Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach: Wet but Stress Free!

Just back from a week at Rose Hall Beach. The resort was great. The staff were always friendly and accommodating. Our room was simple but had everything you needed. We had a great view of the ocean and pool area. The only down side to the room was that you did not have any view while seated on your balcony due to the solid rail. The restaurants were good. Our favourite was the Cajun. The coconut shrimp appetizers were awesome. The pool bar was always a happening place (watch out for the wasps -  [... read more]my two friends both got stung). You had to go early to get chairs. We went to the beach one day. Mainly because we had rain five of the 7 days :(. The beach isn't what I was expecting as it wasn't as broad and they worked on gathering the seaweed daily. The lobby bar was a hoot! Gregory, Andy and Kevin were the best! Overall I think the resort was great. Wish I could return when the sun is shining! I would recommend it!!

Couples Sans Souci: Amazing resort and staff as always!

This was our 7th returning trip to the Couples Resorts, the last 3 being to Couples Sans Souci. Previous trips were to Couples Tower Isle ( honeymooned there 38 years ago, it had just opened!) This last vacay was this past December 2014, and have to give the resort, and staff a HUGE shout out!! Our first two days had some sun and cloud, and then 5 days STRAIGHT, monsoon rains, no breaks, constant umbrellas, wet feet, flooded grounds, cancelled outside events.......and never once did the staff st [... read more]op smiling, and helping and trying to overcome the issues. At one point if was absolutely pouring, there were a few brave souls at the swimup bar, and the staff were all huddled under towels, singing........it was hilarious! Food was awesome as always, they pulled off so many cancelled outdoor events, that had to be moved indoors..... staff constantly 'shovelling' rain puddles, downed leaves, running towells, dealing with the usual complainers, setting up and taking down outdoor event structures, running room service to everyone.......and always with a smile and positive comment. We always stay in A Block, 2nd floor - close to pool, beach, always quiet. Shout out to Sandy and her outstanding housekeeping team! Always top notch and decadent! Must mention the wonderful Spa - nothing better than a massage, listening to the rain coming down, waves crashing in, all outdoor massage rooms, a wonderful spa experience. Excellent massages - a must! We will continue to come back to Couples Sans Souci, always looking forward to their wonderful service, love the laid back, peaceful, relaxing atmosphere , fabulous food, and always professional, attentive and caring staff. From the moment you arrive, they truly make you feel so welcome and at home . The grounds are always beautiful, uncrowded, so many incredible places to walk, be quiet, look at old world charm, amazing trees , flowers and history........and yet the fun is there if you want it. Perfection in every aspect of a vacay! Thankyou Couples Sans Souci for another wonderful week and we look forward to our next visit!

JOIA Rose Hall by Iberostar: Absolutely Amazing - The Best Holiday Ever!!

My husband and I have been going on cruises for years but after our experience at the Iberostar Grand Rose Hall we will probably never cruise again. The hotel was magnificent, the staff were superb - highly professional yet very friendly and more than willing to take care of all of our needs. The food was five star in terms of quality, quantity and variety and our room was very large and very well appointed. The swimming pools were large enough to do laps and the poolside lounges were so comfort [... read more]able. The fitness studio was well equipped and the spinning classes were excellent. I can't say enough about how fantastic this hotel is...We are already planning to return next year.

Club Ambiance: A relaxing time can be found here.....

Nice place in the middle of Runaway bay, it's not the big 5 star hotel, but you do get what you pay for. The hotel staff are extremely pleasant and will do just about anything to make your stay enjoyable. I was by myself and spent many hours simply laying around or finding myself a spot to be "alone" with my thoughts and the staff (including security) often came up and asked, if I was OK and if I needed anything. with a smile I simply answered "Going great" and they went away. The hotel is very [... read more] clean, I had a Honeymoon suite (room H08) to myself, great Ocean View, very quiet, nice deck, simply one of the best rooms in the resort. The beach is in 3 sections, the Prude, the Clothing Optional and the Nude section, all 3 beaches are separated by a simple sidewalk to and ocean lookout. The biggest beach (yet still not big) is the clothing optional beach, this is where beach sport activities took place. The biggest problem with all 3 beaches is that they are protected by the ocean by a manmade seawall and the water is a little stagnant, an exit through the seawall does exist but the ocean on the other side is not appropriate for easy swimming. So if you want to spend time playing in the waves, body surfing, long walks in the sand then this is not the place for you. The food is not bad, you have to be patient in the AM to get your eggs for breakfast as only a 2 burner stove is used to make omelettes, eggs and the sort. The buffet style is pretty small but offers enough to make you full. Every day some type of Chicken was available and also some type of fish, also included where pastas, veggies, soups, salads, fruits, and yummy deserts. After 7 days I was pretty tired of the same stuff being repeated!! No "a la Carte" is offered, the afternoon snack bar is hamburgers, sausages, sandwiches and very very very slow service. Each night at 11:00pm the hotel took out a "snack" that was usually very tasty, but by 11:20 it was usually all gone. Fantasia disco is like going back to the 70's, but, if you want to dance and enjoy others then it is what it is. You can even use the Pole to show off you pole dancing skills. It opens at 10:30 and heck, I do not know what time it closed. Area, well Jamaica is Jamaica and like all other countries you should use common sense. I took several long walks in the city in the daytime and had no problems at all, sure the offer for Ganga is here and there, but nobody bugs you about it and lets you be. a small public beach was found about 20 minute walk to the left of the resort, not bad, but again, not great (make it what you want).

