About The Resort Edit
We're a small editorial team that exists for one reason: travel coverage of all-inclusive resorts and honeymoon destinations had gotten lazy. We're trying to fix that.
Who runs this
The Resort Edit is edited by Helena Ashworth. Helena has spent the last decade reading every travel review, comparison guide, and resort marketing brochure she could find — and getting steadily more frustrated with the lazy ones. She started this publication to write the editorial coverage she wished existed when she was planning her own trips.
Helena reads every reader email personally — questions, corrections, suggestions, requests for resorts to cover next. If you write to hello@theresortedit.com, she will be the one writing back.
Why we started this
The big travel sites recycle the same lists. Resort brands write their own glowing copy. Tripadvisor reviews are useful but noisy. There wasn't a single source you could trust to say "this resort is overrated, that one is the actual sleeper hit."
We started The Resort Edit to be that source — for couples planning honeymoons, families weighing all-inclusive options, and anyone tired of paying premium prices on the strength of marketing alone.
How we work
Every review on this site is built from a layered process:
- Multiple sources. We cross-check resort details against the brand site, official guides, and at least three independent recent guest reviews.
- Real comparisons. When we say a resort is better than another, we tell you exactly why, with specifics — pool count, food quality, suite layout, beach access, the things that actually differ.
- Honest verdicts. If a resort isn't worth its asking price, we'll say so. The point of this site is to save you a bad booking, not to push every property.
- Updated regularly. Resorts change — renovations, ownership changes, food upgrades and downgrades. We update reviews when we see meaningful shifts.
What we cover
- Sandals + Beaches resorts — the dominant all-inclusive brand in the Caribbean. 18 active properties, ranked and reviewed.
- Honeymoon destinations — Caribbean, Mexico, Maldives, with destination-led comparisons.
- Booking decisions — when to book, what to ask, where the real discounts live, and the trade-offs nobody explains until after you've paid.
How we make money
Some of the links in our reviews are affiliate links. If you book through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That's how we keep the lights on without running intrusive ad walls.
Affiliate relationships never determine our verdicts. We've chosen not to recommend specific resorts that pay us better, and we've recommended properties that pay us nothing. Read our full affiliate disclosure.
Editorial standards
We don't accept sponsored reviews, paid placements, or "press trips" in exchange for coverage. Every piece is written from research — what's verifiable from public sources, recent guest reviews we cross-check, and our own analysis. If we ever change that policy, you'll know because we'll say so on this page first.
Get in touch
A resort you want us to cover? A booking question? A correction on something we got wrong? Email hello@theresortedit.com — Helena reads every message.
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