IBEROSTAR Waves Rose Hall Beach

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Virgin rating

Premium Room
Premium Room
Premium Ocean View Room
Deep Blue pool bar
Premium Ocean Front Room
Premium Ocean Front Room
Premium Ocean Front Room
Lobby bar
Junior Suite Ocean Front
Junior Suite Ocean Front
Calypso Theatre Bar
Happy Cones Ice Cream
Two Bedroom Family Room
Chill Out Snack Bar
Star Camp
Star Camp
Presidential Suite
Presidential Suite
Presidential Suite
Spa
Spa
Fitness centre
Premium Room
Premium Room
Premium Ocean View Room
Deep Blue pool bar
Premium Ocean Front Room
Premium Ocean Front Room
Premium Ocean Front Room
Lobby bar
Junior Suite Ocean Front
Junior Suite Ocean Front
Calypso Theatre Bar
Happy Cones Ice Cream
Two Bedroom Family Room
Chill Out Snack Bar
Star Camp
Star Camp
Presidential Suite
Presidential Suite
Presidential Suite
Spa
Spa
Fitness centre

The hotel

Located on the shores of Montego Bay, the Iberostar Waves Rose Hall Beach offers up gorgeous views of the Caribbean Sea, and direct access to the sands. There's a range of activities on offer for all ages; kids will love Star Camp, where there's a whole host of fun to be had, and older guests can enjoy water sports and even earn their divers certificate - and then treat themselves to an ice-cream from Happy Cones after! As well as the main buffet restaurant, you can make a reservation at one of the specialist a la carte offerings for an extra-special meal. And for ultimate relaxation, why not book yourself a beachfront massage? Bliss.

Amenities

  • Babysitting service
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Games Room
  • Internet Access
  • Night Club
  • Restaurant
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

Beachfront location, next to the Rose Hall shopping district. Transfer time from Sangster International Airport: 15-20 minutes.

Hotel information

366 rooms, all with a private balcony, flat-screen TV, air conditioning, free WiFi, safe, ceiling fan, unlimited purified water, daily mini-bar service, hairdryer, and a full bath. Rooms are free of single-use plastic. Premium Rooms have garden views from a balcony or terrace. With 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds.

All Inclusive of:

  • Breakfast, lunch and buffet dinner
  • A la carte dinners; 1 reservation with a 3-night stay, 2 reservations with a 4- or 5-night stay, and 3 reservations with a 6 or 7 night stay
  • Snack bar between lunch and dinnertime
  • Bar and nightclub service with domestic and international beverages
  • A daily sports and recreation programme
  • Activities for children at Star Camp
  • Live nightly entertainment
  • Beach towels

Room upgrades

Premium Tropical View Rooms feature a preferential location closer to both the beach and pool, with garden views and a private balcony. With 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds.

Premium Side Ocean View Rooms enjoy marvellous ocean views from the room’s private balcony. With 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds.

Premium Ocean View Rooms enjoy some of the most spectacular views of the Caribbean Sea from the private balcony. With 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds. Premium Ocean View with terrace rooms are also available.

Premium Ocean Front enjoy a beachfront location, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds.

Junior Suite Ocean Front rooms are more spacious, with a private balcony enjoying great views of the Caribbean. Guests staying in these rooms also enjoy free access to SPA Sensations. With 1 king-size bed.

Two Bedroom Family rooms are two adjoining rooms, each with their own private balcony and peaceful garden views. One of the rooms has a king-size bed, and the other has two double beds.

The Suite Presidential provides the most comfortable and elegant stay that the hotel has to office. On the terrace, enjoy views of the Caribbean, sun loungers, and a whirlpool bath. Within the room, there is 2,100sq ft of space, with a large living area with kitchen and dining area, and two bathrooms. Guests staying in this suite enjoy unlimited dinners at the hotel’s a la carte restaurants, a customisable mini-bar, access to the Spa’s hydrotherapy area, turndown service, and 1 king-size bed.

