Reviews-n-Ratings.com brings you our recommendations on the very best travel services.  You can be confident in using any of these services as they have all been awarded the RnR seal of approval.  Below you will find our overall picks, look at the top of the page for various categories.  So sit back, relax, and start planning your special get-away!  Bon Voyage! 

Home For Exchange          Category=Unique / Cost effective

  

   Want to travel the world?  Are you looking for a way to make it happen without spending huge amounts of money on lodging, food, or rental vehicles?  Do you want an authentic experience?  Most of us who love to travel would answer a resounding “YES!” to all of those questions!  Well the new way to travel today is through what is called ‘Home Exchange’.  With a home exchange you simply join a reputable home exchange program such as HomeForExchange.com.  You simply register your home, browse the listings of homes where you would like to travel, contact the owner, and your off!  It’s as easy as that, pay nothing for lodging, use your exchange home’s kitchen to save on dining costs, and even arrange to use their vehicle too!  All you really have to pay for is your airfare to your exchange home’s location.  Home exchange allows you to go beyond the tourist experience and into the ‘real’ world around you.  So the next time you plan a vacation or holiday be sure to include home exchange in your options.  I recommend HomeForExchange.com   

Sandals Resorts                  Category=  couples / exclusive

   ‘Revel in some of the world's most breathtakingly romantic beachfront settings. Choose from an unparalleled array of gourmet á la carte restaurants. Embrace unimaginable luxury in one of our incredibly lavish, innovative and exquisitely stylish suites. Restore body and soul in Sandals’ sublime Red Lane Spas. Enjoy the very height of award-winning service, highlighted by the ultra-discreet pampering of their exclusive British-Guild-trained butlers. Experience for yourselves why, quite simply, the Sandals Luxury Included™ Vacation represents an unprecedented new level of supreme perfection!’  That quote from their website says it all!  Sandals is the name in resorts.  Sandals resorts are all-inclusive, (yes drinks too!) meaning that you pay one price, and one price only.  It’s relaxing to know that all of your dining, beverage, and entertainment expenses are accounted for before you even pack your suitcase.

   When you consider that all of your expenses are paid for in advance, a Sandals vacation is quite reasonable especially when you factor in the depth of luxury.  You can save even more with their last minute deals, and specials only found at their website,  Sandals.com.  Sandals is luxury without the ‘snob’ factor!  You vacation on your terms. Dine in a luxurious restaurant dressed to the nines, or in a cafe in your bathing suit and bare feet!  I can’t emphasize enough about the Sandals experience.  It’s relaxing...it’s calming...it Sandals! 

                                      Category=  family / all inclusive

Beaches Resorts                

Other "all-inclusives" may say they include everything under the sun – but don't get burned. Because add-on fees and hidden charges can really add up. Beaches is different. Beaches includes all the things you want most, so families can get away to Beaches with zero worries and zero surprises.

No other all inclusive in the world includes the same rare combination of quality, choices, and service as Beaches resorts. In fact, they had to create a name just to describe these incomparable standards. They call it "Ultra All-Inclusive." You'll simply call it a dream come true. Here’s a list of what is included...

*All meals and snacks

*Fine dining

*Scuba diving

*Variety of watersports

*Land sports

*Unlimited premium drinks

*Golf in Jamaica

*Luxurious rooms & suites

*Hotel Taxes

*Airport transfers

*Exchange privileges

*Basic Wedding Package

*Tips & gratuities

Beaches is a resort that caters to families and children of all ages!  Whether you have a newborn or a pre-teen, there are activities for them.  You can leave your children in the care of the highly qualified Beaches staff while you and your loved one experience some scuba diving, or just relax on the beach!  Be sure to check out the amenities available on their website, Beaches.com.              

Beaches Turks & Caicos

“The resort at Turks and Caicos is the nicest resort I've ever been to (twice now). The staff is exceptionally friendly and helpful right down to the chefs at the restaurants that create specials meals for my sons who have severe food allergies. After visiting a beaches resort I never want to go anywhere else on vacation and will return every year! The food, accommodations, drinks and the scuba diving were all excellent as well as the kid activities! you have created the perfect atmosphere for families that want to vacation together. Thanks!!! “  

By : JOSEPH W.

LITTLETON, CO, USA

priceline.com                    Category=  discount travel service

   Priceline.com: The amazing travel service where you can now choose your exact flights and times for incredible travel savings or Name Your Own Price and save even more! All it takes is a little flexibility with your travel plans.

   If you can fly any time of day, agree to fly on any major airline, stay in any name-brand hotel or rent from any of the top 5 U.S. rental car agencies - you can save a lot of money with priceline!

   Priceline.com is the premier site for discount travel.  Whether you are flexible with you travel plans or not, priceline is an excellent source for all of your travel needs.  You can shop their pre-priced airfare, vacations, hotels, etc, or choose your own price!  If you decide to name your own price, you simply enter the dates of your travel or lodging or rental and enter the price you want to pay.  You will receive a reply in less than a minute with your results!

   I’ve personally used Priceline and I can say that they stand behind the businesses that they represent.  Their customer service agents are helpful and polite and will address any problem that may arise on your behalf.  If you have never used Priceline.com before, there is a simple step by step tutorial available by clicking here and then look for ‘First Time Users’ at the top left of the home page.  Priceline is truly the head of the discount travel class!