Preparation for the holiday includes a lot of things, from choosing a country and a resort, to an approximate entertainment program and the form of meals at the hotel. The more carefully you conduct this training, the more successful and successful your vacation will be. Do not hesitate to find out in the travel agency as much as possible about the selected resort and hotel. The information obtained can significantly affect your choice. Very often tourist brochures and brochures are saturated with various abbreviations and abbreviations, which are difficult to decipher. Most often, questions are caused by abbreviations indicating the type and class of service in hotels.
In this article we will tell you about the different forms of nutrition in hotels, in particular about what ai (AI) means.
AI: type of food All Inclusive
Information on the type of food is usually indicated immediately after the type of number. The following food classes are generally accepted:
- RO , EP, BO, AO, NO - without power;
- BB - breakfast only (as a rule, breakfast buffet is meant);
- HB - half board according to breakfast + dinner or breakfast + lunch;
- FB - full board, triple meals;
- AI - all inclusive (breakfast + lunch + dinner + drinks during the day + extra food - lunch, snack, snacks, late dinner, barbecue in the hotel bars).
In addition, each of these types may have several subtypes, differing depending on the country, resort and hotel. Let's take a closer look at the subtypes of All Inclusive food.
- ai light (soft ai, silver ai) food is, in fact, a full board option - three meals a day, as well as an unlimited number of local drinks (both nonalcoholic and alcoholic) at certain times of the day;
- In addition to a full board with triple meals, the royal ai (premium ai, ultra ai, vip ai) provides for several additional meals - breakfast, brunch, afternoon tea, late dinner. The list of drinks included is significantly expanded as compared to the standard supply circuit ai;
- ai hard (super ai) - this type of food includes, in addition to the full board, additional services in the hotel complex (sauna, massage, SPA or sports hall, Internet, etc.);
- select ai (preferred ai concept) - this type of food allows you to choose any of the available on-site restaurants (and not just the main restaurant, which traditionally serves breakfast, lunch and dinner).
Tips for choosing the type of food in the hotel
First of all, it should be noted that all the subtypes of the All Inclusive system differ insignificantly. Regardless of which one you choose - you will not stay hungry for sure.
Also it should be noted that in every hotel under the "All Inclusive" system they mean their own list of services. Therefore, be sure to be interested in the details of the food system in the particular hotel you have chosen.
Most often, the power supply system ai still provides some limitations. The first of these is the meal time. As a rule, food and drinks are free between 7.00 and 23.00. In the rest of the time they will have to be bought. In addition, often imported spirits and freshly squeezed juice are not included in the food system. This means that they will also have to be paid separately.
When choosing the type of food, first think about how much time you plan to spend at the hotel, how often you are accustomed to eating, and how plentiful your daily meals are.
If you travel with children, learn about the features of the children's menu (most high-class hotels provide
Think about how often you drink alcohol and how appropriate it is for you to pay for a food system with the alcohol provided.
And most importantly - do not try to eat everything that offers you a buffet. It's impossible. The only thing you can achieve is overeating, indigestion due to uncontrolled eating, weight gain and mood worsening due to all of the above problems.
The task of the ai food system is to rid you of the worries about nutrition and the need to buy or prepare food, that's all.