we had an ocean front junior suite which i upgraded to once i arrived for an additional $70 a night, it was well worth it. the food was awesome, very good, much better then adequet. i stuck with rum and various juices for drinks, and they were seriously delicious. we had plenty of space and the service was probably the best i have experianced at a caribbean resort. i'd highly recommend any of the iberostar resorts. i will probably stay at this particular resort again.
Rose Hall Beach exceeded our expectations in almost every way. Food was good, but the reservation system seemed awkward and not very accomodating. A little tweaking there and this vacation would get an A+ instead of an A. Highlight of the trip?....Dunn's river falls.
THis was our first visit to Jamaica. We chose this location based on the recommendaiton of a friend. Both my husband and I would gladly have extended our stay, this was by far the most relaxing vacation we've had. Can't wait to go again.
The resort was very well put together. The food was plentiful, but more suited to european palates than american, so do not expect the same types of food that you would receive from an american based resort. The beach was clean, and there were plenty of lawn chairs and equipment for the residence. The excursion offered were wonderful. I highly recommend the Luminous Bay excursion. Something everyone should experience while in Jamaica. Just make sure to bring your bug repellent and used it after snorkling. All in all, it was a wonderful experience. The room was nicely appointed, the staff was very helpful and pleasant, the free goodies abundant, and a good time was had by all.
Our stay at Iberostar was fabulous. The food was wonderful. My husband and I both gained several pounds, but it was worth it! Our hotel really catered to us. It was a very beautiful place and we've already got some friends that plan to take this same trip.
My bride to be and I went to Iberostar Rose Hall for an engagement vacation and loved every minute of it. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The drinks were tasty, I love crazy coconuts and dirty banana's. The room was large, had a great very and very comfortable. The buffet was typical buffet food but the specialty restaurants were very good. I would defiantly go back!
This is what a vacation is supposed to be like. Because it was all inclusive we were able to do a lot in a short amount of time. We ate at nice restaurants, danced on the beach, swam in the pool, took in some shows, had the option to go to the spa and all without leaving the hotel. Then there were excursions that were easily accessible from the lobby. I will definately do it again.
The property is truly stunning! The resort is actually three hotels in one and claims to be one big happy family, but don't try staying in one and visiting the others. We made the mistake of walking in the Grand, the most upscale of the three hotels, only to be met by security and advised we could not "just walk in", we'd need to make an appt. So we tried that, only to be told by a very unfriendly "jacket" that it wouldn't be possible without 48 hours notice. Since we were leaving in 48 hours, it certainly didn't happen. Though the three hotels share one stretch of beach, security blocks you from walking from one area to another. You can only use all three facilities if you are staying at the Grand. The people wearing "jackets" were often rude and less than helplful. The other staff like housekeeping, maintanence, and the wait staff are the saving grace for this hotel, and the reason for my service rating of four palms. Dinning in the all you can eat dinning hall was pretty good and the wait staff was very attentive. There was always someone ready to help and there was lots of foods to choose from. The resturants requiring reservations were not worth the trouble. We enjoyed an off property resturant called Margurites much morer and they provide free transport to and from the resturant. . If you are going off property plan to pay and pay big! A twenty minute taxi ride will cost about $30 US and as for the excursions, most are well over $100 per couple. We recommend the Sunset cruise for about $130 p/c. As for the entertainmentat the hotel , there really is VERY little. they seem to count on you finding off property activites. The beach party that everyone seemed to refer to is only held every other week, and we were vacationing during the off week. The nightly shows depend heavily on audience participation and if there is none, the show kinda flops. The last couple of days of our stay we were bored and just sat, drank, and ate. We would recommend this hotel with some, "reservations" LOL! I think we should have shortened our stay to four nights. If you are travelled, that is about as long as you will want to stay here.
Stayed at Iberostar for 5 days, beautiful location with clean beach and many activities for all. Extraordinary sunset! Excellent staff service as well as entertainment. Would definitely recommend it and plan to return in the near future!
This was my family's second stay at an Iberostar, but our first time in Jamaica. Our party of six included me and my husband, my daughters and their best girlfriends each ages 20 and 14. The resort is clean, the staff is very nice, the rooms are comfortable, the food at the buffet was good and offered a nice variety. Daytime activities on the beach were a lot of fun and the free snorkeling was perfect for the non-divers in our group. The staff at the dive shop were very friendly and the scuba diving exceeded our expectations. Evening entertainment in the theater was mainly audience participation, occasionally unruly and with amateur hosts. (Iberostar Tucan was much more professional.) The 20 yr olds had great fun in the disco and the 14yr. olds participated in the organized activities with the star friends. Over all, no worries, just relaxing.