I have enjoyed many AI holidays. The appeal is simple, you pays your money up front then sit back & let someone else take care of the rest of it! Yes you are tied to the restaurant to get the vfm side but other than that you are free to come & go as you please. I usually have a couple of day trips out or hire a car for the weekend & go exploring, holidays for me are about downtime, reading my book at the side of a pool/beach & letting the world go slowly by doing its own thing, AI is perfect for that. On the last night I normally forsake the restaurant & go out for a "special" meal somewhere, that makes up for any repetition & I've always found the food to be plenty good enough for me but then again I'm not a fussy eater!