Although I frequent this site, this is the first time I have written a review - but after staying at this resort, I had to. After reading several recently posted on the Jamaica Inn, I have little else to add except to say that if you are looking for a comfortable, low key escape - this place is perfect. Staff are wonderful - some have been working there decades. Rooms are small, but the verandas are huge and very comfortable. Service was excellent, grounds are beautiful. Food was above average, but the wine list and service needs to be updated. For example, we ordered an expensive bottle and they served us the wrong vintage without asking before they opened it.

It is very private and the people we met were wonderful. Would definately return like many before us!

Me and my fiancée stayed for a 4 day weekend in Nov-07 and had a great time. We stayed on an all-inclusive basis in one of the premier verandah suites, directly overlooking the water. The rooms themselves are fairly small and the furniture a little worn but this fits in with the colonial feel of the hotel. The most impressive feature of the room by far however is the fantastic verandah that we had - it was the same size as the room itself with a sofa, desk, dining table etc. One of the best parts of the holiday was waking up each morning to the sound of the sea and eating breakfast on the verandah, only $5 extra.

The service at the Jamaica inn is incredible, the staff are obviously very highly trained and cater to your every need. The food is good but not great - there isn't a great selection for dinner but the food is certainly edible - we would have found it hard though if we had been staying for a longer holiday as we would have become tired of the limited choice, and there aren't really that many other options around. This is really the only reason why I have given a 4 rating rather than a perfect 5.

The setting of the hotel is great, with its own private beach. The hotel seemed to be quite full judging by the amount of people at dinner each night but it never felt crowded at all and there was always plenty of space on the beach and by the pool to relax and enjoy the sun. The evening entertainment is really good fun, there is generally a cocktail hour prior to dinner where people begin to mingle in the bar area for a pre dinner drink. The hotel was mainly couples, with one or two larger groups and has an intimate feel to it.

Overall a top class hotel. One other point I would note is that we stayed right at the end of November, about 2 weeks before the peak season prices kick in (which are pretty much double what we paid) - At the peak season prices I don't think the hotel represents very good value for money but I guess you would have the same problem with high prices everywhere in the Caribbean at that time of year.

This hotel is not an idyllic tropical paradise. With its croquet lawn in the gardens the Jamaica Inn gives the impression of a somewhat old-fashioned colonial club. It is comfortable and the staff, with the exception of the young woman in the hotel gift shop, were unfailingly polite and friendly. Unfortunately due to its position it is not a quiet oasis of peace and calm. During the day jet skis and speed boats towing water skiers roar along a few yards from the water’s edge while the traffic noise from the nearby main road is quite intrusive, especially at night. Jamaican drivers delight in over-revving engines and using their horns. Windows in the hotel are not glazed so the noise cannot be shut out. They have wooden louvres that are secured approximately closed by a somewhat Heath-Robinson method of sticking a piece of thick wire into a hole in the window frame. However even the basic rooms are most pleasant with balconies with sofas and armchairs, ideal for relaxing and looking out over the gardens and the private beach. Complimentary drinks were served on the beach about 11.00am and also in generous quantities at the cocktail parties preceding the Tuesday evening barbecues.
The service at dinner was far more efficient than at breakfast and lunchtime. This may have been due to the presence of Mary, the manager, in the evenings. She appeared in an evening dress to chat with guests and join them for cocktails. However she was conspicuous by her absence at other mealtimes when the service was occasionally a shambles. A request for one egg boiled for four minutes resulted, half an hour later, in two eggs with clear, runny whites; virtually inedible. A request for brown or white toasted bread was pot luck. A basket, covered with a paper napkin, would be placed on the table by the waiter who clearly had no idea what sort of toast it contained and never seemed too concerned either. Lunchtimes often involved waiters wandering round from table to table with plates of food asking who had ordered them. One sandwich took three quarters of an hour to appear, the wait being interspersed with queries by staff as to what had been ordered and my room number. When it did appear no apology was forthcoming for the delay.
At the beginning of our stay the dinner menu had a single overall price shown; this was later replaced by a menu showing prices for individual courses. Some reports have already criticised the cost of food at the hotel. Certainly one highly priced course I had was notable for consisting of about a spoonful of Waldorf, I think it was, salad and three minute slices of duck breast each approximately one millimetre thick. On Tuesday evenings what is described as a barbecue but is in fact a hot buffet is served in the gardens. On both the Wednesday mornings following my wife and I had stomach upsets, on one occasion serious enough for my wife to need antibiotics.
This was our first visit to the Jamaica Inn and although some elderly guests told us that they had been returning year after year for up to twenty years I do not think we will be doing the same. Basically this could be a most charming establishment but the dire restaurant service does not justify the hotel’s high prices. At their level they should be accompanied by service throughout the hotel that is above criticism.

My husband and I went on our honeymoon to Jamaica Inn nearly two years ago. After taking numerous other trips together both in the US and abroad, we keep coming back Jamaica Inn as the place we would most likely visit again. We stayed in the Blue Cottage and Cottage 3, but looked in the regular suites and were impressed with all of the rooms we saw. The property and the grounds were in pristine condition and there was not any construction going on anywhere near the resort.

From the time we arrived, we were treated wonderfully. The staff even found us on the property to let us know when our twin nieces were born. Above and beyond the call of duty. They noted our preferences and were very helpful in arranging our activities and food selections.

We enjoyed all of the water sports, played croquet, swam in the pool, walked just steps to the beach, and had a massage by the ocean. The staff recommended a great local fruit stand and jerky station that we visited. We ate 2 meals in the restaurant and found the chef to be the most charming part. Quite a character. While we enjoyed visiting the town and doing the touristy things, we were so happy to return each evening to our cottage. The one negative I would say about Jamaica and you will find this no matter where you stay is the noise the crickets make at night. We did not miss that noise!

We have had so many other couple friends stay at the traditional Sandals and bigger name resorts in Jamaica. When they look at our honeymoon pictures and we exchange stories, there is no comparison. Just at least visit the website and look into it. This was a hands down winner for us.