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Beaches Ocho Rios - ALL INCLUSIVE

4.5 star property
4.5-star beachfront property near Jamaica Beaches

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Aerial view
Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Greek Walkout Concierge Suite) | View from room
Property grounds
5 outdoor pools, cabanas (surcharge), sun loungers
On the beach, white sand, sun loungers, beach umbrellas

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Breakfast included
  • Bar
  • Gym
  • Free airport shuttle
  • Parking included

Explore the area

Map
A3, Ocho Rios, Boscobel, Saint Mary
  • Rio Nuevo Battle Site
    4 min drive
  • James Bond Beach
    8 min drive
  • Reggae Beach
    8 min drive
  • Ocho Rios (OCJ-Ian Fleming Intl.)
    17 min walk

Room options

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Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Luxury Suite Double)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Luxury Suite Double)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Family Sized Room King)

Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Family Sized Room King)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Luxury Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Luxury Room Double)

Luxury Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Luxury Room Double)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Deluxe Family Sized Room)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Deluxe Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Deluxe Family Sized Room)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Deluxe Family Sized Room)

Family Room, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Deluxe Family Sized Room)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Veranda Suite)

Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Veranda Suite)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Concierge Suite)

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Concierge Suite)

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Concierge Suite)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Veranda Suite Double)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Veranda Suite Double)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Luxury Veranda Suite King)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Luxury Veranda Suite King)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Veranda Suite Double)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Veranda Suite Double)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Oceanview Luxury Suite King)

View from room

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Oceanview Luxury Suite King)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Luxury Suite Double)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Luxury Suite Double)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Grande Luxe Suite King)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Grande Luxe Suite King)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Grande Luxe Suite King)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Grande Luxe Suite Double)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Grande Luxe Suite Double)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Family Sized Suite King)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Garden View (Caribbean Family Sized Suite King)

  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Concierge Suite King)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Concierge Suite King)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Suite Double)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Suite Double)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Veranda Suite King)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Veranda Suite King)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Veranda Suite Double)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (French Village Veranda Suite Double)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Greek Walkout Concierge Suite)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Greek Walkout Concierge Suite)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Greek Walkout Concierge Suite)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Sofa Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Greek Concierge Terrace Suite King)

View from room

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Greek Concierge Terrace Suite King)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Greek Concierge Terrace Suite Double)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Greek Concierge Terrace Suite Double)

Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Greek Concierge Terrace Suite Double)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Veranda Suite King)

Free minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Honeymoon Suite, 1 Bedroom, Ocean View (Caribbean Veranda Suite King)

  • Ocean view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Boscobel

On the beach.You'll find Rio Nuevo Battle Site and Harmony Hall within 3 miles (5 km) of this property. Also, Jamaica Beaches is within 3 miles (5 km) and James Bond Beach is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Rio Nuevo Battle Site - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • James Bond Beach - 8 min drive - 5.0 km
  • White River Reggae Park - 11 min drive - 11.6 km
  • Cool Blue Hole - 19 min drive - 16.0 km
  • Dunn's River Falls - 21 min drive - 18.8 km

Getting around

  • Sir Donald Sangster Intl. Airport (MBJ) - 115 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪KFC - ‬19 min drive
  • ‪Neptunes Restaurant - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Tower Jerk Centre and Bar - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪BBQ Park Restaurant @ Beaches Boscobel, Jamaica - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Bella Napoli Pizzeria @ Beaches - ‬10 min walk

About this property

Beaches Ocho Rios - ALL INCLUSIVE

4.5-star beachfront property near Jamaica Beaches
Beaches Ocho Rios - ALL INCLUSIVE is an all-inclusive property. Room rates include meals and beverages at onsite restaurants and bars. Other items and amenities, including taxes and gratuities, and access to recreational activities and entertainment may also be included. Additional charges may apply for meals at some restaurants, special dinners and dishes, certain beverages, and other amenities.

Lie back and work on your tan with relaxing beach amenities like umbrellas and sun loungers. At Beaches Ocho Rios - ALL INCLUSIVE you can cool off in one of the 5 outdoor swimming pools and indulge in a pampering afternoon at the full-service spa.

Free breakfast is available. There are 7 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include 7 bars/lounges, a beach bar, and a poolside bar. WiFi is free in public spaces. This all-inclusive property also offers a complimentary water park, a children's club, and a children's pool. Free self parking is available.

This 4.5-star Boscobel property is smoke free.

