The Cuban resort of Royalton Cayo Santa Maria topped TripAdvisor's list of the top 25 all-inclusive resorts in the world. 
Iberostar really must know how make its all-inclusive guests happy. Second-place Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso, in Playa Paraiso, Mexico, is one of four Iberostar resorts on TripAdvisor's top 25 list. 
Third-place Kurumba Maldives resort, located in the Maldives' Kaafu Atoll, offers the beauty of island resort vacation without the isolation. The resort is a quick speedboat ride from the airport. 
Cancun, Mexico, dominates TripAdvisor's top 25 list, and fourth-place Le Blanc Spa Resort is the highest-ranking Cancun resort in that exclusive club. 
Fifth-place Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun placed right below the LeBlanc resort in Cancun. Secrets resorts are just for adults, so leave the children behind for a grownup vacation. 
Sixth-place Luxury Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado is located on a tiny island in the Dominican Republic that hosts only the resort and its surrounding beaches. 
The Iberostar Grand Bavaro Hotel, which comes in at seventh place, is an adults-only resort on the lovely Bavaro de Punta Cana Beach in the Dominican Republic. 
Eighth-place Galley Bay Resort in St. John's, Antigua, another adults-only resort, sits on a private 40-acre property with nearly a mile of Caribbean beachfront and a bird sanctuary nearby. 
Ninth-place Rixos Sharm El Sheikh Resort in Egypt's Nabq Bay, a resort for families and couples only, offers diving and other watersports at its Red Sea location, as well as a truly worldwide array of dining options. 
Tenth-place Excellence Playa Mujeres, just 30 minutes from Cancun, Mexico, is an adults-only resort with an inland marina and golf course. 
Another of the award-winning Iberostar properties is 11th-place Iberostar Grand Hotel Rose Hall, Jamaica, an adults-only resort offering international cuisine, golf course and, of course, the beach. 
Secrets Silversands Riviera Cancun, Mexico, which came in at 12th place, is another Secrets adults-only resort. The resort offers reef snorkeling expeditions, eight swimming pools and live shows at its open-air theater. 
The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real in the Dominican Republic is a resort within a resort, created for families within the Paradisus Palma Real Resort. The family concierge and kids zone are designed to make sure your family-friendly vacation is a real vacation. 
Sultan Gardens Resort, at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt's Southern Sinai on the Red Sea, came in at 14th place. The resort is close to the airport and city center but has 220 meters of private sandy beaches and beautiful coral formations nearby. 
Brazil's first entry into TripAdvisor's top 25 list, Salinas do Maragogi All Inclusive Resort caters to the family traveler. Activities are planned with the younger traveler in mind, and children younger than 12 can stay in their parents' room for free. 
Want to visit Madagascar without planning every detail? The Andilana Beach Resort in Madagascar, which came in at 16th place, may be your spot. 
Live Aqua Cancun All Inclusive, a lovely adults-only resort in the resort-crowded town of Cancun, Mexico, came in at 17th place. Enjoy the Caribbean or book one of the private cabanas and a drink, or swim in one of seven pools on-site. 
The Sandals Whitehouse European Village and Spa in Jamaica is the only Sandals property to crack the top 25 list. It's an all-beachfront resort within a 500-acre nature preserve. 
Nineteenth-place Cozumel Palace in Cozumel, Mexico, is a resort of choice for families. With a stunning coral reef, there's snorkeling and diving and a kids club for parents who want some adults-only time. 
The second Cuban resort to make the top 25 list, the adults-only Melia Cayo Coco in Jardines del Rey archipelago came in at 20th place. The resort is on a small island linked with the main Cuban island by a short manmade road. 
Greece's only entry on the top 25 list, the Oceania Club in Nea Moudania, has a private beach on the Mediterranean with sunbeds, umbrellas and towels along with all-day waiter service, all included. This 21st-place resort even offers a beach-based child care service so parents can have some adult-focused beach time. 
The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, is the second Reserve resort within a resort to make the top 25 list (at No. 22). The family concierge and kids zone ensure parents and children all have a real vacation. 
Enjoy an adults-only experience on the Caribbean at 23rd-place Secrets the Vine Cancun in Cancun, Mexico. 
Swim with dolphins, go scuba diving and send your children to play in the kids club or teens club at the Grand Velas Riviera Maya in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, which came in at 24th place. 
It's no surprise that another Iberostar property -- the family-friendly Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus in Bayahibe, Dominican Republic -- would round out TripAdvisor's list of the top 25 all-inclusive resorts in the world.
- These 25 all-inclusive resorts include drinks, food and fun
- Most are clustered in Mexico and the Caribbean, with a few exceptions
- Brazil, Greece and Egypt also made the list
(CNN) -- Forget the incoming arctic blast.
With the upper Midwest and Great Lakes buried in snow and freezing temperatures as far south as Oklahoma, it's time to book a vacation at a warm-weather resort.
Fine dining, lovely pools and exciting adventures ... and why not include the cost of your food, drink and other amenities in the price of admission?
Here are TripAdvisor's top 25 all-inclusive resorts around the world.
In defense of the all-inclusive resort
The travel website's award winners were based on its members' reviews and opinions of all-inclusive resorts around the world over a period from August 1, 2013, through July 31, 2014.
If you prefer to search for a resort in one part of the world, there are dedicated lists for seven regions worldwide, including the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe and Asia.
TripAdvisor's top 25 all-inclusive resorts around the world
1. Royalton Cayo Santa Maria, Villa Clara Province, Cuba
2. Iberostar Grand Hotel Paraiso, Playa Paraiso, Mexico
3. Kurumba Maldives, the Maldives
4. Le Blanc Spa Resort, Cancun, Mexico
5. Secrets Maroma Beach Riviera Cancun, Playa Maroma, Mexico
6. Luxury Bahia Principe Cayo Levantado Don Pablo Collection, Samana Province, Dominican Republic
7. Iberostar Grand Bavaro Hotel, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
8. Galley Bay Resort, St. John's, Antigua
9. Rixos Sharm El Sheikh Resort, Nabq Bay, Egypt
10. Excellence Playa Mujeres, Playa Mujeres, Mexico
11. Iberostar Grand Hotel Rose Hall, Rose Hall, Jamaica
12. Secrets Silversands Riviera Cancun, Puerto Morelos, Mexico
13. The Reserve at Paradisus Palma Real, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
14. Sultan Gardens Resort, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt
15. Salinas do Maragogi All Inclusive Resort, Maragogi, Brazil
16. Andilana Beach Resort, Nosy Be, Antsiranana Province, Madagascar
17. Live Aqua Cancun All Inclusive, Cancun, Mexico
18. Sandals Whitehouse European Village and Spa, White House, Jamaica
19. Cozumel Palace, Cozumel, Mexico
20. Melia Cayo Coco, Jardines del Rey, Cuba
21. Oceania Club, Nea Moudania, Greece
22. The Reserve at Paradisus Punta Cana, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
23. Secrets the Vine Cancun Resort & Spa, Cancun, Mexico
24. Grand Velas Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
25. Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus, Bayahibe, Dominican Republic
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