I cannot recommend this resort due to their overbooking. We reserved/paid for a cottage and received a garden room which was by the workers rooms, we could hear everything outside of the room and there was no water pressure (like the Seinfeld episode). Others who showed up did not have a room at all and were sent to a different resort. The views from the restaurants and poolside were amazing! Most of the staff was friendly, but the same could not be said for front desk personnel, they did not offer an upgrade and did absolutely nothing to remedy the situation. If you booked through FunJet do not plan on having any fun! The rep located at the resort was all about the tour sales and did not work on our behalf. The food at the "Jamaican" restaurant was great! The food at the other restaurants was just OK.

My sister w/ 2 kids, a friend and I were in RDCC from 3/4 - 3/11. We got our garden cottages as requested next to each other and yes we had to wait but check in isn't until 3 so it was fine. The rooms were clean and our cleaning lady was super and left flowers for us every day.
This was our second time at this hotel so we knew what to expect, though I must say the food quality seemed to have declined, except for breakfast which was excellent! The grill over at the end of the beach is pretty good too, I recommend their chicken wings.

The entertainment staff has changed since Nov. 05 - Rocky, Shak and Kirk are still there and are keeping things together, as for the new additions I was not impressed at all, except with Delita, she's awsome! I miss the skits they used to have almost every night which were pretty entertaining. Now they have diff. bands on stage, besides the house band. So it's music most of the night which is fine but a bit too much if you ask me. The RDCC dancers were on twice a week and they were pretty good, especially on Friday (Jamaica)night.
We met a bunch of good people from all over the place and the kids made friends w/ other kids there and enjoyed the Kids Club almost every afternoon. Thanks to Delita for keeping the kids happy, she's great with them.
The bartenders were all awsome but I must give props to George,Taz, Miller and Navarro. Loved the swing bar! Garfield is no longer there :(
The disco was better this time around though I think the crew could do something else to get people more involved. I had fun there though.
There's a bar on the building right outside the resort, has a pool on the 3rd floor, go there, it's nice to meet the locals and just get out of the hotel if only for a couple of hours.
I also suggest taking the nature walk - Landsford, the head gardner is a wise man.
Hi to "massage man" from Michigan and all his crew, you guys are fun!

I had an awsome time overall and met some great ppl, I think if you have a positive attitude about life in general, you'll enjoy any place you go to.

Went there 3/3 - 3/9/06

Anyone who says this place is "terrible" or anything of the sort must be an unqualified snob. I loved this place. I booked through travelocity, ended up getting a regular room, not a cabana. However, when I got there, I really did not care. I even had someone offer to trade me their cabana dealie for my room, but I liked the room well enough. Since I did not try to swtich through the hotel, I have no idea what management was like, so I guess I have no comment on that end. I would observe that going in big groups seems to increase your chance of having them screw up your reservations. WHile we were there they were offering to switch to Holiday Inn in MoBay.


AC was super cold, and hot-water was there if you waited to take a shower (ie not at 8 am). Water pressure was better than at home.

The place was a good mix of people and ages, I thought. Not too much spring break party mentality, but not stuffy boring either. Really just a very chill vibe all around.

The staff was great- esp Andrew. George at the Swing Bar is worth admission himself. Everyone there seemed willing to do anything to help us out. They also seemed to like working there, did not seem too corporate as I would imagine larger all inclusives to be. Drinks were strong when you wanted them to be (it seemed that the drinks got stronger towards the pm, which was probably a good thing for me!) Also could get cold red stripe all the time (defn'lly buy a 40-60 ounce coffee (thermal) mug to take- those who did were the object of my envy).

The food was good, nothing too special, but easily comprable to any buffet place here in the states. Also I'm a vegetarian, had no problem mon.

Everyone bitches that the swimming coves are rocky, and some defintaly are. But on any good day you can paddleboat/ Kayak whatever, out to sea and just chill out. That was probably my highlight, making a paddleboat basecamp and snorkeling off of it all day

One tip - I would not waste my time with the tours. I got one of the guys at the resort to take me and my wife to 9-mile/ Brownstown. It was awesome, they answered our quesitons, had some of their own, and we all enjoyed red stripe together. ALso stopped at some farms and stuff on the way, and bought our own veggies and fruits (actually the dude bought them for us!)Much, much, better than getting crammed into a bus with a bunch of other tourists. Just ask around, lots of people are willing to take you wherever you want for about as much as the tour. ALmost everyone I met who was jamaican was very friendly and seemed genuinely happy.

All in all, I would definatley go back to RDCC, it was a great value, and I really liked the people there.

Traveled with my husband (we're both 30). We really enjoyed our stay overall, with a few minor exceptions.

FACILITY...The grounds are beautifully landscaped and the cottages are adorable. However, as mentioned in other reviews, the resort was overbooked and we were placed in a regular room for two nights even though we had paid for a cottage several months in advance. The regular rooms are basically outside of the main resort area and are kind of dumpy. There was no screen on our window and no way to close it, so I got a lot of insect bites. The resort was so desperate to get rid of people that they were soliciting on the beach for people to move to other resorts, which they referred to as "free upgrades". Book an early flight so your cottage is available when you get there. There was also a shortage of beach chairs (some were broken and all were uncomfortable from wear) so get up early and claim yours with a towel before breakfast. The pools are small, and the adults-only pool is located near the highway so it is not very quiet or relaxing. They also close at 5pm so you can't swim at night. I was pleased at how few kids and drunk college students there were. The overall atmosphere was low-key and relaxing, but still fun.

SERVICE...Service was outstanding. The bartenders and the entertainment staff were very fun and friendly. Keep in mind that Jamaicans do not have the same sense of urgency that Americans typically do, so just relax and enjoy yourself. We never had to wait more than a few minutes for a drink at the bar. I agree with others that the front desk and management staff was somewhat rude, but I imagine that they get berated all day long for the overbookings. We tipped the bartenders a few dollars over the course of the week, but I didn't feel like this was at all expected. The nightly entertainment was fun and the disco was cool but not a lot of people were there since it was mostly an older crowd.

FOOD...
We followed the suggestion to bring our own insulated mugs and the bartenders were more than happy to fill them. The drinks stayed cold on the beach and you don't have to refill as often. The buffets had fewer selections than I had anticipated. I am a picky eater and the lunch and dinner choices did not always offer something that I liked. The a-la-carte restaurants were much better. The Asian restaurant has a rotating menu, so you can dine there 3 times and eat different things each time.

We did shopping in Ocho Rios (dumpy, touristy, and overpriced), horseback riding in the ocean (fun but overpriced), and Dunn's River Falls (very fun...buy water shoes and a waterproof camera ahead of time and wear a swimsuit because you will be waist-deep in water). Massage at the salon was good, pedicure was mediocre. Overall, a relaxing and fun resort with a few minor quirks. I stayed at Breezes Runaway Bay last year and although it was a bit nicer, it was definitely not worth the extra $1200 it would have cost us to stay there for 8 nights instead of the Royal Decameron.