  • 222 guestrooms or units
  • 6 levels
  • 10 buildings
  • 7 dining venues
  • 7 bars or lounges
  • 1098 sq ft of conference space
  • 102 sq m of conference space
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Nightclub
  • Deli
  • Kid's club
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Cabanas by the pool (surcharge)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Conference center
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Front-desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Game room or arcade
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Beauty salon
  • Onsite shopping
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar on the beach
  • Bar by the pool
  • Swim-up bar
Beaches Ocho Rios - ALL INCLUSIVE offers 222 air-conditioned accommodations with free minibar items and minibars. Refrigerators, microwaves, and coffee/tea makers are provided. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

40-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks, safes, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and irons/ironing boards. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

The onsite spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include facials, body wraps, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with a spa tub. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy and hydrotherapy. The spa is open daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in EarthCheck, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 5 outdoor pools
  • Arcade/game room
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free water park access
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Mini golf
  • Playground
  • Refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Waterslide

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast
  • 7 restaurants
  • 7 bars/lounges, 1 beach bar, 1 swim-up bar and 1 poolside bar

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • 5 outdoor pools
  • 2 outdoor tennis courts
  • Arcade/game room
  • Basketball
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Boat tours
  • Children's pool
  • Free water park access
  • Full-service spa
  • Golf driving range
  • Golfing
  • Kayaking
  • Mini golf
  • Nightclub
  • Playground
  • Sailing
  • Sauna
  • Scuba diving
  • Shopping
  • Snorkeling
  • Steam room
  • Windsurfing

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Accessible airport shuttle

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 40-inch Smart TV
  • Cable channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Ceiling fan
  • Free cribs/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Free minibar
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Beaches Ocho Rios - ALL INCLUSIVE

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a smoke detector, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

Property is also known as

Beaches Ocho Rios Boscobel
Beaches Ocho Rios Resort All Inclusive Boscobel
Beaches Boscobel Hotel
Beaches Boscobel Resort & Golf Club Hotel Boscobel
Beaches Boscobel Resort And Golf Club
Beaches Ocho Rios Spa Golf Waterpark All Inclusive Boscobel
Beaches Ocho Rios - ALL INCLUSIVE Boscobel
Beaches Ocho Rios - ALL INCLUSIVE All-inclusive property
Beaches Ocho Rios Spa Golf Waterpark Resort All Inclusive
Beaches Ocho Rios Spa Golf Waterpark All Inclusive
Beaches Ocho Rios Resort Golf Club All Inclusive
Beaches Ocho Rios Inclusive

Beaches Ocho Rios - ALL INCLUSIVE Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 13 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 13 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 50 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 50 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Thomas

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property itself was in good shape although it is dated. The staff was absolutely amazing. They were the shining stars of the entire resort. It was disappointing that a resort in Jamaica did not have much Jamaican cuisine. But there were other adequate dining options.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ryan

Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bridgette

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff truly makes the stay memorable!
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Pedro

Travelled with family
Was extremely outdated!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jeffrey

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property and Staff as well as the Facilities where top notch. Unfortunately, the third-party company for Expedia botched our booking causing a terrible first day and night at the resort. I would recommend booking with the hotel directly. The hotel resort staff was amazing.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Yandy

Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Regina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Lorraine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are WONDERFUL – Sarah and so many others!! Nice but small beach, good sailing and paddle boarding. Coral reefs are mostly dead covered in algae with very few fish (so sad), dive masters were good but equipment was surprisingly poor. Close to Dunns River Falls and Blue Hole which were excellent. Overall nice experience but don’t go for the diving or a long walkable beach.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff Underpaid
Most staff was inattentive and sometimes rude. It was clear after talking to a few they were underpaid. Manager at front desk had no ability to correct an issue with number of guests and charged me additional $400. I would not stay there again but I hope the resort considers paying staff more which in turn would improve customer service.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

6/10 Okay

Wayne G., PARKSVILLE

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good facility to spend time with family & grandchildren. However, too noisy (very loud music, slamming doors, noise of passing equipment at 3 am) and one instance of painting the outside of our room door and not posting warning sign! Got white paint over one hand (washed off) and on a pair of new jeans - reported to front desk but no offers to clean ???
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2022

6/10 Okay

Latosha, Patterson

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This resort was simply OK. We traveled with children so it worked for the kids but for the adults they fell short. The bar was not stocked with premium alcohol and at night time they were doing repairs on the pool which made it unavailable. as far as food is concerned I would stick to the restaurant located by the pool because the other restaurants are not so great in my opinion. Or maybe try some of the local restaurants for great Jamaican food. The rooms in the Greek concierge were tightly packed with furniture so it did not allow for a lot of moving around. I just think they can do a better job at this resort. I would not stay again.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Old and rundown. Pool needs a lot of work. Drinks weak except at Bayside Bar. Food average. Room small and rundown. AC squealed all night.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Courtney Aishia

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The grounds were kept up very nicely. Communication between sister resorts was very bad and there was almost a mix up in my check out date and I almost did have a room for my last night's stay
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We just returned home from a 6 night family stay and we didnt want to leave, we loved Jamaica and we loved Beaches Ochos Rios, the pools, spa, water sports, staff, beach, everything was absolutely amazing. We cant wait to return and want to try other Beaches properties as well, maybe Negril next time!
Stayed 6 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Reina

Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Resort was terrible as everything took so long and was so inconvenient. My room was not what I paid for. The dishes in the restaurants were dirty. The food was bad most times. I also had to come out of pocket with $180 to pay for a taxi because no information was provided to me in regards to my transportation. Out photo shoot was terrible as well. I will never stay again. The rooms were hot as the AC units are old.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2021

4/10 Poor

LESLIE

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2019

6/10 Okay

Dominic

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Should be refurnished. Uncomfortable beds and the pressure of the water in the shower is so hard, it was not a relax moment.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

family trip, michigan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Overall experience
Beach sand needed to be redone fabric and large rocks coming up. Room advertised as sleeping 5, we needed two roll aways taking up most of the room. Hotel seems to be getting old and in need of some sprucing up, not what we expected for 4.5 stars. All except 2 staff members were excellent.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Beaches resort review.
Our room faced the area that had teenager activities and it was loud. You could constantly hear people running to this area. We could also hear other hotel doors open & close almost like an echo. Housecleaning never showed up until the end of the day when we were coming back to relax. One day I asked them to give us 10 minutes but they never came back. So we only got our room cleaned 1 day of the 5 we were there
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Great Hosts, Average Resort
We ended up in Jamaica after Irma devastated the island/resort we were originally scheduled to stay at. First and foremost the folks working at the resort were AWESOME! Very accommodating, nice, friendly and just lovely to be around. The resort itself seemed a little tired and there were quite a few feral cats around. There is a lot of concrete and not you are pretty restricted in the movement. The problem was the 2 hour ride to get there, the people grabbing your stuff at the airport (to and from) and demanding money aka 'tips' to get them back, etc. At the resort local vendors had set up displays of trinkets and such for people to buy and you had to walk through this every time you go to the main pool, we found this very uncomfortable and ended up finding back ways to get there. If you stray of the Beaches designated beach there are people waiting to pounce and sell you stuff... this was just a different experience for us than visits to other Beaches resorts.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Nigel, New Jersey

Disliked: Cleanliness
All-inclusive, no tips allowed resort
It was a bit strange not tipping the staff, though some of them insisted on it. I was told the hotel has a no-tips policy. There are three main restaurant options - Neptunes on the water, Bar BQ above the pool, and The Venetian (Italian, same limited menu every evening). There's also a breakfast & lunch area that most guests use daily called Bayside. If you don't reserve a table two days in advance, chances are you'll wait about 40 mins to be seated. The resort was at 97% occupancy when we visited. Everyone that worked at the restaurants were very friendly and socialized with us and the kids. Some room service staff however were not as nice - complained about not being allowed in to clean the room when we were napping. I killed a small roach, a centerpede, and a large cop cop ant inside the room before my family could discover them. I expected this since these insects naturally occur in these areas. I expected it to be more windy, but for some reason this resort doesn't seem to get ocean breeze. The only place you feel a slight breeze is on the walkway to the 4th floor elevator to descend to the beach. For the kids, there are Sesame Street performers...they mingle with you and do a few shows each day. My daughter loved it! There are local vendors on specific days - so if you see something you like I advise getting it right away, don't wait.

4/10 Poor

Crytal, Michigan

Disliked: Staff & service
Resort was "ok" not what I expected for the cost..
Over the years I have heard several great reviews about Sandal's/Beaches Resorts. So I was expecting the visit to Beaches to excellent. Unfortunately that was not the case. Upon arrival we were presented with a very informal check in that left us confused and irritated. We arrived around 7:00 PM and were handed tablets to put our information into for check in. After we waited several minutes to return out tablet we finally were directed where out room was. The food 3 star... bland and un-exciting. The staff in the restaurants were pretty attentive and I don't have many complaints about that. Pool and beach service was hit or miss. Someday we had several servers come up to us to take order within minutes of each other and at other times we couldn't find a servers and had to grab our own. The reason for the trip was to attend my brothers wedding. The wedding was scheduled to end at 10:00 PM. At 9:30 the staff started cleaning up table, taking drinks away, moving tables and chairs and packing up. We all felt that it was very unprofessional to start doing this before the end time of a wedding celebration. We did not bring our children so I can't speak about the children services offered. Needless to say we were disappointed in several aspect of this vacation.

6/10 Okay

Cynthia, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Small- weather terrible.
If your planning on going to Jamaica- book Negril! After seeing the resort ( which was clean, but a very small beach area and horrible weather) we requested to be moved to Negril. The staff was extremely helpful and very nice-they gave us trans.to Beaches, Negril at no cost. I learned that Ocho Rios is normally cloudy- and you cannot view the sunsets b/c of the mountain. As soon as we were about an hour from Ocho Rios-the sun came out! The food is just ok at both resorts- and the beds are not comfortable at all. But the weather in Negril is great- beach is beautiful-staff friendly and sunsets amazing ! FYI Ocho Rios is a 2 hour drive from the airport- and Beaches in Negril is about an hour and a half from the airport !