1 buffet restaurant, 3 specialty restaurants and 5 bars. Little River Buffet (breakfast, lunch and dinner buffet with international cuisine and Jamaican dishes). Uncle Tony’s buffet and rotisserie (daily buffet lunch featuring international and Jamaican cuisine; quick bites in the afternoon; open for dinner two days a week). Olivetti Italian Restaurant (a la carte, open daily for dinner serving Italian cuisine). Samurai Japanese Restaurant (a la carte, open daily for dinner, Japanese cuisine). Chill Out Snack Bar (open daily). Happy Cones Ice Cream shop. Deep Blue pool bar. Blue Mountain lobby par (with piano music at night). Calypso Theater Bar. Jamrock sports bar. Fiction Nightclub.

Daytime group activities, organised by the entertainment team. At night time, live music, professional shows, nightclub and game room.

Shopping area. Entertainment. Two outdoor swimming pools, including an infinity pool. Direct access to beach. Star Camp for kids with a range of activities (split into three groups; Monkey for ages 4-7; Dolphin for ages 8-12; and Eagle for ages 13-17). Children’s pool and children’s park. Spa*. Two 18-hole golf courses close to the hotel*. Fitness suite (for ages 16 and over). Tennis courts. Water sports, with rental equipment available. Dive center*.

The hotel is part of the larger Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Resort complex, which includes two sister properties: Iberostar Rose Hall Suites and JOIA Rose Hall by Iberostar, but you will not be able to access the other two properties. Babysitting service*. Room service*.

* Denotes local charge.

Rating summary

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Traveller rating

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating Best resort

Dec 21, 2024 Candace S

I have read a ton of horrible reviews. I don’t know where they came from. I’ll go in groups. Front desk: Latoya, Jaleel, nyyesha. They were amazing and friendly. Helped us out. Checked us out fast and efficiently. Great job. Lobby bar. Dr D and Gonzal. Happy, friendly and makes amazing drinks. Pool bar. I cannot say enough about these guys. Javed,… Read more
I have read a ton of horrible reviews. I don’t know where they came from. I’ll go in groups. Front desk: Latoya, Jaleel, nyyesha. They were amazing and friendly. Helped us out. Checked us out fast and efficiently. Great job. Lobby bar. Dr D and Gonzal. Happy, friendly and makes amazing drinks. Pool bar. I cannot say enough about these guys. Javed, Jovan, oshaine, oraine, chenslee. Amazing crew, keeps you laughing, makes the best drinks, best service and the best vibes. I will miss this crew alot. Entertainment. They did a great job entertaining us. During the day with dances, challenges and friendly games. Constantly walked around to check on people and talk. Very interactive. The night shows were amazing. They brought fun and amazing vibes to the vacation. Shout out to kk, finez, skinny, big Wayne, mickey, fresh, Tiffany, concrete and browning. You all did an amazing job keeping us busy and having fun. Food: good variety, good choices. We were here for two weeks and yes it’s repetitive but there’s enough to eat. Go to buffet and have Beven take care of you. He’s the sweetest nicest man ever. We did a private dinner on the beach. Amazing and well worth it. The food was amazing. The set up and views. Rooms: they were fine. A bit small but you Don’t spend much time in them. Clean and nothing went missing. Security : amazing. They check you in and out if you go off report. My wallet went missing. They check it through and make you check it to make sure everything was there. We had issues with ac. They came right Away. Drinks were amazing. First aid team was awesome. Damion helped my Son with a bee bite. Overall it was an amazing trip. No complaints. Thanks to all the staff at Iberostar’s waves for making our stay memorable. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Very friendly stuff at prestige club, but food choices could be better

Dec 21, 2024 Alexandr A

Very friendly stuff in general and in the Prestige club (thank you Susana Nieves). Food choices could be better - especially at the buffet. Pickleball courts are relatively new and popular, but already having surfacing issue. Resort is in the nice location for morning sunrise coffee, with artificial reef - a lot of options to "find Nemo".
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Beautiful hotel and 10/10 experience

