Riu Montego Bay Jamaica - 3 resort review! Solo Trip - which one is the best!
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Solo Trip to Montego Bay Jamaica was fantastic. I am reviewing the Riu resorts in Montego Bay. I stayed at Riu Palace, which was supposed to give you access to the other resorts (sort of). This is my review. I also did a walk-thru review of the Junior Suite Ocean Room I stayed in. Enjoy!
BTW - stay at Riu Montego Bay- not the Palace.
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awesome i'm staying at Riu Montego bay in October 2024 I can't wait
Enjoy your trip! You’re gonna have a blast!
Thank you for taking the time to review and share your experience at this resort. Very Good information. It's greatly appreciated. 👍🏾
Thank you for watching
Thanks for the review. I booked RIU Reggae for my Solo trip.
@@LeahLeah222 that’s great! Have a wonderful trip 🎊. Thank you for watching 😀
Riu has 6 hotels in Jamaica. 3 in Mobay, 2 in Negril and 1 in ochi Rios and they are building a 7th hotel in Falmouth Trelawny. These hotels are very popular and are occupied year round You do have some hotels that are newer than others, so if it is critical for someone to stay in a more updated and modern Riu Hotel, you will need to do your research before booking. The same can be said for Hyatt, Sandals, Hilton etc. Tourist that visit the Riu Hotels hardly stay in their rooms because of so many activity on and off the property.
Thank you for the advice and thank you for watching. I really like Jamaica. I will go back and not say at a resort. The local food is so much better too. Next time I will stay at a cheaper place that is not all-inclusive. The hotel being dated would not have been a problem if it was cheaper and they provided the benefits they promised.
@@pasleyscorner may you recommend some local Jamaican restaurants?
@@pasleyscorner I have stayed at RIU Montego Bay many times over the years during my business (and some vacation) travels to Jamaica pre Covid. Back then, I was very pleased with the package - facility, food, entertainment, service - on each of my stay and hence the multiple revisits. Except for newly built hotels after 2017 or the Sandals chain of hotels, there are only a few hotels in the Montego Bay region that I have not stayed at one point or another. Also, I have never stayed at RIU Reggae and RIU Palace. Right now I am in the process of planning a trip there for the summer.
I totally understand you saying just stopping and taking it all in❤
I stayed at Riu MoBay before the upgrade and the rooms were so dated and worn. The Palace was actually the update back in 2018 when I went. I didn’t even know the sister properties were next door because there was so much to do on-site. Your experience sounds a lot like my experience at the Riu in Cancun. I would give the MoBay Riu another try because the customer service was mostly good and I like the property itself. Looking forward to seeing what you got into in Jamaica.
Thank you for watching. I am working on my Chukka video. Now that was a blast - zip lining, ATVs….
Maybe my definition and yours are different because if I’ve seen a few resorts in Jamaica that have wooden furniture, very colorful walls, and printed bed sheets … if you know that look to me THAT is dated.
That’s a good point.
Do you have an idea what the natural goods products prices are? Can you smoke it on the property ? Also can I go on any beach?
Thank you for watching! Ok. I don’t know the prices of natural goods but little boats just come up to if you sit on the beach selling natural goods. People were smoking on the beach and the beach is a short walk from the hotel. The hotel is literally on the beach. If you stay at the spot I stayed at you can go on any beach. Things may have changed since 2023 so definitely check out the website or call the hotel.
Hi! Thank you for sharing! Do you know if Riu Montego Bay only has buffet style meals or do they have sit down restaurants?
Yes, all 3 resorts have sit down restaurants with a decent ambience. Riu Montego Bay has sit down restaurants - you may need to make reservation to dine. It can get busy.
@@pasleyscorner which propert has the best food?
@@mikelarry3835 The best food is not at the resort. Try to eat the local food off the resort as much as possible. The resort food is a bit bland, in general.
Great Video, thank you so much!!
Planning on solo as well and can't waot
Solo travel is the best. You can be selfish and just do what you enjoy 😊
Dated - Dated - Dated - ???? the riu reggae is only 6 years old - and it's lovely
Thank you for watching. Maybe next time I will stay there. I feel like I paid too much to stay at the palace when the other hotels were cheaper and seemed to offer more.
How long did it take you to walk from Rui Montego to the Rui Reggae?
It’s less than 5 minutes. The resort is not too big at all. Thank you for watching.
Personally (and emphasis on "personally"- just before some person feels compelled to come for me), I think you are being a tad bit dramatic. I can almost sense some vendetta against the hotel. You failed to mention anything good about the hotel- notwithstanding the fact that the hotel has a near-perfect Google review (4.5/5). You only dwelled on the fact that the hotel is not as modern/updated as you'd like it to be. That's a lopsided, biased "review"! I don't see anything wrong with the hotel (based on what you showed in the video). It could be- like you've said in your intro- that it's because it's in video form. In any event, RIU hotels (and just an FYI, you pronounced the name incorrectly- not that that's important) are old- most of them are 15-25 years old. Besides, these are 5-star, all-inclusive hotels. They are supposed to be on the pricier side- unlike most of the resorts in the US, for example, that are NOT all-inclusive/5-star hotels (and I've been to MANY hotels in the US and around the world). With all-inclusive hotels, you mostly don't pay for anything, and most of them usually have 24-hour room service. Hence, it's going to be pricier than, say, a 3- or-4-star "resort" in Vegas (one that will charge you an arm and a leg for add-ons).
Shawn, Thank you for watching. I am sorry to hear that you think I have a vendetta against the hotel. This is just my opinion and my experience. I appreciate your opinion. I don’t think anyone will come for you because you have an opinion-it’s not like I am a famous influencer :).
I agree, they aren't that dated I think they were recently updated lol... I guess she thinks it's the Ritz Carlton or something lol
If your at the palace can you eat at the other restaurant?
If you’re at the palace, you can only eat at the other places at certain times. I tried to eat breakfast at Montego and they stopped me and said I could not eat breakfast there.
You need to go to. HEDO In the grill Jamaica.
I appreciate your video. I'm going next year.
Thank you for watching! 😊
Same me too x
Riu Montego is the place to be….it’s happening there
How did they know you were stayin at palace and not mobay when they turned you away for bfast?
Great question. When you stay at any of those resorts they give you a wrist band that identifies which resort you’re staying at. I’m a solo traveler with a camera phone/GoPro - I probably stood out 😊
@@pasleyscorner so they're not like sandals where u can eat or use the pools at the other properties near each other? I want to do sandals but they're sold out😔
@@ladycp2287 They told me that I could eat at the other places and use the other pools when I booked it - if I stayed at the palace. But when I tried to eat at Montego for breakfast they stated I could only eat there for lunch. I thought I had access to all 3 resorts with no limitations.
Thank you! 🧡
Riu reggae is a blast along with the Riu montego bay.
Leave the palace alone..its boring😂
@@nigeltaylor926 Perfectly stated. I should’ve just said that 😂
@@pasleyscorner 🤣
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I believe it’s pronounced (Reeee -You)
You didn't say which one is the best.. ?
Hotel Riu Montego Bay is the best! And Thank you 😊 for watching.
I cannot continue to watch your video as your pronunciation of the resort is incorrect. It is pronounced Ree U 😁
Thank you for the correct pronunciation 😊.
this is splendid uploading!see you on my sid-edear~:))
Thank you for the compliment 😊
ruuu wee 😂
Seems incredibly noisy
RIU = "REE EW"
Thank you 🙏