Jewel Paradise Cove: Very Good Resort

This resort is a very nice resort. The staff are amazing!!! The food is fabulous! Great jerk chicken or stone-oven pizzas for lunch!!! The only downfall to this resort is the beach. If you like to walk the beach then this resort is not for you.

Sandals Jamaica Royal Plantation: Absolutely Amazing!!

Top notch service, very personal. Small but that's what attracted us to it. The food was fabulous. The butlers went out of their way to make this a special trip as it was our 25th wedding anniversary. The beach was beautiful - clear Aqua water and the beach butlers never left your glass empty so to speak. The pool was small but the right size for the resort. Nothing was over crowded and we were there at full capacity. We will definitely be back! Probably the nicest vacation we've had.

Fun Holiday Beach Resort: Needs inprovement

food needs improving ..two much macaroni served ..people are great & very helpful, beautiful beach, excellent security & I felt very safe there..rooms needs more hangers & doors on closet, no hot water at times ,meals never on time, handle helpful getting out of the bath tub . would go back if there was improvement.weather was great

Grand Decameron Montego Beach: Great place to stay

This was a great small resort, beautiful ocean view and the beach just steps away. BUFFET: food was good, mostly chicken and pork, but daily variety so we never got tired of it. Ala carte: food was fine but nothing special so we only ate there once. Rooms: we're very comfortable and clean and spacious. Beach: there is a calm little beach just steps away from the bar and restaurant. The hotel just purchased the beach next door and moved all the beach activities and water sports there. They had a  [... read more]fun beach party which was packed with fun and good food , had a great time. We met many people who have been returning to this hotel for years and we can see why, it's very comfortable, they make you feel at home. We will definitely be back!

Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach: Breathtaking Family Christmas Vacation

Our christmas was amazing at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach resort in Jamaica. Our room was overlooking the pool and a great location. The staff is very friendly and accommodating. Food amazing (especially the christmas eve gala!), BBQ lunch on the beach, etc. Would highly recommend!!!

Hedonism II: Warm welcoming environment;)

My boyfriend and I travelled to this resort in December of 2014. We did a lot of research before deciding on this resort as we are not lifestylers, and we were concerned that Hedo would be a overly-swingery environment. We were pleasantly surprised at the warm welcome environment:). Not creepy or swingery, but completely open minded and full of couples in love:) We loved the HarrySan and pasta restaurants, especially since the service was so customized and personable. Cyrene was an absolute del [... read more]ight, as well as Chris, the chef in the Japanese resto. The resort in general needs a lot of upgrades. The nude pool is a fun time, but fairly shabby. There is a beautiful pool off the main dining terrace, but no one uses IT as there is no swim up bar... And the location is weird. Our room was tidy, clean and comfy enough. The bathroom was not up to standards, the tub did not drain, and the water temp was inconsistent. The bathroom door opens into the tiny bathroom and doesnt allow a normal exit from the awkward shower. We had to climb over the toilet to exit the shower. The rooms did have sexy mirrors on the ceiling, which we loved! And there is iPod deck that played out tunes. It was great. Snorkelling was outstanding, and Kirk at the watersports desk was laid back and helpful. However, the website impliea free scuba, which is absolutely NOT the case. 350$ for scuba. We really loved the laid back open minded environment. We are super happy we went to Hedo during a slow week, as it can hey pretty crazy when a group takes over... And it would definitely not be for the faint of heart. As expected with nude resorts, it was mostly people 40+. And a lot of people 60+. It was glorious to see the older happy couples in love, smooching, holding hands and enjoying each other's company. :)

Sandals Jamaica Negril: Not at all what I expected

Not as grand as the pictures it's getting old food was terrible they have the staff entertaining you at night I would never do a sandals again not worth the money The only good thing I can say is that the staff was nice

