This was my first visit to Jamaica, It was more then I could have asked for. My Husband and I stayed a week....May 6, 08 to May 12, 08 and we loved every min. We requested a balcony room, but they gave us a room on the first floor, which wasn't bad. I loved it better had the beach right at my door step it was breath taking.
The snorkel equipment is free so don't waste your luggage space by bringing your own. But if you want to snorkel with out time you should bring your own. You should however bring water shoes as there are sea urchins further out in the water. There is a nurse on staff in case you have any issues. The beaches are lovely
You can always find something to eat. Breakfast is open until 10 there are 2 to choose from Breakfast buffet 7:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. or Continental 10:30 a.m. – 11:00a.m. At Passa- Passa . Lunch buffet 12:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. At Passa- Passa. Snacks are at Snack Grill 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Midnight/Snack 11:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Beach Grill Dinner Buffet 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. At Passa- Passa. And Reservations at Souk A La Carte 2 sittings 6:30 p.m. – 8:oo p.m. and 8:30 – 10:00 p.m. and the food was really good in all three places bars thee are like 4 Babba Rotts , Zion Bar, Pool Bar, one is in the Glitter Disco which was fun the music was great . The food was good. I did like the ala carte restaurant, which featured lamb chops on the menu. Those were very good. I had them almost every time we were there. The other meat at the buffet was very good, too. There was no food that disappointed me.
Going into town, or for a walk: Just tell people no thank you. And they will leave you alone ya mon !! Love it
This hotel was overall one of the best that we have been to. There was beach volleyball every day. The staffs are very friendly and outgoing. They are not pushy though if you are just there to relax and enjoy the quiet. If it rains, check out the gym for sure! It's got a lot of equipment and it's not old stuff like at more resorts. The kids play room is set up with Xbox consoles. Everyone is so nice and not just looking for a tip.
Everyone was so friendly! The entertainment is amazing; probably the best that we have ever seen! The nightly entertainment was fun. We did go every night, we did, and we enjoyed it. Show-time , Jada, Sassy, Zulu, Kim, Dee to name a few, were very accommodating. I really don't have any complaints to say about this place. It's a three-star, and I was happy with what came with this package. It felt like a five-star. We also picked this place because of the distance to the airport. It's only a five minute ride. The planes were not bothersome at all. We enjoyed our trip from beginning to end. Everything went smooth. We took a taxi right from the airport and beat the line at the hotel. You can just waive down a taxi (for $10.00) and be on your way to the hotel. It worked out great!
We love Jamaica. will go back to the Royal Decameron.
The room, food, beach, entertainment, the hotel in general was excellent!! Everything was super clean; we have nothing to complain about!!! The staffs are great!!!!! They really work hard to make your stay awesome. They are really on top of things there and they go the extra mile to ensure that you have the best time. We had no problems with anything, everything ran smoothly!!! We loved our stay at Royal Decameron and have full intentions to go back, next time for 2 weeks, because 1 week is just not enough.

Our trip was from April 28th to May 5th, not long enough!!. Every thing was perfect. The weather, the water, the shopping, the room, the food, the staff, the entertainment. Richard Green from Apple was so helpful getting us settled and making sure we were all happy with the events we wanted to do. I love Reggae so when Leroy 'SingerMan' Cooper sings one song after another non stop with his house band 'It's All Good!!". I've been there before when it was called Jack Tar but it is like a new hotel with all the updates. Every thing is so much brighter and the lay out is so much nicer. Everyone from house keeping (Beverly Clarke) to the dancers ( Jada, Zulu, Kimberly) 'Thanks for the dance lessons" and folks like Nester and Deavion make your stay the best ever. I saw a lot of the island this time and I can't say enough about everyone I met and all that I saw. I'll go back again and again.

