Wyndham Rose Hall Resort and Country Club
- 4 out of 5
- Avg. Member Rating
- 40
- Reviews
Trendy but probably not our 1st choice for little children
- June 4, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
The hotel is beautiful, modern and well kept. The staff was friendly and professional at all times. We went with a family of four and had two young children, 7 and 4.. We opted not to get the all inclusive and it worked out well for us, especially since my husband doesn't drink and I rarely do. Instead of paying approx. As for activities, the adult activities were often cancelled or postponed due to inclement weather. The nightly entertainment was mediocre and not very diverse. The resort does not allow you to borrow games after 5pm, so I'd recommend bringing your own family games. As for children activities, they were engaging and variable for little kids. The room the children were in was very small and located back in a remote area of the hotel, which took some getting used to. However, the staff was friendly, used the space well and was very open to having us pop in and out. Pleasantly to our surprise, the hotel also has a game room with WII and other games appropriate for all ages. The food was good, not great, but good. The breakfast buffet and lunch by the main pool was always good. We opted not to do the evening buffet for $52/person. It appeared to be the same thing most nights so instead we just ordered an entre from the buffet for room service. Overall, this is a nice resort, however, if you want something more child friendly, I'd do a little more research.
A Great Long Weekend!
- June 2, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
I went in May with my daughters (18 & 25) and we had a fantastic time. Loved the hotel (Although our first room smelled of smoke, we were quickly moved into a room with a better view) and the lazy river pool. My best advice is to get the all inclusive!!! We didn't because we're not really big eaters, but found that, at least for breakfast, the only option besides room service is the breakfast buffet. Cost for 3 of us was $70 - a lot of money for a waffle or an omelet!!! We did go into town for dinner one night, which we likely wouldn't have is we were on the all inclusive. The restaurant (The Native) sent a car to pick us up/take us back and the food was excellent and the price very reasonable ($60 for 3 - less than our hotel breakfast!!)
Make dinner reservations at the hotel as soon as you arrive or it's hard to get the time you want. Dinner at Luna was fabulous!
Hotel staff very friendly.
We were disappointed that the shops at Rose Hall were primarily jewelry stores and that roundtrip cab fare to shop in town was $50. I do recommend a cab from the airport so that you don't have to wait for the bus. That cost us $25 each way.
We took the Rapsody catamaran cruise and were very pleased with it. Didn't realize we got a stop at Margaritaville, so that was a nice surprise.
All in all a really excellent trip and we would definitely go back to Rose Hall.
Nice for a short get away
- March 31, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
This is a nice hotel with a small beach. The water sports are fun. We stayed a week, which was almost too long as the activities repeat themselves, but it would be great for a long weekend. The food was marginal. We did not do the all inclusive and we ended up saving about $700 because we don't drink much. We took advantage of the free shuttles to the restaurants downtown to eat. Pier 1 was the best! Housekeepping needs work. They never replaced the towels they took so we ended up having to ask for them. But they are friendly! The rooms were extremely clean and the workout area is awesome! The golf course walk in the morning was challenging. As with all resorts we have stayed in, you need to get up around 6:00 to save some chairs during spring break. This is standard people, so don't whine about it to the employees (like one annoying guest did for 4 days straight in the loudest voice possible). We hired a driver to take us to Negril for the day. Go to Rick's for the cliff jumping. We also did the canopy tour which was a blast. The staff was great! The shops downtown on the "hip strip" are terrible. They all have the same stuff and are dirty and junky. We ended up buying a few carvings from the roadside stands and a few things from Ricks, but that's about it. There is security everywhere so it is fairly safe on the street but don't venture off.
Good Family Resort
- March 21, 2008
- Rated 5 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Very nice place, with activities for children and bars for adults. The resort is clean and beautiful, with enough at the resort to keep you relaxed and entertained on a shorter trip. The hotel is located far out of the center of Montego Bay, and getting to the Hip Strip, where all the shops and restaurants are, is a pricey taxi ride away. The food at the hotel is good but expensive. We tried to go without the all-inclusive option but found that a small drink at the pool bar was $10 and the buffet (which is the only place to eat after 9pm) was $53/person. We went all-inclusive the next day because we couldn't afford to take the taxi rides to other food spots outside of the hotel. The beach is small, but nice. If the wind picks up, the beach gets shut down because of the relatively minor waves. There is still a pool and a lazy river, which are more fun than the ocean anyway. Staff are willing to help most of the time, but it's safer to ask them to make your phone calls and your arrangements than to try on your own. Never had a problem finding a place to hang out on the beach or by the pool. Excellent rooms, though our clock was set wrong, so make sure you're on the right time!
A conservative, but well-run resort
- March 16, 2008
- Rated 4 of 5 by
a traveler from Travelocity.com
Generally a well-run, very clean, attractively landscaped facitity that is obviously trying hard to make its guests happy and improve its ratings. The nightly entertainment was very good, and though the food choices were not imaginative the quality and quanity were fine. The water slides and "lazy river" were a fun addition which would make it a popular resort for families. There was no problem finding a beach chair as older reviews had led us to beleive, and the swimming area was very nice with a sandy bottom and only moderate waves. Perhaps not what older, more sophiosticated travelers are looking for, but on the whole a nice vacation experience.