Riu Negril: Don't be fooled by brand name RIU

When we booked this resort, we did not ask a lot of questions because we were picking a brand - RIU. We had stayed at RIU many times before and I would normally rate RIU as the best. This was our expectation and we got totally disappointed. The beach was practically unusable and dirty - even the sand in the water at times looked too soft and my foot would sink in like quick sand. The water filteration of the only pool with the bar was not able to keep the water clear. So I felt disgusted to use  [... read more]that pool. We had to walk for 20 minutes to RIU Palace to use their beach, and of course the down side was that we were not entitled to order alcohol or food, even when I offered to pay for it(on an all inclusive vacation) the bar tender refused. In terms of rooms, they were small. We got their best beach front room and they could not put two queen beds in it so that a family of 4 (with two young kids, 6 and 9) could sleep comfortably. In terms of food, they had also cut corners pretty badly and they would only book one specialty restaurant at a time, which also required us to get up at 7:30 am and line up each day we needed to make the booking! Overall, this particular RIU (RIU Negril) missed the target and the expectation that people have from RIU by a significant margin in many fronts. Overall, this RIU is more like a 2 - 3 stars at best. It is being shut down for renovations in 2015, so I would completely avoid it.

Couples Tower Isle: Amazing resort with amazing people

Boutique resort that goes out of its way to make you feel like home. Staff are friendly, food is amazing and overall experience was great. Rooms were nice with a wonderful view. Tried the spa and highly recommended it.

Hedonism II: Great place if you have a very open mind

We were at Hedonism for a week in December 2014. It was in a quieter week which worked for us... no lineups for the bar and easy to get a place at the beach or pòol. The food was ok, but not amazing. The resort is well cared for and is having ongoing renovations. The entertainment in the main dining room was pretty amateur, but the piano bar was really good. If you are not comfortable with nudity and swingers, then don't go there, but otherwise it's a nice spot. We paid extra for a ocean view r [... read more]oom... not worth it. There was no walkout to the beach or porch/patio if you want to sit outside your own room... unless you upgrade even more to a jacuzzi suite. The beach and pools were great and the staff were always pleasant and helpful.

Secrets St James: Superb Resort

This resort has the best staff we've ever encountered and we've been travelling for 30 years to the Caribbean! Always pleasant, mannerly and sometimes outright funny, the staff is the best thing about this resort. Right from the check-in to the check-out we were greeted with a nice smile and a "no problem". The grounds are kept immaculate, the rooms and pools always clean, the restaurants always fully stocked with awesome food and drink. Premium beverages were served in all the bars. If we were  [... read more]to make any negative comment, it would be that the premium pool had very uncomfortable loungers (hard wood with thin mats) where the regular pools had very comfortable resin chairs with nice thick mats. We thought that odd. A few shout outs to Alvin, the best bartender ever, Jamie at the Himitsu, Rayon like the Crayon at the Portofino and the real deal cowboy waiter Oralando in the World Café. Top drawer service!! The only real drawback was the weather. It rained most days so our 10 day vacation wasn't as good as it could have been, but that certainly is not the resort's fault.

Riu Negril: Pretty good

This was one of the nicer hotels I am stayed at. Our room was much better than others. I liked the resorts lay out, made it easy to get around and everything was in walking distance. The variety and quality of food was really the only downside. Our last two days there was a major improvement in seafood which my boyfriend loved. The two a la carts we attended we awful, the buffet was offering better food and the fact that you couldn't reserve all at once was ridiculous. Making me stand in a line  [... read more]for 30 min plus just to book one for two days in advance was not a pleasant experience. Other than that Jamaica was beautiful. We went on the rocks cafe snorkeling tour offered by the resort and it was so fun. I have never had such a great excursion. We got pick up and dropped off on our beach, staff were funny and friendly, snorkeling was beautiful, free alcohol lots of knowledge about local places along the way, a dance party. Honestly we couldn't have asked for a better day. Overall we had a really great time. We probably will not stay at a riu again unless the price is right. Also entertainment did a great job.

Couples Tower Isle: Everything They Promised

This resort had the best food we have ever had at an all inclusive, in fact, the food was better then a lot of restaurants in our area, which we always thought were the best. The resort is small, but cozy,and is located in a fairly isolated area. Take advantage of all the free activities which are offered, for most often they are extra at other resorts. The no tipping policy is amazing(tip was included in our overall price), and staff are very attentive even though they know that usually there w [... read more]ill be no extra tip. Nightly entertainment was very good,and had a wide variety to offer.

Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton: Best resort I've stayed at yet

The hotel was amazing. Every one was super friendly, it was super clean and the food was great!! The pool was massive which was nice !! Tons of stuff to do and the entertainment at night was great! We will definitely be coming back to this resort !

Beachcomber Club: Personalized Service

Because of the size of the resort, you get to know all the staff and guests, which is really nice. Staff, including the owner, are very personable and cater to individual requests, making you feel right at home. And the location is perfect - in the middle of 7 miles of soft, white sand with clear turquoise waters.

Sunset at the Palms: Great resort!

We truly enjoyed our stay at Sunset at the Palms. The accommodations were great, the grounds were well kept, the staff was extremely helpful, and the food was varied and excellent. A very enjoyable experience!