Best Jamaica Hotels for Dining

Hotels in Jamaica Known for Great Dining

 
 
 

One of the joys of vacationing is the opportunity to experience a variety of different foods, and Jamaica offers a diverse array of enjoyable dining opportunities. Jamaica has many restaurants that use fresh ingredients from local suppliers, as well as from nearby islands.

Hotels with the Best On-Site Dining Options in Jamaica

No matter how much you plan to explore the local restaurants, you will likely find yourself eating quite frequently at your hotel. So its a good idea to consider each hotel's dining options before making a decision where to stay in Jamaica. Its obviously convenient to eat right at your hotel, but you may also find the food to be of very high quality, attracting locals as well as guests of other properties.

Hotels in the following table are listed based on the number of restaurants offered, as well as the size of the hotel relative to the number of restaurants. This gives top billing to hotels with the most dining variety and smallest crowds. The number of rooms per restaurant is worth considering, since smaller restaurants generally provide a more intimate dining experience and more personalized service.

Needless to say, there's more to choosing a hotel than simply finding the one with the fewest rooms per restaurant. The table also shows whether the hotel features a snack bar or room service, and whether it has won any awards or garnered any recognition for the quality of its food


On site Dining
Hotel NameCity/
Location
No.
of
Rests.
Rooms
per
Rest.
Snack BarRoom Svc.Awards
Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort and Spa Ocho Rios 6 121.7 check 1 N.A.
Half Moon Montego Bay Montego Bay 5 60.2 check 1 Zagat's
Couples Ocho Rios Ocho Rios 4 52.8 check 1 N.A.
Hedonism II Negril 4 70.0 check 2 N.A.
Village Hotel Ocho Rios 3 12.3 check 1 N.A.
Beaches Sandy Bay Negril 3 52.8 check 2 N.A.
Hotel Riu Tropical Bay Negril 3 59.6 check 2 N.A.
Couples Negril Negril 3 78.0 check 2 N.A.
Royal Decameron Club Caribbean St. Ann 3 112.0 check 2 N.A.
Sunset Beach Resort & Spa Montego Bay 3 144.4 check 2 N.A.
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Montego Bay Montego Bay 3 193.0 check 2 N.A.
Caves Negril 2 8.1 check 1 N.A.
Sandals Inn Montego Bay 2 26.0 check 1 N.A.
Jamaica Palace Hotel Port Antonio 2 43.0   1 N.A.
Club Ambiance Runaway Bay 2 47.5   2 N.A.
Gloustershire Hotel Montego Bay 2 48.0   1 N.A.
Royal Decameron Montego Beach Resort St. James 2 56.5 check 2 N.A.
Breezes Montego Bay Montego Bay 2 64.2 check 2 N.A.
Sunset at the Palms Resort & Spa Negril 2 73.8 check 1 N.A.
Castles by the Sea Montego Bay 2 75.0   2 N.A.
Knutsford Court Hotel Kingston 2 82.9   1 N.A.
Breezes Runaway Bay Resort & Golf Club Runaway Bay 2 123.8 check 2 N.A.
Hilton Kingston Kingston 2 151.1 check 1 N.A.
Mocking Bird Hill Port Antonio 1 11.0   1 N.A.
Home Sweet Home Seaside Resort Negril 1 15.6 check 1 N.A.
Sunset Resort St. Elizabeth 1 18.4   1 N.A.
Sea Splash Resort Negril 1 18.8   1 N.A.
Emerald Escape Beach Resort Reading 1 21.0 check 2 N.A.
Alamanda Inn St. Ann 1 22.0 check 2 N.A.
Travellers Beach Resort Negril 1 24.0 check 1 N.A.

To learn more about any of these hotels, just click on its name and you'll go to a page full of detailed information concerning that specific property -- as you narrow your choices, you'll want to consider other features which distinguish one hotel from another

Hotels in Jamaica with the Most Restaurants Nearby

Another factor to consider is the proximity of your hotel to nearby restaurants. Regardless of how varied or enjoyable the food may be at your hotel, you'll probably want to visit some of Jamaica's local restaurants, particularly if your visit is for more than a few days.

Hotels are ranked in the following table based upon the number of restaurants (if any) that are within walking distance. Secondarily they are ranked by the number of restaurants that can be reached with a brief drive.


