Third time and still amazing

Family of 4. Kids are 12 and 9. We absolutely love this place. We've returned 3 of the last 4 years as it's simply tough to beat. The vibe of the place is key. Fun for everyone, especially the kids and the kids in all of us. The staff are remarkable, food is great, and the small size and proximity to the beach are paramount. The water park doesn't hurt either. The rooms/grounds are a bit dated, but we spent very little time in our room as there is stuff to do all the time. They really need new  [... lire plus]guns at the laser tag. If you're looking for night life, go somewhere else.

What a great time!!

We had such a great time at Jewel Runaway Bay in Jamaica. It was the perfect family vacation and everyone had a great time. We've been to a several resorts in the carribean and were blown away at just how amazing the staff were at Jewel Runaway Bay.

Exceptional, well managed resort

This was our third, however, not last visit to Jewel Runaway Bay. This smaller resort is more attractive to our family and travelling style. The beach is large, 90% of the restaurants have water views, the staff is incredible and the food is great with variety. This is a family resort. There are an outstanding number of activities for all ages or there are quiet places on the beach or close to your room where you can hide away with a good book. There is something for everyone. The rooms ar [... lire plus]e clean, moreover, all areas are cleaned as the staff is attentive and responsive to guest's needs. The manager of this resort is incredible, nice guy and it's clear his staff has much respect for him. A shout out to Wendy VZ at Tripcentral, she always takes such great care of our bookings. She follows up and gets us the best deals within her reach. Thank you yet again, Wendy - we'd be vacationless without you!

Wonderful family holiday

We had a great week with our two kids (4&6). Perfect weather, amazing beach, pool and Waterpark. We usually like staying in a bit more luxurious feeling resort, but wanted to try out a true family resort. Kids adored the Waterpark, there was almost always lifeguards enforcing rules, which was nice to see, as it would be chaotic without rules. The food was always delicious. Overall a wonderful resort. I would recommend this hotel.

Great for kids

The resort was beautiful and staff was very friendly! This is a great resort for families with small children. The food was good although the options were limited especially in the buffet. Beach was nice but not very deep. Entertainment was good but ended very early so there wasn't much to do past 10:00 pm. Water park was amazing!

Jewel Runaway Bay!

The hotel was ok, when we checked in they were going to put us in a room with 2 double beds when we asked for a king and 2 singles. We ended upgrading to a bigger room with butler service for $920.00 US dollars. If I would have seen the room before I paid I would never have done it as it was not a upgrade really, dated room with nothing special and the butler service was useless! The hotel itself was ok alittle dated but the staff were amazing and the service was great, breakfast buffet was the  [... lire plus]same everyday and got really tired after the 2nd day! Lunches at the grill were awesome and so was the pizza! Dinners were good especially at the Japanese restaurant! All in all a pretty good holiday except for paying the $920 US to upgrade which was a bit of a scam and left a bitter taste for me.

Decent good for kids

Hotel is just ok. Staff was nice. Water park is great for kids. If you are travelling with kids this is the place to go. If not the. Probably not the best place. Beach is good and the food is decent too

Loved This Resort!

My children and I spent a week at Jewel Runaway Bay and loved every moment! The hotel was clean, the grounds were meticulously maintained, the restaurants offered every type of food you'd want, and the staff was amazing! I can't wait to return!

Great Resort

Overall we had a great time at Jewel Runaway Bay. The food, beaches, staff, Kids club and golf coarse were top notch. The rooms can use some updating, but still good enough for the stay. Sounds like this resort is going to get some renovations in the next year or so. It switched from Breezes to Jewel overnight with limited renos so far.

Jewel Runaway Bay Resort, Jamaica

We enjoyed our family stay at Runaway Bay. This resort was great for family holiday, grandparents, children and grandchildren. Staff very friendly and the food was excellent. They went above board to make New Years Eve special, even though some of the festivities got rained out. The only complaint my family had, was our rooms were next to the disco. The disco opened at 11 p.m. and went to the last person left. It made getting to sleep difficult.

Terrific trip!

