Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach: Perfect vacation

Went there May 6, 2019. Smaller resort, but perfect. 15 minute bus ride from the airport. Beautiful beach/sand. Clear ocean water with no weeds/grass. Food is awesome, especially if if you like the local food - jerk chicken, oxtail, curried chicken, curried goat, beef & chicken patties and much more. The non-local/standard resort food is very good as well (pizza/pasta, turkey, roast beef, grilled steak, chicken, burgers etc). All the staff are great. This is the 2nd time in 4 years that we have [... read more] gone there. Went with spouse and children aged 9, 18, and 20. They want to return here instead of exploring other destinations or resorts.

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Great Resort, Rooms So-So

This resort was marketed as a 5 star. The food, service, amenities and housekeeping are definitely 5 star, however, the accommodations are quite basic for a 5 star. There was no hot water for 2.5 days and they ran out of washcloths for 2 days. The ceiling in the room literally lifts up when a breeze comes through the room. Walls are VERY thin and you can hear people speaking in the next room and in the hallways.

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Amazing Hotel

This year is our fifth time third at the Luxury side. We were in room 26511 fantastic view. I love the grounds. I do my daily walks by walking around the hotel which took approximately 20 minutes. The food, drinks were plentyfull. My only complain is that the beach on the luxury side need to be improved upon.

Catalonia Montego Bay: Great Resort

Stayed from may 13/19 to May 20/19 Excellent resort nice and clean, great staff, amazing selection of food and drinks. Great resort for family vacation there is something to do for adults and kids which makes it good resort for family. My fourth trip to this resort and I am already planning to be back in October with my wife,daughter,son-in-law and grandson.

Sandals Dunn's River: Phenomenal Everything!!

We had expected a great time as this well reviewed resort, and ended up with an unbelievable time. The staff were fun & very accommodating. The grounds were pristine & beautiful at all times. The rooms were cozy & I can't say enough about the amazing food... Jerk chicken? Yes please!!!

Grand Decameron Cornwall Beach: Fantastic Tropical Getaway

We just got back from our third year in a row and we will definitely return. The staff offer friendly, welcoming greetings each time we go. Check-in is so easy. Rooms are clean and comfortable. What a super view of Montego Bay! The beach is clean, the many cabanas offer shade, and the water is perfect for taking a dip. A wide selection of water sports are offered. So much fun! There are so many entertainment activities to enjoy - aquafit, bingo, golf, bocce ball, dancing, and mor [... read more]e. The entertainment staff are fabulous! There's a wide variety of food, the service is warm and friendly, and the bartenders offer specials, or your choice.

Sandals Dunn's River: This resort is a Home away from Home to all!!!

I loved staying at the Jewel, the environment was welcoming and full of love and respect by all. The Jewel I recomend to one and all as an ideal place to get away from you day to day, with lots of activities and such a fun environment. At the Jewel you never feel like a customer, they make you feel as if your family. One love, One heart as they say!.

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: second time just as great !

We travelled to GBP Jamaica Aug 2018 & May 12-19 2019 . For us this resort offers everything we want. Beach is amazing the farthest beach is the one we prefer, much more shade and breeze , not as crowded. We love the food here. The A la carte's are fantastic. Have not tried Italian could not get in either time, Buffet always has many options. The staff at this resort are always friendly helpful and go out of their way to make your stay enjoyable. The hotel itself is showing signs of age. Carpe [... read more]t in halls needs replacing ect.. But you don't spend much time there . The room has everything you would need. We made coffee in room every morning , sat on balcony. . We enjoyed the morning buffet at the steakhouse. It was right outside of building , perfect. . You can have lunch at Piscis beach grill. But prefer the air conditoned main buffet , where there are more choices and it's nice to get out of the heat. Our maid was fantastic. Vanessa at main lobby was such a great help and got us in our room sooner than expected.

Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay: Lux Bahia principe RB

The hotel was nice but the food at the buffets was a bit repetitive and generally overcooked and dried out. We arrived at 12 noon and were told our room would be ready at 3 but it was close to 5pm and they did not seem to be very sorry or try to make up for the inconvenience. The staff were either very nice and welcoming or were the total opposite and very unresponsive and cold. Speaking of cold, we woke early one morning to only cold water, needless to say no shower that morning. Then we can b [... read more]ack to our room at around 6pm to find we still had no warm water and when we asked the front reception they said it would be another 3 hours. We were desperate for a shower after a full day at the beach. We are not fans of cold showers and that started the night off to a not so pleasant mood. The evening entertainment was very amateurish. I felt at times like I was at a high school talent show. Our trip was not a total disappointment as the weather was great and the beach was amazing but I do think the hotel needs to address some of these issues that we encountered, especially with the staff. At times I felt like I was really interrupting them and they did not look like they cared at all. No smiles or thank you, even when yo tipped them. It seemed like they felt entitled to the tip, not that they needed to give any special service or be polite and maybe smile, just entitled to it. In Canada I feel we treat customers better and most service people do not even get tips here, unless they really provide great service. A smile and some compassion goes a long way!

