Melia Braco Village: Amazing Resort

Thanks again to Wendy for finding an amazing resort for our Christmas vacation. Everything was great from the size of the resort to the people. The food was great especially the steak house.We are planning to go back again next year!

Riu Reggae: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

This was my second trip to Jamaica and the RUI hotel chain. The good: the food was excellent, delicious with many healthy choices, and good variety. The air conditioning system was excellent and beds were comfortable, even the pull-out couch which I slept on, my daughter and hubby took the beds. The service was excellent, pleasant friendly staff that went the extra mile. The beach was quite nice and calm waters for swimming or hanging out in the bay. The Bad: The bathroom was poorly designe [... read more]d with a small separate toilet area and a shower with a opaque glass wall insert and a all in one porcelain 2 sink countertop that didn’t provide much counter space.The Pool was beautiful but too shallow for swimming, which for me is a must. Also a slim to none choice of Premium liquors. The Ugly: The every 5 to 10 minute thundering jet take off from the airport 10 minutes away. All in all It was OK but for me I would not go back, the Ocho Rios RUI resort Adult Building and resort location, pools, and beach were much better.

Melia Braco Village: The Best Resort Ever

This hotel was absolutely amazing!! The food, the people and lay out of the resort were all absolutely spectacular. It truly felt like a home away from home. The staff make you feel like family and are so sweet. There is entertainment every night and you are never bored. The only negatives were the rocks on the beach in the water and the rooms. If you don’t like being in the ocean or unpacking all your belongings during your trip then no big deal. Overall, if I single handidly could choose whe [... read more]re my family’s next vacation I would choose here.

Melia Braco Village: Great Holiday

We were pleasantly surprised with this resort! The people who work here were amazing and made our stay fantastic! Pamela and Chantal on the beach and Ricardo, Fitzgerald and Octavia in the restaurants! New Year’s Eve was so beautifully done! We would’ve liked to see more restaurants and wish we couldve walked a Long Beach walk but the good out weighed the few negatives.

Couples Sans Souci: Seven years of spending Christmas and New Year at this Resort!!

Absolutely love this place - it's home away from home. The staff are so friendly, we got the room we wanted, the grounds are beautiful and well kept and the beach is cleaned every day. Casanova is our favourite restaurant and we usually have breakfast at the Plazarina and lunch at the Bella Vista. This year at all the restaurants, we found that the steak was pretty tough but after talking to Pierre, (the manager) they will be changing their butcher. Each night after dinner, we headed to  [... read more]the Martini Bar for a nightcap - try the Pink Velvetini - it's to die for!

Hedonism II: Best Vacation Ever

The hotel, staff, food, service and cleanliness were all top notch. Could not complain about a thing! We were in one of the updated rooms which was great. Trying to figure out how we can afford to go back soon.

Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall: Awesome Resort !

Our consultant Debbie Maguire recommended this resort as our first time Jamaica, from the time we arrived at the hotel the service and atmosphere was great, rooms were clean and updated. Pool and beach areas were great, never crowded and always clean, the bar/drink service was very professional and always happy to help! Shout out to Kenroy at the bar and Anthony on the grill. Restaurants were very good, my favorites were the French and the Jerk Chicken shack by the beach. Don't miss the foam par [... read more]ty and tug of war... lots of laughs! Omar the GM was very helpful and around every day .. Weather was 29 every day which made it a great time all around

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Amazing Vacation

I love this resort you can stay on the luxury side or take advantage of the large resort its combined with. Easy to get around with the taxi carts.Service was amazing and staff was very friendly. Resort was clean, tonns of activities and entertainment and the food was exceptional. We will more than likely return. Big thanks Danielle Pyette from trip central for helping me book the perfect vacation.

