Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Virgin rating

The hotel

An adult-only resort, Secrets Wild Orchid Montego Bay is Unlimited-Luxury® with an incredible range of amenities at your disposal. Designed in contemporary style and splashed with indigenous art, all suites are supremely comfortable with gorgeous king or queen-size beds, a full entertainment system, and a hot tub. There are opportunities galore for relaxing - treat yourself to an hour or two at the lavish Secrets Spa with its oceanfront massage cabanas. If you’re feeling active, you’re in luck, there’s also plenty to keep you busy including tennis, basketball, volleyball, and the complimentary non-motorised water sports of course! Nights are lively too with an open-air theatre hosting some spectacular live music performances. In addition to enjoying all the benefits Secrets Wild Orchid has to offer, guests have the opportunity to utilise all of the privileges available at their sister property, Secrets St James, conveniently located next door!  There are seven gourmet à la carte restaurants to choose from, each one specialising in dishes from around the world. For Mexican à la carte there’s El Patio, or reserve a table at the Teppanyaki table in Himitsu for exciting Pan-Asian cuisine. Nine bars compliment the range of restaurants, including a Piano Bar with an easy-going, relaxed atmosphere and the Beach Bar serving exotic cocktails against a background of crashing waves.

Amenities

  • Sailing
  • Scuba Diving
  • Snorkelling
  • Windsurfing
  • Wheelchair access
  • Honeymoon
  • Wedding
  • Bar
  • Evening Entertainment
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant

Where is it

In the heart of Montego Bay, overlooking a gorgeous stretch of white sandy beach. Near to Montego Bay's famous 'Hip-Strip'. Transfer time from Montego Bay Airport: 15 minutes.

Hotel information

350 suites. All with air-conditioning, whirlpool bathtub, ceiling fan, terrace or balcony, satellite TV, DVD player, complimentary WiFi, telephone, do not disturb light system, sofa area with ceiling fan, mini-bar (replenished daily), tea/coffee maker, safe, 24-hour room service, bathrobes and bedroom slippers, clothes steamer, separate water closet, Gilchrist & Soames bath amenities, separate shower, and hairdryer. 

Junior Suite Garden View Rooms have a private, furnished balcony from which to admire the views across the manicured gardens, bathroom with hot tub, with either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults. 

All Inclusive of: Unlimited-Luxury® includes all meals (full breakfast, lunch and dinner), snacks and afternoon tea. Unlimited beverages including domestic and international alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks at any of the resort bars. WiFi. Mini-bar refreshed daily, pool and beach waiter service. All gratuities. All activities and entertainment above unless otherwise stated. 24-hour room service (hours may vary). 24-hour dining option. No wristbands required.

Enjoy the 'Sip, Savour and See' dining experience which includes sipping artfully prepared cocktails at the bar or lounge of your choice, savouring complimentary cuisine at the restaurant of your choice and seeing the resort's nightly entertainment at nearby Secrets and Breathless resorts. (Dinner only. Guests are responsible for cost of transportation to and from the resort. Terms and conditions apply). 

Junior Suite Oceanview Rooms with a living area and either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Junior Suite Oceanfront Rooms offer views across the ocean, separate seating area, and either 1 king-size bed or 2 queen-size beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Preferred Club Junior Suite Oceanview Rooms, as Junior Suite Oceanview Rooms but with soaking tub on the balcony and Preferred Club Benefits, sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Preferred Club Junior Suite Oceanview Swim-Out Rooms are as Junior Suite Oceanview Rooms but with swimming pool access from your room and Preferred Club Benefits. Wheelchair accessible Preferred Club Junior Suite Swim Out Rooms are available with roll-in shower and 2 double beds (must be requested at time of booking, subject to availability), sleeping maximum 3 adults.

Preferred Club Master Suite Oceanfront Rooms with direct panoramic ocean views, separate living/dining room, a balcony with a two-person Jacuzzi and Preferred Club Benefits, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Preferred Club Master Suite Ocean Front Swim-Out Rooms are 1-bedroom suites offering lovely ocean views and direct swim-out access. The large balcony has a Jacuzzi for two and this room type includes Preferred Club Benefits, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Preferred Club Presidential Suite Oceanfront Rooms with luxurious fittings, a separate living room, direct panoramic ocean views, walk-in closet, small fridge, microwave, bar, desk, computer, dinner table seating eight people, a four-person Jacuzzi and Preferred Club Benefits, sleeping maximum 2 adults.