Dreams Rose Hall: Just as amazing as the first time

This resort truly does have the whole package for families. All of our requests were accommodated, food was fantastic, service was exceptional. We traveled with friends of ours and their children as well and we already cannot wait to go back. Rooms: Simple, clean. We stayed on the ground floor and had a walkout room which was so convenient to have as we were one minute from the waterpark ,buffet and spa. Restaurants: BBQ was delicious, Mangos and seaside both had great options for lunch, we  [... read more]booked two a la cartes and the italian was pretty good and three palms was alright ( the food and atmosphere seemed kind bland ). Beach: Private, lots of lounge chairs, small but perfect for small kids. Waterpark: So much fun. We had the best time and would recommend this resort to any family looking for a vacation with their kids.

Riu Negril: Great resort

Great resort for the most part. could use elevators for the third level rooms, as a long climb at the end of the day! No coffee makers in standard rooms and a long walk to the Sports bar....only place for coffee in the morning other than in the buffet. Those are the only complaints, great beach, entertainment, food and staff were all fantastic! Would go again in a heartbeat! Everything Irie !

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: It's really good

The resort has excellent beaches - big and small for every taste. Jamaican food was very good here. People are friendly and ready to help. We enjoyed our stay a lot. I'd suggest two improvements though: Additional shelves in the shower (I put my stuff on the floor, and it was inconvenient) and espresso machines in bars. Thank you a lot!

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: Got what was promised

Hotel was clean and organized. Staff was friendly and accommodating. The entire resort was spotless Food was pretty decent, Jamaican was by far the best! Music and entertainment was great. Water was always clean, bar guys were always quick and fun. All and all I'd go back next week.

