Hello my fellow travelers! I hope you all have been well. I was trying to wait until I got some pictures from my phone to my computer, but those will have to come later.

My wife and I just went on a weekend getaway for our anniversary. This was the very first time for living the resort lifestyle. I have always heard different pros and cons in regards to resorts versus regular hotels.

A pro in certain resorts can be that it is an all-inclusive resort, meaning there are more perks than you would get for a regular hotel. Some examples would be all food and drinks are included in the price you pay, spa credits (if the resort has a spa), and upgraded rooms can even be a perk.

A con in the resort life is that on top of what you pay for the booking of the resort, it will, most of the time, exclude the extra resort fees which is per night of the stay. So, if you are wanting to book a resort, make sure you have the funding for that as well, especially if it is not placed into the price you pay when you confirm the booking.

When I was deciding on where to stay for our weekend getaway, I looked at a lot of regular hotels, but then I came across today’s Resort Highlight, the 3 Palms Resort in Tucson, Arizona!

It not only had the best pricing, especially for a resort, but had the best room layouts. I decided to book a mini suite. It had the layout like an apartment. It had your sitting area with a TV, had a kitchenette, that was FULL size, and the bedroom/bathroom area in its own area of the suite. The nice thing about it being laid out separately is if you wanted to watch TV and someone else in your party wanted to have some quiet time, they could go into the bedroom area and shut the door to have their privacy.

The pool area was nice. Since it rained a decent bit, I couldn’t try it out. For the golfers, they had a small putting green to practice! The breakfast area had a great layout. You could sit inside or you could go outside to the atrium area and enjoy your breakfast. They had more than your normal continental breakfast of toast, cereal, and Belgian waffle maker. The resort also had eggs, sausage and potatoes.

The staff, from the front desk to the housekeeping staff, were amazing! Check in was a breeze. The front staff was friendly at all times. They were letting people know of any possible delays that could occur during check-in and getting to the rooms. They were professional in all aspects of their position.

As for a rating, from 0-5, I would rate the 3 Palms Resort a 4.5. Even though it was a smaller resort, but the professionalism that was presented, as well as it being pretty quiet, is what made me want to go back there again if I needed to get away. The only downside, there is only 1 elevator on the property. If the elevator does not take you to the part of the resort you are staying at, then you have to carry your luggage upstairs.

When I can get the pictures up, I would love to update this post and show you this awesome resort.

As I go more places, you will see more reviews like this.

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