The best all-inclusive resorts do more than cover the buffet and the bar tab. Expect chef-led tasting menus, wellness programs built around where you’ve landed, and excursions that go well past a poolside massage – whether that’s spice-market cooking classes in Thailand, rice-terrace spa rituals in Bali, overwater breakfasts in the Maldives or a private-island fishing trip in Fiji. Some of the properties below are all-inclusive resorts in the traditional sense; others are five-star hotels where Luxury Escapes has built an all-inclusive package specifically for its own guests, bundling meals, drinks and extras that wouldn’t otherwise come as standard. Either way, the effect is the same: book once, and most of the spending decisions are already made for you.
The best all-inclusive resorts in the Maldives
Lily Beach Resort and Spa
A sand-floored dining room and lagoon-facing beach bars set the scene at Lily Beach Resort and Spa, where the all-inclusive plan pours Taittinger champagne by the glass alongside a cellar of 80 wines from around the world. Lily Maa runs a nightly-changing buffet – Monday’s Indian Ocean spread, Saturday’s Italian night, Sunday’s beachside BBQ – with 20 imported cheeses, live cooking stations and a grill on rotation throughout. Stay four nights or more and one dinner shifts to Tamarind, the overwater speciality restaurant serving Thai and Indian dishes.
Hard Rock Hotel Maldives
More than a dozen dining spots and free-flow drinks keep this flagship Hard Rock resort humming, with DJ sets, karaoke and live bands taking over The Elephant and The Butterfly six nights a week, plus a swim-up bar at the infinity pool for guests who’d rather not leave the water. On the hotel’s own island, The Elephant and The Butterfly serves pan-Latin American plates, from ceviche to grilled meats. A 500-metre walk away sits The Marina @ CROSSROADS, the integrated leisure hub Hard Rock shares with its sister property SAii Lagoon – home to Hard Rock Cafe’s American classics and Ministry of Crab, the Colombo original founded by cricketers Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene, now serving its seafood on Emboodhoo Lagoon.
Finolhu, A Seaside Collection Resort, a Member of Design Hotels
Finolhu, A Seaside Collection Resort, a Member of Design Hotels sits inside Baa Atoll’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, on a private island fringed by a 1.8km sandbank. Mornings start with breakfast at Beach Kitchen before non-motorised watersports off Palm Beach – kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, snorkelling and catamaran sailing, with beginner and advanced sailing courses available at extra cost. Dinner runs from Kanusan, the overwater Japanese restaurant with its own sushi bar, to Arabian Grill’s North African and Middle Eastern spice menu and Crab Shack’s soft-shell crab tacos on the sand spit.
Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort
Mercure Maldives Kooddoo Resort is an adults-only, all-inclusive retreat in Gaafu Alifu Atoll, a 65-minute domestic flight from Malé, with beachfront and overwater villas that have made it a long-standing favourite with honeymooners. Alita, the all-day restaurant, serves pan-Asian and international dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, while Vista, set over the lagoon, is dedicated entirely to Italian cuisine. The atoll is also home to more than 400 wild dolphins, tracked as part of an ongoing research partnership with Milan’s Bicocca University – good reason to book a sandbank excursion or dolphin cruise alongside the usual kayaking, snorkelling and scuba diving.
Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa
Hideaway Beach Resort & Spa sits on a remote, jungle-clad island in Haa Alifu Atoll, in the Maldives’ quieter north, with some of the most generously spaced overwater villas and strongest house-reef snorkelling in the country. The all-inclusive dining runs well past the buffet: Meeru Bar & Grill turns out wood-fired pizzas and Lava Stone Grill meat and seafood by the pool, Matheefaru serves its nightly-changing menu on an open-air deck under the stars, and Samsara Asian Fusion works through Thai, Indian and Japanese dishes on stilts above the lagoon.
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Bliss Hoi An Beach Resort & Wellness
Bliss Hoi An Beach Resort & Wellness sits on Binh Minh Beach, a quieter stretch of coast about 20 minutes’ drive south of Hoi An’s historic centre, set among tropical gardens with direct beach access. Binh Minh Restaurant runs an international menu spanning Vietnamese and global dishes, while Ngoc Linh Spa draws on local wellness traditions for its treatments. A complimentary shuttle covers the trip into Hoi An Ancient Town, where the UNESCO-listed old quarter holds Japanese merchant houses, Chinese assembly halls and centuries-old tea warehouses.
Shilla Monogram Danang
Shilla Monogram Danang sits on Non Nuoc Beach, on the golden sand strip between Danang and Hoi An’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, a 20-minute drive from the lantern-lit streets and famously sweet Vietnamese coffee. The all-inclusive package covers daily buffet breakfast, a two-course set lunch and dinner at Dining M or Bistro M, daily free-flow drinks from a select menu of house wine, beer and spirits, one 60-minute massage per adult, and a one-time minibar stocked with local beer and snacks. Bar M and the Monogram Lounge handle evening drinks, and return airport transfers are included as standard.
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Diamond Cliff Resort & Spa
Diamond Cliff Resort & Spa sits on the hillside above Sea Salt Beach in Patong, a five-minute shuttle from the city centre, with four restaurants and several bars scattered across the property. One of its two outdoor pools comes with a waterslide, giving families something beyond sunbathing to fill an afternoon. The all-inclusive package covers daily buffet breakfast, two-course lunches and dinners, and free-flow drinks including beer and cocktails, with one massage built into the standard rate and airport transfers or extra treatments available as add-ons.
