Ocho Rios hotels

Pros: Quiet and private bungalows. Clean Great Beach access that was private The design and attention to detail was amazing.

Cons: I couldn't stay longer

Pros: It was beautiful, there were lots of activities, the staff was all very friendly. I loved my time there.

Cons: 1 The buffet food wasn't that great. We made reservations for the nicer restaurants every night. 2 The liquor was watered down. We didn't expect the drinks to be low quality to make up for the fact that it's all inclusive.

Pros: The vibe at this place is just lovely. We had never been to an all inclusive before (we like to experience the culture of a place and not just stay on a gated off property), but we booked because it was close to downtown ocho rios and a great price for including the round-trip montego bay airport transfer and free drinks/food/activities. We ended up loving the layout and vibe of this place. It's a luxury resort but it's kind of fraying at the edges, in a charming kind of way - apparently one of the first resorts built on the island. Everything is extremely clean and well designed. We loved the beautiful trees and plantings overgrowing the beach and pools. The naked island is also beautifully landscaped, with a luxurious isolated feel. We often felt like we were in one of those vacation posters from the 60s. The naked island. We were nervous about this but decided we had to do it before we left. It was actually really awesome and there was no reason to be nervous. The vibe was much more social out there, probably because being naked breaks down a lot of barriers you might normally feel with strangers. One woman commented that "this place is the opposite of sexy, it's more like becoming a baby again" and that was true. Teneil was running trivia at the pool bar out there and she was hilarious, and the bartender Abigail out there was great too. There's a full bar on the island and there's food out there around lunch too. You take a ferry out, find your beach chair, and then undress. You may not be out there with clothes on, except staff. Our cab driver Nash was the absolute man. He took us to the blue hole and then we booked him again to take us to the farmers market in ocho rios. He then took us to his favorite bar where we played dominoes with the locals - the most fun we had on the trip. Finally he brought us to a local Jamaican restaurant where much food was eaten. Book him, he's the man. The blue hole was incredible. Don't leave ocho rios without going there - natural waterfalls and turquoise pools with cliff jumping and rope swings. Our guide was Dave, who was also the man. The guides carry your cameras/iPhones over their heads as they swim across the pools and they never get wet. We loved the activity lady chevalle as well, who we tried to convince to walk with us to Ocho Rios which she thought was a fully hilarious request. Good people. Be aware that if you want to do scuba, the beginners class is at 8:30 AM and you may not scuba the day before your departure.

Cons: The food was better than we expected for an all inclusive, but I was sick of it after 3 days. The Asian restaurant has a cool location out over the water, but the food was really bad except the thom kla soup (you're in Jamaica, why are you ordering Asian food anyway. This is an every-Asian-cuisine-on-one-menu place, which was the first sign).The drinks are free flowing and pretty yummy, but definitely watered down (even the gin ordered to our room was clearly half the alcohol of regular gin - I've made a gin and tonic many times and never put 3 shots in it). However, if these drinks were full alcohol, the resort would have a problem with guests being way too drunk so I understand why they do it. We also found more name-brand stuff that seemed to not be watered down on the naked island. The snorkeling trip was sad because the reefs around Jamaica are pretty much dead, and the "couples reef" is no exception. You'll see some little fish and a squid if you're lucky, but the coral is largely dried up. However, it's nice so swim out in the ocean and the trip is only an hour so why not. Cabs are very expensive, because the drivers stay with you wherever you go. My last criticism is that there's definitely a "hush hush" rule among employees that they are not allowed to tell you about fun local things to do (truly local).

Pros: Food, unlimited drinks, beach activities, catamaran, Dunnes river falls, blue hole, zip line. Playmakers, especially Christopher. Pools and hot tubs

Cons: Hotel and room dated. Gym and equipment are ancient. Bed uncomfortable, sheets felt like paper. Toilet blocked, took all day and multiple calls to get it repaired. Tour staff rude. Hour and a half ride from airport. Need reservations for certain restaurants and they are booked by the time you check in

Pros: Quaint, small hotel, located downtown Ocho Rios. However, you would never believe it was downtown because once you're inside everything is private and quiet. THE VIEWS are amazing from every angle! The grounds are beautifully maintained. Also, the staff and service is very attentive and welcoming. Also, I noticed at night they have security on-site which was very assuring. The hotel has many amenities from the restaurant and bar on-site, tennis court, jacuzzi, pool, spa service, wi-fi, "beach" area for lounging, swimming and snorkeling, I could go on! Again, the service and hospitality from the entire staff has no comparison....JUST EXCELLENT is all I can say! I must say the location is also great for this hotel because everything is just minutes away i.e. Dunn's River Falls, Mystic Mountain, Dolphin's Cove, Margaritaville, Shopping centers, etc. I see some comments about the nearby church so be warned that Sunday service does get a bit noisy but I didn't stay in my room all day (I went to do Tourist activities all day) so no complaints here. All in all, I enjoyed my vacation in Jamaica and Hibiscus Lodge was a big part of it...Thank You!

Cons: I loved everything!

Pros: I like the staff they were very helpful and nice the place was clean I also in joy the food

Pros: It's very beautiful.