Book a Preferred Club Room and receive the following Preferred Club Benefits:

  • Personalised check-in and check-out
  • Private Preferred Club Lounge and bar, open daily
  • Preferred Club rooms and suites in premium locations
  • Soaking tub with padded covers for lounging on terrace
  • Dedicated concierge services
  • Daily continental breakfast service in Preferred Lounge
  • Afternoon hot and cold hors d’oeuvres
  • Complimentary newspaper in suite every day (English or Spanish)
  • Complimentary computer access in Preferred Lounge
  • Private pool
  • Upgraded mini-bar service
  • Upgraded bath amenities
  • Exquisite desserts and fine liquors in preferred lounge
  • Access to dining, activities, and facilities at Breathless Montego Bay
  • Butler service complimentary for guests staying in the Preferred Club Swim Out or higher room category

El Patio (Mexican cuisine, open for dinner). Himitsu (open-air restaurant serving Pan-Asian specialities). Portofino (Italian restaurant with indoor and outdoor dining, open for dinner). Bordeaux (contemporary French cuisine, open for dinner). Oceana (seafood restaurant, open for lunch and dinner). World Café (Internationally themed buffet, open for breakfast and lunch). Seaside Grill (serving classic dishes for lunch and dinner). Barefoot Grill (Oceanfront snack bar serving light lunch), Blue Mountain (Caribbean fusion cuisine, open for dinner). Coco Cafè (serving hot drinks and snacks). Barracuda (beach bar). Desires (music lounge and sports bar, open until 2am). Manatees (swim-up bar). Marlin (open-air bar). Piano bar. Rendezvous (lobby bar). Revive (spa fruit and juice bar). Sugar Reef (swim-up bar). The Lounge (featuring live music, open until 1am).

7 restaurants are located in the Promenade, one restaurant located in Secrets Wild Orchid and one in Secrets St. James. No reservations are required, with the exception of the Teppanyaki tables (live show cooking) at Himitsu. Enjoy the 'Sip, Savour and See' dining experience and indulge in dinner, sip an artfully prepared cocktail and see the nightly entertainment at the neighbouring Secrets and Breathless resorts (terms and conditions apply).

Regular evening entertainment including live music, shows, and themed nights. Desires Music Lounge, open until 2:00am. Theatre.

2 swimming pools including a Preferred Club pool, and 2 outdoor hot tubs. Secrets Spa with full range of massage* and beauty treatments*, water circuit, steam room, and sauna. Fitness centre. Water aerobics. Non-motorised water sports including kayaking, paddle boarding, windsurfing, and snorkelling (excludes sailboats). Water skiing*, parasailing*, banana boat ride*,boat tours*, catamarans*, deep sea fishing*, glass bottom boat*, wake/knee boarding*, and tubing*. Complimentary introductory scuba lessons in the swimming pool. Basketball, volleyball, water polo, bocce ball, football, and ping pong. Yoga, aerobics and dance classes. Cooking Lessons. Golf nearby*, horse riding*. Open-air theatre. Board games. Darts. Pool tables. Jogging trail and bicycle tours. Tennis court (floodlit) and giant chess board. Full use of facilities at Secrets St James' resort next door.

Shops. Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. 24-hour room service. 24-hour concierge service. Download the hotel's App. Guests are also entitled to use the Unlimited-Luxury® privileges at neighbouring Secrets St James Montego Bay. Complimentary WiFi.

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

* Denotes local charge.

Please note: no reservations are required at any of the restaurants and no wristbands are required.

Please note: all restaurant openings rotate throughout the week, with the number of restaurants open for each meal dependent on occupancy levels.

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Jan 29, 2025 Raymond H Hightown, United Kingdom

Second time at this hotel and not a great experience up at 6am to get a sunbed queue for the restaurants and we booked an event where the wine was $80 a bottle then the food was included BBQ my wife booed it with her friend and signed the receipt for $160 thinking it was for 4 of us and 2 bottles of wine only to be told we had bought a bottle of… Read more
Second time at this hotel and not a great experience up at 6am to get a sunbed queue for the restaurants and we booked an event where the wine was $80 a bottle then the food was included BBQ my wife booed it with her friend and signed the receipt for $160 thinking it was for 4 of us and 2 bottles of wine only to be told we had bought a bottle of wine for $160 and our friend was billed for $80 as the queue was long the lady said she would complete it later which was a bad move by us. We would never pay that amount and thought $80 was over the top for what we got.Tried to sort the issue out but nothing Manager was supposed to get back to us but we had didn't. Would not return Can I mention the staff who were mostly amazing Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Excellent resort for a totally inclusive stay!

