BARCELÓ HOTEL GROUP

Barceló doesn't need a flowchart. While some of the world's largest hotel companies have built portfolios with dozens of brands, Barceló Hotel Group keeps the choice considerably easier. Four brands. Four different versions of the vacation. Royal Hideaway brings the luxury. Barceló is the flagship. Occidental makes the resort experience more accessible. Allegro keeps things casual and value-focused.

For BlkTravel, Barceló gets particularly interesting because so much of its portfolio exists in destinations we're already looking for. Mexico. The Dominican Republic. Aruba. Costa Rica. Spain. And other places where the hotel isn't just somewhere to sleep. It's part of the vacation. That makes our job pretty simple. We're looking at the service. The resort. The food. The beach. The atmosphere. The value. And, as always, how comfortable we feel once we get there. Because whether we're spending Royal Hideaway money or looking for an Allegro deal, the question stays the same: Is this where we want to spend our vacation?