This authentic basic resort sits on the edge of a half-mile stretch of sandy beach. Offering clean, simple accommodation at a good price, it’s great for families with rooms spacious enough for everyone. If you’re part of a large family or group, some rooms are also conveniently interconnected. Families will appreciate the spacious beach and water sport activities, whilst taking a swim over to the private island, which will keep the little ones occupied. Adults have a dedicated pool, spa and fitness centre if you can pull yourself away from the sunbed!
Amenities
Kayaking
Snorkelling
Tennis
Babysitting service
Kids Club
Families
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Free Parking
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Where is it
Along a half mile stretch of coastline, a 15-minute drive from Downtown Montego Bay. Transfer time from Montego Bay Airport: 20 minutes.
Hotel information
522 rooms on 4 floors in 7 buildings. Elevator access to all upper level rooms. All with air-conditioning, balcony or patio, TV, complimentary WiFi, clock/radio alarm, coffee maker, safe, hairdryer, iron and ironing board. Garden View Rooms have 1 king-size bed with a sleeper sofa or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 3 adults and 1 child. Garden View Rooms have garden or courtyard views.
All Inclusive of: all meals, snacks and local brand drinks, facilities, activities and children's programs as provided by the resort. Food options either include a buffet meal service or a la carte, depending on the resort schedule. All A la carte specialty restaurants are free of charge but reservations are required. These items/restaurants are clearly marked, and items highlighted on all menus. Beverage selection includes house brands, as defined by the resort. The use of non-motorised sports is included (excluding floats). Refundable deposits may be required for equipment rentals. Airport transfers are not included.
Superior Rooms as per Garden View Rooms but with partial ocean views. Sleeping maximum 3 adults and 1 child or 2 adults and 2 children.
Deluxe Rooms as per Garden View Rooms but with oceanfront views. Sleeping maximum 3 adults and 1 child or 2 adults and 2 children.
1-Bedroom Suite has a separate living room and oceanfront views. Sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Grand Caribbean Buffet restaurant (breakfast, lunch and dinner; buffet-style International cuisine). Mamma Mia (dinner; Italian fine dining). Terrace (dinner, à la carte seafood specialities). Ayami Japanese Restaurant (dinner, Teppanyaki). BLoved (dinner, Jamaican à la carte). Sea Blue Bar & Grill (light lunch bites including hamburgers, grilled cheese, fish and fries). Funny Snacks (ice-cream, nachos, hotdogs, popcorn). Jerk Bar (serving Jamaican Jerked Chicken and Pork). Lobby Bar, Players Sports Bar, Irie Pool Bar (swim-up adults-only pool). Pearl Lounge & Bar - for guests who have booked Rose Hall Adults only.
Please note: there is a Resort Casual dress code for all restaurants. Reservations are required at à la carte restaurants.
2 swimming pools (1 freeform lagoon-style pool and 1 adults-only with a swim-up pool bar and whirlpool). Private beach with island. Spa*. Salon*. Health and fitness centre. Recreation and sports court (basketball). Snorkelling and kayaks. Tennis, table tennis and pool table. Kids Club (supervised activities for kids). Children's playground.
Basic self-service laundry room*. Babysitting*. Concierge. Complimentary self -parking. Complimentary Internet access. Mini-mart. Gift shop. Cash machine.
Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page
3 nights between 2 Jan-22 Dec. 7 nights between 23 Dec - 1 Jan.
* Denotes local charge.
Please note: child ages at this property up to and including 11 years.
Dress code: Resort Casual for restaurants.
Based on 5065 reviews
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Good family trip with kids
Jan 30, 2025Lina P
All around good bang for ur buck
Went as a family myself and 3 kids
Food good although they could've changed the menu a bit every day as it was alot of the same items daily
Rooms are outdated but clean
Get ur towels early
And they could've definitely did better in the buffet I think out of 7 days I was served a drink once out of all meals most…
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All around good bang for ur buck
Went as a family myself and 3 kids
Food good although they could've changed the menu a bit every day as it was alot of the same items daily
Rooms are outdated but clean
Get ur towels early
And they could've definitely did better in the buffet I think out of 7 days I was served a drink once out of all meals most of the workers were kind and friendly
The cons
The beach is shallow and lots of seaweed so bring shoes
The nightly entertainment was terrible I'm coming to jamaica to see n feel the culture not listen to oldies that put me to sleep only show that was a 5* was the steel drums
The pools close at 6 which i think is terrible wen u have to peel kids out when they aren't wanting to leave
The lines for food at the huts where huge on busy days maybe some more helpers would help pick up the pace
Would I be back ? Definitely with my kids but definitely not to have a girls trip hopefully they fix the lil things cus if it weren't for that I'd give this place a solid 5*
Oh and the cats we love the cats !!