Beaches Negril Resort and Spa: The best

Alright so this is about to be a super lengthy review please brace yourselves ! I love to get into extreme details about every single moment I can remember from the second I land in the airport lol to even thoughts I had before I arrived so here we go. Before choosing Beaches I did extensive research on the most family friendly resort in Jamaica and beaches came up. Between the two diff locations I gravitated mostly towards Negril because as a single mother travelling with a 1.5 year old it  [... read more]appealed to me more. The bus ride from the airport to the hotel was also shorter than the other hotel so I took that into account as well. I also loved that the beach in Negril is more famous and looked amazing from the pics. I mainly chose this resort solely because it’s partnered with Sesame Street, has nannies/kids camp and is geared toward families and small children in general. Literally. I revolved this trip around my son and what would benefit him the most. Even from Canada when I would call to get more info about shuttle service, car seats, strollers on transport etc they were super helpful and reassuring. The only thing that bothered me is the price I paid I found it super expensive and it was half the price in September. I just got back and it’s May. I figured maybe it’s cheaper because September is hurricane season ? And it happened to fall on the week of mother’s day which might have explained the price hike. I didn’t buy the tickets directly from the website although the cost was similar but definitely cheaper booking it through trip advisor. In hindsight I should have booked 2 weeks because to me the money was so worth it in the end and I felt like it ended too soon. Ok so once we reached the airport it was super easy navigating to find the beaches set up area. They informed me that it would cost me a small tip to the people taking my bags so I gave my money to somebody who was there working and he said thanks only to find out it was a different guy taking my bag and he still required a tip. I wondered why the original guy didn’t say “hey I’m not the one getting your bags” since he was the only one around when the lady told me. They said it’s not their business why I gave my money and I still have to pay lol it was pretty petty but I didn’t end up giving the money again out of stubbornness and totally felt bad after because it’s not the mans fault he didn’t get his money just because his other employee wants to be greedy and dishonest he still did the work and a little $5 tip is really nothing but to me it was just the principle. They should tell you exactly who to tip goin forward to avoid confusion. Anyway so I went to the waiting area where there were refreshments and I shrieked out loud when I saw red stripe on tap ! I was in heaven. Like you can actually drink before boarding a bus ? Wait you can even bring beer on the bus ! Canada is way too strict. They even offered more beer outside. They had plenty of free snacks too so I took one of everything for the bus ride. I did end up tipping the driver and some other person who I thought was the original guy who brought out my bags but he informed me it wasn’t him so I still felt bad about the initial mix up. The bus ride was nice loved the music. Good driving. Made stops to eat drink and use the bathroom. So far so good ! By the way I didn’t bother bringing a car seat , the seats are tight anyway for space don’t see how one would even fit. The laws are much looser there it’s just whatever you’re comfortable with. My son was loving being on my lap and looking at the view freely. Now to the arrival. Was warmly greeted and helped to my room - which happened to be at the extreme end of the entire resort. I wasn’t too happy about having to climb up 2 sets of stairs to reach my room knowing I would be doing this multiple times a day with a baby and a stroller. That proved to be a major pain in the butt most days but I was lucky enough to have spontaneous help here and there. Sometimes I resented the walk to the other end but by the end I loved the placement because it was close to stew fish and kids camp anyway. The resort is not very big but it’s just perfect. If it was any bigger it would be more of a hassle in my opinion. My son would sometimes want to climb the stairs and it’s generally safe for a toddler as long as you keep an eye out however on the balcony of the room I could never leave him freely to explore without me there watching closely because there are gaps at the bottom he could potentially slide through. But for the most part the room is pretty baby friendly he never hurt himself once walking around and I had the wooden room don’t know how else to describe it. The room was nice. It was just what we needed. The double beds were nice I would use one bed to put stuff on and the other to sleep (they put a bed rail on one end to prevent the baby from falling since it’s not against the wall) which was super comforting and helpful. Everything was clean. The bathtub was pretty big. I loved the room personally and didn’t have a mosquito problem either like many people have been echoing- never had to get it sprayed once. I understand that the rooms have the ability to adjoin through a connecting door and although it was closed I could hear literally everything the people next door were saying (thank god they would sleep early) because if they were up all night it would definitely affect me. I found generally everything is audible even people outside and that’s because the bathroom window has open shutters and it’s only a screen. But luckily my floor would be dead quiet at night and my son sleeps early so again I’m glad I chose a family resort for this reason. (No disruptive partying or loud music from rooms just families on schedules for the most part). Cleaning service was always good (they spray the room when they’re done cleaning so it literally even smells fresh). Just some days were above and beyond than others. For example some days there was a towel animal others it was just regular. I told a lady once I would leave something for her at the end and she informed me it’s a new cleaning lady everyday. Tipping is not required but if you feel generous keep in mind to leave something small everyday for the different people if you wish. The do not disturb sign works wonders because I wasn’t aware they come to your door and knock first but sometimes let themselves in to give you like a newspaper at a certain time toward night time which threw me off so I started using the sign more when I knew we needed privacy for breast feeding or napping. The fridge and amenities are stocked daily. If you have food in the room you’re done with you can just leave it outside and when they get a chance they will remove it. The channel that’s already on the tv when you turn it on is nice. I didn’t know there is a bar card so go ahead and ask about it because no one will tell you. They can stock your room with champagne and wine courtesy of the resort but you must ask. I have no real complaints about room or room service. They always help when you call the front desk. Some of the cleaning ladies are really sweet friendly cool and nice. Also I never had an issue with my key card. The view was nice too. Only thing that was odd for me was that I was generally really cold so I never needed the AC but all my clothes would seem almost moist because of this. I was told it’s because of the room location. Also laundry services are advertised but the price isn’t so just know it’s $70!! The beach was wonderful. Absolutely no complaints. Except the people selling bracelets can get kind of annoying although the ones advertising boat services don’t directly approach you as much just walk by shouting. Not gonna lie I felt pressured to buy something at least once lol. The beach chairs were for the most part plentiful and all working condition. I had special help on one day from a kind man who’s name I forgot to have a roof over the beds for my son and I. The cabanas seemed nice but a tad pricey for me. Service on the beach would be nice though so you don’t have to keep getting up to go get a drink especially with a toddler but I mean the bar is literally near by. Only problem I found was my stroller not working in the sand. That got very frustrating too. I would recommend a heavy duty safari type one that withstands any climate as I had more of a light weight buggy one. Other than that it was still a good easy choice. But dragging it through the sand had me aggravated although most times nice people would offer