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Re: mandatory all inclusive (by Janice L.):

rolandd4 wrote:

What does it mean by mandatory all inclusive...Does that mean you must pay the Occidental an all inclusive fee after what you pay for the timeshare??? What are the fees???

From what owners have told me, people who bought timeshare there before 2001 were grandfathered into a clause that said that All Inclusive was optional. So, if you were to book through the Occidental directly, you would HAVE to purchase the All Inclusive, it's mandatory. When trying to find a rental, make sure you ask up front whether or not the owner has All Inclusive optional. I have still heard stories of people being told they didn't have to purchase it, and then upon checking in, they were told they had to. So beware and it would be a good idea to contact the hotel up front if you are renting from someone to find out if you have to purchase the AI or not.

I, for one, am not fond of any timeshare that indicates that AI is mandatory. No thanks. I'm not sure how much it is per day, you can probably find out from someone listing a rental that includes the AI. I want to say it's about $100 per person per day, but I'm just not sure.