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Luxury Bahia Principe Runaway Bay

The hotel was fabulous. Beautiful room, great view, excellent food and wonderful staff. Would recommend to a friend. The beach was small and not that great but the pool was awesome. Our only complaint was traveling with Air Canada. Our flight to Toronto was to leave at 2:30 in the afternoon. Shortly after arriving at the airport, we were told that our flight had been delayed 6 hours which ended up being closer to 8 hours. After waiting in line for about an hour and a half to check in, I [... read more] asked the Air Canada clerk if there were any flights leaving for Montreal, he said yes, I asked if there were available seats, he said yes, the flight left at 4:30 - just two hours after our original flight. I asked to be switched to the Montreal flight, he said he couldn't do that, I asked to speak to a supervisor, he pointed him out two booths down and asked us to step aside, he did not let the supervisor know we were waiting for him and thus his boss kept taking other clients. Our original clerk finally got the "Flight Supervisor" to speak with us and she told us they could not rebook us and we would have to phone the 1-800 number, we asked for the number and she said they did not have it. We could have been home at our regular time, however, as a result of this terrible service, we spend the night, from 2:30 a.m. on in the Toronto airport and arrived home 12 hours late. Our original flight was cancelled because a pilot had taken ill and they had to send to Toronto for another pilot. Air Canada is the worst run business I have ever encountered and neither myself, my husband or the couple we were traveling with will ever fly with them again!

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: Wonderful Getaway!

The resort is beautiful! The rooms and balcony are a great size and very clean. I was scared at first because of all the reviews, but was pleasantly surprised. I stayed at iberostar last time, and although I enjoyed it there too, this place was way better. The resort is massive, and we'll maintained overall. If you can't get over seeing a cracked tile and have the urge to give a bad review because of that, you shouldn't be going to a giant resort. The food is great, the Spanish restaurant is ve [... read more]ry good. The buffet is massive, it always has some great options, I never left unsatisfied. Garrick at the far pool bar is great. We were never without a drink! The pool is much better down there, it's away from the entertainment area of the pool and there's decent music playing. We took wonderful pictures with the photography center, definitely worth it. This hotel is a great getaway and I would definitely go again! Take a private taxi and go to either sharkys or scotchys for dinner one night! There was tons of maintenance staff around ensuring the property was well maintained. I saw gardeners, painters, and everyone is very friendly. The cleaning staff were also very friendly, one day she didn't have towels to give us when she cleaned our room, so some were brought to us when they became available. Please tip the staff, an extra $100 total for your vacation will really make a big difference in your experience. They are not rude if you do not tip, but it's just like back home. It's all inclusive, but that's not inclusive of the service, so if you'd like that extra care, make sure you tip for it.

Couples Swept Away: Highly overrated resort

Beautiful beach, clear water, and a generally quiet property were the highlights. Unfortunately, little else at this resort lived up to expectations. Accommodations were in need of updating. Food was average at best with limited selections. Loud live evening music was played at the buffet well before dining hours were over so a late quiet meal at the buffet was impossible. Much of the staff were aloof and service, both at restaurants and bars, was terrible. A good drink was almost imp [... read more]ossible to find. I realize that marijuana is as common as cigarettes in Negril, but to have a couple smoking weed at the dinner table beside you during your meal on New Years Eve is unacceptable. Staff was aware of this as the waitress took a picture for them. Overall, a very poor value for the price.

Catalonia Montego Bay: Great place

We had a FABULOUS time. Definately going back. From arrival to departure the staff was awesome....rooms were clean.....and the FOOD was amazing! The jerk chicken from the hut was hard to walk by without getting some and the bread was so yummy! The Italian restaurant The Serento was again fabulous-went 3 times!

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: Wonderful Resort!

The Grand Bahia was the perfect Resort for our family. The rooms were spacious and comfortable with a lovely balcony. The food was delicious and the variety at the buffets was endless. We had an incredible waiter named Rishidi at our evening buffets. He had such a wonderful personality and was so accommodating with our family including an infant and child. I believe we had much better male servers than female. My granddaughter loved the water slide park and spent hours between there and th [... read more]e pool. The grounds were beautifully manicured and it was a pleasure walking around the resort. We dined at Don Pablo and the Steak Grill which were outstanding. We dined at the Japanese Restaurant, but we were somewhat disappointed with the meal. The lunch buffet by the water served amazing bbq chicken with jerk sauce. The evening entertainment for the kids was pretty good. The only suggestion I would make is that they light their hallways and staircases in the hotel. It was too dark and difficult to see. Overall I would rate this as a 4 out of 5 and would highly recommend for families.

