I’m not what you’d describe as an all inclusive type of guy. I like to get out into the places I visit to see the culture, taste the food and just wander about. However, Jamaica is known for its all inclusive resorts and no matter how I try to sugarcoat things it’s hard to blend in and robberies aren’t that uncommon. So with that in mind when visiting Jamaica I chose to stay at the all inclusive four star Hilton Rose Hall Resort.
Like any resort there are numerous places to eat, nightly shows, local bands, and a spectacular beach front. The food overall was very good, with many Jamaican staples to choose from but also a range of international offerings. Some restaurants, though still all inclusive, required dinner bookings. The restaurants requiring bookings were usually higher quality and I’d recommend booking them for the duration of your trip on arrival. My favourite overall sit down restaurant was Luna Di Mar with Three Palms coming in a close second. I’d also HIGHLY recommend a stop at the strangely secluded jerk chicken stand. Not only is it delicious but it’s a Jamaican staple any tourist must try!
Outside of eating beyond your fill the resort has a few other activities to offer. There are two beautiful beaches with refreshing yet warm Caribbean water for swimming and snorkeling(bring your own snorkel). A lazy river with a float up bar. Despite my drive to explore I spent a solid day floating this river while downing margaritas. Additionally, there’s also a pool but no one comes all the way to Jamaica for that when there’s a perfect beach a few feet further away!
In addition to swimming you can also take on a variety of water activities FREE OF CHARGE! There’s a sailboat that you can be taken out on(or sail if you know how), kayaks and a wind surfing. If none of these are up to your standards you can also pay to be taken out on the water via motor boat. I’d recommend sticking to the free boats and saving your cash for excursions into the island(there’ll be another article covering these).
Overall, I’d say the trip and resort are well worth the cost(or points). A few potential negatives worth noting are the resort’s nightclub isn’t that great so you’re better off sleeping early to enjoy the sun while it’s up(this isn’t a party fuelled resort). The resort isn’t walking distance from anything so if you’re looking to get off resort property or visit the city of Montego Bay you’ll need to schedule an outing, grab a cab or take the bus(not recommended). And finally some of the staff can be rather standoffish(nothing against them I’m just trying to call it like I see it).
Anyways, I hope you enjoyed this write up. If you’ve got any questions or want recommendations feel free to comment below. Cheers!
very nice post :)
captain.palnet will follow
Thanks!
Jamaica has been a good tourist place a pure natural place ...
Posted using Partiko Android
Yea, it’s an amazing place to see! You’ve got rainforests and beautiful beaches all on the same island. Thanks for the curation btw 😊
Posted using Partiko iOS
Indeed a great view..and more so some of the Jamaican fast bowlers in sport....they all are natural athelete
Posted using Partiko Android
Congratulations! Your high-quality travel content was selected by @travelfeed curator @for91days and earned you a partial upvote. We love your hard work and hope to encourage you to continue to publish strong travel-related content.
Thank you for being part of the TravelFeed community!
Learn more about our travel project by clicking on the banner above and join our community on Discord.
Thanks for the curation! I’m definitely loving the TravelFeed community 😊
Posted using Partiko iOS
Have you joined our discord server yet ... great place to talk about travel!
Not yet. I’m not a huge discord user tbh
Posted using Partiko iOS
Good photography! I give you some love from MSP/PAL Community! Keep doing great photography! LOVE IT! ♥
Thanks! 😊
Hello!
This post has been manually curated, resteemed
and gifted with some virtually delicious cake
from the @helpiecake curation team!
Much love to you from all of us at @helpie!
Keep up the great work!
Manually curated by @steemflow.
Thanks!
Posted using Partiko iOS