Best All-Inclusive Resorts in Jamaica
The open all-inclusive resorts I'd send a friend to, sorted by who they suit, from Negril and Montego Bay to the Falmouth coast and Ocho Rios.
At a glance
| Resort | Best for | Region | Price band | Guide |
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| Moon Palace Jamaica | Best for families in Ocho Rios | Ocho Rios | Guide | |
| Sandals Royal Plantation | Best small luxury resort for couples | Ocho Rios | Guide | |
| Couples Swept Away | Best for active couples in Negril | Negril | Guide | |
| Beaches Negril | Best for families in Negril | Negril | Guide | |
| Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites | Best for families near Montego Bay airport | Montego Bay | Guide | |
| Sandals Ochi | Best for couples who want choice | Ocho Rios | Guide | |
| Franklyn D. Resort | Best for babies and toddlers | Ocho Rios | Guide | |
| Excellence Oyster Bay | Best upscale adults-only resort | Montego Bay | Guide | |
| Ocean Coral Spring | Best for families who want lots to do | Montego Bay | Guide | |
| Hotel Riu Montego Bay | Best for a lively crowd near the airport | Montego Bay | Guide |
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Best for families in Ocho Rios
Moon Palace Jamaica
The pick if you want to be in Ocho Rios itself: a big, full-service resort on the waterfront along Main Street, a short ride from town, Mahogany Beach and Dunn’s River Falls. It’s built so nobody gets bored, with restaurants from Pier 8’s steak and seafood to MOMO’s Asian food, 24-hour room service, and shows and the NOIR nightclub at night.
- Good: In town, with a FlowRider and kids' and teen clubs.
- But: More than 700 rooms: busy rather than intimate.
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Best small luxury resort for couples
Sandals Royal Plantation
The small, quiet Sandals: every room is a butler suite on a coral bluff with its own cove beach. When you want more choice, free transport takes you to Sandals Ochi’s restaurants and bars.
- Good: Butler service in every suite, and genuinely quiet.
- But: Only 2 pools and a small beach.
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Best for active couples in Negril
Couples Swept Away
A couples-only resort with 312 suites in low-rise buildings on Seven Mile Beach, and a 10-acre sports complex with tennis, pickleball, squash, a gym and a lap pool, lessons included. Scuba diving, golf green fees, a sunset catamaran cruise and transfers from Montego Bay airport are in the price, and there’s a no-tipping policy.
- Good: More included than most, plus a serious sports complex.
- But: About 1 hour 30 minutes by road from Montego Bay airport.
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Best for families in Negril
Beaches Negril
The everything-included family resort in Negril, on the widest stretch of Seven Mile Beach. Tips, taxes, round-trip airport transfers and Wi-Fi are in the price, there are 13 restaurants and 5 bars, and Negril’s West End sunsets are a short drive away.
- Good: Tips, transfers and 13 restaurants included, on the best stretch of beach.
- But: About 75 km from Montego Bay airport, so a longer transfer.
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Best for families near Montego Bay airport
Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites
The short-transfer family pick: an all-suite resort with direct beach access on the Rose Hall coast, a short drive east of Sangster International. Seven restaurants and six bars, from Italian and Greek to a Caribbean grill, plus a 24-hour café, give a family enough variety for a week.
- Good: All suites, a kids' club and a short airport transfer.
- But: The spa and babysitting cost extra.
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Best for couples who want choice
Sandals Ochi
Jamaica’s biggest Sandals, with the most choice of any resort here: a lively beach club by the sea, quieter Butler Villas up the hill, and 16 restaurants and 11 bars between them. Golf at Upton Estate, scuba for certified divers, tips and airport transfers are all included, and Ian Fleming airport is 9 miles away if you fly into Ocho Rios.
- Good: The most restaurants of any resort on this list.
- But: Spread over 100 acres, so you'll use shuttles.
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Best for babies and toddlers
Franklyn D. Resort
The resort I’d point parents of very young children to first. It’s small and Jamaican-owned, with 56 suites in Runaway Bay about an hour from Montego Bay airport, and the rate covers a vacation nanny for every family each day, plus airport transfers, premium drinks and Wi-Fi.
- Good: A daily nanny and airport transfers are included.
- But: Small, with 4 restaurants; nanny hours end at 4:40 pm.