to help. I loved the water. It’s quite shallow but great 👍 I wasn’t going to go too deep anyway. Very clean. I literally don’t remember any litter. Many lifeguards around. I did not try any of the water sports however I took a glass bottom boat to ricks cafe for $250 USD from one of those people advertising on the beach. Sometimes the chairs would be over crowded but I was cool with it because I had a beach mat anyways. The beach size was just enough and the sunsets were beautiful. The beach was definitely a highlight. The swimming pools are amazing too ! One is smaller than the other but never over crowded. They are extremely clean and love the multiple free beds floating around. Someone was always working hard to clean the pool while everyone was using it which was nice. The swim up bar was cool although sometimes I found it empty when I wanted service with no one there to acknowledge me. The lazy river was cool but maybe needs more of a current to push you forward as I found myself trying to put in the work and the kids water park was nice too just wasn’t my 1.5 year olds preference as the buckets spilling were too powerful for him. Love that they have set kids drinks at the bar. But one thing the swimming pool beds are almost always taken unfortunately except the bigger pool by the mill has a little section with mostly empty chairs. Either that or at the smaller pool you can go high up for more empty beds but I couldn’t really bring my stroller and stuff up there. The restaurants and the food was the personal highlight of my trip. When I first saw the bbq park I was absolutely thrilled !!!!! That’s my kind of joint. That’s when I knew this place was gonna be wicked. Everything I tried from there was amazing and best believe I tried the whole menu. Service varied. Sometimes really good others would forget stuff. The Mexican one next door was delicious too (the enchiladas are to die for). I didn’t like certain things on the menu (like the pulled pork quesadillas, chilled cucumber soup, fish sandwich was ok) but most stuff was good and the nacho bar was cool. Special shout out to Annique for always taking care of my baby and I every time ! Such a sweet heart and paid extra attention to us making us feel special and catered to. Some other servers were good too I just forgot names but she was above and beyond. She also helped us at Stew fish which we went to multiple times for breakfast but never for dinner which I regret. The French toast sticks were my absolute fav!! Loved this place and my son liked the oatmeal and fresh fruits. One night we ordered to go from the kids menu and they even helped bringing it to my room which they didn’t have to. I appreciated that and the food was delicious also. Now onto the mill. I ate here many times and loved various items this place was kind of my go to. Very diverse and rich in selection. Great service too for the most part and was even offered bug spray ! I found to get a lot of bites here. But breakfast was always good - the omelette station was good and so was the man making them very friendly and nice. Loved the fruit selection. Just everything about the food and this resort was top notch to me. I tried the Venetian one night but I did not enjoy the calamari or lasagna. I also found the bocconcini with tomatoes to have too little cheese. But my son liked his little pizza roll. I wish I had time to try more items but my son wasn’t behaving so we had to go. It really is a fancy fine dining spot so make sure you dress up a lot. Good service though. We also missed the Japanese restaurant unfortunately. I would definitely come back just for the food to be honest. And yo-yos was really good too. Oh and how could I forget the pizza station ! This place was awesome. My favourite was the pineapple and ham pizza. I found the jerk chicken one to be too spicy and I wasn’t really feeling the 4 cheese one. Takes a while to get the food though understandably. Ok service there too. I would say overall the service at each restaurant was generally good. Some people stood out more than others and really did go out of their way but everyone does their job at the end of the day. And again I cannot remember some names unfortunately. The cafe de Paris was amazing too - I LOVED the coffee and the crepes but I wasn’t too big on the coffees with liquor in them just the original blue mountain from the side that you get yourself. I ended up buying pictures from the photo shop because how could I resist. Keno was a really good photographer and super nice as well. Another lady working there was awesome too but I forget her name. I found it extremely pricy but bought them anyway. I was happy with them all. Again with the pressure to buy from vendors outside the photo shop and other places at the resort made me uncomfortable at times because I wanna support but don’t want to get their hopes up so sometimes I feel I couldn’t even really look at what they’re selling. Some people had a super easy going approach and it made me want to give them my money. But the ones that point you out and go on and on are the ones where I feel put on the spot. After a while you just don’t want to make eye contact to be honest and feel bad for even walking by. The gift shop had some really nice things. I bought many things from in there. The reception is helpful. I also tried out the massage. I LOVED my lavender full body massage by Natasha she really worked hard on me and I was thrilled with the experience. I also purchased a foot massage. The ladies there were super nice and friendly. I even had a broken nail they gave me glue to fix. Randeno was very informative at the booth where you get the Jamaica pamphlet for all activities and he was very friendly as well. One thing I can say I was not fully happy about was the music. Some days I heard nice songs especially when there was a live DJ and other days I heard a repetition which always included shaggy and then a bunch of songs that are not reggae and dancehall. As a hard core reggae listener I was kind of taken aback when I heard back street boys but I get it that Jamaicans are diverse and listen to music from all walks of life - plus this is a family resort so maybe dancehall doesn’t cut it but I would just prefer to hear only reggae to be honest. I did hear soca which I liked and some days weren’t bad it was getting better toward the end of my vacation but other types of music and songs made me wanna wear ear plugs lol. Especially at some of the restaurants. I would just rather not hear rock or pop or top 40 or country or literally anything that isn’t reggae but that’s just me. And not just shaggy either. But some times I would hear buju and sanchez which put a smile on my face by the pool - plus they had a dancehall/reggae history lesson one day which I really liked also. So it wasn’t a huge deal and not like I didn’t like the music the entire time just sometimes it was annoying that’s all. I could barley make it for the night shows but when I did see it one night I enjoyed the steel pan band. Also the steel pan players on the beach were cool too. Another problem I had was that I arrived on Thursday and no one told me there is a Sesame Street March at 5:30 and it only happens on Thursday’s meaning if I miss it I won’t see it again. So of course I missed it even though I was in my room doing nothing and I just wish someone had just given me a heads up. Matter of fact I didn’t get a tour or anything or welcome of some sort with a description of the activities to do and what not maybe it was on that newspaper but I just arrived so I didn’t know any better or what to look out for. I was really disappointed to miss the march but at least I saw the characters walking around on other days and they interacted with my son which he LOVED. he wasn’t able to pay attention to the night shows at 6 where they perform again so we never got to experience those but I can see how a toddler would love it. The day care was awesome. Left my son 3 times and felt totally comfortable. They never had to call me and were always reassuring when I would call. Very safe and legit. Would highly recommend. He loved playing with all the toys and most kids seemed really happy. That was another highlight for me the fact I could leave him if I chose to. Overall this resort is worth every cent. The food is great. The service is great. And the experience is awesome. Just wear a lot of bug repellent and you’re good. Also do research on the way it’s set up and if you have a baby try to get a ground level room if possible. It’s perfect for families. I had an amazing time.

