Riu Negril: Riu Club Negril Review: Fast Check-In, Great Food & an Amazing Trip!

Recently stayed at Riu Club Negril for 7 days and had a fantastic experience overall. The resort was beautiful, very clean, and the service was excellent. Check-in was the fastest and most efficient we’ve experienced compared to resorts in the Dominican Republic and Mexico. Our room was in Villa 2 on the second floor with a full beach and ocean view. It was clean, spacious, featured modern furnishings, and had a VERY comfortable king-sized bed. The food was great with plenty of variety and n [... read more]o shortages. Everything we tried was delicious, and the steakhouse was excellent both times we visited. The grilled jerk chicken and taco spot near the main pool are absolute must-tries. We aren’t really pool-lounger people, so we spent every day at the beach. Bob’s Bar was AMAZING! Drink service was quick throughout the trip, and every server was fantastic. The beach was kept very clean. My only suggestion would be more frequent raking to help reduce sand fleas. Booking with Captain Charlie and his team (Luke) was easily the best excursion decision we made. Although not affiliated with the resort, he honestly should be. Safety was clearly a top priority throughout the experience. He picked us up directly from the beach near the Scuba Caribe hut on a glass-bottom boat. We started with open-water snorkeling, with gear and life jackets provided, then visited caves before heading to Seven Mile Beach where we had time to walk, swim, and relax with loungers and an umbrella. We finished at Rick’s Café to watch the sunset before returning to Riu. Keep in mind that food, beach loungers, umbrellas, and drinks purchased away from the resort were at our own expense, so bring extra cash. Another important tip: bring bug spray with a high DEET content for evenings both on and off the resort. Natural bug spray doesn’t cut it, fair warning. Overall, we had an amazing trip and would absolutely return.

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Definitely will visit again

Hotel was amazing. Very clean, staff super friendly, food was amazing at every restaurant that we visited. Hoped for a little more entertainment in the day but the vibes was really good. Lots of space as well to chill alone

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Beautiful resort! Great service!

Bahia Principe was stunning! All the staff were fantastic! They had activities all day long near the main pool, including a foam party open till 11pm on Sunday nights. Everything was super clean, our room was huge, gorgeous and cleaned up to 3 times a day which was super amazing!!! The beach is really small and rocky but good for snorkeling and still nice to sun tan. The food at every restaurant including the beach restaurant for lunch and Jasmine buffet was super delicious and they had so many  [... read more]different options!

Riu Palace Tropical Bay: First time at a Riu

This was my first time staying at a Riu and I would recommend this resort. I’d give the location top marks. Situated in Bloody Bay, this little cove north of Seven Mile Beach was perfect. With only 5 resorts, it was peaceful and the beach and ocean were the best I’ve been to in a while since there was very little sargassum. My only complaint would be the lack of shade - you needed to get up early to get a spot under a tree which was the only shade available. Grateful we prefer the beach since th [... read more]e hotel had three small pools side by each that were only 4’ deep. The staff were great and service was top notch. The food in the buffet started off good but by the end of the week the quality wasn’t there and we ended up sticking to the same food for most of the week. We tried only one à la carte, Italian, which was pretty good. The rooms were nice and the grounds were very clean and well maintained. We’d definitely come back!

Couples Tower Isle: We loved this resort!

Our hotel room was spacious with a nice balcony overlooking the Tower Isle. We enjoyed the sailing, snorkelling, and Jamaican dance class. We visited Couples Sans Souci for a day. Our favourite daytime spot was Tower Isle. Our favourite nighttime spot was the martini and piano bar. The Eight Rivers and Bayside restaurants were both excellent. We would definitely go back to Couples Jamaica, but might consider a longer stay and spend half the time at Tower Isle and the other half at Sans Souci.

Riu Ocho Rios: Excellent resort

The rooms were very good. The grounds were immaculately kept. The staff were constantly cleaning, wiping down, etc. Shout out to Gary and the other servers who were very hard working and pleasant. The buffet restaurant was outstanding! In addition to the Jamaican station which was there every day, there was lots of fish and seafood, Italian food, asian food, etc. There was a juice bar, good selection of fruit and extensive salad bar. There were even vegan burgers, and other vegan options like cu [... read more]rried chickpeas, lentils and the best stewed peas I ever had (its stewed red beans), which I ate every day! Thanks to Osheen at the Sports bar who made my special coffee every morning with a smile. The Riu entertainment crew were on fire every day with pool games, excellent exercise classes (shout out to Anna banana), and evening entertainment. Last but not least, kudos to the Riu corporation for its strong sustainability initiatives! The AC was centrally controlled - you could not crank up the AC, but you didn't need to. You could control the fan speed, and that was good enough. There was no disposable plastic - the coffee cups were recycleable (take note Tim Hortons and others!), the other drinks were served in reusable glass or reusable plastic cups. There was a large and long open verandah with lots of couches, tables and chairs, so guests could sit and chill and chat and play board games. There was always a strong breeze blowing to keep it comfortable. I highly recommend this resort!

