By Susie Reese

The night before I go on vacation, I’m not dreaming of sugar plums dancing in my head. I dream of fluffy pieces of French toast and omelets made to order and traditional Mexican cuisine served in a sizzling skillet. And when traveling to Cancun-Riviera Maya, it’s super important that I choose an exquisite dining resort, especially since most resorts are all-inclusive. If I chose unwisely, my fantastic foodie dreams can easily turn into horrifying nightmares at short buffets with crusty meals and cold sides.

So where do I go where all my foodie dreams come true?

Azul Fives, one of Karisma’s award-winning hotels, offers gourmet experiences for both couples and families.

Karisma Hotels and Resorts offer the Gourmet Inclusive Experience unlike any other all-inclusive resort.

What is the Gourmet Inclusive® Experience?

Gourmet Inclusive® Experience is more than a culinary journey. It’s a philosophy of indulgence and pampering during your entire experience at Karsima Hotels and Resorts. It starts from the moment you enter the resort with cool, refreshing towel and a welcome cocktail, but it resonates throughout your entire stay with “gourmet” offerings, from beach beds and crystal pools to beach butlers, concierge, and 24-hour room service.

But those are not the only amenities that make your stay at a Karsima hotel or resort “superb,” as guests have described it. Below is a small sampling of what makes a Karisma vacation “gourmet.”  Amenities include:

El Dorado Seaside Suites offers the Gourmet Pub with drinks and bites to stimulate your senses and energize your palate.

– Accommodations as selected.
– Welcome glass of champagne.
– All meals and gourmet bites.
– Unlimited local and selection of international premium brands.
– Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages.
– Minibar with beer, water, soft drinks refilled once a day.
– Daily and nightly activity program.
– Full-service concierge
– Use of Kids Club and Teens Club
– Non-motorized water sports: paddleboats, kayak and snorkeling gear.
– Scuba clinics in the pool Hospitality Desk Tennis courts, where available, rackets and balls provided.
– Live music and shows.
– Fitness center, sauna, and steam room.
– And 24-hour room service.

But the heart of the Gourmet Inclusive® Experience is, of course, food.

And Karisma indulges your discerning palate with exceptional selections and preparations. Its hotels have attained such awards as the coveted Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence, and it has hosted culinary geniuses in its Michelin and Zagat-rated restaurants. Karisma prides itself on its success, which started by one simple rule: “Use the best ingredients and never be satisfied with good. Always strive for great.”

El Chique, an adults-only restaurant, creates greatness in the form of world-class cuisine at Azul Sensatori.

Karisma achieves greatness at a variety of venues, including a fresh fish market, where guests can select the fisherman’s catch of the day to beach picnic, genuine Italian and other classic tastes, as well as the Gourmet bites (even the snacks are decadent). Foodie Hours by the pool encourage you to try new delights, and epic Food Displays create an artistic expression of palate pleasures. And meals aren’t just necessities; they are also experiences where lighting and music create an ambiance of flavor.

Karisma Hotels and Resorts host Culinary Theaters, where guests can watch as master chefs prepare aesthetically pleasing and palate stimulating meals.

Even beverages are gourmet. For adults with exception taste, Karisma boasts 31 Mojito flavors, a full menu dedicated to margaritas (including the signature Dorado Martini), and even special theme bars such as the frozen Tequila bar with daily Tequila tasting. Karisma has its own private label wines, perfected to complement their fine cuisine, and the in-house sommeliers will pair your meal and drink exquisitely.

Explore the difference between all inclusive and Gourmet Inclusive, only at Karisma.

Gourmet is green, too.

The Greenhouse at El Dorado Royale produces enough vegetables and fruit to all Karisma Hotels and Resorts in Riviera Maya.

Part of the experience of Gourmet Inclusive® is the fresh tastes of the food and experiences, and Karisma Hotels and Resorts make it possible by going green. A 70,000 square foot greenhouse at El Dorado Royale produces fresh fruits and vegetables to be used at the restaurants, but as we said earlier, Gourmet Inclusive® is more than just food. Hydro jets in all toilets reduce the amount of water used by the resorts. Water treatments in the greenhouse reuses waters. Solar panels help to heat the water in the resorts, and an ozone laundry system eliminates harmful chemicals.

Are you ready to live out your foodie dreams? Then choose one of Karisma’s awarding-winning hotels and resorts in Jamaica and Riviera Maya. Contact your local travel agent and request a GOGO Vacations’ package now.

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About Susie Reese

Susie Reese is a copywriter for FC USA Artworks. She loves to travel (you know it!) and has ventured extensively across North America. She enjoys short walks on the beach and comic cons. She writes On the Go: A Magazine for Travelers and on her free-time, comics and short stories.