Catalonia Montego Bay: Amazing Resort

We just returned from a beautiful week at this resort.This was our first time in Jamaica and it sure wont be our last..Loved everything about it from the hard working and caring people..one thing i really loved besides the.beautiful hot sun was the soft icecream..Food was very good here and entertainment was top noch..we shall be returning next yr..

Catalonia Montego Bay: Wonderful resort

This is my second time staying at the Holiday inn resort and I will definitely be back again! The rooms are amazing! The service is wonderful! The food is delicious!! Everything is more then incredible! I wish I could stay forever!!

Catalonia Montego Bay: HOLIDAY INN RESORT RECENT TRIP.

Review on my recent visit at the Holiday Inn resort in Montego Bay Jamaica. Excellent service from bar tenders, at the buffet etc.... However, I will not go back to this hotel for the simple reason there is nothing in the fridge at drink not even a bottle of water. The beach is full or slimy weeds not clean and sandy. For me I will consider a 3 star hotel.

Catalonia Montego Bay: Beautiful resort

Beautiful hotel, 10 minute drive from airport. Nice restaurants, food was amazing. Entertainment was very good. Rooms very clean. Staff was friendly and very helpful. Something for everyone, mini golfing, tennis courts, and a gym. We have been there 5 times and our room was upgraded and went to a special dinner. Made us feel special.

Holiday Inn Resort Los Cabos: Clean, friendly, basic & nice 3+ resort

-very clean -staff all very friendly & helpful ( especially sweet Veronica at the front check-in desk) -small entertainment team tried very hard, but you could never really see them because the stage lights were behind them, annoyingly shining right into the audience's eyes, leaving only dark shadows as entertainers. There were also 2 small light sets off to the sides, but they were only LED & offered almost insignificant lighting. A small change to the lighting could be a huge boost to  [... read more]the entertainment because you would actually be able to see them. - other entertainment: none, no disco , no piano bar, or no evening musicians in the lobby - bikes: 4 mornings a week at 9:15 you can go on a guided 1 1/2 hour ride downtown (same tour each day). -Nice ride. Bikes are not accessible other than on these 4 rides with a guide. - internet: wifi accessible around resort from your own device, 2 guest computers available for use in the lobby as well , -all free - 4 pools were nice: A) main, with activities & really loud music B) small, adjacent to main, C) family, with little slide, and D) the wonderfully peaceful adult pool next to the bird sanctuary/estuary , - no hot tub - food: always fresh fruit available at the buffet, breakfast pretty good with a fresh omelet cook & fresh fruit smoothies @ the buffet bar. The buffet dinner however was somewhat like my microwaved leftovers at home. You never went hungry though because it was good enough. There was a menu restaurant by the beach, open a few days a week, that had tastier foods (& soft vanilla ice cream). - rooms: clean with comfy beds. main floor rooms all had a hammock & 2 chairs, 2nd floor had 2 loungers & 2 chairs/table, good size balcony, open on side with neighbour like main floor, & a secluded 3rd floor balcony ( never saw the size). We really recommend rooms in blocks 1 or 2 over looking the adult pool & estuary for peace & privacy for older folks. - beach: okay to walk on but never swim in. The sand was rough on you feet soles. You can walk for hours in either direction -Spectacular sunrises. -Turtles: research area in front of the hotel. In the autumn, the big turtles come ashore at night to lay about 100 eggs, sometimes 15 turtles come at night. Early in the morning researchers dig up the eggs & rebury them in the research area in front of the hotel to hatch in safety. Then they dig them up in the afternoon when the nests have hatched & then safely release the babies into the sea each evening in front of this or one of the nearby hotels. They let the guests help dig up the newly hatched baby turtle & then you can watch them release (about 1000 per night in early November ) into the sea. We are not sure which months, if any, have no turtles though. - Downtown square: about a 20 minute walk or hop on a bus for 12 pesos (about 18 pesos per $USD). There is a Thursday Art Walk with some liveliness about the area. We, fortunately had the Art Walk coinciding with Night of the Dead in Nov 2nd, 2018. The Night of the Dead was so interesting with decorated shrines, lots of good skeleton costumes & skeleton entertainment like dancers & costume competitions, & vendors. - horses: stable across from hotel, $40 USD / hour - bird sanctuary/estuary: - very nice walk, access by hotel & a few other spots along the walk to town - Cabo San Lucas: - is about a 45 minute rural bus ride from San Jose del Cabo for 38 pesos ($2 USD) on the Purple & Yellow bus, which you catch up by the commercial center, maybe 1/2 hour walk from hotel or access by frequent city bus. Cabo San Lucas is busy, with many vendors bugging you. You can catch a water taxi to see the famous rocks for really cheap, about 10 - 20 bucks, with vendors continually asking you along the waterfront. -We chose this resort because of a great deal. We had a great time.

Holiday Inn Resort Los Cabos: Great Vacation

The grounds were beautiful! Staff was very helpful and friendly. Rooms were a great size but could use a bit of updating. Food was decent, we never left the table hungry. Highly recommend the a la carte. Even though the beach is not swimable, we enjoyed walking along in the sand. Overall great value for the cost!

Holiday Inn Resort Los Cabos: Excellent Resort👍💗

Very clean and friendly resort, the rooms were very clean and staff was super friendly 👍I loved the pool and the location was perfect. The entertainment was beautiful and for being there for the first time I definitely would go back! Great experience 😎

Catalonia Montego Bay: Everything I was looking for

Great resort for our family, lots to do, great snorkeling right off the beach, great food and lots of options, freindly staff. I would also recommend doing an excursion to see Jamaica, lots to choose from for a fair price.