Riu Palace Jamaica: Relax

Well Riu did it for me thank Riu Jamaica for your friendly smiles clean grounds and I mean clean everywhere you are you will see it food so much just Awesome and to Genius well he is amazing funny dude everyone are so sweet it made a really good time

Rooms on the Beach Negril: Friendly and accomodating

My Second stay here in two months. The staff are very friendly and professional. Rooms are cleaned spotless daily. They Treat you like family. Locations is ideal!! The Beach is perfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rooms on the Beach Negril: Resort needs a huge upgrade

The hotel is very run down and our room was full of ants. We had no hot water and our room wasn’t cleaned the whole week we were there. The staff are amazing and the beach is gorgeous. We would not book again.

Rooms on the Beach Negril: Never again to this resort!

This “resort” needs major help. Where do we start! No hot water….it would get a little warm if you let the shower runs for 20 minutes before getting in, if not you froze to death. There was only 1 key to our room since the card lock was broken. Housekeeping couldn’t access our room to clean it because we had the only key. We had to chase down the cleaning staff just to get clean towels, toilet paper and other essentials. We didn’t have a fridge in our room, they expect you to pay $10 US a day t [... read more]o have one. The ice machine was always broken so you couldn’t get your water cold. Now the best part. There are 2 large bars near that the locals go to. Parties every night. Most times they went until 5am!! Oh yes, we were suppose to have a king bed with a garden view. That did not happen. We had a single bed and a small double bed and our garden view was overlooking the parking lot of the bar next door! One night was horrendous, the night before their “Labour Day” holiday party until 5:30am. Two very bad accidents on the road in front of the “resort” racing motors and extreme loud bass music. We had one night that we were able to sleep. Oh yes, I can’t forget to mention the bugs in your room, the roosters and dogs barking as soon as the music stops in the early hours. Stay away from “rooms on the beach”!

Rooms on the Beach Negril: Rooms on the Beach !

Pretty plain Resort no bells are whistles comes with a complimentary breakfast that is repeated every day. It is beside Woodstock the resort very loud music so late at night very loud we were close to the ocean so it was probably louder for us if you want quiet get closer to the road rooms low number buildings building 1 2 3 4 we don't want seven or nines or close to the ocean and right beside Woodstock the noise is very loud we just got home it is pretty quiet there the prices for food that wen [... read more]t up substantially the resort was clean nice and full maid service they gave us ice Restaurant is only open till 3:00 p.m.. the water was beautiful turquoise water we had a lifeguard yadin was his name you could ask him to get you whatever you need umbrella chairs. Patricia was the maid she took good care of us made sure we had sugar and coffee and clean the room whenever we wanted pool towels are available the chairs on the beach or at the resort are not yellow anymore the price of booze was very reasonable. I had one problem the hired security guard stole my Bluetooth speaker but in the morning I turned it on with my phone and it was in his bag in a Cupboard I could hear it playing his name was David, was not impressed. I told Kim Misha about it and she was going to get somebody and David came over and pulled it out of his bag but at least I got my speaker back I think he was surprised when I could turn it on and off with my phone. It is very quiet at this Resort in May except for Woodstock next door but you are in the middle of the Seven Mile Beach which is nice you can walk both ways the sun was very hot and a lot of rain is expected for the time of year. I have been there before and I will probably go again sometime , The Price is Right! Oh yeah it does have a large pool that is cleaned every morning by Yadean. The rooms were a fair size had a single bed and a double bed we had lots of hot water when we found out where to put the handle and the air conditioning was great and you would get a little small TV and a little coffee pot with some tea and coffee and sugar but they don't have any cream you had to go to the kitchen to get cream for the coffee . The continental breakfast existed of coffee tea orange juice a bagel or white or brown toast two little pieces of watermelon two little pieces of pineapple two little pieces of cantaloupe and I mean little pieces and little bit of jam and a little bit of butter for your toaster Bagels and a little cupcake chocolate sometimes or blueberry that's everything, and an hard boiled eye. You can also order off menu ! $. There are a few places across the street that you can eat little restaurants and there's a little store and there is also the jerk chicken guy that sets up at night time right across the street from the resort the price of chicken rice and a little veggies with a piece of Festival was 1500 Jamaican dollars which is about 15 bucks Canadian which is about $10 us. If your transportation is supplied by your air service the trip is approximately 2 to 3 hours from Montego Bay to Negril .