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Best upscale adults-only resort
Excellence Oyster Bay
An adults-only (18+), all-suite resort on a quiet peninsula near Falmouth, about 30 to 35 minutes from Montego Bay airport. Every suite has a jacuzzi for two, there are nine à la carte restaurants plus a buffet and a jerk hut, and premium drinks, 24-hour room service, taxes and gratuities are included.
- Good: A jacuzzi in every suite and lots of à la carte dining.
- But: The spa costs extra, and some pools and restaurants are for Excellence Club suites only.
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Best for families who want lots to do
Ocean Coral Spring
A big, all-suite family resort on the Trelawny coast near Falmouth, 35 to 45 minutes from Montego Bay airport. There’s a water park, a lazy river with waterfalls, a bowling alley and a theater, a kids’ club for ages 4 to 12 and a separate teen club, and nine places to eat besides the buffet.
- Good: Plenty to do on site, even on a rainy day.
- But: 513 suites, shared with Ocean Eden Bay's guests: busy rather than quiet.
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Best for a lively crowd near the airport
Hotel Riu Montego Bay
A big, social adults-only (18+) resort on Mahoe Bay, 10 to 15 minutes from Sangster International. It has five pools, its own Splash Water World, about 500 m of beach and the weekly RIU Party, with food and drinks 24 hours.
- Good: One of the shortest airport transfers in Jamaica.
- But: 826 rooms and planes overhead by day: lively, not quiet.
Picking a part of the island
Where you stay matters as much as which resort you pick. Montego Bay’s resorts are the shortest drive from Sangster International, where most flights land, and the resorts on the Falmouth coast are only 30 to 45 minutes away. Negril has Seven Mile Beach and the sunsets, but expect about an hour and a half on the road. Ocho Rios puts you closest to Dunn’s River Falls and the big north-coast day trips, roughly 100 km from the airport. My advice to a friend: if it’s a short trip, stay near Montego Bay; if it’s a week or more, the longer transfer to Negril or Ocho Rios is worth it.
Not open yet
Several well-known resorts are still closed after Hurricane Melissa. Sandals South Coast is due to reopen on November 18, 2026, Bahia Principe Explore Jamaica on December 1, 2026, and Sandals Montego Bay on December 18, 2026. Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall and Secrets Montego Bay are listed as reopening in 2027, with no date announced. Each guide shows the latest status.
How I choose
Every resort here has a full guide on this site, researched from the resort’s own information and official sources and dated on the page. I looked at every open resort with a guide and picked ten, spread across Negril, Montego Bay, the Falmouth coast, Runaway Bay and Ocho Rios, so there’s a strong option for each kind of trip wherever you land. I only list resorts that are open: resorts that are closed or reopening later are left off until they’re taking guests again. Picks are based on who each resort suits, where it is and what’s included, plus local knowledge. No resort pays to be listed, and I don’t claim stays I haven’t had.
For shorter lists by trip type, see the best family all-inclusive resorts and the best adults-only all-inclusive resorts. If food matters most, see the Jamaica resorts with the best food, and if you want to step from your room into the pool, the resorts with swim-up rooms. Before you book, my guide to choosing and booking a Jamaica resort explains what’s included and the taxes to add up. Living in Jamaica? See cheap all-inclusive hotels in Jamaica for locals.
Questions people ask
What is the best all-inclusive resort in Jamaica?
It depends on who’s going. For families, Moon Palace Jamaica in Ocho Rios or Beaches Negril. For couples, Sandals Royal Plantation if you want small and quiet, Couples Swept Away if you want lots included on Seven Mile Beach, or Excellence Oyster Bay for an upscale adults-only stay near Falmouth.
Which part of Jamaica is best for an all-inclusive?
Montego Bay resorts are closest to Sangster International Airport, and the Falmouth coast is 30 to 45 minutes away. Negril has Seven Mile Beach and sunsets but a longer transfer. Ocho Rios has the big day trips nearby and is about 100 km from Montego Bay airport.
Which Jamaica all-inclusives are adults only?
On this list: Sandals Royal Plantation, Sandals Ochi, Couples Swept Away (couples only), Excellence Oyster Bay and Hotel Riu Montego Bay. See the adults-only list for more.
Why isn't Sandals Montego Bay, Hyatt Ziva or Secrets on the list?
They aren’t taking guests yet. Sandals Montego Bay is due to reopen on December 18, 2026, and Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall, Hyatt Zilara Rose Hall and Secrets Montego Bay are listed as reopening in 2027. They’ll be considered again once they reopen.