Jan 28, 2025 Vanessa F Kent, United Kingdom

Secrets Wild Orchid was a great holiday! The staff were all so polite, helpful and friendly. My room was clean and everything worked well. The aircon was very quiet which was a pleasant change. The best food was at breakfast and the jerk chicken and fries at the Barefoot Grill for lunch. The other restaurants were a little disappointing but… Read more
Secrets Wild Orchid was a great holiday! The staff were all so polite, helpful and friendly. My room was clean and everything worked well. The aircon was very quiet which was a pleasant change. The best food was at breakfast and the jerk chicken and fries at the Barefoot Grill for lunch. The other restaurants were a little disappointing but okay. Several staff were particularly helpful: Alissa, Shannice, Sherika, Jason & Junior - but there were several others whose names I have forgotten - my apologies. Mr Lincoln Black, was an excellent taxi driver based at the Secrets resorts. The grounds were very well kept and always clean; the several beaches were cleaned every day and there were plenty of sun loungers and towels, despite some guests booking them first thing in the morning. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Mixed experience.

Jan 27, 2025 Pat S Peoria, Illinois

Mixed experience here. This was our 2nd visit to a Secrets resort. (Visited Puerta Vallarta 2 years ago.) The Montego Bay Secrets Wild Orchid location is beautiful, but the resort itself needs TLC. That said, at least everything in our room worked - lights, AC, sinks, etc. People were repairing roofing while we were there, but holes were… Read more
Mixed experience here. This was our 2nd visit to a Secrets resort. (Visited Puerta Vallarta 2 years ago.) The Montego Bay Secrets Wild Orchid location is beautiful, but the resort itself needs TLC. That said, at least everything in our room worked - lights, AC, sinks, etc. People were repairing roofing while we were there, but holes were still visible at the time we left. There is also a very annoying noise coming from the Oceana restaurant. We think maybe this was a squeaky fan, but not sure. Restaurants were good, but nothing special. We were there at the same time as a very large group, and there were never enough lounge chairs available. Needed to be out saving a chair by 6:00am if you wanted one. Service across all areas was very uneven. Some individuals provided excellent service. Other staff appeared to be miserable. Also, the VERY hard sell on the vacation club was annoying. Staff tracked us down/ambushed us as we were heading to the pool on our 2nd day asking again when we could meet with them. We tried to politely refuse the first day, but after that ambush, my husband had to be very firm with them that we were NOT interested. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating I would not go back to this hotel 😒

Jan 26, 2025 M H

Not a 5 star hotel. Not an experience that I would repeat for that price. Service mediocre and often dependent upon whom you encounter. Food and wine often tepid in temperature, drinks hit and miss. I personally did not feel like I had a Jamaican experience. You had to leave the hotel to experience Jamaica, for food and culture. Location… Read more
Not a 5 star hotel. Not an experience that I would repeat for that price. Service mediocre and often dependent upon whom you encounter. Food and wine often tepid in temperature, drinks hit and miss. I personally did not feel like I had a Jamaican experience. You had to leave the hotel to experience Jamaica, for food and culture. Location pretty. Has a lot of potential under the right management team. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Great time, great entertainment staff

Jan 26, 2025 Jennifer V

The grounds were beautiful and well maintained, the room was spacious and comfortable. Shout out to our housekeeping, Maria, who cleaned our room, stocked the frig, and left us water bottles on each nightstand every night. Pools were great and entertainment was so fun. Especially Trixi and Sky who went above and beyond, dancing and making us laugh… Read more
The grounds were beautiful and well maintained, the room was spacious and comfortable. Shout out to our housekeeping, Maria, who cleaned our room, stocked the frig, and left us water bottles on each nightstand every night. Pools were great and entertainment was so fun. Especially Trixi and Sky who went above and beyond, dancing and making us laugh and keeping everyone engaged and having a good time. I would not waste money on cabanas as the service was not any different, the food was 2 - 2.5 hour wait time. The resteraunts at night were the same as most all inclusive resorts, but the Italian (Portifino) was the best with service and food. The buffet breakfast and lunch also had a great selection of food and the service was friendly and attentive. Only negative beside the wait time for food, would be the room doors. They don't have soft close and some guests just let them SLAM shut whenever they enter or leave, all hours of the night. It is so loud it woke me up out of a dead sleep more than once in the middle of the night. Read less