Testimonials from our Jamaica guests

JAMAICA HOTEL REVIEWS AND PICS...and the inside scoop on....Jamaica

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First Choice Travel Travel Planners were in Jamaica

THE NEW EXCELLENCE OYSTER BAY

Hi Gayle,

Brian and I had the best time in Jamaica at the Excellence Oyster Bay resort. Thanks for recommending it! The staff were very friendly, and the resort was fabulous! We had so much fun at the swim up bar in the pool, the infinity pool, and relaxing by the ocean. The food was delicious, my favorite was The Lobster House and Brian’s favorite was The Grill (steak house). We also really enjoyed the drinks!

We loves going to the martini bar at night. The coffee house was also great. We spent our evenings enjoying the nightly entertainment. It was an absolutely wonderful vacation and so blessed to have had that time with the family.

Talk Soon!

Ellen

Gayle and Nicki, the trip was great and the accommodations were fabulous!

Thanks so much for suggesting and organizing a wonderful vacation. Best, Ann

Another Excellence Oyster Bay testimonial

Hi Lisa, Our trip to Jamaica was wonderful!! Perfect weather. The resort was beautiful....the staff was amazing. They couldn't do enough for us, they were friendly and very attentive.

The food was delicious....we enjoyed all of our meals. We ate breakfast at The Kitchen Table each day....very good buffet. We had dinner at The Lobster House, Spice, The Grill and Chez Isabelle. I think our favorite was the Hibachi at Spice.

Club MoBay was the way to go. We were met as soon as we got off the plane and guided through the airport to the Club MoBay Lounge. It made things very easy!

Thank you for all your help in making it a wonderful (but too short) vacation!

Mary and Chris Bedford

Bianca's clients Tijuana and Tyrome just came back the Riu Negril in Jamaica and had an amazing time!

Here's what they said:

"The trip was wonderful! The food was great. The two excursions we did were snorkeling and the waterfalls. The hotel was exceptional, they made sure we had all the information we needed for the Covid test to leave.

Thank you for the follow up this trip was truly amazing."

Iberostar Rose Hall

Hi Lisa, it was a very nice trip! Most of the employees were super pleasant and friendly to deal with. The entertainment group and servers are so much fun to talk with, they really enjoy there jobs and it shows. The sales department is pretty rude, if you elect not to take a tour or listen to there “Vacation Package” deals, they immediately become rude. (TIME SHARE OR VACATION CLUB???)

We ate at all 3 of the specialty restaurants and enjoyed the food. This was the best buffet food i have had at a all inclusive resort. There are so many options of different foods i really enjoyed the selection.

Although the beach bar was under construction, they had a temporary bar set up. At this bar they had only limited drinks and quantity available but at least they had a temporary bar. My wife and others really enjoyed the “Dirty Banana Drink”…LOL. A better selection of some premium alcohol would have been nice through out the entire complex but we made due.

Our room was very clean and comfortable. The made service did a nice job with cleaning and turn down service every night. The rooms are old and could use some upgrades but as i said it was clean.

The weather was great and we enjoyed the breeze during the day. We did many excursions including, deep sea fishing, 7 Mile Beach, Ricks Cafe and a Catamaran cruise that included snorkeling and a stop at Margaritaville .

Overall Chris and I really had a great vacation, thanks for your help and interest!

Hi Lisa,

We had a great time in Jamaica! We agree with all that Craig said in his email. Phil & I watched a few you tube videos people posted on Iberostar Rose Hall Beach and basically went there with low expectations so we were pleasantly surprised at how nice the property was, the delicious food and good entertainment.

Phil & I would like to plan a 2 week trip to Italy (it’s on our bucket list) for September, October or November 2019. We aren’t sure exactly where we all want to go or even if we want to include a river cruise as part of the vacation. Is this something you could help us plan or can you recommend an agent who has extensive knowledge in this area?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,

Diana

Honeymoon at Sandals Jamaica Grande

Sandals Grande was where Amanda and Dan stayed for their amazing Honeymoon!

Hi Gayle!

Thanks so much for helping us out with our honeymoon. We had a wonderful time and we were so RELAXED! It was great!

We really liked the Sandals Grande Riviera property! Everyone was unbelievably nice.

We did two excursions: the catamaran cruise to Dunn's River Falls and a deep sea fishing trip. The Falls trip was so much fun! I would definitely recommend that to other couples. The deep sea fishing trip would definitely have been fun on better fishing day- we didn't catch anything :) Still was nice though!

Overall, we would definitely recommend it to other honeymooners.

Thanks for the well wishes and again for your help! Glad you liked the wedding pics. It was a wonderful day!

Amanda

Couples Tower in Ocho Rios for our Anniversary!

Gayle,

It was very nice. All the public spaces were great. We were a little disappointed with the rooms. We had moldy lamp shades and chair cushions. Also, the piano bar was so musty, we and many others could not stand to stay in there. We had cocktails in the lobby. The martini bar was fun. We also enjoyed the veggie bar and the spa. We didn't think the food was as good as Sans Souci but still delicious.
Friday night was lobster night in all the restaurants.

The view from our room!

Staying for 10 days was the best; our first few days were rather cool, cloudy and windy. We were glad for the extra days. I guess the two weeks before us had very little sunshine. We did the catamaran ride. That was very interesting. We had done that before. We really had a wonderful, relaxing time. Tropical vacations are the best!

Susan

The Peterson's try a different Couples Resort each time they celebrate their anniversary.

