Riu Reggae

I was a bit concerned when I stepped off the bus as the hotel is very close to the airport and in the flight path. Although there are regular flights taking off and landing throughout the day, this did seem to cease during the night and I was never disturbed by aircraft noise. The staff really want you to have a good time and Momo should be extremely proud of her entertainment team. They arrived friendly and enthusiastic in the morning and played various games, chatted with guests during the day and then put on very professional dance shows in the evening. The comedy skits were very cheesy but the dancing was very well rehearsed and executed. All the guests love String Bean. Nice guy who was constantly chatting to people and making them feel good. We chatted often to the Lifeguards and Waiting Staff too. All very polite and making you feel valued as a guest. Food was in abundance and there was a huge choice in the buffet restaurant. We tried all the al a carte restaurants and liked these well enough but for me the buffet was best. At lunchtime, the area where the steak restaurant is in the evening served the best burgers. Rooms were very large and airy. Spotlessly clean with usb sockets and an electronic safe for valuables. Our room was on the second floor overlooking the lobby. It was quiet and got sun in the morning. I know previous reviews have mentioned a couple of incidents which happened at the pool area during our time there. The woman who was injured when another guest threw an oversized Jenga block at his partner and missed. There was also an incident when an inebriated guest decided to fall asleep face down in the pool and the guests who brought their own amplifier and played their music very loudly. None of this was a reflection on the hotel and hotel staff responded to each incident. We actually preferred the music the guests were playing rather than the FIVE songs which seemed to be played on repeat constantly at the Mojito bar. If I hear "Murder She Wrote" one more time, maybe I'll take to throwing Jenga blocks or trying to breathe underwater! As guests of Riu Reggae, you are permitted to use the facilities at the Riu Montego Bay Hotel but the bizarre thing is that you have to pass the Riu Palace (which you aren't permitted to use) to get there. It would make more sense to allow you to use a neighbouring property, not the one just past this. There is a free shuttle service to the nearby shopping area. I'd advise caution as our driver insisted on dropping us across the street at the Blue Diamond and showing us into this store where he told us we'd get a discount. The prices are a bit over-inflated in my opinion which means with the discount, they're about right.

First time to Montego Bay and couldn't recommend it enough! The hotel was so so clean at all times. The cocktail menu had so much choice and my boyfriend and I loved the Rita Marley especially! We went middle June and the weather was pretty much sunshine everyday, apart from the odd rain storm and clouds towards the afternoon. The food was INSANE!!!!! So much choice and variety and the jerk hut is a MUST. We ate it almost everyday. However the jerk sauce is sooo spicy! String bean made our trip! He was so energetic and fun! Vote String Bean for lead rep!!! The beach was really nice but the slightest bit disappointing as I thought the sea would be a lot bluer and clearer, and the sand was a little rough. If you get a taxi to a private beach nearby called 'Doctor's Cave' - that's the kind of beach you won't be dissapointed from! The only small thing that ruined the trip a little, was the fact you felt like you had to tip everyone in the hotel a lot and also that didn't feel very safe walking out of the resort as people would constantly pester you to buy things. In the gift shops too you felt pressured to buy. Overall a fantastic 10 nights in Riu Reggae and I would come back again!