Catalonia Montego Bay: Highly recommended

People are nice and polite resort was amazing, food and staff are all nice and highly recommended... ONLY when we arrived , there was no proper endorsement of the paper handed with us so we missed our orientation package. Next time have a minute to explain the paper to be handed so it will be understood that we need to attend the orientation for the DO’s and DONT’s, everything is very satisfactory and very much appreciated..

Catalonia Montego Bay: Above and beyond What I expected!

Friendly staff...very clean..informative..great entertainment..variety of foods available..welcoming...at home feeling. I stayed for 10 days none of which were the same. Variety of entertainment for both adults and children. My 4 children ages 4..9..11..14 all had a great time as well..

Catalonia Montego Bay: Unforgettable!

The hotel was very nice. I married my sweetheart during my stay which made it even more memorable. Everyone at the hotel was very accommodating and treated us like gold. So many things to do and the beach area was fantastic. Very large so you could find a quiet spot easily. Private adult area was also nice. Room was very comfortable.

Holiday Inn Express: Great place to stay

Close to everything you need,highway,food,entertaiment,shopping,would recommend this place ,staff was great,place was clean and comfortable,beds were comfortable,the area was safe,easy to access,no problems getting in or out .

Catalonia Montego Bay: Great hotel

Very nice hotel...great food and drinks...nice beach and rooms...excellent service...close to airport...small hotel...friendly people. We were 12 people in our group and we thoroughly enjoyed our selves. Entertainment was brilliant.

Catalonia Montego Bay: Family Resort

The grounds,rooms and Resort were very clean. The staff were friendly. The Buffet restaurant was good,plenty of choice. The Seaford and Italian restaurants were excellent. We liked liked the adult beach area and pool. The only downsidewas the entertainment. It would have nice to have some international acts as the entertainment was solely Jamaican. I can understand that you want to see some of their culture but not every night.

Holiday Inn Resort Aruba: Good resort

This was my second say at the holiday inn. It was as I remembered it to be. Pool area was nice. Food was very good. Just wish that they keeped the buffet for lunch and dinner. That would have been nice. The rooms in the main tower could be renovated so they look better. Over all good experience.

Catalonia Montego Bay: My Happy Place!!!!

Amazing. I will go again and again! Wasn’t sure what to expect from a Holiday inn resort, as this was my first. But wow!!!! Amazing location just minutes from the airport, not too big, can see the ocean from almost every spot on the resort, every single staff member was friendly, warm, inviting, helpful and happy. Initial reaction to the buffet was that it was small and won’t be very good. Wrong!!!!! Great selection, different choices for every meal,every day,and soooooo much flavour. Not to [... read more] mention the pool bar with food, snack hit AND jerk hut! Plain and simple, I loved it!

Catalonia Montego Bay: Great beach

Best beach area we have been to. Third time in Jamaica. Specialty restaurants are great, Italian one the best. Were upgraded to a great room. Shop at Rose Hall for better quality souvenirs and no hassle from the vendors.

Catalonia Montego Bay: Enjoyable vacation - April 28 - May 6, 2018

Overall, this is a favourable resort. Property was well maintained. Room was clean and comfortable but missed having a fridge. Food was good. There was a wide variety at the buffet and there were hambugers, hot dogs, jerk pork and chicken etc. and snacks available right through the day. Special thanks to Kadene, Rayon and Ecumar for their great service and also the staff at Jerk Hut. Thanks also to Omar, chief executive chef, for his kind gestures. Beach was clean. There are about 3 or 4 sect [... read more]ions which are not very deep and more suitable for kids but adults can certainly enjoy. However, there is a need for more huts and shades as the huts were usually reserved by guests as early as 5.00 AM daily. We had an enjoyable time and would definitely return.

Catalonia Montego Bay: Enjoyable vacation

Overall, this is a favourable resort. Property was well maintained. Room was clean and comfortable but missed having a fridge. Food was good. There was a wide variety at the buffet and there were hambugers, hot dogs, jerk pork and chicken etc. and snacks available right through the day. Special thanks to Kadene, Rayon and Ecumar for their great service and also the staff at Jerk Hut. Thanks also to Omar, chief executive chef, for his kind gestures. Beach was clean. There are about 3 or 4 sect [... read more]ions which are not very deep and more suitable kids but adults can certainly enjoy. However, there is a need for more huts and shades as the huts were usually reserved by guests as early as 5.00 AM daily. We had an enjoyable time and would definitely return.

Catalonia Montego Bay: Great vacation!

You get what you pay for, this is not a 5 star resort and doesn’t claim to be, we had a great time! The power was out for one day, it was over 30 degrees outside so it was a rough day not having anywheres to cool off, the staff was great, the man who works the late shift cooking at the snack bar was awesome and went above and beyond for us as well as a young man who worked at the pool bar, the rooms are a bit dated but who goes to Jamaica to spend time in the room anyways? We spent all of our  [... read more]time on the adult side which was a nice feature, also TONS of snorkeling if that’s your thing, lots of tropical fish and sting rays, not much of a beach to swim in as there’s so much coral. Our favourite restaurant was the kenko Japanese, definitely worth the $20 we also would highly reccomend the Italian, for the young people there’s a club type of bar upstairs in the lobby kinda hidden away