Ocho Rios Hoteller

The People are the best asset, The pool and beach are great. Lots of activities. We loved it.

From start to finish Jewel Dunn's River Beach & Spa is one of the best inclusive resorts that I have been to, everyone is so friendly like we were all family. I would recommend this resort to all my friends and family.

We had a super time. Friendly and accomodating staff, beautiful and clean facility and excellent food. Superb value and would definitely go again.

Access to drinks in room was very convienientt

couldn't have asked for a better hotel. great food, super friendly staff, and although the hotel was completely booked, it never once felt crowded. The grounds were always quiet and relaxing.

Visited mid-December 2010 and had a great time. The food was plentiful and delicious and the amenities were great. The staff was very helpful, prompt, and courteous. We got a great suite, but knowing there was a better one, we requested a move. They obliged and we were tickled pink happy. My only (minor) beef was that the new room didn't have a complete set of remotes, towels, drinks, etc, so we had to be calling room service to get the basic stuff. But their service was prompt and we didn't let that bother us. Only left the resort for Dunns Falls, which I do not recommend. It was just a tourist trap. We were handed to a couple of 'guides' who basically pushed our group up the falls. But if you do decide to go, do get the rental rubber shoes (they make you get them anyway). Back to the resort, highly recommended. Even the room service food was great (get the gazpacho and the Mediterranean appetizer!). The resort is very green and with lots of places to just hang out, just the two of yo...

My wife and I were impressed with the boutique feel of the Plantation though it is part of the Sandals chain. Never felt crowded and the facilities felt authentic. The best food we've ever had at an all inclusive. A few earlier reviews claimed the rooms were worn but we felt our room and all the public spaces were clean and not dated at all. We are beach bums and loved the west beach. The butler service was ok though certainly not as good as butler services at other resorts. Some of the food staff could use more hospitality training.

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

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. 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).

The hotel is very clean and has a serene surrounding even though it is practically off the main street in Ocho Rios. The grounds are clean. The room was clean. The view from my room was spectacular overlooking the sea. The staff was very polite. My biggest grievance is that there were no phones in the room. Also there was no access to the ice or water machine. The housekeeper delivered ice/water in the early hours of the afternoon so when ice melted, water finished it was difficult to get more

It's location and staff.

Wonderful room. Great pool. Nice location. Fantastic staff with the exception of the restaurant wait staff. The wait staff in the restaurant is very concerned about style and presentation but is not the slightest bit interested in providing what customers ask for ( eg. Filling a water glass, bringing an extra drink, bringing food) too bad because food is great.

I WENT THERE WITH MY FAMILY,BUT MY FAMILY ARE ORIGINALLY FROM JAMAICA . WE HAD A GREAT TIME. MY SON NEVER BEEN TO THE BEACH BEFORE AND HE ENJOYED HIMSELF. THE STAFF WAS VERY VERY FRIENDLY THEY MADE SURE EVERY THING WAS OKAY. THEY LET OUR FAMILY COME IN THE RESORT TO SPEND A DAY WITH US AND WE ONLY PAID A SMALL FEE BUT THEY WERE INCLUDED IN THE ALL INCLUSIVE ,SO THEY GOT EVERY THING WE GOT. FOR ALL THE FAMILIES THAT WANT TO GO AND PARTY THEY HAVE NANNY'S THAT YOU CAN PAY ON THE HOUR WHILE YOU GO PARTY. FOR ALL TEENAGERS THEY WILL NEVER GET BORED BACAUSE THEY HAVE A XBOX GAME ROOM WITH SEVERAL XBOXES W/ DIFFERENT GAMES. ITS ALWAYS SOMTHING TO DO. HEY I EVEN WON A REGGEA DANCE CONTEST THE HOTEL HAD ON FRIDAYS. IT WAS AN EXCELLENT HOTEL ILL RECOMMEND IT TO EVERYONE.

i was a little secptical about the pictures over the internet because what you see advertised is never what you pay for. To my surprise it was heaven. We arrived in Montego Bay to be greeted by friendly staff with a reception party drinks, snacks and cocktails. We were lead to our transportation. shuttles.. When we arrived in Ocho Rios. Dunns River Resort we were given fresh cool towels and champagne cocktails. My suite(Honeymoon Penthouse) had a balcony every day breakfast over looking the blue waters. The water sports were great. I never snorkled but my husband did. Glass bottom Boats. The restaurants are awesome. We even met and remained friends with some employees. I never saw anything out of place. Room service 5 thumbs up. When I say all night room service believe me. April 3 2008 my children will travel with us to boscobel beaches in Jamaica Sandals Resort. Will update. 5 STAR RESORT

Basically a hotel similiar to a run down holiday inn or Howard Johnsons. Had a small pool, mostly used by children and parents. Many locals in the pool area and by the adjacent beach. Beach access was great. Had a bar pool side. Great location. Great hotel if you just need a basic room and plan to do most activities around town or in the many tourist attractions around the city. Great restaurants are within walking distance as well as a burger king, KFC and Pizza Hut. Shopping within walking distance as well. Basic breakfast included - toast, small danish, cereal, coffee and orange joice/milk. Eggs/potatoes/bacon available for order/cost. Cleanliness of the rooms. Stayed for 6 days, sheets were not changed once. Safe was broken, safety latch on the door was broken. Thin walls. Toilet ran all day/night.

The staff was very friendly and helpful.. Not too far from town.. my husband and I would definitely stay there again. The pool are area.. it wasn't kept up and the pool itself wasn't clean... we would have love to go for a swim.