Middle East sees a number of Rixos Resorts opening in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Ras Al-Khaimah with the brand’s ‘All-Inclusive, All-Exclusive’ offering at their heart. “It’s true that all-inclusive properties have transformed signific.