My local take
If you’re searching for Royal Decameron Club Caribbean, it no longer exists under that name. Decameron stopped running the Runaway Bay resort at the end of July 2025, and MGM Muthu Hotels took it over as Grand Muthu. Then Hurricane Melissa hit in October 2025, and the resort has stayed closed. In September 2026 the Jamaica Information Service listed it, as MGM Grand Muthu Runaway Bay Club, among the properties scheduled to reopen in the first quarter of 2027. Grand Muthu’s own website still says only that it’s opening soon, and the Jamaica Tourist Board still lists it as closed.
My take: early 2027 is a target, not a booking date. I’ll update this page when it reopens.
For a family all-inclusive on the same coast now, look at Franklyn D. Resort in Runaway Bay or Hotel Riu Ocho Rios. Adults traveling without children can look at Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay, which reopened in April 2026. More options: the best all-inclusive resorts in Ocho Rios.
At a glance
- Name
- Grand Muthu Runaway Bay, also listed as Grand Muthu Club Caribbean (formerly Royal Decameron Club Caribbean)
- Status
- Closed, according to the Jamaica Tourist Board's list; Grand Muthu's website says Opening Soon, with no date
- Reopening
- The Jamaica Information Service's September 15, 2026 list names it as MGM Grand Muthu Runaway Bay Club among properties scheduled to reopen in the first quarter of 2027; no exact date
- Operator
- MGM Muthu Hotels took over from Decameron on August 1, 2025
- Area
- Main Road, Runaway Bay, St Ann, by the sea
- Planned facilities
- Six restaurants and bars, adult and children's pools, daily activities; non-smoking resort
- Airports
- 40 km from Ian Fleming (OCJ); 74 km from Montego Bay (MBJ)
Checked October 2026 against the sources below. See sources. Something changed? Tell me.
What to know before booking
- Closed: the Jamaica Tourist Board lists it as closed as of October 2026.
- Reopening is slated for the first quarter of 2027, with no exact date from Grand Muthu.
- Some booking sites still show the old Decameron name and availability.
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Location
The resort is on the main road in Runaway Bay, 40 km from Ian Fleming International (OCJ) and 74 km from Sangster International in Montego Bay (MBJ), according to Grand Muthu. Nearby are Green Grotto Caves and, toward Ocho Rios, Dunn’s River Falls. See where to stay in Ocho Rios for open hotels in the area.
Questions people ask
What happened to Royal Decameron Club Caribbean?
Decameron stopped operating it on July 31, 2025, and MGM Muthu Hotels took it over as Grand Muthu from August 1, 2025. It has been closed since October 2025.
Is Grand Muthu Runaway Bay open?
No. The Jamaica Tourist Board lists it as closed as of October 2026. The Jamaica Information Service reported in September 2026 that it is scheduled to reopen in the first quarter of 2027, but Grand Muthu’s website says only that it’s opening soon.
When will Grand Muthu Runaway Bay reopen?
The Jamaica Information Service said in September 2026 that it’s slated for the first quarter of 2027. Grand Muthu hasn’t announced an exact date, so check its website before you book.
Where can I stay in Runaway Bay instead?
Franklyn D. Resort is open for families, and Bahia Principe Escape Runaway Bay is open for adults. Hotel Riu Ocho Rios is a big family all-inclusive a short drive east.
Sources & updates
- Grand Muthu: Grand Muthu Runaway Bay · checked
- Jamaica Information Service: more than 11,000 hotel rooms to return to inventory (Sep 2026) · checked
- Jamaica Tourist Board: hotel reopening schedule · checked
- Jamaica Gleaner: MGM Muthu Hotels set to open first Jamaican resort (Jun 2025) · checked
- Jamaica Gleaner: closed hotels set timelines for reopening after hurricane (Nov 2025) · checked
Update log
- — Rewritten: resort renamed Grand Muthu (2025) and closed since Hurricane Melissa.
- — Added the Jamaica Information Service's first-quarter 2027 reopening target; status re-checked.
- — Link refresh: Status page: linked the Ocho Rios best-of list in place of the island-wide list.
- — Moved source citations out of the text
- — Removed repeated advice
- — Trimmed hurricane references to where they change the advice
- — Re-checked reopening status against Grand Muthu's hotel page, the Jamaica Tourist Board reopening schedule and the Jamaica Information Service; no change.
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