Riu Reggae

My wife & I moved to the RIU Reggae on the sixth day of our holiday in Jamaica after six awful days at The Royal Decameron Cornwall Beach, taking into account the RIU Reggae is apparently only a PLUS more on it’s star rating than the other excuse for a hotel, it was an absolute breath of fresh air to stay here after such a bad experience. The Reggae is absolutely spotlessly clean, a polar opposite of the other hotel. Checking in; was a bit slow but this was probably more to do with to us moving the last minute, but we didn’t care we were just so happy to be in a proper hotel for which we thought we had paid for with the other one when booking our trip originally. The staff were very professional & incredibly helpful. We were allocated room 2121, this room is beautiful, the room was sparkling, the bathroom had a his & hers sink, & a spacious shower. The bedroom was bright with good air conditioning, there was also a really good ceiling fan. The bed was large & very comfortable with quality pillows & bedding. There is a modern flat screen tv. There is a door leading out onto the balcony, the balcony is private with stunning views of the beach & Caribbean sea. The hotel has a spacious bright reception area with a very well presented lounge area with plenty of comfortable seating. The Daiquiri lobby bar is 24 hours, serving cocktails & top shelf spirits. There are fridges with sandwiches, burgers & hotdogs. There are popcorn & a potato chip machines also. The bar has a lovely atmosphere with wonderful bar staff who can’t do enough to make your stay pleasant. There are 3 other bars, Margarita & Mojito swim up & another Roots lounge bar. All the bar staff are exceptionally friendly & professional. Restaurants; The Kulinarium, Dolce Vita an Italian, Bamboo an Asian, Ackee with assortment of foods, Jerk Chicken hut which opens for lunch, it’s very popular which tends to have queues but is pretty quick serving guests. We used the buffet restaurant pretty much for all our meals, the choice is fantastic, Caribbean, Italian, Asian, fresh fruits, 3 different flavoured ice creams which varied daily. We thought the food was exemplary, there was always a choice & always good quality too. Staying at The RIU Reggae allows guests to use the bars & restaurants at The RIU Montego Bay should they so wish. The pools & beach have plenty of sun beds, so there was never a problem finding one. The pools & beach are perfect, there really is only positives with this hotel other than they could possibly do with a few more rest rooms around the beach/pool areas but that would be the only gripe. The evening entertainment always was good. We loved this hotel on all levels from the staff, our room, the facilities, food 10/10, after such an awful start in the other hotel The RIU Reggae makes us want to return to Jamaica, one love

Riu Reggae is a fabulous hotel, and as an adults only facility, it’s a perfect place for a couples escape. The 3 Riu properties all together make for a great place to take long beach walks. The staff are friendly and helpful. Loved our partial ocean view room. It had lots of space, and a big shower stall. The balcony overlooked all the action. The pools are fabulous, and so is the beach. The food was excellent, except for the “Steakhouse”. Jamaicans have a lot to learn about what a good steak looks like and how it’s cooked. The drink menu is extensive, and the rum selection is vast. The entertainment at night is great. The only annoyance I can recall is that the dining room staff are too fast cleaning up tables. A second trip to the Buffett will generally find you coming back to an empty table. Some people might be put off by the occasional airplane flying over, as the resort is just off the end of the main runway of Sangster Airport, but in all honesty, you really don’t notice them; the disruptions are very brief. Our Sunwing rep was onsite every day and looked after all our excursion and sightseeing requests. In short, we had a FANTASTIC time! The weather was perfect. Would definitely recommend Riu Reggae to anyone.