Hibiscus Lodge

Prós: Wonderful room. Great pool. Nice location. Fantastic staff with the exception of the restaurant wait staff.

Contras: The wait staff in the restaurant is very concerned about style and presentation but is not the slightest bit interested in providing what customers ask for ( eg. Filling a water glass, bringing an extra drink, bringing food) too bad because food is great.

Overall, the hotel was good for the price. The rooms need to be updated, however. They are far too basic. Installing phones and a small refrigerator, and upgrading the television set with better cable reception would make Hibiscus Lodge an excellent place to stay. The hotel has one of the best restaurants in Ocho Rios, yet the guests have no way of ordering room service from it. Small changes like the abovementioned would greatly improve the hotel. Still, I recommend Hibiscus Lodge.

Prós: The hotel is very clean and has a serene surrounding even though it is practically off the main street in Ocho Rios. The grounds are clean. The room was clean. The view from my room was spectacular overlooking the sea. The staff was very polite.

Contras: My biggest grievance is that there were no phones in the room. Also there was no access to the ice or water machine. The housekeeper delivered ice/water in the early hours of the afternoon so when ice melted, water finished it was difficult to get more