Amora Beach Resort Phuket
Amora Beach Resort Phuket sits directly on Bang Tao Beach, with three pools and a colourful AQUA Kids Club built around three zones, a dedicated kids’ water park and activities from archery to beachfront yoga. The all-inclusive package covers daily buffet breakfast and a two-course lunch or dinner at Isla Restaurant, six hours of free-flow drinks from 2pm to 8pm, and a three-course set dinner at Nora Beach Club, the resort’s beachfront restaurant known for sunset cocktails and live music.
ananea Beyond Khaolak
ananea Beyond Khaolak sits on Pak Weep Beach, its villas built from natural materials in warm, earthy tones around a “slow glamour” approach to unhurried, private outdoor spaces. The all-inclusive package covers daily buffet breakfast, lunch and dinner, free-flow cocktails, beer, spirits and soft drinks, one 60-minute massage per adult at Kanda Spa, and a one-time three-course dinner at Motown On Fire, the resort’s steakhouse known for flame-seared ribs. Beach Bar and Restaurant serves seafood under a thatched roof by the oceanfront pool, and the resort sits within day-trip range of Khao Sok National Park’s limestone karsts and the Similan Islands.
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Merusaka Nusa Dua
Merusaka Nusa Dua sits on Nusa Dua’s Mengiat Beach, with three-tiered pools winding through the resort and rooms, suites and villas built in traditional Balinese style. Dining runs across six restaurants and bars, spanning Indonesian classics, international dishes, wood-fired pizza and cocktails. Children aged 5 to 12 have their own space at Tamaya Kids Land, while adults can book treatments at The Spa by Merusaka.
Paradisus by Meliá Bali
Meliá Bali reopened in February 2026 as Paradisus by Meliá Bali, the brand’s first Destination Inclusive property in Asia, after an extensive renovation of its long-standing Nusa Dua site. The lagoon-style pool still winds through 25 acres of tropical gardens, now flanked by eight restaurants and a waterpark built into the kids’ clubs. Families get a dedicated check-in and a Family Concierge service, while The Reserve carves out an adults-only wing for guests aged 16 and up, complete with a private beach and pool.
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Mt. Mulligan Lodge
Working cattle station meets boutique luxury at Mt. Mulligan Lodge, a rural retreat deep in Queensland’s outback where the lodge’s namesake mountain, an 18-kilometre sandstone escarpment, towers over eucalyptus woodland and a eucalyptus-fringed weir. Guests can join guided tours to the historic Tyrconnell Gold Mine and ATV adventures through Hodgkinson Valley, plus kayaking and barramundi fishing on the weir – catch your own and the kitchen will cook it to order. Hikes across the property’s 28,000 hectares take in the country of the Djungan people, who have lived here for 37,000 years. Each room comes with its own electric buggy, and the all-inclusive rate covers three meals a day built around local produce, alongside Australian wines, beers and spirits.
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Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge
Colossal conifer forests and glacier-fed, salmon-rich waters fill Clayoquot Sound, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve on Vancouver Island reachable only by boat, floatplane or helicopter. Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge sits on 600 acres within it, its safari-style tents built around all-inclusive dining sourced largely from the surrounding land and water. Guest itineraries run through a half-day wildlife-spotting boat tour in search of whales, bears and sea otters, a canyoning expedition up the Bedwell River, hiking and horseback riding, plus a Bedwell River glacial plunge, massages at Healing Grounds Spa, saunas and hot tubs.
Marquis Los Cabos, All-Inclusive Resort & Spa
Set where the desert mountains meet the Sea of Cortez, Marquis Los Cabos trades the usual all-inclusive script for something more restrained: an adults-only, no-timeshare resort 15 minutes from San Jose del Cabo. The lobby is framed by a stone archway, and 235 suites are finished in marble and Latin American art rather than a tropical-print fit-out. Days move between two curving infinity pools and the spa, while premium dining runs across four restaurants, with all drinks included.
The best all-inclusive resorts in Fiji & the South Pacific
The Havannah Vanuatu
The Havannah Vanuatu sits on Efate, home to the capital Port Vila, on the white sand of Samoa Point overlooking Havannah Harbour. The resort is family-owned and adults-only (16 and over), with snorkelling, kayaking, paddleboarding and diving included straight off the beach. The Point Restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner built around local produce and Vanuatu beef, and a complimentary sunset cruise runs nightly along the harbour.
Dolphin Island
Available on an exclusive-use basis for up to eight guests across four bures, Dolphin Island sits off the northern tip of Fiji’s largest island, Viti Levu, near Rakiraki. Menus are built around what local fishermen bring in each morning, with guests selecting their own seafood before island manager Dawn Simpson’s team cooks it to order. Drinks run free-flow – cocktails, spirits, wine and beer – and the surrounding Bligh Waters are set up for kayaking, paddleboarding and snorkelling straight from the beach, with day trips to nearby waterfalls and villages arranged on request.
Tokoriki Island Resort
Tokoriki Island Resort caps guests at 72, an adults-only hideaway that was voted the South Pacific’s number one resort in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards 2026 for the second year running. Daily à la carte breakfast comes with free-flow sparkling wine, and a nightly happy hour adds an hour of cocktails and canapés – plus cocktail tastings three nights a week. One dinner during the stay is swapped out for Oishii Teppanyaki’s theatrical tableside cooking, and the package also includes a daily snorkelling trip, a foot ritual at Tokoriki Spa, and unlimited non-motorised watersports, from kayaks to a Hobie Cat catamaran.
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All resort inclusions mentioned are subject to change and based on package selection.
Feature image: Meliá Bali.