Cons: The food. I think the food is a product of the fact that they have to make it in such mass quantities because everyone eats so much and expects to be able to eat at every second of the day. I feel like a complete jerk being at a resort where the large majority of patrons are white and the large majority of workers are black. On top of that, almost no one tips for anything. The group I was with tipped for drinks and food but you rarely see that. It really makes you feel like all of the guests at the resort are a bunch of entitled, self-important jerks who don't think about the staff at the resort at all.

Pros: Access to drinks in room was very convienientt

Pros: Great service, food was surprisingly delicious and plentiful is an understatement. Several of the reservation only restaurants that I went to were very good as well. Easy to get to, lots of excursions. Very helpful and friendly staff. I would stay again.

Cons: it's a tough one. I probably would've enjoyed more musical variety but i'm kind of grasping at straws to be honest.

Pros: The stay was great! 2nd trip...much nicer than the 1st time will definitely go back...food was ok , good mixture of culture. The ackee and salt fish was superb - tasted home cooked.

Cons: I was annoyed that the entertainer performed the Jamaica's National anthem with their hands behind their back - they should know better, they are Jamaican and should show the world the correct thing. As a Jamaican Teacher I was seriously annoyed.

Pros: Beautiful property; great entertainment, good food, even better liquor... that's it!

Cons: If your room is in block 3, eg: room # 3xxx,... RUN!!! (unless you thoroughly enjoy the smell of sewage). Once you traverse past the main dining hall & approach the elevator for block 3, a noxious odour of sewage hits you! And it doesn't leave you... it permeates through the corridors and remains noticeably present even when you're isolated in your room. We arrived on Friday evening to a room which was cleaned before 3pm the same day, but which still wreaked of that god-forsaken sewage odour. It was so bad that we checked out on Saturday afternoon, instead of Sunday as scheduled (without being refunded). Your only hope for escape, aside from checking out, is to confine yourself to the many other beautiful areas of this property... the beach, pool, nightclub, dining areas. Just stay as far away from block 3 as possible and dare not venture into your magnificently appointed room! What about sleeping soundly in a comfortable bed to the sounds of breaking waves you may ask... overrated! (unless your vision included the porous smell of sewage constantly tickling at your nose & churning your stomach.) Did we complain you may ask? Yes we did, but was still left to suffer in sewage city (aka Block 3)! I guess I can understand it being difficult to relocate guests when your hotel is close to capacity & an entire block of rooms is under siege! Aside from that little nagging smell :( the property is beautiful & the entertainment is great, despite the service being less than stellar

Cons: don't even know where to start and how to describe how bad this place was. at check in there wasn't a guy at the front desk, I think it was the guard that gave us the key, the first room we got smelled like bad cooking, the bed was dirty and had ants on it. after arguing with the guard he agreed to call his manager and switch rooms, got a room that smelled of graecy cooking and had watermelon seeds all over, shower was dirty and smelly. there is wifi only in the lobby. had such a bad experience wouldn't recommend it to anyone.

Pros: I like the spacious room and the cleanliness of the facility. In side of the rooms needs to be updated as far as TV/channels, also need to have microwave, iron and board for guess accommodation.

Cons: I did not like the location of this hotel, it was far from shopping was very difficult to find. It took us more that an hour to find the location after asking people on the street. The sign on the hotel was not very noticeable.

Pros: Clean room

Cons: Shower curtains

Pros: Loved the staff! Super friendly

Cons: The bed were extremely unfomfortable! The mattress was old and dented, unable to sleep on one side of the bed. Bad water pressure in the shower. Had to ask for towels and toilet paper several times. Missed cleaning 2 days. Drinking water was relatively expensive at the hotel.

Pros: The hotel location was a plus.

Cons: The staff was not friendly nor helpful. They seem disconnected from their guest. They seemed as if they door ejojoy their job and they are thretopads Time.It definitely did not live up to my standards. While the hotel lobby was clean it was uncomfortably hot. I will not stay there nor Would I recommend it to my friends and family. Paula Davis

Pros: that had a good cook.

Cons: I didn't like we had to change rooms. do to the tub was stopped up. it was black stuff in the tub. the smell gave me a head ache. the lady work there put. her hands on my husband I didn't like that. when we were moved. we were close to the front deck . lots of people talking. I did not get any rest.

Pros: staff was amazing very good food and service a bit dated, but very clean

Cons:

Pros: Nothing

Cons: Everything. Hotel desperately needs to be renovated. Who still give a key to your room door? You have to ask for a remote control for the TV which had very few channels. Waste of money and overpriced. Just horrible. Take this one off your list please.

Pros: The staff and location

Cons: The state of the room the curtains was very very dirty the mold on the wall and the bath room was very dirty

Pros: This was the worst hotel... More like a motel.

Pros: I liked the fact that the beach was a short walk from the hotel.

Cons: The hotel looked old. The hotel had roaches. Hotel did not have an elevator. Wasn't all inclusive.

Pros: The location and the fact that everything was within walking distance.

Cons: The food was awful, The internet was deplorable, they should get that fix before advertising that internet is available. I did not get my monies worth. I could not wait to leave.