Jewel Dunn River -- good time, great staff

Had an excellent week in early March at Jewel Dunn River. Beautiful grounds, good food and friendly people. The basic rooms are a bit "tired" actually one of the least comfortable we have stayed in for a 5 star resort. Also evening entertainment mediocre. Regardless, had an enjoyable time.

Awesome little quaint resort

Very nice and clean hotel with an awesome friendly staff. The grounds were very well kept clean and always looked after. We had a great time and tried all,three a la carte restaurant and all were very nice with some delicious food. The service we received was second to none everywhere we went and to see smiling faces and be greeted in the friendliest way one can expect was awesome. The evening night life was great with something to do every evening, supper on the beach with a band playing follo [... read more]wed by some entertainment in the piano bar or at the "Bling disco". We took in the Dunn's river fall excursion with the Cool Runnings Catamaran which was an excellent excursion. Started a little slow with the snorkelling but once we got to the fall and the cruise after was absolutely marvellous. Really nice small resort but never had to run to secure seats and stuff since there was always seats available. No bracelets are worn or required on the resorts which is another nice feature as well as no requirements for towel cards. The only thing I would say is that if you like to walk the beach it is a small beach compare to some other resorts but never the less big enough for the size of the resorts. If you are looking for a nice friendly and quaint resorts with adult only this is a little gem worth trying.

Friendly staff

The resort is beauiful, the resturants were wonderful. They had a beauiful dinner on the pier and a beach party, which was a lovely touch. There was no worry about getting a beach chair or towels. We loved the smaller pool as quiet but could hear he music from the main pool. The only thing for us was the smaller beach, we walk a lot but the water was very warm. No trouble with flights, Sunwing is great to fly with.

Great adult only resort

Everything was more than we expected. Never a dull moment,news letter every day rooms food beach , service was excellent. The grounds were cleaned every day. A good variety of tours and excursions for everyone.

Most outstanding resort

I have to say it was one of the most beautiful clean and wonderful places to go...The resort staff is fantastic...friendly and very helpful..They run and do everything for you and always with a smile or joke to go along with it...The sun wing hostess at the resort was so amazing and fun...She made this trip so much easier with all her help and explaining how things are done...The nurse was also very friendly wonderful and again fun to have to go see...

Beautiful resort

All facilities were kept very clean. Public washrooms were very nice and clean. Our room was older but also very clean. Could of had a little more variety of night entertainment. Smaller resort but qite quaint. Very close to many excursions. All and all was a great time!!

Nice Resort

Beach was small but you could always get a chair. Staff were excellent. Buffet food was all right nothing spectacular. Accommodation was great, the rooms were very nice. The Sunwing brochure said that the hotel was 75 min from Montego Bay airport. It was more like 2.5 hours at the best!

Enjoyable vacation

The resort was spotless, the rooms were clean and comfortable (make sure you get ocean view ) the food was top notch, name brand alcohol at tree bar, beach was small but nice. The staff were fantastic, friendly and very helpful with any requests. Only downside was long drive from the airport.

Jewel Dunn River Ocho Rios

Beautiful clean resort , excellent service , nice variety of food and everything was tasty ! Lots to do on site and close to many Jamaican sightseeing destinations .Lots of room and plenty of beachchairs to accommodate everyone .

Small beach

Entrance of hotel is very nice,the grounds are well kept,the rooms are a little outdated,they need some work in the rooms.The beach front is a little small I am used to walking the beach,I would have to say that is my biggest issue with this resort.The staff was amazing we had an issue with needing two double beds,that problem was resolved before we even finished a drink.They were the most friendly people I have seen.The food was fantastic they had different themes at the buffets, which was nice [... read more] not to have repetishes meals every night.Entertainment was okay have seen better at other resorts.Over all it was a great time would I go back most certainly yes

It's okay!

