I was pleasantly surprised by how much there was to do, for no extra charge, at the resort. The bands and evening dance show were amazing. There are kayaks and paddleboards available all day on the beautiful beach. The entertainment director, Travis, was a really nice guy who got to know the guests and made everyone feel welcome. There was plenty of food at the buffets, but it was hard to get a reservation at the other two restaurants. When we finally got one, we learned we were better off at the buffet, because the menu was very limited. There is also a snack bar on the beach that is open late at night and in between lunch and dinner, that had decent burgers and a few other options. The resort had a much more authentic local feel than the corporate place we stayed at last year on the Bahamas, which we really loved. It is also conveniently located only about 10 minutes from the airport. If you want to eat outside the resort, Tracks & Records is right next door, and we had a great meal there one night.
Decent for what you are paying for.
ROOM: Pros: Room was very nice, clean, and spacious. Great views! Con: need more drawers for storage. FOOD: Pros: the omelette station was good. Good desserts. Cons: they run out of food fast. If a fresh dish comes, it goes fast. Salad bar barely there. They ran out of fruit in the mornings. Basically, eat early, or you get the leftovers. DRINKS: Pros: Most of the bartenders were friendly. Cons: They can only make one drink at a time. Some of the bartenders don't give you a full drink. Now at the sister property next door, they can make 3 drinks at once. A lot more efficient. Kayaks are readily available.
The beach here was the nicest of the places we stayed around Jamaica. Along with a nice pool. The buffet style food was ok-good, not great. But there was enough variety to get a mix of things each day. The staff was friendly and attentive and they put on a little music show one of the nights. There are 2 Royal Decameron properties right next to each other and you get access to both when staying here which is nice. The cornwall beach property has the nicer beach of the two. Actually the other really doesnt have a beach, just waterfront. You get free activities such as kayaking from the beach as a part of your stay here which is nice.