Traveled to Jewel Runaway Bay with my husband and 2 children (4&7). This resort came highly recommended and in most areas didn't disappoint. Food was very good. Stone oven pizza. Italian and Japanese restaurants. Buffet has A LOT of seafood and I'm allergic so there weren't many buffet choices, but there is no limit at the a la carte restaurants. Pool service was great. Buffet and restaurant service quite slow. Beautiful beach with on site snorkeling, but it isn't huge in case you want to go  [... lire plus]for a long walk. Several bars, including a swim up. Waterpark was terrific and is unlimited. Art hut with Clive at the beach was awesome and the kids loved it. The ride from the airport was 1 hr and 10 minutes, but the airport/ shuttle was so unorganized we didn't get to the resort until 3 hrs AFTER we landed which made for a very long day for the kids. No duty free store on site. Pasta bar only at the Italian restaurant. Would have been nice to have one in the buffet. The steel drum band was the best nightly entertainment. We didn't go off resort as the kids were too small for any good excursions. However, my husband and his friend walked past the beach/ property line and had conch for lunch one day. They said this was the best meal they had all week, despite being charged far too much. All in all, we had a great trip and would return.

Wonderful Vacation!

This hotel was wonderful. The people we so friendly and would help with any concerns. The food was great and the beach was amazing! The grounds were well kept and clean. The rooms were ok. We didn't love the fact that there were no doors on the main bathroom.

Fantastic Resort & Staff 👍

We had a great time. This compares very well with any 5 star ones we have gone to in the Caribbean. Included full water park, premium drinks and very clean rooms remade twice daily are differentiators. The beach party was awesome. The classy Caribbean restaurant and its gifted Pianist, Kedroy are in a class of their own. Very helpful staff and good Management are evident. Keep it up Guys it will continue to differentiate you. Ah and how could we forget the jump pool and champagne we got invited  [... lire plus]to by our friends. Excellent range of choices. Thank you bartenders, groundsmen, cleaning staff and all, we really appreciate you all. Respect !! Yeah Man !!

Fabulous resort

The resort was great as everything was a walking distance. Family oriented as there was a lot to do for the kids is splash pad and lazy river. My kids enjoyed their stay and liked the art and craft activities. The food and service was also great! We will be back next year.

Fantastic resort!

This was our second visit to the Jewel Runaway Bay and it is absolutely a wonderful place to be. The food options provide a vast array of choices which are all great. The weekly dinner on the beach is awesome. Vendors brought on the resort are really respectful. The rooms are standard rooms however are comfortable. The kids camp is Amazing and they do more with the kids than we have ever experienced. Staff is friendly and accommodating. We love it and will be back.

Amazing resort

Just got back from 8 days at Jewel runaway bay resort in Jamaica I can not sat enough great things about the resort. Stayed in the junior oceanfront suites...which were amazing. Yoy practically get a entire pool to yourself. Stayed in room 1031 which is dead centre right on the ocean. Food was mostly great. Eating out in the heat was a challenge. Pizza...amazing...beef patties at the grill... Awsome Fed the fish by hand which was cool. Our two kids 7 and 10 had a blast at the water [... lire plus]mark. They actually loved the infinity pool the best... Me too because what more do u want then to swim up to the bar and order a drink Best drinks ever... Did horseback riding in the water and Dunn's River falls...both r a must Even though the resort was at full capacity, I never felt squished with people Sailing for free on the holy cats were great too We r already looking at goung hack Thus time, we will get a private plunge pool Ya mon....

Awesome resort

The grounds are exceptionally well kept, the room was spotless, the food excellent, the people were extremely helpful, the beach was clean and the sand soft on the feet, the pools were very clean and a fresh supply of towels available daily.

Excellent holiday

I was there last year and this year and will be going back next year. Awesome place everyone there are so friendly and the food is excellent. We had a manager night special which was cocktails followed by a 6 course meal.

Runaway Bay Resort

This hotel is one of the best for food, beaches, and most of all the people who work there, especially when they remember you from last year. Such amazing people who work there. Our room was done every day with fail, and the women that cleaned our room she made sure we had everything we needed. Jamaican people are one of the most respected people in my book.

Wonderful

Our stay a Jewel Runaway Bay was fantastic! We were 6 in our party and everyone of us would recommend this resort. It was clean, friendly and helpful staff, good food and drinks, beautiful beach and water park. Loved every minute.