Our daily spot on the beach! Your idea about insulated cups is the best. They hold two rum and cokes perfectly!
Susan

Couples Swept Away in Negril

Gayle, Our honeymoon was absolutely amazing and we loved Swept Away, we will definitely be going back!

The resort has so much to offer that we only look their shopping shuttle off the resort, no other excusions this time. We also did not visit the sister hotel, I am sure it is wonderful to.

Thanks again for everything!

Dana

COUPLES NEGRIL

This was Couples Resort number three for us.
We definitely will be going to number 4, Swept Away next!
Susan and Tom Peterson (Our own ....COUPLES VIP EXPERT REPEATERS!!)

Secrets St. James/Wild Orchid

Sariah and Aaron at the Dunns River Falls

Hey Tana!

Yes, home sweet home - I guess :) The trip was so………wonderful. I loved everything about it. The hotel was excellent, the beach was nice, and the scenery was beautiful! The people were very welcoming and sweet. We went snorkeling right off the beach @ the resort and it was very scenic with a beautiful reef and colorful fish. We went to Dunn's River Falls which was cool and zip lining which was also awesome. The weather was nice and sunny with very little rain.

Love, love, loved the trip! I wish I was going back next week :) I would definitely recommend the Secrets St. James/Wild Orchid hotel to anyone.

Anyway, thank you so much for booking the trip for us you did an amazing job!

Thank you! Sariah & Aaron

SECRETS MONTEGO BAY

Josh and Erin King loved their trip to Secrets Montego Bay!

Lisa,

Thank you for making our wonderful vacation happen. I don't think we could be happier with our selection. We have already recommended Secrets to others and will continue to do so. The water was gorgeous - it was crystal clear, warm; and, being in the bay, it was relatively calm. The Secrets property was very spacious with more than enough things to do - several, very nice pools; snorkeling, kayaking, sailing, a top-notch work-out facility, tennis and basketball court, shopping, nightly live entertainment, and much more. The staff does an incredible job making sure all your needs are met and you're getting the most out of your stay. The dining experience far exceeding our expectations! Anyone will be able to find the food of their choice from the 7 different restaurants. The grilled, jerk chicken that was cooked daily right on the beach was almost the highlight of our entire trip!

Secrets Montego Bay

Thanks again!!!
Josh (and Erin) King

FAMILY VACATION AT THE ROYALTON NEGRIL

Gayle,

We loved our stay at the Royalton Negril. It was great! Kids and their parents loved it here! Really thought the Diamond Club was a plus!

I would recommend this hotel for anyone!
Dave and family!

SANDALS OCHO RIOS

Hey Tana,
The trip was amazing. We couldn't have asked for better weather. Sandals Ocho Rios was great! Thank you for getting us such a great deal and being so helpfull! When we go again, we will give you a call!

Brian & Megan Walulik of Delavan

Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Vacation

Darwin and Tina having fun in Jamaica

Tana,

We had a amazing time, everything was great. Excellent food, entertainment and great people. The resort was very relaxing and beautiful. We will be definitely go back to a Sandals resort. Thank you for all your help.

Tina & Darwin from Texas

Anniversary Celebration trip in Jamaica at the Lady Hamilton Palladium.
Anniversary celebration at the Lady Hamilton

Gayle, Thanks so much for helping up plan a fabulous vacation! Fantastic! We can't wait to go again.

Liz & Ken

Anniversary at Couples San Souci in Ocho Rios

A romantic Dinner for two for Tom and Sue Peterson at Couples Sans Souci in Jamaica!

IBEROSTAR GRAND HOTEL ROSE HALL

Kevin and Stephanie living it large in Jamaica at the Iberostar Grand!

COUPLES NEGRIL

Underwater magic!

Tana,

"Couples Negril is a great place to vacation, especially to learn to scuba dive - warm water, beautiful beaches and great dive instructors. Thanks Tana for an awesome vacation! We are looking forward to the next one!"

Thanks!

Paul and Teresa Joachimczyk

RIU OCHO RIOS

Adrian at the Riu Ocho Rios

We had a great time in Jamaica! It was so relaxing being on the
Beach. It was about a 1hour 15 minute drive to our resort since we
had to make a few stops at others on the way but that was ok. We got to see more scenery that way. The resort was beautiful, but the beds were just a little hard. The food was also very good and all of the
works were very outgoing and welcoming. We would definitely like to
go back someday!

Thanks again for setting everything up for us. It was a great trip.

Adrian

Gayle,

Certainly, we will take them up on the free night. As we said, we
hope to go back again next year; if we can swing it. Can we use the free night at one of the other
resorts?
Thanks for your help. Here is one reason we like to use a travel agent.
Susan

RIU

Hi Mary!

Our trip was amazing and I really wish we were still there! :) We both really enjoyed it.

The weather stayed nice the whole time we were there (only rained for about 5 minutes on our way to Dunns River) and was around upper 80s the whole time. The RIU Hotel was also really nice and big and had great food options! It never felt really crowded and we really never needed to wait in line or fight for a beach chair. I would definitively recommend this hotel to others who are looking to travel to Jamaica. The only thing I recommend is booking the "Deluxe package" if travelers want WiFi in their room or access to both of the pools (we were only allowed to be by one pool as the other pool was fro deluxe package members only). We only went off of the resort one day to go on a Catamaran/Snorkeling/Dunn's River Tour and had a blast...even though Nick feel down part of the waterfall! (dont worry he is ok).

Thank you again for all of your help booking this trip! It really made everything easy!

Caley

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