We just returned from our stay in Motego Bay for 5 days ( I suggest a week) My husband and I went on a short vacation to escape the pressures of work and kids. The island was beautiful and I didn't feel unsafe at all. That was a big concern since we have heard good and bad about Jamaica. The hotel had security and barbed wire around the fences, I was a little taken back but better to be safe than sorry. The hotel itself was wonderful, the rooms were kept clean, I expect to smell moisture in a tropical place. The food was good, the buffet didn't change all that much but what they made they made well. The beds were pretty bad and the pillows were thinner than a postage stamp but it was worth it to be in paradise! The service was great! We went shopping on the hip strip and purchased several souveniers, if you are going to get the Blue Mtn. coffee make sure that its the real thing and not expired. Bargain with them a t shirt went from $24 to $5. The police were everywhere so I felt safe there too. We were silicitated for drugs but a simple no thanks deters them. We took a tour to Dunns River Falls and had a blast, bring water shoes and an underwater camera so you don't have to purchase their pics. the guide will take pics with your camera. The snack bar has a self serve beer tap, it was closer to the beach than the pool bar. The beach was beautiful just be careful of the sea urchants. The trampeline and the kayaks were fun. All in all the trip was great and we are planning on going back with friends next time! Just a tip~ don't bother exchanging your money! Everything is priced in American and they give America change back. Ask the bartenders when they'll be on and tip the one that will be there when you are believe me it will be worth it!!!

We read the reviews about this place and they all had one thing in common....the rooms were overbooked. So we decided to go into it with an open mind expecting that our room would not be ready when we got there and if that was the worst thing that happened then we could live with that.

My Luggage was taken by a local by mistake from the airport. After filling out all of the forms we had missed our bus back to the hotel. They had a taxi wait for us which we did not have to pay for (this might be because the hotel is only 5 minutes from the airport). By the time we arrived at the hotel of course all the rooms that were available were taken and anyone that had an issue with their room had already switched to any extra room left over. We were given a room at the back of the hotel and assured that we would switch in the morning. We didn't care, it was quiet and we were tired from the trip and the stress of losing my bag. At 3 in the morning someone knocked at our door and had my luggage! I was certainly happy that they didn't wait till the morning to tell me since i wasn't getting much sleep anyway.
The next morning we switched rooms just after lunch. They cleaned our room first so that we could move before the regular check in time.

The entertainment is amazing; Probably the best that we have ever seen! Everyone is so nice and not just looking for a tip. They don't get paid much and the ones that have a 'traineee' on their name tag don't get paid at all except for tips. Once their training is over, they won't find out for about a week or two if they have a job.

The snorkel equipment is free so don't waste your luggage space by bringing your own. You should however bring water shoes as there are sea urchants further out in the water. There is a nurse on staff in case you have any issues. My boyfriend was stung by a jelly fish and she was a great help.

You can always find somethig to eat. Breakfast is open until 10 and then the beach bar opens. The BBQ snack bar opens at 11 and then lunch in the main buffet is open at 12 - 2. Try the soups and the jerk chicken wings! The ala cart was ok. What we chose was not for us but you can go back as many times as you want and there is a lot to choose from. The atmosphere is very romantic.

Going into town, or for a walk: Just tell people no thank you. Don't start to talk to locals for too long or else they will think that you want them to show you around and will ask you for stupid amounts of money. One guy asked us for $60 and all he did was walk beside us for 20 minutes while we told him that we knew where we were going and that we didn't need his help.

Jerk sauce is much cheaper at the grocery store in town so is wine and the coffee. You don't however have to get all of your gifts in town. The airport has plenty of stores to buy things at pretty much the same prices.

This hotel was overall one of the best that we have been to. There was beach volleyball every day. My boyfriend played sometimes for more than 4 hours. The staff are very friendly and outgoing. They are not pushy though if you are just there to relax and enjoy the quiet. If it rains, check out the gym for sure! It's got a lot of equipment and it's not old stuff like at more resorts. The kids play room is set up with xbox consoles which we didn't notice until our last day there and would have gone to use when it rained had we known earlier.


When you are leaving, spend the $10 and take a taxi earlier than the rest of your bus; especially if you are on a Canadian flight. All of the Canadian flights leave on the same day and the airport gets insane. (use the washroom at your resport first though. The one at the airport is sick!) You can beat all of the rush and check in a lot faster.

I have a tonne of pictures that I'll post on here. If you have any doubts or questions feel free to drop me a line and ask.