Nearby Restaurants
No. of Restaurants within a:
Hotel NameCity/
Location
10
minute
walk
20
minute
drive
Blue Harbour Hotel Montego Bay 4 8
Breezes Montego Bay Montego Bay 3 9
Doctor's Cave Beach Hotel Montego Bay 3 9
The Gloustershire Hotel Montego Bay 3 9
The Gloustershire Hotel Montego Bay 3 9
Wexford Hotel Montego Bay 3 9
Crane Ridge Resort Ocho Rios 3 1
SandCastles Resort Ocho Rios 3 1
Sandals Inn Montego Bay 2 10
Tobys Resort Montego Bay 2 10
Foote Prints on the Sand Hotel Negril 2 3
Negril Treehouse Resort Negril 2 3
Half Moon Club Montego Bay 1 11
Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Beach & Villa Resort Ocho Rios, St. Ann 1 3
Hilton Kingston Kingston 1 1
Jamaica Pegasus Kingston 1 1
The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites Kingston 1 1
Coyaba Beach Resort & Club Montego Bay N.A. 12
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Montego Bay Montego Bay N.A. 12
Rose Hall Resort & Country Club Montego Bay N.A. 12
Sandals Montego Bay Montego Bay N.A. 12
Sandals Royal Caribbean Montego Bay N.A. 12
Sunset Beach Resort & Spa Montego Bay N.A. 12
The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort Rose Hall St. James N.A. 12
Round Hill Hotel & Villas Montego Bay N.A. 11
Charela Inn Negril N.A. 5
Couples Negril Negril N.A. 5
Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa Negril N.A. 5
Hedonism II Negril N.A. 5
Hotel Riu Tropical Bay Negril N.A. 5

If you choose one of the hotels toward the top of this list, you won't lack convenient opportunities for varied dining. Staying at the Blue Harbour Hotel, for instance, you'll have the option of walking to 4 local restaurants, and you'll have 8 other nearby choices if you're willing to rent a car or take a cab.

Hotels With Other Hotel Restaurants Nearby

Your search for local cuisine doesn't need to be this limited, in reality, since you can also dine at many of the other hotels in Jamaica. Bearing this in mind, it's helpful to know which hotels are located near other hotels. The hotels in the following table are ranked by the number of nearby hotel restaurants, first considering walking distance and second considering a short driving radius.


Nearby Hotel Dining
No. of Restaurants within a:
Hotel NameCity/
Location
10
minute
walk
20
minute
drive
The Ritz-Carlton Golf & Spa Resort Rose Hall St. James 19 26
Rose Hall Resort & Country Club Montego Bay 16 29
Sandals Royal Caribbean Montego Bay 16 29
Couples Negril Negril 13 13
Hotel Riu Tropical Bay Negril 13 13
Breezes Montego Bay Montego Bay 11 35
Doctor's Cave Beach Hotel Montego Bay 11 35
Tobys Resort Montego Bay 11 35
Grand Lido Negril Resort & Spa Negril 11 15
Sandals Inn Montego Bay 10 36
SandCastles Resort Ocho Rios 10 23
Wexford Hotel Montego Bay 9 37
The Gloustershire Hotel Montego Bay 9 35
Renaissance Jamaica Grande Resort Ocho Rios 9 24
Village Hotel Ocho Rios 9 24
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort Montego Bay Montego Bay 8 37
Hedonism II Negril 8 18
Negril Cabins Resort Negril 8 18
Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa Negril 8 18
Jamaica Inn Ocho Rios 4 30
Royal Plantation Ocho Rios 4 30
Breezes Runaway Bay Resort & Golf Club Runaway Bay 4 11
Club Ambiance Runaway Bay 4 11
Hilton Kingston Kingston 4 4
Jamaica Pegasus Kingston 4 4
The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites Kingston 4 4
Crane Ridge Resort Ocho Rios 2 31
Foote Prints on the Sand Hotel Negril 2 25
Negril Treehouse Resort Negril 2 25
Rockhouse Hotel Negril 2 25

Many of Jamaica's finest restaurants are found within hotels, so you may find the cuisine you are craving at a hotel down the road from where you are staying. Click on the name of each hotel and you'll go to a page with detailed information concerning everything above and beyond just the cuisine served by nearby restaurants and how far away they are. You're just a click away learning more about the features and amenities of each hotel, or jump to other sections of our site to learn more about Jamaica.


A great vacation on the island of Jamaica more than likely means more that fantastic dining, but the oportunity to sample great eats on the island is something many travelers don't want to miss. Hotels that feature top-notch dining, however, don't always offer popular activities, like tennis, sailing, or even live entertainment and on-site nightlife. Vacationers who want to enjoy other activities, may want to book reservations at a hotel close those hotels that feature fine dining and offering other features you may enjoy.

Finind a hotel that has all of the activities and amenities you're looking for to complete your ideal vacation may not be easy an easy task, but with a wide selection of wonderful hotel restaurants as well as off-site dining in Jamaica, your decision making will be a lot easier. Clicking on the links below will guide you to lists of hotels you may be helpful in mapping out your island vacation.
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