Royal Decameron Club Caribbean All-Inclusive, Runaway Bay

I was on the hotel on October 29 to November 4, and the balance of the stay is far from the best. The reasons for this disillusionment are relate to: - A check-in at the hotel it took 1 hour - Alcohol drinks don't have quality - A room worthy of the 90's, at least the furniture is 20years old - The beach needs to be cleaned, algae and jellyfish have stinging swimmers - The animation staff "fun crew" were the worst of all, for besides upsetting people on the beach, the lowest point was when I was victim of assault for no reason because didn't participate in the activities. - if the assault wasn't enough, the manager Louis Campbell didn't do anything in a situation of an assault on a host by a staff member. The hotel is able to provide good vacation, but with the situations that happened I am far from able to recommend this hotel to anyone. Rui Oliveira

There wasnt really anything I disliked. The love of my life took me on this very romantic vacation where we had the oppurtunity to lay on the beach and just relax. The cottage is a very nice size and it makes you feel like you have a little heaven right on the beach. The food was good and different. The bartenders are hilariouos and kept us entertained. The staff is very professional and our room was always cleaned thouroughly. That is place to go and rekindle and reconnect with your love. If you are looking to go somewhere and party that is not the place, though they did offer entertainment nightly. I had a great time and did not want to leave. We will definetely be going back for another vacation.I wish they had there own shuttle from the airport, having to share a shuttle with other people going to different resorts was a little annoying, but the driver made it fun.

liked everything they isnt 1 bad thing i can say bout it da ppl r so nice & friendly next time go bk will b stayin for 3wk.i went with my man most of the time i left him watchin world cup lol & i went off on my own met sum really nice ppl who worked they everything bout the hotel is amazin.the food was lovely they is so much 2 do the weather was so hot.it was worth every penny & i wud recommend this hotel 2 every1 wit or witot children the fun crew guys r the best.cnt w8 2go bk.tracixxxxxxxxxxx

I would recommend this resort to anyone. Dont listen to the negative feedback. Befor we went I looked at feedbacks and noticed there were some negative ones. It was our first time abroad and we had a lovely time. Arraiving at the airport is an eye opner they take your luggage to the coach and put their hand out for a tip(this is how they make their living) would only recommend 1-2Dollers. Arraiving at the hotel had good service, got took to our beach hut which was amazing worth every penny. The staff were fantastic exspecialy famous george at the jetty bar he makes you very welcome and is a good entertainer and likes to get you drunk :). The fun crew were fab too, due to the weather we were not able to go and do the snorkling or any other activities but dont let that stop you theres still plenty to do outside. I recommend booking with your rep if you go out atleast you know what you are getting for the price. Martkets again are an eyeopner but as long as you stick with your tour guide yoyu be fine. Rooms were cleand every morning and you got 2 literes of water fresh every morning. Food is a variety for everyone absolutly gergeus. We only went for 1 week and were very sad to go but we are looking to book this hotel again very recommended

First of all we did not get the room we paid for,2nd 2 breakins in 4 days not our room,beach was very rocky and you only could walk the leinght of resort,one moining at 6AM some kind of machine spraying something making the Loadest noise scared the heck out of my wife and after being woke up at 6 AM on Vacation,very Bad..the staff were great our lady that cleaned our room was Ausum ,Another place we stayed in cancoon they took us on a shopping trip one for the time we were there here you had to pay a taxi from $40 and up per person to go 12 miles.Not hotals fault but Airport was a living HELL,6 planes landed at the same time 2&half hours to get out,and going back was a nightmeare!!!!!!!!![[NEVER GO BACK TO JAMICIA

