Riu Palace Jamaica - Adults Only - All Inclusive

Alright, so first things first - this is the smallest (by room number) of the RIUs in Monetgo Bay. It's in between the Reggae and the Montego Bay Resorts. That's smaller size makes it feel a bit more intimate and possibly friendly. But, by booking here you also have access to those other resorts where there is a bit more Party (with a capital P) happening. This feels a bit more reserved, less of a college party feel than say the Reggae. Different strokes for different folks. Personally, loved having pockets of peace and quiet throughout the resort to just enjoy. Our Jamaican experience was as true to the 30+ years of ads for the island as I've seen, as I could have hoped. It's beautiful, friendly, care-free, and the embodiment of what "going on vacation" means. The staff on-site goes above and beyond. Made a friend with a server on day 1 and he had a warm greeting and a drink ready for me every meal afterwards. It was that hard to say until next time (instead of goodbye) to Jemar. What else can I tell you? Cost/benefit analysis I think it's worth choosing the Palace and having access to the other resorts. They have an on-site excursions company, Scuba Caribe, that you can book various aquatic activities through. The food was better I had experience at other all-inclusives. There is entertainment programming throughout the evening across the 3 resorts. If you stay here you will become that annoying friend who continually brings up their trip to Jamaica, just so you can talk about it and relive it in your mind over and over again.

First, don’t listen to the negative reviews of this Riu. But I will elaborate for you on some of the myths shared by others. Hotel itself: Yes, it is smaller than most Riu’s However, I find this to be positive. Not far walks to eat and relax on the beach or pool. You also can utilize both Riu Montego Bay and Riu Reggae which are no more than a 2 minute walk with easy access beach or road. Pools: They have two main pools for all guests and a separate pool for Elegance club guests. Pools are great, cooler in morning time and warm in afternoon but still refreshing. Never once had an issue finding chairs. They have so many. And I was here when they were sold out of rooms. Beach: Although not huge, it’s big enough. Sand is soft and again a ton of seating options from beds to chairs to hammocks etc. You will find men trying to sell you things from canos on the water, but none pushy at all. Also, always and I mean always when they come around a security guard will be standing I would say no more than 30 feet from you. Water is not the the DR or more Caribbean waters but it’s clean and 70% clear I would say. Safe for swimming. Entertainment team: Best I’ve seen at any resort. Genius, String-bean, Dinero and DJ Unstoppable will keep you occupied at the main pool all day with activities. If you don’t want to participate you have another pool right next to the main pool to relax in. Kudos to the entire entertainment team. Just excellent. Excursions: So many to choose from. You do you. I recommend the water sports right next door at Riu Reggae. So many options to choose from. Bars: lobby bar, bars outside. Alcohol everywhere. No need to worry. Food: Yes, you do need reservations for specialty restaurants. I did book eats 3 days out. You have the choice of Italian, Japanese/Asian, Krystal which is elegant food and the Steakhouse. I liked the Steakhouse and Italian the best. However they all I would say are a 8/10. Not the best but not bad. The food was filling and I’m a big guy. The app super easy to use and change bookings. Front desk also helped when some said sold out and still got it. Just ask, they won’t say no. They are not all open everyday so work with the team and they will accommodate. Buffet is the buffet, if you can’t find food to eat then you must not have travelled to another country before. Food for everyone. Breakfast is always my favorite. So much to choose from. Rooms: We did stay in Elite Club but I will explain this below. The rooms, yes are a bit dated. However, if you are on vacation to sit in your room like some of the complaints, then stay home. There is entertainment every night at all 3 hotels. Get the hell out of your room. Beds are comfortable and liquor and drinks in your fridge are plentiful. That’s all you need. Oh yeah, the air conditioning is fantastic and works great. Also, showers I believe are great and had very

Fantastic holiday 😀. The RIU PALACE was amazing, room lovely, spacious and clean. House keeping first class. Food amazing from the main dinning room, good variety of food (and I'm a fussy eater). Always found something eat. The restaurants was easy to book, we never had an issue booking, despite reviews. Entertainment team were amazing, friendly and always spoke even if you didn't join in. Looking forward to going back again next year Xx

Our last night after a wonderful 11 night stay. We upgraded to the Elite Club and so glad we did. The view over the ocean was wonderful. The food was amazing and the room kept spotlessly clean. All the staff are so polite and nothing was too much trouble. A special mention to Sheldon and Hugh.... absolutely 5 star care and attention. Also Vincent was very welcoming at the Elite Club restaurant. An absolute pleasure to have spent our holiday in the presence of such fabulous people The only slight criticism we have was the noise at night, but fortunately this finished just after 11pm. Thank you Riu Palace, we hope to visit again one day .

We are here now and just want to say reading the the last few reviews that we have honestly not experienced any of what they are saying...... please don't be put off ! We have had nothing but 5 star experience from every single member of staff ! We are here for another week , feel free to ask me anything if you are concerned about your stay here !

We stayed here as a couple for two weeks and could not fault anything whilst we were here. The room was lovely and spacious, it was cleaned really well every single day. Housekeeping also came round at around 7pm to ask if we needed anything else. The food selection throughout the day was amazing, there were many different options to try including live cooking stations and lots of international dishes, the buffet was different every single day. We did try all the restaurants too and they were fantastic. All the staff were friendly, helpful and couldn’t do enough for you. The waiters/waitresses were constantly walking round asking people if they needed any other drinks. Huge shoutout to the entertainment team (Astro, Dinero, Stringbean, Genius and Damo) who made our time at the hotel, the daily activities and night time entertainment they put on were brilliant and they always tried to include everyone, whether you joined in with the games or just spectated. They put so much effort in to everything and take time out of their day to chat to everyone. This hotel was the quieter out of the other two you could use, but as we enjoyed it so much we didn’t really need to visit the others. It was only at night when we went to see some of the shows at the other hotels, also every Friday they either have a neon party or a white party at the Riu Montego Bay. Thank you to everyone we met for making our holiday so memorable and enjoyable, it will without a doubt be somewhere we would look to go again in the future.