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Funnnnnnn!!!
Jan 29, 2025K T
I had an awesome time here at the Catalonia I will recommend to everyone the staff was very friendly and manerable especially Anthony from lifeguard team .. lashana, neisha and Andre from entertainment love and respect. Hope to see you soon ya mon!!!!!
Good value for the price
Jan 28, 2025MJRempel
We recently spent two weeks at Catalonia Montego Bay. It was a short shuttle ride from the airport. Check-in was efficient and we got to our room quickly. The room was clean and basic, nothing fancy here. The bed and pillows were super comfortable. Air conditioning worked well and was very quiet. The bathroom was very small and hot water was…
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We recently spent two weeks at Catalonia Montego Bay. It was a short shuttle ride from the airport. Check-in was efficient and we got to our room quickly. The room was clean and basic, nothing fancy here. The bed and pillows were super comfortable. Air conditioning worked well and was very quiet. The bathroom was very small and hot water was hit and miss. The safe didn't work at first, but maintenance came quickly and fixed it. There was a fridge but we only got one large bottle of water per day, nothing else. Pop, water, etc. was readily available in the lobby. Our maid kept the room tidy.
The facility needs some upgrading which I'm sure will happen soon. There were a number of seating areas, but most of the furniture was worn out and very uncomfortable. The grounds keepers kept everything looking beautiful and worked very hard, especially when there was a wind storm which blew in a considerable amount of seaweed.
The beach is very nice, however it was difficult to get a chair in the shade. More palapas would be nice. There were usually towels available and Camile was super friendly. You could also take out a kayak or paddle board which we did a couple of times. We went snorkeling several times. When it was a calm day the snorkeling was mediocre. Around the far pier there were a large number of fish including sergeant majors, puffer fish, barracudas, lion fish and lots more. On a windy day which was most days the water was murky. The best time to snorkel was in the morning.
Entertainment in the evenings was average, certainly not the caliber of other resorts we've been to.
If we had one major complaint it would be the cats. When our daughter was there last year when it was Holiday Inn there were only a few cats. But in the last year there seems to have been a population explosion. There's maybe a reason they call it CATalonia. There were several that were injured and on more than one night we were kept awake with their yowling. When we talked to management they said there was nothing they could do about it. Unfortunately cats do their business in sand or dirt and we saw several doing this on the beach. I don't think I would like my kids playing in the play area which is mostly sand.
There was one large buffet area which didn't seem large enough for the number of people at the resort. We were usually there when it opened so didn't have trouble getting a table. The food was basic, but not spectacular. There were salad fixings and fruit every meal plus various dishes and grilled meat. We went to each of the a la cartes. The food was average but it was nice to have a quieter dining experience. The Japanese was our favorite.
We took advantage of the tennis/pickleball courts and the gym. There was also a mini golf course we did a couple of times. Unfortunately there was no beach volleyball, but that wasn't the staff's fault. Claudius and Terry were very helpful and friendly. Great job guys.
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Nice relax vacation
Jan 28, 2025franjeska c
Hotel staff is super friendly, loved that they cleaned our room everyday! The hotel rooms are a bit outdated it is an older scene hotel to sit back and relax , the kids club is amazing I don’t leave by child anywhere but he loved it here , the food is good the buffet even changes a bit everyday but def make reservations to the other 4
Jamaica is NOT worth it.
Jan 27, 2025aanderson2016Gary, Indiana
NO business center on the property with computers with internet for guess to use. NO plugs in bathrooms for guess to take a bath. All products, services, and events are over priced. Guess all over Jamaica are required to pay for things in US Dollars, when Jamaica is NOT apart of the United States. NEVER EXCHANGE OR CHANGE YOUR MONEY AT ANY…
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NO business center on the property with computers with internet for guess to use. NO plugs in bathrooms for guess to take a bath. All products, services, and events are over priced. Guess all over Jamaica are required to pay for things in US Dollars, when Jamaica is NOT apart of the United States. NEVER EXCHANGE OR CHANGE YOUR MONEY AT ANY AIRPORT. Jamaica does not want Jamaican currency.
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Good family trip with kids
