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Altamont West HotelvsHotel Riu Montego Bay
Both hotels are highly recommended by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Hotel Riu Montego Bay scores slightly better than Altamont West Hotel. Hotel Riu Montego Bay comes in at #37 in Jamaica with accolades from 5 sources like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Oyster.
Altamont West Hotel
Frommer's
Rough Guide
DK Eyewitness
Oyster
Lonely Planet
33 Gloucester Ave, Montego Bay, Jamaica
From $92/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"One of the most affordable accommodations in Mo-Bay. Along the resort's famous "Hip Strip," the hotel is a bastion of comfort and charm." Full review
"This is an excellent option close to all the action and Walter Fletcher Beach. Modern, businesslike rooms have all mod cons and useful amenities like hairdryers and CD players."
"A chic little place opposite Aquasol Beach, furnished with a Jamaican theme."
Mid-Range
"Altamont West Hotel is a three-pearl hotel at the quieter end of Montego Bay’s Hip Strip." Full review
"Bright Caribbean colors lure hotel window-shoppers into one of the Hip Strip's better accommodations options...and there are plenty of local Jamaican motifs dotted around " Full review
Hotel Riu Montego Bay
Frommer's
Star Service
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
| Mahoe Bay, Ironshore, Montego Bay, Jamaica
From $0/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
"A member of the Riu chain, this vast compound opens onto a beachfront and is set on landscaped grounds studded with palm trees." Full review
"Within minutes of Montego Bay's international airport, this sprawling property sits with pride in its traditional Spanish Victorian architecture." Full review
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Choose the Riu over any other older property in town thanks to lively recreational areas and a pretty, but small, beach.
"This adult-only resort with well-appointed rooms is trendy and sophisticated." Full review
"The Riu is enormous, as is the list of amenities: three restaurants, windsurfing, sailing, snorkeling, diving, catamarans, nightclub, golf course, horseback riding etc." Full review