The Royal Decameron offers a relaxed Jamaica vacation destination. As many other reviewers have pointed out, the resort seems to have booking issues, with people not being put into the cottage they believed they were headed to until a few days passed by. We were put in a courtyard room the first night, but into the suite we requested by noon the next day. Ensure you confirm that your cottage will be in the east wing - those in the west wing are near the resort's laundry/service entrance/maintenance compound and is noisy all day and night. The two ala carte restaurants are nice, but nothing special. We didn’t find it difficult to reserve a table – no getting up at the crack of dawn get on the list – when we’d normally book around 9-10am there were still seats left. We never saw the restaurants full. The buffet was nice, not a large variety, but the food was always hot and the staff maintained a high cleanliness level. Beaches were well maintained, the three groin/jetty systems created nice areas protected from waves. The Jetty Bar was our favorite during the day with the main/pool bar was the fun place at night – a great place to watch the nightly shows. Overall – a nice place for the price – very friendly and helpful staff. Don’t expect the high end amenities you might find at other locations and you’ll enjoy your stay.

coach staff need to learn some manners as we pay there wages wont go back because of this what a shame sort it out before you lose more custom !!!!!!!!

My wife and I returned to Jamaica to celebrate our 30th anniversary. We used our time share points to make the reservations. The individual cotages were very romantic. The food left a lot to be desired. The advertised 2 ala carte resturaunts were not both open on the same night but alternated so really they had only 1. Don't get me wrong you could usually find something that you like on the buffet but the beef was very tough. Stick with the chicken or fish. We lived on breakfast and salads. the drink glasses were so small it required many trips to the bar. I personally don't drink and it would have been nice to have a large drink container for coke or tonic. The employees are very nice. I would have like to walk the beach like you are able to do in Negril. They were also constantly working of the breakwalls in the bays. This includes dumping rocks until midnight on the access road that was right next to our cottage. The last day finding a forty leg creature in the tug that I had to kill befire taking a shower was the straw that broke the camels back. On the plus side it was easy to find chairs on the beach or by the pool.

We always stay at this resort when we go to Jamaica. We love the cottages. The people are friendly. Activities and entertainment throughout the day. The Shows are great. Planning a group trip 2010.

When I arrived, I tried to love the resort, but within a few hours realized that I couldn't. We stayed in 3 hotels during our 10 day trip and this was supposed to be the nicest, but so many things went wrong with the hotel, that my wife described it as "a nightmare.” Our $50/night eco-hotel was more enjoyable that this $170/night all inclusive. Noise, Noise, Noise. If you go to Jamaica only to party, then this is your place. I would say about 50% of the bungalows are too noisy for a couple to enjoy, with only about 5 feet between many of the bungalows and the outside streets. The West side of the resort has constant truck noise on Highway A1, and the East side has Garbage trucks (for about 1 hour) at 4AM. If you're lucky enough to get a quiet bungalow then it'll be nice. I told the reception that I was here to relax, and they stuck me in the loudest room (right behind the main stage) and when I asked for a change, they put me next to the Garbage. Smelly and noisy. Summary: The Beach: Not a real beach. Looks like they tried to convert a rocky coastline into a beach. Thumbs down. I only used the pool, not the "beach". The Food: Much lower quality that I expected. First night was okay (Jerk Pork) but low quality (very fatty), but second night was terrible. Their Mexican night is worse than Taco Bell. A real pity, since there is so much fresh fish just outside the gates. The Drinks: All you can drink, was the only bright spot. Strong drinks too! The Staff: Okay, but very impersonal. Felt I was just 1 of 400 guests, and they didn't care about me. So many rules: Sign up for snorkeling at 9AM. Sign up for Sailing at 10AM (don’t try signing up at 9AM). Missed out on many things I wanted to do (Scuba, sit-down restaurants, Glass Bottom Boat) because their rules made it difficult to do more than one or two things in a day. And they don’t tell you about the rules in advance, only when you missed the deadline. The Low point: The main reason I picked this resort was they showed 3 sailboats in their pictures on their website, since I used to race sailboats and wanted to impress my wife. When I arrived they only had one that was “operational”, and actually it had a hole in it. We had to be rescued at sea, and it turned out they knew about the hole the entire time. If this is your only place in Jamaica, then you are missing out and might as well stay in Florida. Either go to Port Antonio (near San San Beach and Frenchman’s Cove) for the real Jamaica or pay a little more for a better resort. Either that, or drink tons of their free drinks and everything will seem better than it actually is.