Short and sweet...Buffet-had way better, which ticks me off because if the hotel was at FULL CAPACITY then why was it not better???Restaurants-good. Pool was dirty everyday, pump hasn't worked in years we were told. Rooms very clean, people great! I probably wouldn't go back. Bartenders at the pool bar were amazing guys! Damian, Joseph and Chad - great great guys!!!

Very nice vacation

The resort is very nice. I spend all my time at the pool and it was not very clean. The people are so friendly and make your stay so enjoyable. Wifi sucks. Very unreliable. Really only worked on my balcony or in the lobby. The island is gorgeous I would return to Jamaica anytime.

Run, don't walk!

This is one of the nicest resorts I've ever been to. No wrist bands, no towel cards, free safes, twice daily maid service, tons of shade all day long, cooling spritzer service at the beach and pool, drinks are brought to you so no waiting at the beach or pool bars. Premium liquor like Grand Marnier, Skyy Vodka, etc. The grounds are stunning, the rooms have super comfy beds with decadent feather pillows and the food is totally wonderful. It's s small, compact resort without feeling small and comp [... read more]act. everything is a couple of minutes away. For those with pain or limited mobility, you will easily navigate this resort successfully. 1.5 hours away from the airport , small but gorgeous beach that's free from vendors. Awesome vacation is awaiting you. So run, don't walk!

Jewel holiday

The staff were amazing Oneida jelly the spritzer girl st pool and also Chris the waiter at pool were all so friendly and helpful. The room service policy after we upgraded to diamond . We were told we had 24 hour service . When I requested coffee at 6 am as I am an early riser I was told I could not get coffee till 7 am but we could get a hamburger at 3 am but no coffee at 6am does not make sense. I would return to the jewel for another holiday hoping that will change.

Amazing vacation!

I just got back from this resort on Friday. I went with my boyfriend and we spent a week there. It was so awesome! Staff was so kind and friendly and we never had an issue. Lots of food options, Jade was awesome! Met lots of cool people, overall had a great time! Only thing that kind of sucked is the second pool area including the piano bar was closed down November 3 for three weeks for construction. Would definitely recommend!

Great Place!!

A nice size. Easy to get around. Lots of helpful staff especially the entertainment staff (Happy Feet). Rooms were not huge but very clean and the bed was comfy. Great food especially in the Platinum restaurant. Order the Platinum steak and shrimp. YUMMY!

Small but wonderful resirt

This resort is very small so do not expect to have walks on the beach. It can be done in a couple of minutes. What this resort lacks in size makes up for with its staff. Everybody is very friendly and helpful. Always smiling and singing. The staff get to know the people and it's fantastic! The food is excellent, the service is superb. The room was immaculate. The biggest downside of this resort was the regular pressure from the Spa women to book a service. Expect to be approached several time [... read more]s a day.

Lovely small friendly resort. Big Rating!

Loved the location, the staff and the food was. Excellent. Close to Dunn's Rivers Falls if you wanted to do a DDT trip. Loved the Beach, no one bothering you selling trinkets. Loved that it was non smoking. Would return again

Jewels Dunns River Resort...AMAZING!!!

Had an amazing experience at the Jewel Dunns River Resort. The resort was amazing. The staff were the friendliest, most hospitable people. They truely made the trip for us. Food and service were top notch.

Beautiful Resort!

The Jewel Dunns River Resort was a beautiful place to stay. The grounds were always kept spotless, staff was extremely friendly and helpful, food was fantastic, beach was small but nice and bar service was very fast! There was always a lot of entertainment during the day- games by the pool, snorkling,kayaking, paddle boating, darts,chess, shuffle board, golf and more! However the night time entertainment was rather minimal. I went when it rained almost every night so a lot of the outdoor evening [... read more] activities were cancelled. There weren't many shows, just the same band played every night but it was still a great place to be. The rooms were so nice and always stocked with fresh towels- twice a day!! Flyers were put in your door every night so you always knew what was going on the following day. It was an amazing resort and I would definitely recommend it :)