Dec 21, 2024 Stay10554 Bournemouth, United Kingdom

Well, where do I start! Staying at this hotel was the best experience. The hotel was beautifully decorated with Christmas decorations, the hotel was really clean throughout, rooms were cleaned daily and fridge always restocked. My room had a good sized balcony and 2 big beds which were super comfy. Air con worked fine and the bathroom was big… Read more
Well, where do I start! Staying at this hotel was the best experience. The hotel was beautifully decorated with Christmas decorations, the hotel was really clean throughout, rooms were cleaned daily and fridge always restocked. My room had a good sized balcony and 2 big beds which were super comfy. Air con worked fine and the bathroom was big with a decent shower. The food was 5 star at this resort. It was always fresh, had different themes and varieties each night so I never got bored. Lots of fresh fish and local cuisine. All the restaurants were wicked and especially the Japanese restaurant which wad a fun experience with a comical chef making everyone laugh. The reception staff, waiting staff and bar staff were all polite, they always had a smile on their faces and seemed proud to be working for such a beautiful hotel. Apart from in the sport bar which wasn't such a positive experience, all the bar staff served you quickly and were polite and fun. In particular, a shout out to Nardia, she had so much energy and charisma, she was so fun to watch, very personable and always had a big smile on her face. Javed made the best cocktails and was always polite and professional. The entrainment team excelled in interacting with all the people staying in this hotel. They were extremely personable, funny and entertaining. The different shows each night were wicked, in particular the singers and Michael Jackson night. All in all, I had the best holiday and this was down to all the staff at this hotel and most definitely the leadership team with creating this environment and vision. It really worked and will definitely be returning. Thankyou Iberostar for such a magical holiday. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Exceeded expectations

Dec 20, 2024 997savannahj Birmingham, United Kingdom

The purpose of the trip was to visit my parents graves in Kingston. I traveled with 9 other family members and we chose all-inclusive rather than renting an expensive villa. The hotel lobby smells lovely and the hotel was immaculate with staff cleaning the common areas and grounds daily - I didn't see any rubbish during the 10 days that we… Read more
The purpose of the trip was to visit my parents graves in Kingston. I traveled with 9 other family members and we chose all-inclusive rather than renting an expensive villa. The hotel lobby smells lovely and the hotel was immaculate with staff cleaning the common areas and grounds daily - I didn't see any rubbish during the 10 days that we stayed. The pool was great and there is also access to the beach, but beware of beach sellers selling cheap tat! (my sister and neice got caught out in the first day, but I managed to escape!) We ate mostly at Little Rivers buffet restaurant, which served authentic and delicious Jamaican food - although the fried plantain was a disappointment, as it was not ripe enough to be cooked, imo. We also ate at Olivettis (Italian), Samurai (Japanese) and Uncle Tony's (BBQ-style) - I enjoyed all of my meals. All the staff were pleasant and approachable and the bars served name-brand alcohol, not local stuff. The hotel exceeded my expectations, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone wanting to stay in Montego Bay. The only downside is that there is no room service - I was unwell one day, so missed dinner and couldn't get any food delivered to the room, so my sister had to bring me something from the buffet. There are no tea-making facilities in the rooms, and being from the UK, we generally can't function without a daily cuppa! It's for these two reasons that I haven't given the hotel 5 stars. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A Truly Wonderful Experience!

Dec 19, 2024 Elaine M

My family and I had an unforgettable stay, and the team at the hotel made it all the more special. Chef Paris at the Hibachi restaurant was absolutely fantastic and was very entertaining! Watching him in action was such a treat, and the food was beyond delicious. Servers Aaliyah and Kimberly M. at the Hibachi restaurant were warm, attentive, and… Read more
My family and I had an unforgettable stay, and the team at the hotel made it all the more special. Chef Paris at the Hibachi restaurant was absolutely fantastic and was very entertaining! Watching him in action was such a treat, and the food was beyond delicious. Servers Aaliyah and Kimberly M. at the Hibachi restaurant were warm, attentive, and ensured we had a flawless dining experience. Kimberly, especially, went above and beyond to make us feel comfortable. Chef Michael showed up before the end and we expressed our appreciation! Special mention goes to Tishanna at the front desk—her kindness, professionalism, and welcoming attitude set the tone for our stay. As a proud “Jamerican,” it filled me with so much pride to witness the outstanding hospitality my kids and I received throughout our visit. It was a beautiful Jamaican experience that we’ll cherish . Read less