Riu Montego Bay Hotel

We just returned last night from Riu Montego bay. We have vacationed at several all inclusives, so we have an idea of what to expect.... Check in: Very smooth, our room was ready. We arrived a day late due to Hurricane Ike, so we asked if we could have an upgrade to oceanview, as the resort had been paid for 5 nts and we were only staying 4 nts. No oceanviews were available, as buildings were still under construction. So off to our room we went with the bellman. The room's Air conditioner was not working. The fan would not turn... more

We stayed 7 nights at the Riu Montego Bay from 9/6-9/13. The hotel is pretty much complete. The Sports Bar got the final touches while we were there - a pool table, several computers (internet cafe) and a Need for Speed video. The bartender said there will be slot machines in soon. We ate at the buffet at most times and it had something for everyone. The curry goat was delicious although I suspect that it would be better (hotter) in a true Jamaican restaurant. Don't miss the Jamaican theme night at the buffet. The waitstaff is very... more

ROOM – very clean, granite counter top in bathrooms, safe, iron, A/C working perfect, small TV (I think may be 24”) not too many chanels, you get only one key per room, which could be a little bit inconvenient when one of you wants to go sleep a little earlier FOOD – good selection, but for some inexplicable reason you can’t get anything after 10:30 pm, long lineups at the beach hut and not enough food there, asian restaurant KALU is actually a buffet, Italian restaurant LITTLE ITALY has tiny portions, the STEAKHOUSE is pretty... more

Vacation Dates: August 30 - Sept 6, 2008 D'Silvas of Toronto Returned a week ago from our visit to Riu Montego Bay. Check In: Terrible - had to wait at least 3 hours before a room was assigned to us. The first room was not ready, the second room - no electricity and to top it all after waiting more than 45 minutes had to climb 2 storIes to find that out, the third room after much irritation saying that we would not accept going here and there to check if the rooms were ready were given a room on the ground floor. When we... more

I returned last night from a 5 day stay at the Riu Montego Bay. There were some "kinks" but overall I enjoyed my stay. I will try to give an overview of the resort. The resort is a pastel purple with white trim, classic caribbean. The initial photos are reflective of the hotel. This is a NEW resort, not remodeled. The guests ranged from singles, couples, and families with young children(few teenagers). All age ranges. I would rate the hotel a 3.5 out of 5, good but not consistently great service, clean rooms and facilities,... more

I was afraid the hotel wouldn't open on 8/29 because of Hurricane Gustav, but it did. I was delayed because my flight was cancelled on 8/29, but when I arrived on 8/30, I never knew a hurricane had passed through 2 days before. From check-in with Mr. Santana to speaking with the Sales Manager (Niurka Garcia) about future bookings, it was the most fantastic vacation I have encountered. The property is immense, with all the amenities one could imagine, including 4 restaurants, 5 bars, nightly entertainment, the spa and the gym. I have... more

Let me begin by saying that although I'm about to post a handful of "negative" things about this resort and its grand opening, me and my girlfriend had a great time here and it was NOT a complete disaster by any means. Most of the "bad" I’m going to post does not outweigh the good. There was just a combination of minor annoyances, none of which will really make or break your vacation unless you have really been around before and are very picky. A lot of these annoyances can be ironed out, but there are some things that may never and can... more

Stayed Aug 30 - Sept 06....... group of 14....... First impression was definitely unexpected... location is minutes from the airport but behind of an ESSO gas station and a Burger King... not exactly what I was hoping for at first glance... not much of an entrance either... standard gate and a roundabout... RIU Ocho Rios looks a lot nicer and Gran Bahia Principe even better? Everything in the hotel is pretty much done minus maybe a few paintings and mirrors that I saw being put up... the grass hasn't fully grown out yet and the... more

We have just returned from Riu Montego Bay in Jamaica and we were really disappointed... Resort: The resort is nice; however it was not well kept from the dirt on the ground and the pools. In the morning (at 9 or even 10) the workers would still be slowly cleaning it and sometimes would not even finish throughout the whole day. This resort is located 5 min from the airport and every 10 min or so you can hear the plane landing or taking off ... they would fly so close to the resort that you could not hear anything if you were... more

Stayed at Riu September 09/04 thru September 09/08. We booked the vacation due to the low intro price. We got what we paid for, when properties open they all have some issues to iron out. Riu did an decent job on getting the property ready. Grounds were well manicured. Pool was beautiful. Beach was decent, plenty of loungers. Little to no seagrass washes up beach and any that does staff removes in am. Storms always cause extra issues at any beach. There is some seagrass you have to walk on when walking out off... more