Couples Tower Isle: Our Happy Place is at Couples Tower Isle

We just returned from Couples Tower Isle and had a fantastic time. This is our second time to Tower Isles and we will definitely return again and again. Both times (March 25 and May 26) there was a marvelous breeze so even though it got up to 31° C, it was still very comfortable. The staff are amazing here, always willing to go the extra mile. The rooms, pools, bars, dining and entertainment was great. This is the second time that Robyn Plante booked us to Tower Isles. Robyn was a great  [... read more]help. We were so impressed with our Jamaica trip last March that we even booked a family Jamaica trip through Tripcentral last December at Iberostar Selection Suite. We had a great time there with the kids and grandkids. Victoria Guest helped us book as Robyn was away. I would highly recommend both agents and Tripcentral. We have been booking through Tripcentral for many years.

Sunset at the Palms: Amazing Resort

Beautiful well kept, very friendly staff always there if you need anything, food was delicious, the beach was excellent and the guys and gals there were right there to get you whatever you'd like, just need the price to go down so we can come back for our fourth time

Couples Negril: Great resort

The hotel was perfect, grounds were well kept. The staff were all very friendly and accommodating to all our needs. All the restaurants were fabulous, we did not want for anything. The beach was excellent. We were pleased with proximity of the facilities. We had a garden suite and it met all our needs and was very comfortable. We will definitely try to come back.

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Wish the adult beach was better

Usually a great resort but due to hurricane, staff has completely changed. Beach on adult side is non existent and very rocky. Room service menu is very limited. Only 1 elevator working the entire stay.

Princess Grand Jamaica: Great Hardware, Software Needs Attention

The Princess Grand Jamaica has great rooms, pools, water park, sports facilities and tons of seating inside and outside. The beach is pretty to look at but awful to walk on. Tons of rocks in the ocean so very few people even bother going in. Individual interactions with staff were great but on the whole, they are understaffed and it shows in food and beverage service. Bartenders would have to leave the bar to go hunt down used cups and wash them before serving guests. Ingredients were often out. [... read more] Buffet was fine, food was reliable (that's as positive as it gets). The restaurants were a mess however. No reservation system results in families waiting for hours and hours to eat. The first night we waited for 4 hours to sit down, then had a sever come to ask us for our order before they had even given us a menu to look at. Food was lacklustre at best. Service at the buffet was also lacking. It was often best to get your own pitcher of water or a carafe to refill your own coffee.

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Perfect holiday

Just returned from spending a wonderful week here. Not a big fan of large tower style resorts but this one pleasantly surprised us. Staff was amazing and treated our adult special needs son with respect and involved him in all sorts of activities. Food was excellent with lots to choose from. We are not big beach people so the smaller beaches did not effect us. Lots of chairs and loungers around the pools so never a problem getting a spot.

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Great resort

Only half resort was open, second half was under restoration. Room were good. It seemed like they cleaned it several times a day which was very unusual but great. Didn't use mini fridge often, but each time it was refilled shortly after. Beaches were not great for swimming without shoes, but we were snorkeling and it was perfect for that. Food was very good in buffet and amazing in all restaurants for reservations (only 3 were open at the time). There were a lot of fun activities during the day  [... read more]and in the evening. Very helpful and pleasant staff and Sunwing rep (Vincent)on site. Pros: room, service, food, snorkeling, activities. Cons: privilege club reps first day, beach.

Fun Holiday Beach Resort: Fun holiday a small relaxing resort

This hotel is older but clean. Rooms were large ,air-conditioning worked great. Chef Andre did an amazing job. Best beach I've ever been to. Friendly staff. This hotel is perfect for mature people bar closed at 10 pm Country the entertainer is amazing. I will go back again

Sandals Negril: Not a garden view

Tammy certainly miss directed us on this on. The resort was beautiful except that the garden view room was a view of a pillar, with a highway less than 50m away. It was loud, you couldn’t open the blinds as it was on the main floor, with everyone walking by. She should have known that and told us not to choose this room! I was so annoyed and disappointed. The beach was not 7 miles long, more like 2 km, unless you want to walk beside the highway and a barb wire fence! However, the food was go [... read more]od, the water was warm, and there were a lot of activities to keep you busy. But again, lots of boats running up and down the water front, which I found distracting from the beauty of the beach.