Last Updated on January 7, 2021
You see that the room is facing the ocean, has beautiful linens, and a decoration that makes you never want to leave it. In this case, people make rash decisions and provide their credit card digits right away.
What you need to be aware of is that the room you saw while website booking is not the one that you will get in reality. First of all, the pictures that you saw are most probably taken during shooting sessions, so they made sure that everything looks perfect.
Also, the resorts will not show standard rooms that everybody gets on their websites, so don’t get fooled by the pictures; especially when they are too good to be true.
Complete Seclusion
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Here is something that your travel booking agent would not tell you, and you won’t even read on online travel companies’ websites: as you are spending your vacation in a resort, you may be in complete seclusion.
Usually, resorts are surrounded by other resorts, and they are located in places far away from any local villages or the city. Therefore, you can forget about exploring the local culture or supporting the local economy.
You will not have the chance to eat in the local restaurants, shop at the local stores, or even meet the locals. So make sure that you ask your online travel agent about the area surrounding the resort and whether you will have the chance to explore it or not.
No Refunds
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When traveling, there are many things that you can control, you can look for the best online travel booking sites, get a reliable travel agency and choose what airlines you want to travel with.
However, one of the most famous factors that travelers cannot control is the weather.
The latter is a very important factor for resorts, and since many of them are located in an area that witnesses hurricanes from May to October, there is a big chance that unlucky travelers will not be able to spend their vacation during this period.