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: Disgusting smell of sewer in the room when the air conditioning was on

There was a disgusting smell of sewer like poop coming from the air conditioning duct. We couldn't use the air conditioning. The washroom had no exhaust and smelled like poop all the time. We complained, the maintenance guy came to check the room and he said that he can't do anything. We paid $7,800 dollars for this vacation and we got the worst room ever. Many other people were complaining about their rooms. We will never go to another Bahia resort. This was our fifth time in Jamaica. The last  [... read more]four times in Jamaica we stayed at Riu and Iberostar resorts and the experience was great. Unfortunately, Grand Bahia Principe Jamaica was a waste of money. The food is very salty and the ingredients are cheap. There is no air conditioning at the buffet. They had no reservations available for restaurants so we don't know how was the food at the restaurants. The overall service is a 2 star because they don't have enough staff. The drinks are cheap and the entertainment is way too loud.

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: Nice family vacation

My wife, two daughters and I spent a week over Christmas at the resort for the first time. It was a good fit for us. Our teenage girls met a good group of friends and spent much of their time involved in the daily activities. My wife and I enjoyed relaxing on the beach and around the pool. Food and beverage was done well, two good buffets with offsetting hours along with 5 specially restaurants. It was hard to look at the scales when we got home. The majority of the staff was genuinely nic [... read more]e and helpful, although we did run into a few that seemed like they’d rather be somewhere else, I do find that’s pretty normal in the service business especially at a big resort. I did find the rooms above average for what we paid and the cleanliness was quite good. Our daughter’s are already asking about a trip back to the same resort next year and that sounds good to my wife and I.

Jewel Runaway Bay Resort: Ideal for a family getaway

This resort was perfect for our much anticipated Christmas holiday vacation. While all 268 rooms were booked, there was never a need to get up at the crack of dawn for a prime spot (as we found at our last sun destination) nor wait very long for anything. Waterpark, ocean and pools are all minutes from the rooms - so no 25 minute schlep like in some mega resorts. Food was good and ample - not gourmet but hey this isn't a 5 star. While it is true the rooms are not brand new - do you really wa [... read more]nt your kids in a room that they could easily wreck? The staff are amazing - from the grounds keepers to housekeepers - restaurant staff and life guards - all were genuinely happy to interact with each other and guests. Being able to feed tropical fish in knee deep ocean was a real thrill for our kids 9 and 12. The many repeat travellers we met confirmed this is a hidden family friendly gem. Shoot. I probably shouldn't have given a good review!

Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton: Great resort!

This place is very grand, and very large! We did a lot of walking from on end of the resort to the other, preferring to walk rather than wait for shuttles. The food and drink were fine as well, and our room bar was restocked daily with drinks. We saw no snacks in our room, but did not need any. The beds were comfy, bathrooms very large and quiet for the most part - the tree frogs were loud when we were there just before Christmas 2017. I would not hesitate to recommend this place to anyone.  [... read more]One note of caution however, is about the nightly show in the auditorium - some are not so family friendly so best to find out before hand what is on the billboard!

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: very nice resort

hotel a little dated but very clean. jerk chicken every day for lunch was so good. too many stairs to terrace but good exercise. kids water park perfect. beach great for kids and adults so clear and not to deep. Japanese rest very good also don pedro good. Christmas eve gala good good food lobster tails excellent. had agreat time with family of nine.

Riu Reggae: Excellent

Really can't complain about anything, great food, great service, beautiful people, beautiful resort. We had a great time. The only thing that put a downer on our trip was that it was over Christmas because my wife could only get that time off, so she missed the family at Christmas. Nothing to do with the resort,

Fun Holiday Beach Resort: One Love Fun Holiday.

This is my second Time back To Fun Holiday In Negril. This Time I Brought Friends To Share In Such A Friendly Down To Earth Place. We Are Treated With Respect Compassion Like Family. The Food Has Been Improving The Staff Will Go Above And Beyond To Accommodate You! The rooms Are Always Clean Basic No Frills But Nice. Beach Is right At your Feet. Everyone Makes It Fun From Desk Staff Your Extra Sweet You know Who You are lol..Thabk you For working Your magic To get my Bag back safely.. Man [... read more]agement Has Changed So Its work In Progress can't Say Bad Thing I'd Be Fibbing.. Security Goes Out Of There Way To protect You.😊 If you Want A Safe Fun Great Location On Budget Then You've Found My Gem. I miss All The Staff And Will Be Returning With My Girls.. Have our Room Close By Food. Pool Ready please..See You In April. Erica Brooks