Originally Posted by
jpdx
Only a handful of places are listed as “all inclusive” on points reservations:
Most hotels show breakfast only:
I don’t do all-inclusives, but breakfast only rates seem to be a thing in Europe. I’ve seen the same with Hyatt’s recent additions (Alua, Dreams, Secrets).
My point is that the base cash rate for those hotels is likely to be breakfast only (even if an all inclusive option is available at an additional cost). If this is the case then it is not surprising that the points rate is also breakfast only. It looks like most European properties follow this model, while most (all?) in Mexico/Caribbean are purely all-inclusive.
Do let me know if you find a hotel that offers
only all-inclusive cash rates but breakfast only points rates.
In any case, the point value at Iberostar is so low (even with all inclusive) that this is sort of a moot point - redeeming at Iberostar is simply not a good deal.