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: Great Resort

The resort is awesome, this was our 3rd time there and it never disappoints. Highly recommend to anyone. The steak house was awesome we went there twice. The buffet has different themed nights (Jamaican, Spanish, Italian, Asian etc) and they are all great. The beach is well groomed and the grounds are spectacular. We stayed in building 11 again and in my opinion has the best oceanfront view of the hotel.

Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica: Not that impressed

We recently stayed at Grand Bahia for our first visit to Jamaica and for the money we spent we were not impressed. Our rooms were never fully restocked and trying to get the missing items was a chore. Sometimes it would take hours and a second phone call to the concierge to get what we needed, and other times it did not arrive at all. The electricity was not strong so the blow drier in our room barely had any power. The shower shifted from too hot to too cold without warning. The food was medioc [... read more]re and there was little variety between breakfast, lunch and dinner. And although the staff were lovely, we were afraid to talk to people because it always ended up in them trying to sell you something...always!! I have never been accosted so much at a resort. The grounds were beautiful as was the pool area, but I guess I was expecting more for the money.

Couples Negril: Anniversary paradise.

Our second time vacationing at a couples resort. Once in San souci and the other couples Negril. Both had unique characteristics. We enjoyed the Wonderful hospitality in both resorts and meet some great people along the way. Both resorts grounds are well manicured and looked after. Food was good but would prefer if they had more fresh fish and seafood. Loved all the included excursions and took advantage of them all. Best beach is couples Negril and couples swept away. Water is so warm! Romance  [... read more]rewards have good perks which we took advantage of and used it for a photo shoot. One thing for us is that we like the smaller resorts, much better then the larger ones!

Legends Beach Resort: Love Legends!

Loved the hotel access to the beach. The beach area was nice with seating and umbrellas for shade. I really loved our maid Sandra who let us sleep in and cleaned our room when we would leave. We made sure to show her our gratitude. Overall it was a nice resort, with the grounds well kept. I would come back!

Dreams Rose Hall: Amazing Resort with Best Food and Service

The staff and chefs are superior. food was excellent and the service and extra mile that everyone goes to please customers was fantastic. One manager arranged a private lunch for our big group of 11 just to make us happy as our flight was delayed and did not get to use the resort on the first day. That is considered superior customer service as this was not the hotel's fault but they wanted us to be happy while we stayed there.

Riu Reggae: Was a great resort

Grounds pools was not bad! Food was amazingly good. Would definitely return. Had a well relaxing vacation. Only down fall Sunwing Airlines lost our luggage didn’t receive it after 3 days other than that everything was great....