Montego Bay, Jamaica Hotel Rooms at the Independent

This is a beautiful property with panoramic views and lots of lush foliage. The rooms are lovely and nice size. The bed was comfortable. The bathroom was a nice size with a large soaking tub, nice shower and double sink vanity with modern fixtures. The view of the ocean from the unit was beautiful. All of the meals here were excellent and we also enjoyed the tea. We did the map meal plan and there were lots of choices and vegetarian choices as well. Lobster was on the menu four nights out of the five nights we stayed and it was delicious. We thought that the food was reasonably priced for this type of resort but we felt that the bottles of wine were overpriced. The staff gave excellent service and all of them were very friendly. There is a little airplane noise there between noon and 3 PM as planes come onto the island to land. However, it was not annoying and did not disturb our peace and quiet relaxation. This is a great relaxing vacation getaway and we wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend this hotel.

Went in early June which is the off season so the hotel was not completely full but they still had a full staff that provided the best customer experience we have experienced. We would go back just to see the many friends we made in the short time we were there. As for the actual hotel and amenities, it was just what we were looking for. Beautiful private beach with all the water boats and toys at your disposal. Always people to serve you drinks and food or take you out on the water. At night it was a quiet atmosphere with a little live music to enjoy dinner and drinks afterward. Also, the city of Ocho Rios has several beautiful places to see and a little bit of a nightlife. Riley Tours was awesome and took us all around town. Overall, best resort we have stayed at in a perfect location.

I found the hotel to be extremely warm and friendly with no complaints to be given. The staff allows you to be a part of the activities if you so wish, or just cater to you being a beach bum all day. Highly recommend this hotel.

This was our ( my brother, boyfriend and I) first visit to Jamaica and had nothing to go with other than reviews. The reviews were mostly positive, so we took our chances. We were met at the reception area by an always smiling Tacia. She checked us in really quickly while we sipped our refreshing beverages. "King Richard" led us to our rooms and courteously showed us all we needed to know about the room amenities. A delicious banana bread was invitingly waiting for us in our room. The grounds were immaculately well kept. The rooms were spacious, very clean, very comfortable and had a beautiful ocean view. We were a little disappointed that we didn't have the king beds we asked for but the queens worked just fine. The food was delicious and the staff were always attentive to all our needs. The small resort was perfect. The staff and guests knew each other and felt like it was one big happy family reunion. Even when we had some technical issues with our laptops, Francois patiently worked on them and ensured that we were sorted out. Not wanting to take a risk driving around, the front desk readily connected us to Howard who was an excellent tour guide and driver to Dunns River, providing interesting history and stories along the way. An absolute must re-visit in the near future!! Highly recommend. What the hotel lacks in beach space and a small pool, it more than compensates for in everything else.

The room was great and the property was beautiful. The staff was so nice that my seven year old daughter asked why everyone was so nice!

When we first arrived I was alittle apprehensive after making the first stop at Grand Bahia but that was just a passing thought after we started to meet the staff. Tamara was the best nanny, my grandchildren just loved her and made it very easy to leave the kids with her, I would have loved to bring her back home with us. Samantha at the bar always made sure that we always were taken care and made our stay very pleasureful. Our room was very clean and the staff always made sure to say hello.

The owners,and staff were absolutely fantastic, they did everything to make ones stay enjoyable, wish I'd spent more of my time there but would definitely go back.

The hotel is a nice casual laid back hotel but the rooms are very nice and modern and cozy. Location is out of the way which is nice to get away from hustle and bustle. Food very pricey which is my only negative. Key card system works well and gives no problem getting into room at first try. Second time my mother and I have stayed there but took my daughter who was pleasantly surprised after three days in all inclusive resort. We all would definitely recommend and will be staying there again.

A good place to stay for the price.

It was a short and busy time for me don't have much to say but I would go back