Our group of six had a fantastic time at this resort and would definitely visit the resort again! We traveled with two adults and four young adults ages 19 to 26. We were fortunate that one of our two rooms was ready when we arrived at the resort at 11:00 am. The rooms were beautiful and spacious and with the exception of the towel service, everything was perfect.
The food was great, expecially the filet at the Gourmet restaurant, and the lunch buffet was fantastic. We left a few dollars for tip at breakfast and lunch, and a little more at dinner.. We gave extra to the trainees and the tips were greatly appreciated.
We visited a nearby school while we were there and brought supplies that were greatly appreciated. We used Reggae Tours (cab service) to get there, and also used them to and from the airport which saved us a lot of time. After visiting the school, our driver took us to a restaurant to get Jamaican patties and we stopped at a roadside coconut stand to try coconut water.. It was a great experience and a fun day. Gregg, the owner of the company, was very nice, reliable, and a very safe driver. His e-mail address is [--]. You can call or e-mail him in advance to set up transportation.
We made lots of friends at the pool and had great fun with people from Georgia and Maryland. The pool bartenders, especially Wailen, Oreth, and Kevin were very friendly and gave excellent service.
The Star Friends were very talented dancers and entertainers and made every day and night a lot of fun for us, especially our new friends Lashayna, Georgia, and Shane. We participated in many of the daily games, from water polo, to archery, to bocce ball and shuffleboard, which made each day even more fun. We went to several shows at night which were good for the most part. Make sure to go to the Tutti Fruiti Comedy show and the Beach Party. The disco was great, it starts off slow, and gets better as the night goes on. It is even more fun when the star friends are there as well. The male star friends, Carlos, Blanka, Noodle, Marvin, Monkey and Kenny, made an effort to visit the guests throughout the day and night and include everyone in all activities. They were very personable and fun to be around.
Our family had a nice time relaxing at the lounge bar before dinner, but it would be nice if there was another bar besides that one to go to at that time of night. The other bar, the jazz bar, did not open until 10:30.
This was our second trip to the Iberostar in Montego Bay and we love it there. Last summer we went to the Beach resort which was also very nice, but we preferred the Suites to the Beach. We intend to return next summer!! If you are looking for an upbeat and active resort, yet beautiful and relaxing at the same time, you can find it here!